Johnson ad focuses on curbing violent crime

Milwaukee mayoral candidate Cavalier Johnson in a new six-figure broadcast, cable and digital ad campaign calls for an end to rising violent crime. Johnson, currently serving as acting mayor of Milwaukee, in the 30-second ad says he has a plan

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Assembly committee approves electric vehicle charging bill

An Assembly committee has approved a hotly debated bill related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure that opponents say would limit the role of local government in transportation innovation.  The Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities recently passed the legislation during

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Budget Blog Article

Gov. Tony Evers today called for using $1.7 billion of the state’s projected surplus to provide a tax rebate of $150 for each Wisconsin resident and pump millions more into education. The guv’s call comes on the heels of the

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Taylor highlights record of public service in new ad

Lena Taylor in a new ad for her mayoral campaign says her 18 years of experience in public service prepare her best to be the city’s next mayor. The Dem state senator in the ad says she loves Milwaukee and has worked her entire life to make the city better,

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Johnson ad focuses on curbing violent crime

Milwaukee mayoral candidate Cavalier Johnson in a new six-figure broadcast, cable and digital ad campaign calls for an end to rising violent crime. Johnson, currently serving as acting mayor of Milwaukee, in the 30-second ad says he has a plan to end the violence after explaining how his own car

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TUE AM Update: Kornblum outraises 2nd District Court of Appeals challenger Lazar in pre-primary period

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — 2nd District Court of Appeals Judge Lorn Kornblum outraised conservative challenger Maria Lazar more than 2-to-1 during January, according to the latest filings. Kornblum, who joined the Waukesha-based bench last month after an appointment by Gov. Tony Evers,

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MON AM Update: Milwaukee tourism official says donors have pledged between $10M and $20M should city land 2024 RNC

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers AdvertisementWisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A Milwaukee tourism official told WISN’s “UpFront” private donors have pledged between $10 million and $20 million should the city be named host for the 2024 Republican National Convention. “We’ve already garnered some support,” said Peggy Williams-Smith, president and

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MON PM Update: GOP elections bills draw mixed reaction at public hearing

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Matt Rothschild says a series of Republican-authored election bills would hog-tie the Wisconsin Elections Commission by nit-picking and hyper-monitoring the commission. Republicans introduced a series of bills they say are aimed at addressing election integrity concerns that

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MON PM Update: GOP elections bills draw mixed reaction at public hearing

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Matt Rothschild says a series of Republican-authored election bills would hog-tie the Wisconsin Elections Commission by nit-picking and hyper-monitoring the commission. Republicans introduced a series of bills they say are aimed at addressing election integrity concerns that

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Assembly committee approves electric vehicle charging bill

An Assembly committee has approved a hotly debated bill related to electric vehicle charging infrastructure that opponents say would limit the role of local government in transportation innovation.  The Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities recently passed the legislation during an executive session after adding several amendments. In its amended

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Budget Blog Article

Gov. Tony Evers today called for using $1.7 billion of the state’s projected surplus to provide a tax rebate of $150 for each Wisconsin resident and pump millions more into education. The guv’s call comes on the heels of the Legislative Fiscal Bureau projecting the state will finish the 2021-23

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