America Votes: Announces $40 million July infusion to bolster ground game in battleground states
CONTACT: press@americavotes.org WASHINGTON – Following the showcase of MAGA extremism at the RNC this week, America Votes announced it is unleashing more than $40 million into the field in five battleground states in the next two weeks to defeat MAGA extremism and
FRI REPORT: WisPolitics review: Jacque used state account to send donations to lawmakers who then contributed to his congressional bid
Quotes of the Week We need to move forward in a way that ensures Trump is never president. It’s time to pass the torch. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, calling for President Joe Biden to step aside.
Rewind: Your Week in Review for July 19
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, whether a Trump-Vance ticket can win over suburban Milwaukee voters, the latest fundraising numbers in the U.S. Senate race and more.
Capitol Chats: Post-RNC special edition
A special edition of Capitol Chats reviews the 2024 Republican National Convention. WisPolitics President Jeff Mayers speaks with WisPolitics reporter Kate Morton; Lou Jacobson, who covers politics for US News, PolitiFact and Sabato’s Crystal Ball; and Taurean Small, campaign reporter at CBS News.
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul announces settlement with Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. requiring $350,000 payment and installation of chiller to resolve violations of Wisconsin’s wastewater and stormwater laws
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a settlement with Wisconsin Whey Protein Inc. requiring it to pay $350,000 to resolve violations of Wisconsin’s wastewater and stormwater laws related to its operation of a cheese and whey plant in
Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff in honor of Maj. Gen. Jerald David Slack
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #235 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sun., July 21, 2024, in honor of Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Jerald David “Jerry” Slack, who
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ examine how Biden’s status as Dem nominee affects Baldwin’s reelection bid
The Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, examine President Joe Biden’s status as the Dem nominee and how that affects Tammy Baldwin’s campaign for reelection to the U.S. Senate. Recorded on July 11. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
FRI News Summary: Pocan calls on Biden to drop reelection bid; Trump pledges to ‘make Wisconsin great again’ as he accepts GOP nomination
TOP STORIES Rep. Mark Pocan calls on Biden to drop out, saying concerns are ‘jeopardizing’ Dem chances Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and three other congressional Democrats on Friday called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential
Hovde campaign: New ad demands Biden answers from Baldwin
MADISON — Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde today released an ad calling on Sen. Baldwin to answer pressing questions regarding her awareness of and concern about President Biden’s physical and mental decline. The ad, “Biden Coverup,” highlights Sen. Baldwin’s 25-year relationship with President Biden and raises
Pocan joins calls for Biden to drop out of presidential race
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, today joined the growing calls for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race.
WisDems: Grassroots enthusiasm fuels strong Assembly, Senate Democratic fundraising
MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, WisPolitics reported that the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate Democratic Campaign Committees far outraised legislative Republicans’ campaign committees in the first half of 2024, with the Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee reporting $2.8 million to the GOP’s $960,000 and
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Wisconsin Cranberry Marketing Board election open until August 15
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified six nominees who are eligible to be elected to two seats on the Wisconsin Cranberry Marketing Board. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended
Baldwin campaign: Announces new TV ad: “Pie”
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced a new TV advertisement, “Pie,” which will air statewide. The ad features two Wisconsin dairy farmers reacting to Eric Hovde’s comments that farmers “largely driv[e] around in a tractor” instead of doing the
Wisconsin delegates feeling good after RNC amid calls to curtail overconfidence
Wisconsin delegates tell WisPolitics they are confident with Donald Trump as their nominee as they focus on what it takes to win in November.
Biden campaign: New Biden housing policy could support tens of thousands of new housing units in La Crosse and Douglas Counties
This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new actions to repurpose federal land to build tens of thousands of affordable homes. President Biden is taking action that could result in as many as 6,000 new housing units built in Douglas County and as many