Judd Gregg: Who wins with Paul Ryan’s departure?

For the Freedom Caucus, it is seen as a victory in their mission: pursuing the conservative cause as they alone define it. For the left, it is seen as another sign that there is a solid chance they will take back control of the House — and maybe even the Senate — in the next election.

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Dave Zweifel: AG Schimel’s voter ID claim is a whopper

Wisconsin’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Brad Schimel, appeared on a right-wing talk show and made a preposterous claim: Donald Trump wouldn’t have taken Wisconsin and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wouldn’t have won re-election last November if the state’s voter ID law hadn’t been in effect.

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Judd Gregg: Who wins with Paul Ryan’s departure?

For the Freedom Caucus, it is seen as a victory in their mission: pursuing the conservative cause as they alone define it. For the left, it is seen as another sign that there is a solid chance they will take back control of the House — and maybe even the Senate — in the next election.

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TUE News Summary: Outside money in the U.S. Senate race; a look at the large Dem guv field

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Wednesday: Milwaukee Press Club, WisPolitics.com Newsmaker Luncheon ft. Acting Milwaukee Co. Sheriff Richard Schmidt Richard Schmidt will be the featured speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. Schmidt, who was hired as a

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TUE AM Update: Ethics Commission to hold hearing on whether to let campaigns accept cryptocurrencies

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement University of Wisconsin-Madison From WisPolitics.com … — The state Ethics Commission will take public testimony today on whether to allow Wisconsin campaigns to accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoins. In February, the chair of the Wisconsin Libertarian Party asked the commission for a public hearing and

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Dave Zweifel: AG Schimel’s voter ID claim is a whopper

Wisconsin’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Brad Schimel, appeared on a right-wing talk show and made a preposterous claim: Donald Trump wouldn’t have taken Wisconsin and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wouldn’t have won re-election last November if the state’s voter ID law hadn’t been in effect.

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