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With the upcoming state Republican convention, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap GOP U.S. Senate primary candidates Vukmir and Nicholson ahead of the party’s endorsement vote. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin’s 2018 State Convention is May 11-13 in Milwaukee and the U.S. Senate primary election is August 14. If the primary election were held today, which Republican would you vote for?

This week’s coverage of Michael Johnson’s new job running Cincinnati’s United Way was understandably effusive. After all, the CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County has had a huge impact here in eight years as an outspoken and entrepreneurial advocate for people of color.

Democratic state senator’s press conference was a declaration of war — against everybody.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/fri-news-summary-doj-to-allow-manufacture-sale-of-cbd-oil-ryan-pushes-back-against-effort-to-force-immigration-vote/ **************************************** The news cycle never stops, which is why WisPolitics.com has introduced Midday. You can get your news fix in under 2 min… Please log in to

GOP candidate for Senate smears Sen. Baldwin, branding her a “terrorist.”

The Journal of Internal Medicine published two studies that conclude that medical marijuana laws have the potential to reduce opioid prescriptions.
The Senate has voted to confirm Michael Brennan’s nomination to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. That fills a spot open since 2010, the longest appellate vacancy in the country. The 49-46 party-line vote Thursday ends a months-long, contentious nomination

AG Brad Schimel says those participating in the state’s industrial hemp pilot program can extract and sell CBD oil. The announcement comes after Schimel faced protests from lawmakers and potential producers over his original interpretation of a new industrial hemp

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin SUBSCRIBERS: There will be no REPORT this afternoon due to the GOP state convention. Instead, subscribers who normally receive a report will be receiving a PM Update instead. Please follow
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate Kelda Roys said longtime friend and rival Matt Flynn’s defense of the Milwaukee Archdiocese against priest abuse victims is serious but is withholding further comment until talking with him.


With the upcoming state Republican convention, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap GOP U.S. Senate primary candidates Vukmir and Nicholson ahead of the party’s endorsement vote. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The Republican Party of Wisconsin’s 2018 State Convention is May 11-13 in Milwaukee and the U.S. Senate primary election is August 14. If the primary election were held today, which Republican would you vote for?

This week’s coverage of Michael Johnson’s new job running Cincinnati’s United Way was understandably effusive. After all, the CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County has had a huge impact here in eight years as an outspoken and entrepreneurial advocate for people of color.

Democratic state senator’s press conference was a declaration of war — against everybody.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Access the mobile version of the News Summary: https://www.wispolitics.com/2018/fri-news-summary-doj-to-allow-manufacture-sale-of-cbd-oil-ryan-pushes-back-against-effort-to-force-immigration-vote/ **************************************** The news cycle never stops, which is why WisPolitics.com has introduced Midday. You can get your news fix in under 2 min… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please

GOP candidate for Senate smears Sen. Baldwin, branding her a “terrorist.”

The Journal of Internal Medicine published two studies that conclude that medical marijuana laws have the potential to reduce opioid prescriptions.
The Senate has voted to confirm Michael Brennan’s nomination to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. That fills a spot open since 2010, the longest appellate vacancy in the country. The 49-46 party-line vote Thursday ends a months-long, contentious nomination process that began in August when President Trump nominated the

AG Brad Schimel says those participating in the state’s industrial hemp pilot program can extract and sell CBD oil. The announcement comes after Schimel faced protests from lawmakers and potential producers over his original interpretation of a new industrial hemp law. The Department of Justice originally determined in an analytical

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin SUBSCRIBERS: There will be no REPORT this afternoon due to the GOP state convention. Instead, subscribers who normally receive a report will be receiving a PM Update instead. Please follow developments from the convention this weekend at the WisPolitics.com convention
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem guv candidate Kelda Roys said longtime friend and rival Matt Flynn’s defense of the Milwaukee Archdiocese against priest abuse victims is serious but is withholding further comment until talking with him. Flynn’s defense of the archdiocese from 1989 to 2004 has