TUE AM Update: Vos raises $639k, Evers pulls in $1.2 million
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who faced two failed recall attempts that allowed him to collect contributions in unlimited amounts, raised $638,893 over the first half of the year, according to his latest campaign finance report. The
Van Orden non-committal on debating eventual Dem opponent, calls for special committee to investigate Trump assassination attempt
“I don’t know, we’ll see, we’ll see. But I will say this — if we’re doing a debate, it’s on my terms,” the Prairie du Chien Republican said on Day 1 of the RNC in Milwaukee.
Johnson in RNC address calls Dem agenda ‘clear and present danger to America’
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson during his prime-time address to the Republican National Convention called Democrats’ agenda and policies a “clear and present danger to America.”
MON PM Update: Hovde reports net worth of $195.5 million-$564.4 million; RNC roundup features delegation breakfast, protest and initial reaction to Vance pick
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde reported his net worth between $195.5 million and $564.4 million, which would make him one of the wealthiest members of Congress if elected. And his actual net worth could be
Event video: Marquette University Law School Poll: ‘Battleground Wisconsin – Politics, Polls, and Perspectives’
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Roth not concerned about running against Trump-endorsed candidate in 8th CD
8th CD candidate and former state Sen. Roger Roth says he doesn’t see running against a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate as a barrier to his campaign. “No, not at all, not at all. You know at the end of the day,
Activists march within blocks of Fiserv to protest RNC after ‘handshake agreement’ with city
Activists representing a variety of left-of-center causes marched through Milwaukee today to protest the Republican National Convention after what organizers called a “handshake agreement” with the city to take a route officials previously denied.
Van Orden campaign: Releases statement on President Trump’s VP pick
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. — On Monday afternoon, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement congratulating President Donald Trump for choosing Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. “President Donald J. Trump made a great decision in choosing Ohio
WisDems: On Mike Pence’s replacement
MADISON, Wis. — In response to Donald Trump naming MAGA faithful J.D. Vance as his running mate, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “The stakes of this election just got impossibly higher. In the years since J.D. Vance called
Wall campaign: Breaks State Senate fundraising record, raises over $250,000 in first report
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Less than four months after declaring his candidacy, Jamie Wall has raised over a quarter of a million dollars. This sum is more than any State Senate incumbent or candidate has ever raised in the first half
Marquette University: Researchers discover new probiotic to weaken multidrug-resistant staph infections, such as MRSA
MILWAUKEE — Researchers in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences have discovered a novel probiotic which can weaken the resistance of antimicrobial resistant bacterial infections, such as MRSA, by increasing its sensitivity to multiple antibiotics and inhibiting biofilm
Opportunity Wisconsin: Making working families wealthier: Reps. Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden should reject GOP tax scam and handouts to the ultra-rich
Economic policies that prioritize working families, small businesses, and seniors will make Wisconsin stronger and help our communities grow MILWAUKEE, Wis. – As Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil join Republican leaders from across the country in Milwaukee this
Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee: Outraises Republican Committee nearly 3-1
MADISON, WIS – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) announced it significantly outraised the Committee to Elect Republican Senators (CERS) heading into a pivotal election year. The SSDC ended the period with more than $2 million in its general
Gregory Humphrey: Are Republicans Now Ready To Talk About Gun Control? Trump Calls Shooting “Incredible”, Americans Call It Daily
The crazy idiotic culture of guns in our nation plays out every day with mass shootings. Today was different only that a soon-to-be presidential nominee was a target. But let us not forget that over the July 4th weekend in Chicago over 17 people were killed in gun violence. Today is no different as we live in a gun-soaked society.
RNC: Program for Monday, July 14
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, as we kick off the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC), history is set to be made when President Donald J. Trump is officially nominated as the Republican presidential nominee by a roll call of GOP delegations from