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MADISON, Wis. – Today, Fox News broke the story that Tammy Baldwin for Senate is up with a new digital ad “Deplorable” showing viewers what Eric Hovde really thinks of them. The ad features Eric Hovde using the word “deplorable” to demean regular people for being
Today, Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly hosted a press call with fellow Wisconsin Republican leaders from the WOW counties endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and slamming Donald Trump’s threat to democracy. A longtime Republican, Mayor Reilly became an independent after the January
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this week, Tony Wied made it clear that he will not stand up for Wisconsinites’ reproductive freedoms in Congress. In an interview with FOX 11, Tony Wied celebrated the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which allowed for
MADISON, Wis. — For over a decade, Wisconsin’s gerrymandered maps have allowed Republicans to restrict reproductive freedom, abandon working families, and refuse to release funding to address Wisconsin’s PFAS crisis. But thanks to new, fair legislative maps, Wisconsinites will have a chance
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Friday is reminding voters about the need to be cautious when receiving or responding to communications purporting to represent official voting information about the upcoming Nov. 5 General Election. The WEC has heard
Milwaukee, WI – At three early voting sites in Milwaukee on Wednesday, giant calendar displays depicted scenes from the past year’s genocide, with a death toll in Gaza that rose from over 7,000 in October of 2023 to an estimated
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Associated Press reported that Eric Hovde bashed the Farm Bill again, calling the Farm Bill “just a big grab bag in spending” and saying it’s “insane” people expect him to be familiar with the legislation. This comes after Hovde lost the
Fix Washington PAC, which has run a string of ads attacking Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, is out with a new spot in which people say they thought they knew the senator, but she’s “extreme.”
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has launched a pair of new TV ads knocking Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on “big pharma.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the start of early voting, presidential candidate visits, lawsuits targeting Wisconsin elections and more.
Janesville, WI (October 25, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, which oversees federal election law, yesterday sent a letter to the Wisconsin Elections Commission demanding clarification whether Limited Term and Non-Domiciled ID cards –
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze the U.S. Senate race between GOP businessman Eric Hovde and Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as Election Day draws closer. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
For decades, law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels have been exploiting an ancient law of last resort, civil asset forfeiture, as a way to pad their stats and supplement their budgets. For years, the Institute for
DE PERE — Gov. Evers today, together with Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman and Brown County community leaders, today celebrated the progress on the new Interstate 41 (I-41) and Southbridge Road interchange near De Pere and Brown County’s
MADISON, Wis. — While voters in the 1st Congressional District worry about rising costs, Bryan Steil is focused on peddling MAGA-endorsed election conspiracy theories to anyone who will listen. Bryan Steil has spent his time in Congress focused on everything but
TOP STORIES GOP Sen. Rob Cowles, WI’s longest-serving state senator, endorses Kamala Harris… called it “one of the most important things I’ve done.” … “Trump has to be defeated, and we have to protect the Constitution,” he said on [Civic
Madison, Wis. — Beginning November 1, residents in nearly every county across Wisconsin will have the opportunity to choose from at least three different health insurance carriers on HealthCare.gov. Wisconsin has one of the most competitive individual health insurance markets in the nation with
DE PERE, WI – Republican nominee for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District Tony Wied today released his new TV ad detailing the stark contrast between him and his radical opponent.WATCH the ad HERE. “In Washington, we need more common sense and less political extremism.
Today, the DNC announced a major, mid-six-figure ‘I Will Vote’ mobilization ad campaign near union halls and unionized factories in battleground states and states with competitive down-ballot races, encouraging union members not to “pick the scab” and instead turn out
This week, the Harris-Walz campaign held events across Wisconsin to encourage folks to vote early. In Madison, Governor Walz was joined by former President Obama, who rallied Wisconsinites to make their voices heard early at the ballot box. Grassroots supporters
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Fox News broke the story that Tammy Baldwin for Senate is up with a new digital ad “Deplorable” showing viewers what Eric Hovde really thinks of them. The ad features Eric Hovde using the word “deplorable” to demean regular people for being too interested in Hollywood and sports to keep up with
Today, Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly hosted a press call with fellow Wisconsin Republican leaders from the WOW counties endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and slamming Donald Trump’s threat to democracy. A longtime Republican, Mayor Reilly became an independent after the January 6 attack on the Capitol. This is his first endorsement of
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this week, Tony Wied made it clear that he will not stand up for Wisconsinites’ reproductive freedoms in Congress. In an interview with FOX 11, Tony Wied celebrated the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which allowed for extreme Trump abortion bans in more than 20 states across
MADISON, Wis. — For over a decade, Wisconsin’s gerrymandered maps have allowed Republicans to restrict reproductive freedom, abandon working families, and refuse to release funding to address Wisconsin’s PFAS crisis. But thanks to new, fair legislative maps, Wisconsinites will have a chance to elect Democrats like Sarah Keyeski, Jodi Habush Sinykin, Kristin
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Friday is reminding voters about the need to be cautious when receiving or responding to communications purporting to represent official voting information about the upcoming Nov. 5 General Election. The WEC has heard recently from concerned voters and local election officials regarding unsolicited
Milwaukee, WI – At three early voting sites in Milwaukee on Wednesday, giant calendar displays depicted scenes from the past year’s genocide, with a death toll in Gaza that rose from over 7,000 in October of 2023 to an estimated over 200,000 in October of 2024. Anti-genocide voters flyered on
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Associated Press reported that Eric Hovde bashed the Farm Bill again, calling the Farm Bill “just a big grab bag in spending” and saying it’s “insane” people expect him to be familiar with the legislation. This comes after Hovde lost the Senate debate when he said he had no clue what was in
Fix Washington PAC, which has run a string of ads attacking Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, is out with a new spot in which people say they thought they knew the senator, but she’s “extreme.”
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has launched a pair of new TV ads knocking Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on “big pharma.”
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the start of early voting, presidential candidate visits, lawsuits targeting Wisconsin elections and more.
Janesville, WI (October 25, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, which oversees federal election law, yesterday sent a letter to the Wisconsin Elections Commission demanding clarification whether Limited Term and Non-Domiciled ID cards – which are only issued to temporary visitors – can or
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, analyze the U.S. Senate race between GOP businessman Eric Hovde and Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin as Election Day draws closer. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
For decades, law enforcement agencies at the local, state, and federal levels have been exploiting an ancient law of last resort, civil asset forfeiture, as a way to pad their stats and supplement their budgets. For years, the Institute for Justice (IJ) has been fighting on behalf of Americans who
DE PERE — Gov. Evers today, together with Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman and Brown County community leaders, today celebrated the progress on the new Interstate 41 (I-41) and Southbridge Road interchange near De Pere and Brown County’s South Bridge Connector project. “I-41 is a vital route connecting
MADISON, Wis. — While voters in the 1st Congressional District worry about rising costs, Bryan Steil is focused on peddling MAGA-endorsed election conspiracy theories to anyone who will listen. Bryan Steil has spent his time in Congress focused on everything but the Badger State, showing his constituents that his priorities are
TOP STORIES GOP Sen. Rob Cowles, WI’s longest-serving state senator, endorses Kamala Harris… called it “one of the most important things I’ve done.” … “Trump has to be defeated, and we have to protect the Constitution,” he said on [Civic Media] show “Rational Revolution.” “And the country will go on,
Madison, Wis. — Beginning November 1, residents in nearly every county across Wisconsin will have the opportunity to choose from at least three different health insurance carriers on HealthCare.gov. Wisconsin has one of the most competitive individual health insurance markets in the nation with fifteen insurers participating in plan year 2025. An interactive map
DE PERE, WI – Republican nominee for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District Tony Wied today released his new TV ad detailing the stark contrast between him and his radical opponent.WATCH the ad HERE. “In Washington, we need more common sense and less political extremism. That’s the difference between my opponent and me,” said Wied.
Today, the DNC announced a major, mid-six-figure ‘I Will Vote’ mobilization ad campaign near union halls and unionized factories in battleground states and states with competitive down-ballot races, encouraging union members not to “pick the scab” and instead turn out to the ballot box in November for Democrats. With this
This week, the Harris-Walz campaign held events across Wisconsin to encourage folks to vote early. In Madison, Governor Walz was joined by former President Obama, who rallied Wisconsinites to make their voices heard early at the ballot box. Grassroots supporters and local leaders also held press conferences in every corner