Paul Fanlund: How could anyone sit out this election?

As Donald Trump winds down his campaign by discovering new avenues for deceit, there remains one last pre-election theme that is driving me nuts. It’s that there apparently are some potential voters who reject Trump but are just not, you know, feeling enough passion to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

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Howard Marklein: Unemployment audit results disappointing

The audit found that from March 15, 2020, to June 30, 2020, 38.8 million of the 41.1 million total telephone calls (93.3%) to the call centers were blocked or received busy signals. 6.2% were abandoned by the individuals before speaking with the call centers. Only 0.5% of calls were answered by DWD.

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Tommy Enright: Reclaiming our democracy

As long as big money interests have outsized influence in our political system, as long as our elected officials are not beholden to their constituents, the People’s voices will continue to be drowned out, and the frustration that follows will lead to even more polarization.

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Trump to be in Waukesha Saturday, West Salem Monday

President Trump has two campaign stops planned for Wisconsin in the final stretch of the election. Trump will be in Waukesha on Saturday and in West Salem Tuesday. Saturday’s rally is set for 7 p.m. at Stein Aircraft Services in Waukesha. Tuesday’s rally is to begin at 4 p.m. at

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Paul Fanlund: How could anyone sit out this election?

As Donald Trump winds down his campaign by discovering new avenues for deceit, there remains one last pre-election theme that is driving me nuts. It’s that there apparently are some potential voters who reject Trump but are just not, you know, feeling enough passion to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

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Howard Marklein: Unemployment audit results disappointing

The audit found that from March 15, 2020, to June 30, 2020, 38.8 million of the 41.1 million total telephone calls (93.3%) to the call centers were blocked or received busy signals. 6.2% were abandoned by the individuals before speaking with the call centers. Only 0.5% of calls were answered by DWD.

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Tommy Enright: Reclaiming our democracy

As long as big money interests have outsized influence in our political system, as long as our elected officials are not beholden to their constituents, the People’s voices will continue to be drowned out, and the frustration that follows will lead to even more polarization.

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FRI News Summary: Trump to visit Waukesha Saturday; CDC director praises UW-Madison’s COVID-19 control efforts

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Oct. 27: Wauwatosa Mayor Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Wauwatosa Mayor Dennis McBride will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Tuesday, October 27. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. McBride,

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Wisconsin presidential ad spending tops $120M in general election 

Data from Advertising Analytics show $120.1 million spent so far on ads in the battleground state of Wisconsin in the general election race, with the pro-Biden effort spending over $77.3 million and Trump’s side spending $43.6 million.  That amounts to a $33.7 million spending advantage for the pro-Biden camp since

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Elections Commission administrator says no evidence foreign actors accessed or compromised Wisconsin’s voter registration database

There’s no evidence that foreign actors seeking to meddle in American elections have accessed or compromised Wisconsin’s state voter registration database, the state’s top election official said. Yesterday’s update from Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe comes after the FBI and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Wednesday warned Iran

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Pfaff ad seeks to tie Kapanke to Trump, Walker

Dem Brad Pfaff is out with a pair of new TV ads in the open 32nd SD, including one that seeks to tie GOP opponent Dan Kapanke to President Trump and former Gov. Scott Walker. Advertising Analytics shows Pfaff continuing with a significant spending advantage on TV, cable, radio and

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