Thompson drops out as delegate to Republican National Convention

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates and 49 alternates that the state GOP released to WisPolitics.com on Thursday. UW later contacted WisPolitics.com to say Thompson would no longer serve as a delegate. A party spokeswoman said he would likely be replaced by one of the at-large alternates. “Since agreeing to serve as President of the UW System, Tommy has been removing himself from prior obligations so

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MCW’s Raymond urges young people to take coronavirus seriously

COVID-19 cases are rising across the country and in Wisconsin, and more young people are getting sick from it, one of the region’s top doctors said. Young people “have a different way of looking at life and thinking about risk,” said Dr. John Raymond, president and CEO of the Medical College of Wisconsin, in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “They tend to be more socially active and interactive and may be less likely to adhere to distancing and face mask guidelines,” Raymond said. “They are more likely to congregate at bars and house parties,

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MON AM Update: Thompson drops out as delegate to Republican National Convention; Raymond talks COVID-19 on ‘UpFront’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement RENEW Wisconsin From WisPolitics.com … — Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates and 49 alternates that the state GOP released to Wi… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Madison Rotary Club

Guest speaker is Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk, who is to discuss efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin For more information: https://rotarymadison.org/wp-content/forms/newsletters/2020/Jun2620.pdf

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Thompson drops out as delegate to Republican National Convention

Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates and 49 alternates that the state GOP released to WisPolitics.com

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Madison Rotary Club

Guest speaker is Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van Dijk, who is to discuss efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin For more information: https://rotarymadison.org/wp-content/forms/newsletters/2020/Jun2620.pdf

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