Municipal Clerks Association heads expects local election officials will have tallies on election night

The head of the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association said she believes local election officials across the state will complete their tallies and produce unofficial results on election night despite a crush of absentee ballots. Wendy Helgeson, who serves as president of the WMCA and clerk of the town of Greenville, told WisPolitics.com “as long as everything stays status quo and we’re able to get (the ballots) in, I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t get results in the election night.” “I’m going to assume everybody should have them in at some point that night, I haven’t heard of any

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TUE PM Update: Trump rallies in West Salem; local officials weigh in on ballot fix

From WisPolitics.com … — President Trump was scheduled to be in West Salem for a rally in the western Wisconsin community. Check the Election Blog this evening for coverage of the rally: https://www.wispolitics.com/category/election/ — Local election officials in 22 Fox Valley municipalities today broadly agreed the best way to count thousands of ballots that can’t be read by vote tabulators… 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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Macco ads focus on COVID-19 relief, law enforcement support, economic priorities

State Rep. John Macco’s campaign is up with two ads a week out from Election Day. The ads will run in the Green Bay media market on cable, digital, and streaming services.  The first spot emphasizes Macco’s role in passing COVID-19 relief and his support of law enforcement. It shows him speaking with health care providers and police officers. The second focuses on Macco’s roots in Green Bay and ec… 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.

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Jobs First Coalition accuses Rodriguez of ‘going Hollywood’

The Jobs First Coalition is out with a TV ad that accuses Sara Rodriguez of “going Hollywood … Hollywood radical that is.” The state party has had a string of successful fundraisers involving the casts of “The Princess Bride,” “Happy Days” and other shows. The spot shows actress Alyssa Milano as the narrator says Rodriguez invited “the silver screen’s loudest defund-the-police activist to help bankroll her campaign.” The spot then shows actress Debra Messing as the narrator says Rodriguez is endorsed by “another Hollywood radical” who wanted to defund the police and for conservatives to be outed and blacklisted. “Reject

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Jacobsen ad slams Vos over COVID-19, legislative inaction

Dem Joel Jacobsen, who’s challenging Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,  is up with a TV ad that slams Vos for the “Legislature he leads” not working in 180 days. The spot also says he “hasn’t lifted a finger for struggling families” but secured federal grant money for his business while others were shut out. The spot notes the number of COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin before showing video of V… 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.

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Receives endorsement from law enforcement leaders

(Fond du Lac, WI) – Congressman Glenn Grothman announced today he had received the endorsements of Sheriffs and other Law Enforcement officials from within the 6th Congressional District.  Congressman Grothman further announced the launching of his most recent coalition of supporters, Law Enforcement for Glenn, of which the Sheriffs will serve as County Chairs in their respective counties.   “While the left is demonizing police and standing up for violent protesters, I will never stop standing with those who dedicate their lives to keeping our communities safe,” Grothman said.  “I am extremely honored to have the endorsement of the leaders

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WMC: Announces endorsement of President Trump

LA CROSSE – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association, and the largest business association in the state – announced on Tuesday its endorsement of President Donald Trump at a rally in La Crosse. “WMC and the business community stand behind President Trump’s policy agenda,” said WMC President & CEO Kurt Bauer. “Prior to COVID-19, President Trump’s policies helped create robust economic growth, and throughout 2020, his policies have put Wisconsin and the nation back on the path to prosperity.” WMC’s endorsement on Tuesday highlighted numerous accomplishments of the President’s first term: Tax cuts, regulatory

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WisDems: Statement on Secretary Perdue visit

(WISCONSIN) — In response to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s visit to Wisconsin, Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden released the following statement: “As a dairy farmer and someone who represents farmers of all political backgrounds, I can tell you that all of us are hurting and none of us ‘are over the hump,’ as Trump erroneously claimed in 2019, nor are we ‘whiners,’ as Secretary Perdue once joked. Since Trump took office, over 2,350 dairy farms have closed their doors forever, Wisconsin continues to lead the nation in farm bankruptcies, and the local economies we support are bearing the brunt of Trump’s

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Palzewicz Campaign: The pandemic is not “just going away”

Brookfield, WI –  President Donald Trump and his Republican followers, including Scott Fitzgerald, are waiting and hoping the COVID-19 crisis will just go away. The president says he won’t even talk about it in his second term.  Republicans are all too eager to deny the science, dismiss common sense and let nature take its course. That’s what Scott Fitzgerald will do in Congress; nothing.  That is why Democrat Tom Palzewicz is running against him for the Fifth District seat. “Doing nothing is not an option and hitching yourself to the Trump bandwagon, regardless of the outcome of the election, means inaction,

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Alliance for Retired Americans: Endorses U.S. Rep. Pocan

Election Day is just 7 days away, and we wanted to make sure you know that the Alliance for Retired Americans has endorsed Mark Pocan for re-election to Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district. Pocan earned a 100% pro-retiree score in the Alliance’s annual Congressional Voting Record. He has shown that older Wisconsinites are a priority. He has protected our earned Social Security and Medicare benefits from cuts; He is working to increase Social Security benefits by making the wealthy pay their fair share into the system; and He has shown that he will take on the wealthy drug corporations and fight

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Sen. Darling, Reps. Bradtjen, Ott, Knodl: Lawmakers still waiting for answers from Gov. Evers

(Madison) – It’s been one week and still no answers or even an acknowledgment from Governor Tony Evers over delays in responding to families waiting for the unemployment. “Hundreds of constituents who followed the rules and have more than half a year are still waiting to hear from Tony Evers’ administration,” Darling said, “These are real families, facing real crisis.” Last week, Senator Alberta Darling and Representatives Janel Brandtjen, Jim Ott, and Dan Knodl sent a letter to the Evers Administration asking for the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) to further utilize the tools provided to the administration to shift

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AG Kaul: Joins 22-state coalition opposing Trump Administration’s drastic limits on international student visas

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced he joined a group of 22 state attorneys general in opposing efforts by the Trump administration to severely restrict the amount of time international students are allowed to stay in the United States. . In a comment letter submitted to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the coalition opposes a proposed rule that would set fixed time limits of two or four years for student visas, upending longstanding policy that allows students to stay as long as they need to earn their degrees, as long as they meet certain requirements. The

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WisDems: Statement on Donald Trump Jr. visit to De Pere

(WISCONSIN) — In response to Donald Trump Jr.’s visit to De Pere, Wisconsin, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Wisconsin surpassed 200,000 cases of COVID-19 yesterday and Trump has totally failed to address the pandemic. Our hospitals are being over-run, tens of thousands of Wisconsinites are still out of work, and Trump has the audacity to claim that we’re “turning the corner’ — Wisconsinites know this couldn’t be further from the truth. What’s worse is Trump is trying to rip away protections for millions of people with pre-existing conditions and others who get their health care

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Jobs First Coalition accuses Rodriguez of ‘going Hollywood’

The Jobs First Coalition is out with a TV ad that accuses Sara Rodriguez of “going Hollywood … Hollywood radical that is.” The state party has had a string of successful fundraisers involving the casts of “The Princess Bride,” “Happy Days” and other shows. The spot shows actress Alyssa Milano

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Jacobsen ad slams Vos over COVID-19, legislative inaction

Dem Joel Jacobsen, who’s challenging Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester,  is up with a TV ad that slams Vos for the “Legislature he leads” not working in 180 days. The spot also says he “hasn’t lifted a finger for struggling families” but secured federal grant money for his business while others

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Receives endorsement from law enforcement leaders

(Fond du Lac, WI) – Congressman Glenn Grothman announced today he had received the endorsements of Sheriffs and other Law Enforcement officials from within the 6th Congressional District.  Congressman Grothman further announced the launching of his most recent coalition of supporters, Law Enforcement for Glenn, of which the Sheriffs will

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WMC: Announces endorsement of President Trump

LA CROSSE – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association, and the largest business association in the state – announced on Tuesday its endorsement of President Donald Trump at a rally in La Crosse. “WMC and the business community stand behind President Trump’s policy agenda,”

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WisDems: Statement on Secretary Perdue visit

(WISCONSIN) — In response to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s visit to Wisconsin, Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden released the following statement: “As a dairy farmer and someone who represents farmers of all political backgrounds, I can tell you that all of us are hurting and none of us ‘are over

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Palzewicz Campaign: The pandemic is not “just going away”

Brookfield, WI –  President Donald Trump and his Republican followers, including Scott Fitzgerald, are waiting and hoping the COVID-19 crisis will just go away. The president says he won’t even talk about it in his second term.  Republicans are all too eager to deny the science, dismiss common sense and let

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Alliance for Retired Americans: Endorses U.S. Rep. Pocan

Election Day is just 7 days away, and we wanted to make sure you know that the Alliance for Retired Americans has endorsed Mark Pocan for re-election to Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district. Pocan earned a 100% pro-retiree score in the Alliance’s annual Congressional Voting Record. He has shown that older

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WisDems: Statement on Donald Trump Jr. visit to De Pere

(WISCONSIN) — In response to Donald Trump Jr.’s visit to De Pere, Wisconsin, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Wisconsin surpassed 200,000 cases of COVID-19 yesterday and Trump has totally failed to address the pandemic. Our hospitals are being over-run, tens of thousands of Wisconsinites are

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