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Rep. Joel Kitchens and his 1st Assembly District primary challenger Milt Swagel are split over whether to add exceptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban and what to do with the state’s surplus. In interviews with WisPolitics.com both said they are
Bryan Kennedy, 52, is looking to make the jump from city to state government by trying for the 10th Assembly District seat. And while his opponent, Milwaukee native Darrin Madison, 25, is a newcomer when it comes to holding elected
The two candidates for the 83rd Assembly District’s GOP primary agree on most issues, but one thing that separates them is their amount of experience holding elected office. Pat Goldammer, Village of Waterford trustee and farm owner, will go up
This week’s Midday podcast covers what to watch for as candidates prepare to face off in the August 9 primary. Several candidates have dropped out and endorsed their former opponents while campaigns launch ads and gather endorsements. Primary winners will
This week’s Midday podcast covers an argument between the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules and the Wisconsin Elections Commission over whether election clerk are allowed to cure missing or incorrect information on absentee ballot envelopes. JCRAR voted to
Quotes of the Week I think we all know Donald Trump is Donald Trump. There’s very little we can do to control or predict what he will do. – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, in an interview about his recent
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Dem Party gave over $4.3 million to Gov. Tony Evers over the first six months of the year, accounting for more than 40 percent of what he raised during the
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling that absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal after Republicans have been raising concerns about them since the last presidential election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission also decided not to send local
Quotes of the Week I am deeply disappointed in the secretary of state and his inaction in fulfilling his legal obligations. As a county clerk, representative and senator, I am well aware of the elected office’s responsibilities. Secretary La Follette
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” E.M. Wasylik Associates Managing Director Ken Wasylik discusses his approach for reaching new international markets. He highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted those efforts, such as meeting and forming connections with clients.
Today’s Midday podcast covers what happens next in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion access protections in Roe v. Wade. Republicans argue the state’s 1849 ban criminalizing abortions could go into effect, while many Dems argue newer laws supersede the 173-year-old law.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Bank of America executive Drew Slocum discusses how his team helps companies navigate the intricacies of international trade. “The last 18 months, what we’ve seen companies work through has been unique, different and
Today’s Midday podcast covers the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion protections in Roe v. Wade, triggering Wisconsin’s 1849 law that criminalizes most abortions as a Class H felony. Dem AG Josh Kaul has said he won’t expend Department
Quotes of the Week That’s what you were saying, right Ms. Westerberg? Oh, yes. Why don’t you come right up to the bench, Ms. Westerberg? Why — why don’t you come back into my chambers and you can dictate. –
This week’s Midday podcast covers who’s on the ballot for the August primary after the deadline to submit nomination signatures elapsed. The Legislature has 31 seats with only one major party listed on the ballot and three of those will
Today’s Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s thoughts on the potential for the Senate to move ahead on background checks and red flag laws in the wake of recent mass shootings. State officials have also offered proposals to stop
Quotes of the Week Moving the goal posts, as often is done, only gets some talking points. Real solutions require reaching across the aisle and addressing all of these issues, not messaging that exploits tragedies to try and take away
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Paul Farrow blames the Wisconsin Elections Commission for a lack of trust in elections, while state Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler argues former President Trump’s “propaganda” campaign is at fault. The two at a WisPolitics.com
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade Diane Farrell discusses the administration’s pandemic recovery efforts. “For those of us in the international sphere, it’s not just about building back better in
SUBSCRIBERS: There will be no WisPolitics.com products on Monday due to Memorial Day. The products return to their normal schedule on Tuesday. Quotes of the Week Republicans say they’re “pro-life,” but as soon as the umbilical cord is cut, children
Rep. Joel Kitchens and his 1st Assembly District primary challenger Milt Swagel are split over whether to add exceptions to Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban and what to do with the state’s surplus. In interviews with WisPolitics.com both said they are “pro-life” and feel there should be restrictions to abortion access,
Bryan Kennedy, 52, is looking to make the jump from city to state government by trying for the 10th Assembly District seat. And while his opponent, Milwaukee native Darrin Madison, 25, is a newcomer when it comes to holding elected office, he’s certainly no stranger to politics. Both candidates spoke
The two candidates for the 83rd Assembly District’s GOP primary agree on most issues, but one thing that separates them is their amount of experience holding elected office. Pat Goldammer, Village of Waterford trustee and farm owner, will go up against Nik Rettinger, first vice chairman of the Republican Party
This week’s Midday podcast covers what to watch for as candidates prepare to face off in the August 9 primary. Several candidates have dropped out and endorsed their former opponents while campaigns launch ads and gather endorsements. Primary winners will go on to the November general election. wispolitics ·
This week’s Midday podcast covers an argument between the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules and the Wisconsin Elections Commission over whether election clerk are allowed to cure missing or incorrect information on absentee ballot envelopes. JCRAR voted to suspend a WEC rule on the matter, but WEC attorneys
Quotes of the Week I think we all know Donald Trump is Donald Trump. There’s very little we can do to control or predict what he will do. – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, in an interview about his recent call with former President Donald Trump for WISN’s UpFront, a
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The state Dem Party gave over $4.3 million to Gov. Tony Evers over the first six months of the year, accounting for more than 40 percent of what he raised during the period, a WisPolitics.com review shows. Evers announced this week that
This week’s Midday podcast covers the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling that absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal after Republicans have been raising concerns about them since the last presidential election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission also decided not to send local election clerks guidance on how to deal with the ruling….
Quotes of the Week I am deeply disappointed in the secretary of state and his inaction in fulfilling his legal obligations. As a county clerk, representative and senator, I am well aware of the elected office’s responsibilities. Secretary La Follette is besmirching the name of his office with disregard for
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” E.M. Wasylik Associates Managing Director Ken Wasylik discusses his approach for reaching new international markets. He highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted those efforts, such as meeting and forming connections with clients. “Whether it’s a trade mission, trade venture — basically sending
Today’s Midday podcast covers what happens next in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion access protections in Roe v. Wade. Republicans argue the state’s 1849 ban criminalizing abortions could go into effect, while many Dems argue newer laws supersede the 173-year-old law.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Bank of America executive Drew Slocum discusses how his team helps companies navigate the intricacies of international trade. “The last 18 months, what we’ve seen companies work through has been unique, different and challenges that most of our companies have never faced all
Today’s Midday podcast covers the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn abortion protections in Roe v. Wade, triggering Wisconsin’s 1849 law that criminalizes most abortions as a Class H felony. Dem AG Josh Kaul has said he won’t expend Department of Justice resources enforcing the law, but Republicans are still
Quotes of the Week That’s what you were saying, right Ms. Westerberg? Oh, yes. Why don’t you come right up to the bench, Ms. Westerberg? Why — why don’t you come back into my chambers and you can dictate. – Former state Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman imitating Dane County
This week’s Midday podcast covers who’s on the ballot for the August primary after the deadline to submit nomination signatures elapsed. The Legislature has 31 seats with only one major party listed on the ballot and three of those will have just one name. wispolitics · Final list of candidates
Today’s Midday podcast covers U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s thoughts on the potential for the Senate to move ahead on background checks and red flag laws in the wake of recent mass shootings. State officials have also offered proposals to stop gun violence ranging from banning ghost guns to arming teachers.
Quotes of the Week Moving the goal posts, as often is done, only gets some talking points. Real solutions require reaching across the aisle and addressing all of these issues, not messaging that exploits tragedies to try and take away our rights and eventually have to be struck down by
Republican Party of Wisconsin Chair Paul Farrow blames the Wisconsin Elections Commission for a lack of trust in elections, while state Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler argues former President Trump’s “propaganda” campaign is at fault. The two at a WisPolitics.com Madison Club luncheon Thursday debated why many Wisconsinites have lost
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” U.S. Department of Commerce Deputy Undersecretary for International Trade Diane Farrell discusses the administration’s pandemic recovery efforts. “For those of us in the international sphere, it’s not just about building back better in the United States,” she said. “It’s about how do we
SUBSCRIBERS: There will be no WisPolitics.com products on Monday due to Memorial Day. The products return to their normal schedule on Tuesday. Quotes of the Week Republicans say they’re “pro-life,” but as soon as the umbilical cord is cut, children and families are left to struggle with gun violence, poverty,