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A college professor who defected from Russia in 1989 mocked the idea of democratic socialism, telling GOP activists it’s comparable to a “democratic Auschwitz,” the Nazi concentration camp where 1.1 million people died. Yuri Maltsev, an economics professor at Carthage
Wisconsin GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the party had no choice but to go ahead with an in-person state convention this weekend. One, the party constitution demands it. Two, he argues, the state can’t simply shut down again while it
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth decried President Trump’s trade wars and their impact on American manufacturing capacity alongside union representatives in steel and paper manufacturing on a conference call Friday. The senators both hailed former Vice President
Eau Claire, Wis. – As part of its 2020 election coverage, Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is hosting two, live broadcast debates featuring primary candidates for Wisconsin’s 3rd District seat in the House of Representatives. The first debate will air on Friday,
Eau Claire, Wis. – As part of its 2020 election coverage, Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is hosting two, live broadcast debates featuring primary candidates for Wisconsin’s 3rd District seat in the House of Representatives. The first debate will air on Friday,
Culver’s hit record sales through the pandemic as almost 100 percent of its business went through the drive-thru, said Co-founder Craig Culver. “We had, prior to this, an understanding of our capacity in drive-thru, and I think we’ve blown those
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters interview State Republican Party Chairman Andrew Hitt ahead of the GOP state convention. The two also discuss this week’s state Supreme Court rulings on lame-duck laws and Gov. Tony Evers’ budget vetoes, a federal appeals court ruling upholding limits on early voting and more.
Quotes of the Week Today’s ruling departs from decades of precedent and only creates chaos and confusion. As I said yesterday, we’re not going to let folks who are bitter about an election that happened nearly two years ago stop
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** July 14: ‘Gauging the federal economic response to the pandemic’ Join WisPolitics.com for a D.C. virtual event during the lunch hour on Tuesday, July 14. The program will focus on the federal economic response to
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the effect of COVID-19 on state political conventions and the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Participants in a Women for Trump bus tour Thursday touted President Trump’s efforts to help small business owners in Wisconsin through tax cuts and reopening the education system for in-person attendance. The bus tour stop in Port Washington, which is
President Trump has the “benefit of the doubt” from suburban and rural voters but former Vice President Biden is looking at sizable opportunities when it comes to swing voters and their view of the economy. That’s according to new research
The state Supreme Court today ruled three of Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes in the 2019-21 budget were unconstitutional. Meanwhile, the court upheld one of Evers’ partial vetoes. But in a twist, the court couldn’t agree on a rationale for
A college professor who defected from Russia in 1989 mocked the idea of democratic socialism, telling GOP activists it’s comparable to a “democratic Auschwitz,” the Nazi concentration camp where 1.1 million people died. Yuri Maltsev, an economics professor at Carthage College, was invited to speak at the state GOP convention
Wisconsin GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the party had no choice but to go ahead with an in-person state convention this weekend. One, the party constitution demands it. Two, he argues, the state can’t simply shut down again while it deals with COVID-19 so the party needs to figure out
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth decried President Trump’s trade wars and their impact on American manufacturing capacity alongside union representatives in steel and paper manufacturing on a conference call Friday. The senators both hailed former Vice President Biden’s recently released “Build Back Better” plan as the solution
Eau Claire, Wis. – As part of its 2020 election coverage, Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is hosting two, live broadcast debates featuring primary candidates for Wisconsin’s 3rd District seat in the House of Representatives. The first debate will air on Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. and feature the Republican primary
Eau Claire, Wis. – As part of its 2020 election coverage, Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) is hosting two, live broadcast debates featuring primary candidates for Wisconsin’s 3rd District seat in the House of Representatives. The first debate will air on Friday, July 31 at 10 a.m. and feature the Republican primary
Culver’s hit record sales through the pandemic as almost 100 percent of its business went through the drive-thru, said Co-founder Craig Culver. “We had, prior to this, an understanding of our capacity in drive-thru, and I think we’ve blown those expectations out of the water with the number of cars
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters interview State Republican Party Chairman Andrew Hitt ahead of the GOP state convention. The two also discuss this week’s state Supreme Court rulings on lame-duck laws and Gov. Tony Evers’ budget vetoes, a federal appeals court ruling upholding limits on early voting and more.
Quotes of the Week Today’s ruling departs from decades of precedent and only creates chaos and confusion. As I said yesterday, we’re not going to let folks who are bitter about an election that happened nearly two years ago stop us from getting things done for the people of our
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** July 14: ‘Gauging the federal economic response to the pandemic’ Join WisPolitics.com for a D.C. virtual event during the lunch hour on Tuesday, July 14. The program will focus on the federal economic response to the pandemic. Thomas Walstrum, a senior business economist with the
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the effect of COVID-19 on state political conventions and the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Participants in a Women for Trump bus tour Thursday touted President Trump’s efforts to help small business owners in Wisconsin through tax cuts and reopening the education system for in-person attendance. The bus tour stop in Port Washington, which is part of a series of Trump campaign events around Wisconsin
President Trump has the “benefit of the doubt” from suburban and rural voters but former Vice President Biden is looking at sizable opportunities when it comes to swing voters and their view of the economy. That’s according to new research by the progressive economic group Focus on Rural America. FRA
The state Supreme Court today ruled three of Gov. Tony Evers’ partial vetoes in the 2019-21 budget were unconstitutional. Meanwhile, the court upheld one of Evers’ partial vetoes. But in a twist, the court couldn’t agree on a rationale for why the three partial vetoes violated the Wisconsin Constitution. In