Harris campaign: Statement on JD Vance’s Waukesha visit
Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement in response to JD Vance’s plans to visit Waukesha, Wisconsin: “JD Vance has been too busy defending Donald Trump’s increasingly unhinged and extreme behavior over the past
FRI REPORT: Out-of-state donations helping fuel Dem legislative campaigns
Quotes of the Week The idea of sending U.S. military personnel against American citizens makes me sick to my stomach. I’ll tell you what, we’ll let the lawyers decide if what he said was treason, but what I know is
WisDems: Peter Barca: Send me to Congress again to fight for Wisconsin families
MADISON, Wis. — In an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Peter Barca lays out his plan to help working families in the 1st Congressional District. As a former teacher and lifelong public servant, Peter Barca knows that working families are the
A Better Wisconsin Together: Four facts Eric Hovde can’t dodge at Senate debate tonight
MADISON, Wis. — Tonight, Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin will debate millionaire California banker Eric Hovde, speaking to their positions on issues that Wisconsinites care about and policies that have a direct impact on our local communities across the state. A Better
Hispanic Federation: Concludes three-day GOTV tour through Midwest after unveiling poll on Latino voter priorities in key battlegrounds
Madison, WI – Hispanic Federation wrapped up a three-state tour through the Midwest this week, unveiling results from a comprehensive new poll of Latino voters in eight key battleground states: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arizona, Nevada, Florida, and Georgia. The
WisDems: ROUND UP: Wisconsin’s Republican candidates are hiding from… Wisconsin?
MADISON, Wis. — For the past decade, Wisconsin’s Republicans have been able to hide from voters and escape true accountability due to gerrymandered maps. Now, thanks to new, fair legislative maps, casual observers would assume Wisconsin Republicans are being forced to take
U.S. Rep. Steil: Leads WI delegation in urging Biden-Harris administration to address IV fluid shortage
Janesville, WI (October 18, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) today led the Wisconsin delegation in urging the Biden-Harris administration to take immediate action to address the nationwide IV fluid shortage due to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene. In a
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Oct. 18
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and guest host Jessie Opoien of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel discuss the presidential race, fundraising numbers in the U.S. Senate race and key House races, tonight’s U.S. Senate debate and more.
WisDems: “We’ve had a couple of bad days:” Hovde’s rough start to debate day
MADISON, Wis. — Debate day has barely even started, and Eric Hovde is already making headlines for supporting policies that are bad for Wisconsin. From pushing to end the Department of Education to slashing veterans’ benefits and Social Security, Hovde will have to answer for his out-of-touch agenda. See below for
WisOpinion: ‘The Insiders’ assess the state of the presidential race in Wisconsin
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, take a look at the Trump and Harris campaigns in battleground Wisconsin in the final weeks of the race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Peter Barca: Send me to Congress again to fight for Wisconsin families
Wisconsin families are being left behind by partisan politicians and they need a leader who will stand up for them and deliver results.
Ruth Conniff: A prescription for overcoming our dangerous political divisions
We need to rebuild civil discourse, whoever wins the election.
Dan Knodl: Background on recent election oversight efforts
Recently, I read an article by Mark Belling, titled, “Wisconsin is not stopping noncitizens from voting, they are all on the honor system.” Belling correctly points out that checking a box to declare whether you are a legal citizen is our state’s safeguard mechanism – not exactly a ringing endorsement for election security.
Scott Walker: How large will a Republican majority in the Senate be?
Republicans will control the Senate after the Nov. 5 election. The question is, will it be with 51 senators, or as many as 58?
Dan O’Donnell: Turns out the numbers do lie
This week, the FBI very quietly revised numbers to show that violent crime actually rose by 4.5% in 2022.