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The cleanup of waterways like the Wisconsin and the Fox remains one of our greatest accomplishments of the last century. At George Mead’s passing, he should be remembered for his leadership at a key moment in environmental history.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is hitting the road today on a general election campaign swing, starting in Madison this morning with his new running mate, state Rep. Sara
Construction business exec Tim Michels vowed Tuesday night to stand up for the hardworking taxpayers of Wisconsin after he won the GOP nomination for guv and ripped Dem Tony Evers as a failed leader. Michels thanked former President Trump in
State Rep. Jesse James, of Altoona, won a three-way primary to replace Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Chippewa Falls. James will be unopposed on the November ballot for the 23rd SD. In other closely watched legislative primaries: *Dem Jessica Katzenmeyer, who lost
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called his narrow win in a GOP primary a testament to his conservative record, saying former President Trump’s endorsement of opponent Adam Steen made the race closer than he expected. The Rochester Republican also called Michael
State Sen. Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska, won the Dem primary for the 3rd CD seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Pfaff, who is endorsed by Kind, will face Republican Derrick Van Orden in the November general election.
U.S. Senate hopeful Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes after winning the Dem primary said while he doesn’t necessarily look like a “normal politician,” that “is a good thing.” “We need more real people in the United States Senate,” Barnes told supporters
Longtime Secretary of State Doug La Follette won today’s primary election against newcomer Dane County Dem Party Chair Alexia Sabor, according to the Associated Press. La Follette had 63 percent of the vote against Sabor’s 37 percent with 35 percent
Voting absentee has dropped off significantly from 2020 levels, though voters are still using it more frequently than they did pre-COVID, according to the latest numbers from the Elections Commission. Wisconsin voters have requested 389,811 absentee ballots for today’s election
The Water Council is touting a new agreement for a product that can remove phosphorus from stormwater, agricultural runoff and other municipal wastewater. According to a release from the Milwaukee-based water technology organization, the phosphorus-absorbing pellets were developed by a
Poll shows Becky Kleefisch winning and Michels is crying foul.
Seeking political relevancy in fractured Republican party?
This Electoral College has allowed Donald Trump (2016), George W. Bush (2000), Benjamin Harrison (1888), Rutherford B. Hayes (1876) and John Quincy Adams (1824) to become president when their opponents received more votes by citizens who voted. This is the exact opposite of what a “representative democracy” is supposed to be.
When frustrated professionals waiting for their long-delayed licenses reach out to Gov. Tony Evers’ office for help, they get an automatic email — a political screed blaming the Republican-controlled Legislature for Wisconsin’s licensing crisis.
Republican senators such as Johnson put political gamesmanship ahead of doing right by their most vulnerable constituents.
At this time as we reflect on the resignation, we need to ask ourselves if our politics really did survive that event or was it instead a demarcation line where faith was lost in our political institutions that have never again been mended.
As schools resume charging for lunches, I pray that no child will ever miss a meal because of an unpaid balance. Every youth deserves a mock chicken leg memory!
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee today launched a new TV ad and two digital spots hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, the first piece of a $3 million campaign targeting the Oshkosh Republican through the November election. Two spots hit Johnson
The cleanup of waterways like the Wisconsin and the Fox remains one of our greatest accomplishments of the last century. At George Mead’s passing, he should be remembered for his leadership at a key moment in environmental history.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers is hitting the road today on a general election campaign swing, starting in Madison this morning with his new running mate, state Rep. Sara Rodriguez. Evers will then hit Stevens Point with AG Josh
Construction business exec Tim Michels vowed Tuesday night to stand up for the hardworking taxpayers of Wisconsin after he won the GOP nomination for guv and ripped Dem Tony Evers as a failed leader. Michels thanked former President Trump in his victory speech for his endorsement, calling it a “tremendous
State Rep. Jesse James, of Altoona, won a three-way primary to replace Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Chippewa Falls. James will be unopposed on the November ballot for the 23rd SD. In other closely watched legislative primaries: *Dem Jessica Katzenmeyer, who lost a bid for the Assembly in 2020, beat Tom Palzewicz,
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called his narrow win in a GOP primary a testament to his conservative record, saying former President Trump’s endorsement of opponent Adam Steen made the race closer than he expected. The Rochester Republican also called Michael Gableman – hired by Vos to review the 2020 election
State Sen. Brad Pfaff, of Onalaska, won the Dem primary for the 3rd CD seat of retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Pfaff, who is endorsed by Kind, will face Republican Derrick Van Orden in the November general election. The Trump-endorsed Van Orden ran unopposed in today’s GOP primary
U.S. Senate hopeful Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes after winning the Dem primary said while he doesn’t necessarily look like a “normal politician,” that “is a good thing.” “We need more real people in the United States Senate,” Barnes told supporters in Milwaukee. Barnes will face incumbent GOP U.S. Sen. Ron
Longtime Secretary of State Doug La Follette won today’s primary election against newcomer Dane County Dem Party Chair Alexia Sabor, according to the Associated Press. La Follette had 63 percent of the vote against Sabor’s 37 percent with 35 percent of precincts reporting. In the GOP primary, Rep. Amy Loudenbeck
Voting absentee has dropped off significantly from 2020 levels, though voters are still using it more frequently than they did pre-COVID, according to the latest numbers from the Elections Commission. Wisconsin voters have requested 389,811 absentee ballots for today’s election and 295,059 returned. Both numbers could climb higher as clerks
The Water Council is touting a new agreement for a product that can remove phosphorus from stormwater, agricultural runoff and other municipal wastewater. According to a release from the Milwaukee-based water technology organization, the phosphorus-absorbing pellets were developed by a Kentucky startup called Water Warriors. This company participated in The
Poll shows Becky Kleefisch winning and Michels is crying foul.
Seeking political relevancy in fractured Republican party?
This Electoral College has allowed Donald Trump (2016), George W. Bush (2000), Benjamin Harrison (1888), Rutherford B. Hayes (1876) and John Quincy Adams (1824) to become president when their opponents received more votes by citizens who voted. This is the exact opposite of what a “representative democracy” is supposed to be.
When frustrated professionals waiting for their long-delayed licenses reach out to Gov. Tony Evers’ office for help, they get an automatic email — a political screed blaming the Republican-controlled Legislature for Wisconsin’s licensing crisis.
Republican senators such as Johnson put political gamesmanship ahead of doing right by their most vulnerable constituents.
At this time as we reflect on the resignation, we need to ask ourselves if our politics really did survive that event or was it instead a demarcation line where faith was lost in our political institutions that have never again been mended.
As schools resume charging for lunches, I pray that no child will ever miss a meal because of an unpaid balance. Every youth deserves a mock chicken leg memory!
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee today launched a new TV ad and two digital spots hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, the first piece of a $3 million campaign targeting the Oshkosh Republican through the November election. Two spots hit Johnson over a tax break he supported that the ads charge