Panelists point to mistakes that led to losses for Barnes, Michels

The losing statewide campaigns in the Nov. 8 election each made key mistakes that led to incumbents Tony Evers and Ron Johnson winning reelection, according to a panel of journalists and political strategists. Dem consultant Sachin Chheda at a WisPolitics.com luncheon hosted by UW-Milwaukee Nov. 10 said Barnes failed to

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Evers talks shared revenue, abortion during Milwaukee luncheon

Gov. Tony Evers today said increasing shared revenue, especially for Milwaukee, will be his top priority. He also said he won’t sign an abortion bill with rape and incest exceptions if he wins reelection. The Dem guv at a Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com luncheon said

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Panelists discuss challenges COVID, mistrust pose in running elections

Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe during a WisPolitics.com luncheon Tuesday said the biggest challenge for the agency in recent years has been combating misinformation. “There’s so much bad information that floats around election administration, and so for us as election administrators to try and keep pace can be really

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Two candidates vying to unseat LeMahieu in 9th SD GOP primary

GOP primary candidates vying to unseat Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu differ with the incumbent on whether to rescind Wisconsin’s electoral votes for President Biden and how to use the state’s massive budget surplus. LeMahieu, 49, faces two challengers in a GOP primary race that will all but officially decide

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