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From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris at a UW-La Crosse rally today charged former President Donald Trump with gaslighting Americans after he referred to the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as a “day of love.” Trump
The spot comes on the heels of several ads from Hovde and those backing him knocking Baldwin, D-Madison, on transgender issues.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin ends FY24 with $4.6B surplus, down from $7B record but $1B above projectionsDOA Annual Report touted surplus, “rainy day” fund record-high of $1.9B. LFB estimated $3.25B surplus to end FY24, $3.13B surplus to end FY25, WPF’s Stein
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe on a call with reporters said the number may not be comprehensive, noting clerks who opt to use drop boxes aren’t required to report them to the commission.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will target college students with the first two of her three stops in Wisconsin today. She’ll be joined by Mark Cuban, the entrepreneur and NBA team owner. Harris will first be at
Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan knocked GOP rival Erik Olsen for his “sensationalism” about the TikTok app’s connection to the Chinese government. Olsen said during their debate Wednesday that every company in China is “an appendage of the Chinese Communist
Craig Gilbert, former Washington bureau chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and current Lubar Fellow at Marquette University Law School, was the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — The state’s top election official today said at least 78 absentee ballot drop boxes are in use across Wisconsin going into Election Day. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe on a call with reporters said the
The narrator in the ad says you can tell a politician isn’t from around here when they call for a ban on beer sales. The narrator says Hovde criticized alcohol sales, saying booze should only be available to people who brew or distill it themselves.
GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund is up with another ad as part of its buy in the Wisconsin race hitting Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on transgender issues.
The NRSC and Hovde are up with a new TV ad in which the businessman says he opposes a national abortion ban.
3rd CD Dem candidate Rebecca Cooke in a new ad knocks incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s temperament and says the Prairie du Chien Republican supports a “total abortion ban.”
The 30-second ad promotes Wied’s “problem-solving mentality” and mission to secure the southern border, protect Wisconsin seniors and stand up for Wisconsin farmers if elected.
In the state’s two most closely watched House races, the Dem challengers outraised the GOP incumbents. But U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, and Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, had more cash on hand for the final sprint. In southeastern
TOP STORIES Obama, Walz head to Madison on Oct. 22 to encourage early voting… The exact location of the campaign stop in Wisconsin’s capital city has yet to be announced. … Starting Oct. 22, Wisconsinites can fill out absentee ballots
The League of Women Voters’ Wisconsin chapter and a Massachusetts group have asked the state and federal departments of Justice to investigate a text message targeting young voters that they called an intimidation tactic.
Milwaukee Public Schools will see a $49.3 million decrease in general school aid for the school year, according to data from the Department of Public Instruction, about $42 million of that due to previous reporting errors by the district.
GOP businessman Eric Hovde pumped another $7 million of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign over the past two months, pushing his personal investment to $20 million in his bid to beat Dem Tammy Baldwin.
Penn State Prof. Ray Block at the annual WisPolitics polling summit in Madison emphasized the importance of undecided Black voters this November, saying it’s “unfair” to expect Obama-level turnout among the voting bloc. Meanwhile, other panelists at Tuesday’s event weighed in on the nuances of political polling in swing states like Wisconsin.
From WisPolitics … — GOP businessman Eric Hovde pumped another $7 million of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign over the past two months, pushing his personal investment to $20 million in his bid to beat Dem Tammy
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris at a UW-La Crosse rally today charged former President Donald Trump with gaslighting Americans after he referred to the day of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack as a “day of love.” Trump made the comments while responding to a voter question at
The spot comes on the heels of several ads from Hovde and those backing him knocking Baldwin, D-Madison, on transgender issues.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin ends FY24 with $4.6B surplus, down from $7B record but $1B above projectionsDOA Annual Report touted surplus, “rainy day” fund record-high of $1.9B. LFB estimated $3.25B surplus to end FY24, $3.13B surplus to end FY25, WPF’s Stein noted tax revenues exceeded estimates by $275.7M while spending fell
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe on a call with reporters said the number may not be comprehensive, noting clerks who opt to use drop boxes aren’t required to report them to the commission.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will target college students with the first two of her three stops in Wisconsin today. She’ll be joined by Mark Cuban, the entrepreneur and NBA team owner. Harris will first be at a business class at UW-Milwaukee, where her campaign said she
Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan knocked GOP rival Erik Olsen for his “sensationalism” about the TikTok app’s connection to the Chinese government. Olsen said during their debate Wednesday that every company in China is “an appendage of the Chinese Communist Party” when asked about the passage of a federal law
Craig Gilbert, former Washington bureau chief for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and current Lubar Fellow at Marquette University Law School, was the guest speaker at a Newsmaker Luncheon hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — The state’s top election official today said at least 78 absentee ballot drop boxes are in use across Wisconsin going into Election Day. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe on a call with reporters said the number may not be comprehensive, noting clerks who opt to
The narrator in the ad says you can tell a politician isn’t from around here when they call for a ban on beer sales. The narrator says Hovde criticized alcohol sales, saying booze should only be available to people who brew or distill it themselves.
GOP-aligned Senate Leadership Fund is up with another ad as part of its buy in the Wisconsin race hitting Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin on transgender issues.
The NRSC and Hovde are up with a new TV ad in which the businessman says he opposes a national abortion ban.
3rd CD Dem candidate Rebecca Cooke in a new ad knocks incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s temperament and says the Prairie du Chien Republican supports a “total abortion ban.”
The 30-second ad promotes Wied’s “problem-solving mentality” and mission to secure the southern border, protect Wisconsin seniors and stand up for Wisconsin farmers if elected.
In the state’s two most closely watched House races, the Dem challengers outraised the GOP incumbents. But U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, and Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, had more cash on hand for the final sprint. In southeastern Wisconsin’s 1st CD, former Revenue Secretary Peter Barca reported $910,922
TOP STORIES Obama, Walz head to Madison on Oct. 22 to encourage early voting… The exact location of the campaign stop in Wisconsin’s capital city has yet to be announced. … Starting Oct. 22, Wisconsinites can fill out absentee ballots in person at locations throughout the state. … both the
The League of Women Voters’ Wisconsin chapter and a Massachusetts group have asked the state and federal departments of Justice to investigate a text message targeting young voters that they called an intimidation tactic.
Milwaukee Public Schools will see a $49.3 million decrease in general school aid for the school year, according to data from the Department of Public Instruction, about $42 million of that due to previous reporting errors by the district.
GOP businessman Eric Hovde pumped another $7 million of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign over the past two months, pushing his personal investment to $20 million in his bid to beat Dem Tammy Baldwin.
Penn State Prof. Ray Block at the annual WisPolitics polling summit in Madison emphasized the importance of undecided Black voters this November, saying it’s “unfair” to expect Obama-level turnout among the voting bloc. Meanwhile, other panelists at Tuesday’s event weighed in on the nuances of political polling in swing states like Wisconsin.
From WisPolitics … — GOP businessman Eric Hovde pumped another $7 million of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign over the past two months, pushing his personal investment to $20 million in his bid to beat Dem Tammy Baldwin. The additional $7 million made up most of the