Dept. of Corrections: Progress report: Green Bay Correctional Institution resumes normal operations
Madison, Wis. – In-person visitation restarted today at Waupun Correctional Institution (WCI) and recreation time will increase at Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI) July 28 as the facilities transition out of modified movement. “WCI and GBCI continue to make positive changes
MON News Summary: Evers, other top Wisconsin Dems back Harris after Biden drops reelection bid
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the
Paul Fanlund: Kudos for Joe Biden, then excitement about Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the Democratic ticket and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris felt like one of the most promising days in recent political history. Reports that it is the one scenario Donald Trump did not want makes it all the sweeter.
Gregory Humphrey: President Joe Biden’s values still on November ballot
When selfless and truly inspiring acts on behalf of the nation are compiled, this letter from Joe Biden will long register as a shining example of exemplary leadership. It ranks alongside the gracious and powerful concession speech from Albert Gore, Jr. in 2000.
James Wigderson: Biden is out. Harris ascendant.
I’m not convinced Harris is the best candidate for the Democrats. However, Biden stepping aside gives the Democrats a chance to put their best step forward. Or, in the case of Harris, at least a better step forward.
Dave Cieslewicz: Dems: Take a breath
Now that Joe Biden has — at long last — dropped out of the race, the Democrats should not rush to select his replacement on the ticket. They’ve got almost four weeks before their convention and they should take that time to get it right.
Ruth Conniff: J.D. Vance and the ‘forgotten’ men and women of Wisconsin
How Republicans are connecting with disaffected swing-state voters.
Scott Walker: Trump’s pick of Vance as running mate shows he cares about America’s forgotten men and women
The selection of Sen. J.D. Vance as former President Donald Trump’s running mate was set when they visited the site of the February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Bill Kaplan: Trump acceptance speech: ‘A nod to unity, same dark themes’
There was the usual vilification of unauthorized immigrants, a demand that all criminal cases against Trump be dropped and the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. Same old Trump, despite a callow youthful running mate, first term Ohio GOP Sen. JD Vance.
James E. Causey: Trump 2.0 is still unmistakably Donald J. Trump. God knows what comes next.
If you were hoping for a more compassionate and civil Trump, that lasted only about 20 minutes.
LaKeshia Myers: When the people and the police agree
In the aftermath of the police-involved shooting of Samuel Sharpe, by visiting Columbus, Ohio, police, body camera footage was made available to the public within hours. Surprisingly, the Milwaukee Police Association did an “about face” and dropped their lawsuit blocking the body-worn camera policy.
Dan Shafer: The local impact
Dissecting the underwhelming activity around Milwaukee and the overwhelming positivity about Milwaukee of the week of the RNC.
Harris campaign: Wisconsin Democratic leaders unite around Vice President Harris to take on Donald Trump
Wisconsin Democratic leaders followed President Biden’s lead and announced their full-throated support for Vice President Harris to be the Democratic nominee for president to defeat Donald Trump in November. As Vice President Harris said, she “will do everything in [her]
Roth campaign: U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald endorses Roger Roth in WI-08
APPLETON, WI – Today, Wisconsin’s 5th District Congressman Scott Fitzgerald endorsed Roger Roth in his campaign for the 8th Congressional District. The endorsement marks the first member of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation to endorse in the 8th District primary. In his endorsement of Roth, Congressman Fitzgerald stated: