THU PM Update: Former regent Atwell urges pause on UW branch closures as committee studies university’s financial position

From WisPolitics …  — Former Universities of Wisconsin Regent Robert Atwell today questioned whether the closure of four branch campuses this year would actually help the universities’ financial situation.  Two additional two-year campuses are slated to close in 2025 due to enrollment challenges. “Stop closing campuses until we have a

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WisDems: REMINDER: Bryan Steil voted against the CHIPS and Science Act that’s creating jobs in Southern Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow, the Badger State celebrates the two year anniversary of President Biden signing the CHIPS and Science Act into law. This bipartisan legislation brought huge investments in economic development home to south-central Wisconsin—but every single Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against it, including Bryan Steil. “By voting against the

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Shankland campaign: Cooke continues lying about Shankland, this time attacking support from school shooting survivor

STEVENS POINT – In response to yet another knowingly dishonest, desperate attack from fellow candidate Rebecca Cooke, James Cersonsky, Campaign Manager for Katrina Shankland, State Rep. and leading Democrat for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, released the following statement: Katrina is proud to be endorsed by Leaders We Deserve, a grassroots-funded, financially

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Working Families Party: Endorses Ryan Clancy for re-election

The Working Families Party (WFP) proudly endorses Ryan Clancy for re-election to State Assembly District 19 in the upcoming August 13 Democratic primary. “Ryan Clancy is a progressive champion who delivers results,” said Corinne Rosen, WI WFP State Director. “On the County Board, he authored and passed 26 separate pieces

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WisDems: Constitutional amendment questions on Wisconsin’s August ballot could affect child care, providers warn

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Appleton Post-Crescent details how the two constitutional amendments on the August 13 primary ballot could negatively impact Wisconsin’s child care industry. If passed, these constitutional amendments would give Republican politicians in Madison— who turned Wisconsin’s Legislature into the least active governing body in the nation during t…

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Jacque campaign: More than 30 Brown County Elected officials and community leaders endorse André Jacque for Congress

GREEN BAY, WI—André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, today proudly announced his endorsement from more than 30 Brown County elected officials and community leaders. Elected officials and Community leaders: Al Lasee, Rockland Town Board and Former State Senator Cheryl Berken, Brown County Register of Deeds Scott Crevier,

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Jacque campaign: Four Winnebago elected county officials endorse André Jacque for Congress

GREEN BAY, WI—André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, today proudly announced his endorsement from four elected officials in Winnebago County. Retired District Attorney Christian Gossett, County Board member Howie Miller, School Board member Dean Ackmann, and Register of Deeds Natalie Strohymeyer enthusiastically endorse André Jacque for Wisconsin’s

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Cooke campaign: Less than a week after decrying “dark money” as “harmful to democracy” Shankland campaign benefits from $200,000 of outside spending

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, less than a week after Katrina Shankland and her allies decried outside spending in Democratic primaries as “harmful to democracy,” new Federal Elections Commission filings reveal that she is benefiting from $190,000 of it herself ahead of the Wisconsin primary on August 13.  On August 6th, a Milwaukee Journal

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