Third party candidates ask courts for ballot access

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of the latest legal wrangling in state court from the campaigns of Kanye West and Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription,

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Van Orden ad accuses Kind of ‘playing politics with our lives’

Republican Derrick Van Orden’s campaign released a radio ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of “playing politics with our lives” and failing to back the police. The campaign said the ad is running district-wide over the next two weeks, but it didn’t provide other specifics. The spot features

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Releases information on unemployment data

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released information related to the most recent unemployment insurance data. The data includes: Total number of claimants who have been paid since March 15, 2020, Number of unique claimants in process, Number of issues requiring adjudication, Number of weekly claims (all

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Oct. 8-9: WisPolitics.com’s 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit

WisPolitics.com will stage the 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit online in October. The virtual event is sponsored by the Outrider Foundation and AARP Wisconsin. UW-Madison is an event partner. The first session will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Oct. 8, and the second virtual

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Oct. 8-9: WisPolitics.com’s 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit

WisPolitics.com will stage the 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit online in October. The virtual event is sponsored by the Outrider Foundation and AARP Wisconsin. UW-Madison is an event partner. The first session will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Oct. 8, and the second virtual

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America First Action PAC ad focuses on Kenosha unrest

A new ad from a pro-Trump PAC focuses on the violent protests in Kenosha that left one business burned to the ground. America First Action PAC said the ad focusing on Kenosha will run in the Wausau market. The group is also adding $2.8 million in digital, cable and broadcast

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins bipartisan push for answers on administration’s implementation of payroll tax deferral for federal employees, service members

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues, led by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to make the payroll tax deferral outlined by President Trump last month optional for

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Announces CARES Act funding for Janesville, Racine, Kenosha, and Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil announced communities across Southeast Wisconsin will receive more than $3.3 million in federal CARES Act funding. The cities of Janesville, Racine, and Kenosha, as well as Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties received federal dollars through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant

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UW System: President Tommy Thompson on UW-Madison mitigation steps

MADISON, Wis.— University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson today issued this statement: “I support the additional mitigation steps announced by Chancellor Blank today. These steps are not unlike those employed by other universities around the country. Students will remain on campus, as recommended by health experts, and UW-Madison will take

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Third party candidates ask courts for ballot access

Today’s Midday podcast features coverage of the latest legal wrangling in state court from the campaigns of Kanye West and Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view

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