Groups seek investigation into text message they say seeks to intimidate young voters
The League of Women Voters’ Wisconsin chapter and a Massachusetts group have asked the state and federal departments of Justice to investigate a text message targeting young voters that they called an intimidation tactic.
Milwaukee Public Schools: Statement on WIAA sanctions
(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) Office of Interscholastic Athletics & Academics did not file the necessary paperwork for the football teams from Bay View High School and Pulaski High School to move between divisions before the 2024 season began. This oversight
WisDems: ICYMI: Democrats hold roundtable highlighting their fight for reproductive freedom
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, and State Senate candidate Jodi Habush Sinykin held a roundtable discussion with voters in the 8th Senate District about the perilous state of reproductive freedoms in Wisconsin under a
Milwaukee Public Schools to see $49.3M decrease in school aid
Milwaukee Public Schools will see a $49.3 million decrease in general school aid for the school year, according to data from the Department of Public Instruction, about $42 million of that due to previous reporting errors by the district.
Hovde put $7M more of own money into race over past 2 months, reported $11.2M in receipts to Baldwin’s $11M
GOP businessman Eric Hovde pumped another $7 million of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign over the past two months, pushing his personal investment to $20 million in his bid to beat Dem Tammy Baldwin.
Panelists weigh in on nuances of polling in presidential battlegrounds
Penn State Prof. Ray Block at the annual WisPolitics polling summit in Madison emphasized the importance of undecided Black voters this November, saying it’s “unfair” to expect Obama-level turnout among the voting bloc. Meanwhile, other panelists at Tuesday’s event weighed in on the nuances of political polling in swing states like Wisconsin.
WED AM Update: Hovde put $7 million more of own money into race, reported $11.2 million in receipts to Baldwin’s $11 million
From WisPolitics … — GOP businessman Eric Hovde pumped another $7 million of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign over the past two months, pushing his personal investment to $20 million in his bid to beat Dem Tammy
Lyerly pledges to protect reproductive rights in new ad
The 30-second ad touts her commitment to protecting reproductive rights if elected, and knocks her opponent Tony Wied, a businessman who she says would “let states ban abortion, even in cases of rape or incest.”
Your Community PAC ad says Van Orden ‘thinks he’s better than us’
A Delaware-based group called Your Community PAC is airing a new TV ad saying U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden “thinks he’s better than us.”
TUE PM Update: Obama, Walz to campaign in Madison on first day of early voting
From WisPolitics … — Former President Barack Obama and Tim Walz will be in Madison for a campaign rally on Oct. 22, the first day of in-person absentee voting in Wisconsin. Kamala Harris’ campaign didn’t provide additional details of the
Strategic Majority PAC ad refers to Cooke as ‘slick political operative’
Strategic Majority PAC is airing a TV ad knocking Dem 3rd CD candidate Rebecca Cooke’s background as a political strategist, calling her a “slick political operative who pocketed almost 200 grand electing Democrat extremists.”
Law enforcement officers criticize Cooke in new Van Orden ad
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s campaign is airing a TV ad featuring law enforcement knocking his Dem opponent as a “political operative” who’s worked for “defund the police radicals.”
Dept. of Public Instruction: With $4.6B budget surplus, state superintendent calls for investment in public education
MADISON — Following news that Wisconsin has a budget surplus of $4.6 billion, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released a statement calling for investment in public education. “The news that Wisconsin has a budget surplus of more than $4.5 billion
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin ad targets Hovde over abortion
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin says it’s launched a six-figure buy targeting GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde over his past comments opposing abortion.
WinSenate ad knocks Hovde over outsourcing
WinSenate, which backs Dem candidates, is knocking GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde over outsourcing in a new spot.