Nada Elmikashfi: When will we be real to you?

In his May 10 post, “Where have all the candidates gone?” Dave Cieslewicz decided that the three candidates of color were so undeserving of any recognition or agency as “viable” or “credible” candidates that he intentionally never even said our names.

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Marquette Poll shows presidential race remains tight in Wisconsin

The presidential race continued to be tight with 46 percent of voters backing presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden and 43 percent supporting President Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. That’s largely unchanged from 48-45 in late March. Poll Director Charles Franklin said there’s also been a significant

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Biden ad accuses Trump of downplaying COVID-19 threat

Dem Joe Biden’s campaign says it’s running a new digital ad in Wisconsin accusing President Trump of downplaying the threat of COVID-19 as the disease began to spread across the country. The ad will run statewide on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube in Wisconsin. The ad is also running in Arizona,

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7th CD clerks say election running smoothly, in-person turnout mixed

City clerks in northern Wisconsin’s sprawling 7th CD say today’s special election so far is running smoothly.  State Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, faces Dem opponent and Wausau School Board President Tricia Zunker in today’s election. Some clerks in the sampling of municipalities WisPolitics.com spoke with reported low in-person turnout, while

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Nada Elmikashfi: When will we be real to you?

In his May 10 post, “Where have all the candidates gone?” Dave Cieslewicz decided that the three candidates of color were so undeserving of any recognition or agency as “viable” or “credible” candidates that he intentionally never even said our names.

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TUE News Summary: Evers OKs small retailers to reopen; voters head to polls for 7th CD special election

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Tomorrow: New Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley headlines Newsmaker Lunch Hour Newly-elected Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Wednesday, May 13. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership among the Milwaukee

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Voters head to the polls in 7th CD special election

The polls are open in northern Wisconsin’s 7th CD in a special election to fill the seat left vacant in September by the resignation of former GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy. State Sen. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, faces Dem opponent and Wausau School Board President Tricia Zunker in today’s election. The

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