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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) — 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
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 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.
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.
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.
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
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.”
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.”
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 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.”
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.”
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 says it’s launched a six-figure buy targeting GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde over his past comments opposing abortion.
WinSenate, which backs Dem candidates, is knocking GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde over outsourcing in a new spot.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/pdfweb/videos/7064ccdf-51fb-4de9-9958-9ed570ee26a4.mp4 The National Republican Senatorial Committee and U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde have launched a new joint ad that knocks Kamala Harris and Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on immigration and Social Security. Such spots have to have a joint
Wisconsin finished 2023-24 with about $400 million more in the general fund than was previously expected, according to the state’s annual fiscal report released today.
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Midwest, USA – Today, the Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania state directors for Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a joint statement rejecting the radical, progressive agenda of Governors Walz, Evers, Whitmer, Pritzker, and Shapiro and the harm it has caused
Navigator polling released today highlights just how unpopular the Republican agenda on health care is among the American people. MAGA Republicans want to hike prescription drug costs, repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Inflation Reduction Act, cut Medicare and
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) — 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 led to a sanction from the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association
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 Republican-controlled Legislature. Speakers shared how Republicans like Duey Stroebel have
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.
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.
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.
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 Baldwin. The additional $7 million made up most of the
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.”
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.”
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 stop. A promo of the event noted there will be
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.”
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.”
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 comes at a time when too many of our school
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, which backs Dem candidates, is knocking GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde over outsourcing in a new spot.
https://s3.amazonaws.com/pdfweb/videos/7064ccdf-51fb-4de9-9958-9ed570ee26a4.mp4 The National Republican Senatorial Committee and U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde have launched a new joint ad that knocks Kamala Harris and Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on immigration and Social Security. Such spots have to have a joint message about the party as well as a candidate. The
Wisconsin finished 2023-24 with about $400 million more in the general fund than was previously expected, according to the state’s annual fiscal report released today.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
Midwest, USA – Today, the Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, and Pennsylvania state directors for Americans for Prosperity (AFP) issued a joint statement rejecting the radical, progressive agenda of Governors Walz, Evers, Whitmer, Pritzker, and Shapiro and the harm it has caused middle-class families as they tour through the Midwest and Rust
Navigator polling released today highlights just how unpopular the Republican agenda on health care is among the American people. MAGA Republicans want to hike prescription drug costs, repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Inflation Reduction Act, cut Medicare and Medicaid, and rip coverage away from people with pre-existing conditions.