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On Friday, U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stopped in Wisconsin’s capital city of Madison to rally students and supporters around Vice President Kamala Harris’s vision for protecting reproductive freedoms. Representative Ocasio-Cortez drew a stark contrast between Donald Trump and JD Vance’s extreme
Today on the campaign trail in Wisconsin, Donald Trump gave a gloomy review of his angry, rambling diatribe there, admitting simply (and accurately) “this is a dark speech.” He’s right. It was. He doubled down on his vow to prosecute his political enemies.
This week, leaders took to the airwaves to champion Vice President Kamala Harris’ New Way Forward plan to create an opportunity economy where working Americans have the chance not just to get by, but get ahead. Leaders such as Milwaukee Mayor
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sought again to link Vice President Kamala Harris to illegal border crossings, speaking in a western river town where he said she could never be forgiven for “erasing our border.” A
Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s plans to speak in Waunakee and Milwaukee on Tuesday: “Trump’s first presidency was a disaster for Wisconsin, from shipping jobs overseas to
De Pere, WI – Small businessman and Republican Congressional nominee Tony Wied faced off against his Democratic opponent in a debate last night and clearly demonstrated why he is the right choice to represent WI-08. On the issues most important
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Ahead of former President Donald Trump’s event in Prairie du Chien today, Wisconsin physicians gathered virtually yesterday to share their concerns about Trump’s likely plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and enact a national abortion ban.
Green Bay, WI—Dr. Kristin Lyerly just walked off the debate stage, wrapping up her first debate with Tony Wied. The debate, which was hosted by the Mauthe Center at UWGB and televised live on WBAY, covered a range of topics
Green Bay — Dem Dr. Kristin Lyerly on Friday slammed GOP rival Tony Wied for supporting the 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that ended federal protections for the right to an abortion. Lyerly, an OB-GYN, pointed to Wied’s
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Madison – After news reports emerged this week that the City of Madison sent duplicate absentee ballots to about 2,000 voters in the City of Madison, Sen. Dan Knodl (R–Germantown) and Rep. Scott Krug (R-Rome) sent a joint letter to
Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced it will support six additional candidates in its final slate of state legislative endorsements ahead of the general election on November 5th, 2024. AFP-WI will endorse Rep. Joy Goeben (AD-05), Rep. Travis Tranel (AD-49), Rep. Clint
Quotes of the Week This is no different than the maintenance guy moving it out there. I’m a member of staff. There’s nothing nefarious going on here. I’m hoping for a good result. – Wausau Mayor Doug Diny defending his
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) awarded two members of Congress with “Pioneers for Prosperity” awards. The award honors distinguished lawmakers who were policy champions during the 118th Congress. These leaders are on the frontlines in Congress advancing
MILWAUKEE – Scott McCallum, a former Wisconsin governor and now Republican co-lead at the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust [ WisAct ], will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for Thursday, October 10, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Funded by a grant
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Ahead of former President Donald Trump’s event in Prairie du Chien on Saturday, Wisconsin physicians gathered virtually today to share their concerns about Trump’s likely plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and enact a national abortion
MADISON – Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde joined Fox News’ The Bottom Line with Sean Duffy and Dagen McDowell, emphasizing his real-life experience in the world of business while slamming Sen. Baldwin’s radical and extreme agenda. Harris-Baldwin’s failure to understand the economy: “[Kamala Harris]
New footage of extreme Democrat Rebecca Cooke reveals she supports a ban on assault weapons and AR-15s. “Extreme Democrat Rebecca Cooke is running her campaign on lies about her radical record and long history as a paid political consultant for far-left
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss surging presidential campaign activity in Wisconsin, disagreement among elections commissioners over returning absentee ballots on Election Day, duplicate ballots sent to 2,215 Madison voters, State Superintendent Jill Underly’s State of Education address and more.
On Friday, U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stopped in Wisconsin’s capital city of Madison to rally students and supporters around Vice President Kamala Harris’s vision for protecting reproductive freedoms. Representative Ocasio-Cortez drew a stark contrast between Donald Trump and JD Vance’s extreme project 2025 agenda to implement a nationwide abortion ban, punish
Today on the campaign trail in Wisconsin, Donald Trump gave a gloomy review of his angry, rambling diatribe there, admitting simply (and accurately) “this is a dark speech.” He’s right. It was. He doubled down on his vow to prosecute his political enemies. He praised Project 2025 author Tom Homan, the architect of his cruel family
This week, leaders took to the airwaves to champion Vice President Kamala Harris’ New Way Forward plan to create an opportunity economy where working Americans have the chance not just to get by, but get ahead. Leaders such as Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson spoke on Vice President Harris’ plan to give
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sought again to link Vice President Kamala Harris to illegal border crossings, speaking in a western river town where he said she could never be forgiven for “erasing our border.” A day after Harris discussed immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump
Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s plans to speak in Waunakee and Milwaukee on Tuesday: “Trump’s first presidency was a disaster for Wisconsin, from shipping jobs overseas to giving tax cuts to billionaires at the expense of working
De Pere, WI – Small businessman and Republican Congressional nominee Tony Wied faced off against his Democratic opponent in a debate last night and clearly demonstrated why he is the right choice to represent WI-08. On the issues most important to Wisconsin voters, such as the economy, the southern border,
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Ahead of former President Donald Trump’s event in Prairie du Chien today, Wisconsin physicians gathered virtually yesterday to share their concerns about Trump’s likely plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and enact a national abortion ban. [RECORDING HERE]. “I became a doctor so I could help
Green Bay, WI—Dr. Kristin Lyerly just walked off the debate stage, wrapping up her first debate with Tony Wied. The debate, which was hosted by the Mauthe Center at UWGB and televised live on WBAY, covered a range of topics from inflation to abortion to immigration. Dr. Lyerly emphasized the
Green Bay — Dem Dr. Kristin Lyerly on Friday slammed GOP rival Tony Wied for supporting the 2022 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that ended federal protections for the right to an abortion. Lyerly, an OB-GYN, pointed to Wied’s endorsement by former president Donald Trump in the August primary
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Madison – After news reports emerged this week that the City of Madison sent duplicate absentee ballots to about 2,000 voters in the City of Madison, Sen. Dan Knodl (R–Germantown) and Rep. Scott Krug (R-Rome) sent a joint letter to Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl asking key questions about the
Madison, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced it will support six additional candidates in its final slate of state legislative endorsements ahead of the general election on November 5th, 2024. AFP-WI will endorse Rep. Joy Goeben (AD-05), Rep. Travis Tranel (AD-49), Rep. Clint Moses (AD-92), Ben Franklin (AD-88), Patrick Buckley (… Please log in to access
Quotes of the Week This is no different than the maintenance guy moving it out there. I’m a member of staff. There’s nothing nefarious going on here. I’m hoping for a good result. – Wausau Mayor Doug Diny defending his decision to remove an absentee ballot drop box outside City
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) awarded two members of Congress with “Pioneers for Prosperity” awards. The award honors distinguished lawmakers who were policy champions during the 118th Congress. These leaders are on the frontlines in Congress advancing principles and policies that advance the conservative movement, while proactively
MILWAUKEE – Scott McCallum, a former Wisconsin governor and now Republican co-lead at the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust [ WisAct ], will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon set for Thursday, October 10, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Funded by a grant from The Carter Center, founded by former President Jimmy Carter… Please
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN — Ahead of former President Donald Trump’s event in Prairie du Chien on Saturday, Wisconsin physicians gathered virtually today to share their concerns about Trump’s likely plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and enact a national abortion ban. [RECORDING HERE]. “I became a doctor so I could
MADISON – Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde joined Fox News’ The Bottom Line with Sean Duffy and Dagen McDowell, emphasizing his real-life experience in the world of business while slamming Sen. Baldwin’s radical and extreme agenda. Harris-Baldwin’s failure to understand the economy: “[Kamala Harris] spent her whole life in politics, just like the Senator
New footage of extreme Democrat Rebecca Cooke reveals she supports a ban on assault weapons and AR-15s. “Extreme Democrat Rebecca Cooke is running her campaign on lies about her radical record and long history as a paid political consultant for far-left Democrats. Voters see through her facade and will reject her
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss surging presidential campaign activity in Wisconsin, disagreement among elections commissioners over returning absentee ballots on Election Day, duplicate ballots sent to 2,215 Madison voters, State Superintendent Jill Underly’s State of Education address and more.