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From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsinites for Liberty Fund is starting a new radio ad today discouraging people from signing a petition to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester. The group said it’s a five-figure buy over the next 10
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers this morning announced a July special election to fill the vacant 4th SD and one in November for the 8th CD. The 4th SD has been open since January, when then-state Sen. Lena
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #225, calling a special election for the 4th Senate District, and Executive Order #226, calling a special election for the 8th Congressional District. The 4th Senate District seat is currently vacant due to
From WisPolitics … — UW-Milwaukee officials reached a deal with protesters to remove a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus that includes the school joining a call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, the student groups involved pledged not to disrupt UW-Milwaukee’s
From WisPolitics … — Darwin Behnke, the father of GOP state Rep. Elijah Behnke, tells WisPolitics he’s trying to gather signatures to run for the 4th AD, the seat his son is leaving to run for another district. That would
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan was one of seven Dems to vote present as the vast majority of the House blocked 359-43 an effort to remove U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. The remaining House members from
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today will use his latest Wisconsin visit to announce a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft to build a new artificial intelligence datacenter in Racine County. Ahead of the president’s stop, the White House
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Microsoft plans to invest $3.3 billion in Wisconsin, create new partnership with UW-Milwaukee RACINE — Gov. Tony Evers today is set to welcome President Joe Biden back to Wisconsin and join Microsoft officials to celebrate Microsoft’s investment of $3.3
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today on the Evers administration’s plan to spend $36 million in opioid settlement money after a member anonymously objected to the proposal. But the GOP committee co-chairs rejected Dem Gov.
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Today, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced several changes and additions to the senior leadership team in his administration. Paulina Gutiérrez is nominated to serve as the Executive Director of Milwaukee’s Election Commission. In that role, Gutiérrez will oversee the staff
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin this morning announced the fourth TV ad of her reelection bid, this one featuring a woman who praises the Madison Dem’s efforts to combat fentanyl. Meanwhile, the conservative Restoration PAC says it’s
Contact: press@tammybaldwin.com MADISON, Wis. — Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced its fourth TV advertisement, “Crackdown” which will air statewide. The ad features a constituent who shares her personal story of losing her son to fentanyl and commends Tammy’s work to stand by her
DOWNERS GROVE, IL – Restoration PAC launched a new TV ad campaign and website today aimed at exposing liberal Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin as out of touch with most Wisconsin residents. The ad and website – which is live at SenatorforMadison.com – reveal
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin on Wednesday with a stop in Racine. The White House said Biden will talk about his “Investing in America agenda” and then participate in a campaign event. It will
From WisPolitics … — 3rd CD Dem candidates Rebecca Cooke and Eric Wilson at a candidate forum in La Crosse both said they support a federal assault weapons ban. Meanwhile, state Rep. Katrina Shankland didn’t directly say whether she supported
The NRSC is out with a new ad slamming Tammy Baldwin for demanding that U.S. taxpayers foot the tuition bill for the radical, antisemitic “protestors” setting up camp on college campuses across the U.S. Watch the new ad here. NRSC Statement: “Tammy Baldwin is
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump will be in Waukesha this afternoon for his second rally in Wisconsin over the past month. With his New York trial on hold while the judge overseeing it attends to other cases, Trump will
Contact: Matthew Middleton Trump Will Rescue The Great People Of Wisconsin And Michigan From Biden’s Failures RESIDENT TRUMP WILL REVITALIZE WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN Tomorrow, President Trump will be visiting Waukesha, Wisconsin and Freeland, Michigan where he will share his vision to
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsinites for Liberty Fund is starting a new radio ad today discouraging people from signing a petition to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester. The group said it’s a five-figure buy over the next 10 days that will run on Milwaukee talk radio and Racine
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers this morning announced a July special election to fill the vacant 4th SD and one in November for the 8th CD. The 4th SD has been open since January, when then-state Sen. Lena Taylor, D-Milwaukee, resigned following her appointment to the Milwaukee County
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #225, calling a special election for the 4th Senate District, and Executive Order #226, calling a special election for the 8th Congressional District. The 4th Senate District seat is currently vacant due to the resignation of State Sen. Lena Taylor following her appointment
From WisPolitics … — UW-Milwaukee officials reached a deal with protesters to remove a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus that includes the school joining a call for a ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, the student groups involved pledged not to disrupt UW-Milwaukee’s commencement ceremonies on Sunday. The deal includes UW-Milwaukee condemning the
From WisPolitics … — Darwin Behnke, the father of GOP state Rep. Elijah Behnke, tells WisPolitics he’s trying to gather signatures to run for the 4th AD, the seat his son is leaving to run for another district. That would pit Darwin Behnke, a 62-year-old mechanic, against Rep. David Steffen,
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan was one of seven Dems to vote present as the vast majority of the House blocked 359-43 an effort to remove U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. The remaining House members from Wisconsin, including U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, all voted to
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden today will use his latest Wisconsin visit to announce a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft to build a new artificial intelligence datacenter in Racine County. Ahead of the president’s stop, the White House said the project is expected to create 2,300 union construction
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Microsoft plans to invest $3.3 billion in Wisconsin, create new partnership with UW-Milwaukee RACINE — Gov. Tony Evers today is set to welcome President Joe Biden back to Wisconsin and join Microsoft officials to celebrate Microsoft’s investment of $3.3 billion between now and the end of 2026 to expand
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Finance Committee will meet today on the Evers administration’s plan to spend $36 million in opioid settlement money after a member anonymously objected to the proposal. But the GOP committee co-chairs rejected Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ latest call for a special meeting to approve
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Today, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced several changes and additions to the senior leadership team in his administration. Paulina Gutiérrez is nominated to serve as the Executive Director of Milwaukee’s Election Commission. In that role, Gutiérrez will oversee the staff and operations of the Election Commission. For more than a
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin this morning announced the fourth TV ad of her reelection bid, this one featuring a woman who praises the Madison Dem’s efforts to combat fentanyl. Meanwhile, the conservative Restoration PAC says it’s launched a $3 million TV ad campaign calling Baldwin “Madison’s
Contact: press@tammybaldwin.com MADISON, Wis. — Today, Tammy Baldwin for Senate announced its fourth TV advertisement, “Crackdown” which will air statewide. The ad features a constituent who shares her personal story of losing her son to fentanyl and commends Tammy’s work to stand by her and countless Wisconsin families to combat the opioid, fentanyl, and
DOWNERS GROVE, IL – Restoration PAC launched a new TV ad campaign and website today aimed at exposing liberal Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin as out of touch with most Wisconsin residents. The ad and website – which is live at SenatorforMadison.com – reveal that Baldwin is a Senator whose values only represent those
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden will return to Wisconsin on Wednesday with a stop in Racine. The White House said Biden will talk about his “Investing in America agenda” and then participate in a campaign event. It will be Biden’s 11th stop in Wisconsin and fourth this year.
From WisPolitics … — 3rd CD Dem candidates Rebecca Cooke and Eric Wilson at a candidate forum in La Crosse both said they support a federal assault weapons ban. Meanwhile, state Rep. Katrina Shankland didn’t directly say whether she supported such a ban, instead touting legislation she co-sponsored to prohibit
The NRSC is out with a new ad slamming Tammy Baldwin for demanding that U.S. taxpayers foot the tuition bill for the radical, antisemitic “protestors” setting up camp on college campuses across the U.S. Watch the new ad here. NRSC Statement: “Tammy Baldwin is so beholden to the radical, anti-Israel wing of her party
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump will be in Waukesha this afternoon for his second rally in Wisconsin over the past month. With his New York trial on hold while the judge overseeing it attends to other cases, Trump will hit the Waukesha Expo Center. Then he’ll fly to Freeland,
Contact: Matthew Middleton Trump Will Rescue The Great People Of Wisconsin And Michigan From Biden’s Failures RESIDENT TRUMP WILL REVITALIZE WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN Tomorrow, President Trump will be visiting Waukesha, Wisconsin and Freeland, Michigan where he will share his vision to save America from Biden’s disastrous leadership. Wisconsinites and Michiganders know