From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee took in $9.3 million during the nearly one-month preelection period, while the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee reported $6.4 million in receipts. It is an escalation of resources compared to the 2022
From WisPolitics … — GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance at a Wausau rally today said people “have to stop getting so offended at every little thing” after a speaker at a Trump-Vance campaign rally called Puerto Rico a “floating
From WisPolitics … — The demand for early, in-person voting continued to create slowdowns today with the computer system used to print absentee ballot envelope labels, the Elections Commission says. The commission initially reported computer problems on Tuesday after at
From WisPolitics … — Interest in early, in-person absentee voting surged the most on the first day it was available largely in rural Wisconsin counties that backed Donald Trump in 2020. Still, 12 of the 15 counties that reported fewer
From WisPolitics … — Barack Obama and Tim Walz at a rally in Madison today questioned Donald Trump’s mental competence. Obama pointed to Trump’s two-hour long campaign speeches, saying “you’d be worried if your grandpa was acting like this.” The
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, has launched her own TV ad paid for by a joint fundraising committee after the FEC deadlocked on a Dem request for guidance seeking to cut off Republican candidates from continuing
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris at a UW-La Crosse rally today charged former President Donald Trump with gaslighting Americans after he referred to the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as a “day of love.” Trump
From WisPolitics … — The state’s top election official today said at least 78 absentee ballot drop boxes are in use across Wisconsin going into Election Day. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe on a call with reporters said the
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
From WisPolitics … — Department of Public Instruction and Milwaukee Public Schools officials today said they expect the district to submit by Thanksgiving its 2022-2023 financial reports, which are overdue since last year. Still, State Superintendent Jill Underly on
From WisPolitics … — Dem VP Kamala Harris and those backing her have spent $74.6 million in ads in Wisconsin since Joe Biden dropped out of the race, while Donald Trump and his supporters dropped $53.1 million, according to AdImpact.
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky today expressed concerns the state Supreme Court has for too long broadly interpreted governors’ partial veto powers and wondered if Dem Tony Evers’ move to extend school revenue caps for 400 years
From WisPolitics … — Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to statewide test results released by the DPI today. Today’s results for the 2023-24 school year were released after the
From WisPolitics … — Candidates in the top state Senate races have launched a flurry of new TV ads. Here’s a look at some of the spots: 8th SD, suburban Milwaukee; Dem attorney Jodie Habush Sinykin vs. state Sen. Duey
From WisPolitics … — Five women at a WisPolitics luncheon today differed on issues driving women to the polls this November. Dem Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said she thinks reproductive rights will drive women, especially older women like her mother,
From WisPolitics … — Kamala Harris had an edge on Donald Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, continuing a trend of little movement in the presidential race. Meanwhile, Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s lead on GOP businessman
From WisPolitics … — During a Dane County rally, Donald Trump today promised to crack down on illegal immigration, cut energy prices in half during his first 12 months in office and reduce taxes. In between, he insulted Dem rival
From WisPolitics … — GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen has filed a suit that argues Wisconsin is barred from participating in a multi-state effort created to improve voter rolls under a constitutional amendment approved this spring. That amendment states only
From WisPolitics … — State Superintendent Jill Underly during her fourth State of Education address today urged legislators to release funding for the state’s new literacy law. Meanwhile, Underly also said the state must reimburse special education costs at least
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers and WHEDA today announced the launch of the fourth and final component of a $525 million package approved a year ago to help create more affordable housing. The $50 million loan program aims
From WisPolitics … — The Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee took in $9.3 million during the nearly one-month preelection period, while the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee reported $6.4 million in receipts. It is an escalation of resources compared to the 2022 cycle, when the preelection period was three weeks longer. With
From WisPolitics … — GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance at a Wausau rally today said people “have to stop getting so offended at every little thing” after a speaker at a Trump-Vance campaign rally called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage.” Meanwhile, Dem vice presidential candidate Tim Walz
From WisPolitics … — The demand for early, in-person voting continued to create slowdowns today with the computer system used to print absentee ballot envelope labels, the Elections Commission says. The commission initially reported computer problems on Tuesday after at least 97,436 people cast absentee ballots in person during the
From WisPolitics … — Interest in early, in-person absentee voting surged the most on the first day it was available largely in rural Wisconsin counties that backed Donald Trump in 2020. Still, 12 of the 15 counties that reported fewer early, in-person votes cast yesterday compared to the first day
From WisPolitics … — Barack Obama and Tim Walz at a rally in Madison today questioned Donald Trump’s mental competence. Obama pointed to Trump’s two-hour long campaign speeches, saying “you’d be worried if your grandpa was acting like this.” The former president said that Kamala Harris, meanwhile, is “ready to
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, has launched her own TV ad paid for by a joint fundraising committee after the FEC deadlocked on a Dem request for guidance seeking to cut off Republican candidates from continuing to run such spots. GOP U.S. Senate candidates began using
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris at a UW-La Crosse rally today charged former President Donald Trump with gaslighting Americans after he referred to the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as a “day of love.” Trump made the comments while responding to a voter question at
From WisPolitics … — The state’s top election official today said at least 78 absentee ballot drop boxes are in use across Wisconsin going into Election Day. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe on a call with reporters said the number may not be comprehensive, noting clerks who opt to
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
From WisPolitics … — Department of Public Instruction and Milwaukee Public Schools officials today said they expect the district to submit by Thanksgiving its 2022-2023 financial reports, which are overdue since last year. Still, State Superintendent Jill Underly on today’s press call said that isn’t a “hard and fast
From WisPolitics … — Dem VP Kamala Harris and those backing her have spent $74.6 million in ads in Wisconsin since Joe Biden dropped out of the race, while Donald Trump and his supporters dropped $53.1 million, according to AdImpact. The report released today is part of a broader look
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky today expressed concerns the state Supreme Court has for too long broadly interpreted governors’ partial veto powers and wondered if Dem Tony Evers’ move to extend school revenue caps for 400 years is a bridge too far. But Assistant Attorney General Colin
From WisPolitics … — Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to statewide test results released by the DPI today. Today’s results for the 2023-24 school year were released after the Department of Public Instruction came under fire this year for
From WisPolitics … — Candidates in the top state Senate races have launched a flurry of new TV ads. Here’s a look at some of the spots: 8th SD, suburban Milwaukee; Dem attorney Jodie Habush Sinykin vs. state Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-Saukville: Stroebel is now running an ad that charges
From WisPolitics … — Five women at a WisPolitics luncheon today differed on issues driving women to the polls this November. Dem Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said she thinks reproductive rights will drive women, especially older women like her mother, to the polls this November. “They saw what happened when
From WisPolitics … — Kamala Harris had an edge on Donald Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll, continuing a trend of little movement in the presidential race. Meanwhile, Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s lead on GOP businessman Eric Hovde ticked up slightly compared to a month ago,
From WisPolitics … — During a Dane County rally, Donald Trump today promised to crack down on illegal immigration, cut energy prices in half during his first 12 months in office and reduce taxes. In between, he insulted Dem rival Kamala Harris as grossly incompetent and a “bad human being”
From WisPolitics … — GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen has filed a suit that argues Wisconsin is barred from participating in a multi-state effort created to improve voter rolls under a constitutional amendment approved this spring. That amendment states only election officials may perform tasks related to a primary, election
From WisPolitics … — State Superintendent Jill Underly during her fourth State of Education address today urged legislators to release funding for the state’s new literacy law. Meanwhile, Underly also said the state must reimburse special education costs at least 60% in order to support students and teachers. Underly, while
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers and WHEDA today announced the launch of the fourth and final component of a $525 million package approved a year ago to help create more affordable housing. The $50 million loan program aims to help repair and improve old homes. More Like Home