W. James Antle III: A better night for Paul Ryan than Tim Pawlenty

Ryan-backed candidates did well on Tuesday night. Bryan Steil, Ryan’s preferred successor, won the Republican primary to represent the outgoing speaker’s district after the midterm elections. State Sen. Leah Vukmir won her primary to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., by a 10-point margin. Ryan endorsed her in June.

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THU AM Update: Appeals Court Judge Hagedorn announces Supreme Court bid

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement The Madison Club From WisPolitics.com … — Conservative Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn formally announced his bid for the state Supreme Court today, saying Wisconsinites “want a justice who will defend the rule of law, uphold the constitution, and protect the public.” Hagedorn, a formal

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W. James Antle III: A better night for Paul Ryan than Tim Pawlenty

Ryan-backed candidates did well on Tuesday night. Bryan Steil, Ryan’s preferred successor, won the Republican primary to represent the outgoing speaker’s district after the midterm elections. State Sen. Leah Vukmir won her primary to take on Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., by a 10-point margin. Ryan endorsed her in June.

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WED News Summary: Primary election results; Walker calls for new tax cuts

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: WisPolitics luncheon: WisOpinion Insiders analyze the primary results Join WisPolitics.com for lunch at The Madison Club, 5 East Wilson St., Madison, on Thursday, Aug. 16 with the WisOpinion Insiders, Chuck Chvala and Scott Jensen, analyzing the primary results. Chvala, a Democrat, is a former

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