Wide range of views among 32nd SD Dem primary candidates

Dem candidates seeking former Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling’s western Wisconsin-based seat offered a range of policy positions when quizzed by WisPolitics.com on some of the pressing issues lawmakers will face next legislative session. Brad Pfaff, the former DATCP secretary

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WED News Summary: State surpasses 1,000 new COVID-19 in one day; federal judge dismisses suit challenging COVID-19 restrictions

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** July 29: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin Headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Wednesday, July 29. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership among the Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com

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Retiring Sensenbrenner endorses Fitzgerald to replace him in 5th CD

Retiring GOP U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner has endorsed state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald to replace him in the 5th CD. Sensenbrenner, who has held his current Congressional seat since 1979, touted the Juneau Republican as “someone who can look to the future and stand up against Nancy Pelosi’s liberal

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WED AM Update: Sensenbrenner endorses Fitzgerald for 5th CD GOP nomination

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Retiring GOP U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner has endorsed state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald to replace him in the 5th CD. Sensenbrenner, who has held his current Congressional seat since 1979, touted the Juneau Republican as “someone who

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UW economist doesn’t blame government regulations for economic slowdown

UW-Madison economist Noah Williams said it would be inaccurate to blame government regulation for the economic slowdown that’s accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. “Economic activity started falling early in March, before there were any restrictions in place,” Williams said. “What the lockdowns essentially did was keep that activity at a very

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TUE PM Update: Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over COVID-19 restrictions

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit from two dozen Wisconsin residents who wanted to overturn a variety of public health orders and other actions taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Judge William Griesbach ruled the 24 plaintiffs inappropriately combined a host

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Wide range of views among 32nd SD Dem primary candidates

Dem candidates seeking former Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling’s western Wisconsin-based seat offered a range of policy positions when quizzed by WisPolitics.com on some of the pressing issues lawmakers will face next legislative session. Brad Pfaff, the former DATCP secretary who was rejected by the GOP-controlled Senate, provided the most

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Biden campaign adds $15M to battleground ad buys

Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is adding $15 million to its TV buy in a half-dozen swing states, including Wisconsin. The campaign declined to say how much of the $15 million over the next week would be spent in Wisconsin. In addition to running ads in the Milwaukee, Green Bay and

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