‘Meeting in Middle America’ featuring Reps. Vining & Neylon

“Meeting in Middle America,” with Steven Olikara, founder and president of the Millennial Action Project, features host Steven Olikara interviewing millennial Wisconsin legislators Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, and Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, about recent meetings aimed at bridging political differences to improve the Wisconsin economy, each legislator’s personal history, and issues important to younger voters.

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Paul Fanlund: Will we repeat the false equivalency nightmare of 2016?

For those who suffer every day from Donald Trump’s influence on our once recognizable nation, there is this solace. Trump appears even more miserable than we are. That was my central takeaway from the meticulous chronological account of his presidency by a pair of Pulitzer-winning Washington Post reporters. Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker talked to more than 200 sources for their book, “A Very Stable Genius,” playing off Trump’s revealing self-description.

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“Battleground Wisconsin Now” for Feb. 20

On the debut episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the state Legislature’s end-of-session rush, Tuesday’s primary results and the push to extend bar hours for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

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State GOP’s new Milwaukee office vandalized

The state Republican Party says its newly opened field office on the north side of Milwaukee was vandalized Tuesday night. A video released on the party’s Twitter account shows silver and black paint on the building’s windows covering signs for

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FRI News Summary: GOP tax cut heads to Evers’ desk; Assembly passes PFAS, DNC bar hours legislation

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** March 3: WisPolitics DC breakfast: Congress after Impeachment Join WisPolitics.com for a breakfast with two members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation on Tuesday, March 3 from 7 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Washington Hilton. The program with U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, and

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Assembly approves measure to extend bar hours for 2020 DNC

The state Assembly last night approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July. The bill’s author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes were an attempt to win over some Senate Republicans who

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‘Meeting in Middle America’ featuring Reps. Vining & Neylon

“Meeting in Middle America,” with Steven Olikara, founder and president of the Millennial Action Project, features host Steven Olikara interviewing millennial Wisconsin legislators Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, and Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, about recent meetings aimed at bridging political differences to improve the Wisconsin economy, each legislator’s personal history, and issues important to younger voters.

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Paul Fanlund: Will we repeat the false equivalency nightmare of 2016?

For those who suffer every day from Donald Trump’s influence on our once recognizable nation, there is this solace. Trump appears even more miserable than we are. That was my central takeaway from the meticulous chronological account of his presidency by a pair of Pulitzer-winning Washington Post reporters. Carol Leonnig and Phil Rucker talked to more than 200 sources for their book, “A Very Stable Genius,” playing off Trump’s revealing self-description.

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THU PM Update: GOP tax cut package headed to Evers’ desk

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Assembly signed off on a $392.4 million package today that would cut income taxes, expand a property tax break for businesses and reduce state debt. In doing so, Republicans challenged Gov. Tony Evers to sign the package after he pledged

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“Battleground Wisconsin Now” for Feb. 20

On the debut episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the state Legislature’s end-of-session rush, Tuesday’s primary results and the push to extend bar hours for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

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Quinnipiac poll shows Trump leading in Wisconsin

New polling from Quinnipiac University released today had President Trump with leads of between 7 and 11 points on each of the top Dems vying for their party’s nomination to face him this fall. The Quinnipiac poll looked at Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, all three part of the so-called “blue

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State Senate rebuffs Dem attempt to extend bar hours for 2020 DNC

Senate Democrats sought unsuccessfully to get the Senate to sign off on extending bar hours to 4 a.m. during the party’s national convention in Milwaukee this summer. An Assembly committee signed off on the proposal last week. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, indicated Wednesday that momentum for the

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State GOP’s new Milwaukee office vandalized

The state Republican Party says its newly opened field office on the north side of Milwaukee was vandalized Tuesday night. A video released on the party’s Twitter account shows silver and black paint on the building’s windows covering signs for Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, President Trump and Vice President

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WisOpinion Poll: Who will win the Wisconsin Supreme Court race?

Conservative Justice Daniel Kelly and liberal Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky advance to the April 7 general election to decide a 10-year term on the state’s highest court after Tuesday’s primary. Kelly led the field with 50.1 percent, while Karofsky won 37.2 percent of the vote. Marquette University Law School

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