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TOP STORIES Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order … citing a conflict of interest, but … [CJ] Ziegler told AP via email on Thursday that she continues “to pursue other means in an effort
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers has spent or obligated 94% of the $5.1 billion in federal COVID-19 funds he had sole discretion over, according to the latest update the state sent the U.S. government and shared with WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s top election official today said 288,021 of the 387,280 absentee ballots requested for tomorrow’s primary election have been returned as of this morning. Of the ballots that have been returned, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan
TOP STORIES Harris leads Trump in three key states, Times/Siena Polls find 50-46 surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken Aug. 5-9 offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal … In May, Mr. Biden was virtually tied with Mr.
From WisPolitics … — Sam Cornale, the executive director of the Democratic National Committee, says next week’s convention in Chicago will feature many local and state elected officials, including governors from across the country. “The Democratic Party has a massive
Quotes of the Week I’ll tell you what, Donald Trump, he sees the world differently than we see it. He has no understanding of service because he’s too busy servicing himself, again and again and again. – Minnesota Gov. Tim
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss this week’s presidential campaign visits to Eau Claire, results of the latest Marquette University Law School poll, Tuesday’s primary election and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss recent financial problems at Milwaukee Public schools, their history and the need to fix them. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES UW President Jay Rothman optimistic tide will turn for state universities … Rothman [told] Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System on Thursday. [that UW had] three main challenges … declining enrollment,
Five candidates running for the heavily Dem 48th AD seat in Dane County differ slightly on abortion and bans on trangender athletes in girls sports.
Madison Ald. Nasra Wehelie is challenging incumbent state Rep. Mike Bare in the 80th AD Dem primary, but she’ll have to overcome endorsements of the freshman lawmaker from top state officeholders.
Duke Tucker of Grantsburg serves on the Burnett County Board and is the operations manager of Grantsburg Telcom. Neil Kline of Osceola is the executive director of Family Friendly Workplaces and worked for former GOP state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf. Jay Calhoun of Luck works in a small machine shop in Luck.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking.
Americans for Prosperity Action’s new ads in the U.S. Senate race praise Republican Eric Hovde’s business sense and knock Dem Tammy Baldwin over rising costs.
The ad comes on the heels of Wied, a De Pere businessman who’s been endorsed by Donald Trump, launching a new spot featuring the former president that labels Roth a “RINO who is no friend of MAGA.”
State Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, has released a new ad in the closing days of the 3rd CD Dem primary touting her experience as a state lawmaker.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking. Harris’ campaign said the ad
From WisPolitics … — Former Universities of Wisconsin Regent Robert Atwell today questioned whether the closure of four branch campuses this year would actually help the universities’ financial situation. Two additional two-year campuses are slated to close in 2025 due
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign has released a new ad featuring an Iraq war veteran who calls the Madison Dem “a hell of a fighter.”
The 96th AD Dem primary shows Steve Campbell of Viroqua and Tara Johnson of La Crosse splitting on abortion access and transgender athletes in girls sports.
TOP STORIES Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order … citing a conflict of interest, but … [CJ] Ziegler told AP via email on Thursday that she continues “to pursue other means in an effort to get to the bottom of this leak.” Ziegler, other
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers has spent or obligated 94% of the $5.1 billion in federal COVID-19 funds he had sole discretion over, according to the latest update the state sent the U.S. government and shared with WisPolitics. That leaves $295.4 million to spend as he sees fit.
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s top election official today said 288,021 of the 387,280 absentee ballots requested for tomorrow’s primary election have been returned as of this morning. Of the ballots that have been returned, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said 92,171 were completed through the in-person absentee voting
TOP STORIES Harris leads Trump in three key states, Times/Siena Polls find 50-46 surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken Aug. 5-9 offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal … In May, Mr. Biden was virtually tied with Mr. Trump in Times/Siena polling in WI and MI. … Trump
From WisPolitics … — Sam Cornale, the executive director of the Democratic National Committee, says next week’s convention in Chicago will feature many local and state elected officials, including governors from across the country. “The Democratic Party has a massive bench,” Cornale said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in
Quotes of the Week I’ll tell you what, Donald Trump, he sees the world differently than we see it. He has no understanding of service because he’s too busy servicing himself, again and again and again. – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at an Eau Claire campaign rally after Dem presidential
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss this week’s presidential campaign visits to Eau Claire, results of the latest Marquette University Law School poll, Tuesday’s primary election and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss recent financial problems at Milwaukee Public schools, their history and the need to fix them. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
TOP STORIES UW President Jay Rothman optimistic tide will turn for state universities … Rothman [told] Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System on Thursday. [that UW had] three main challenges … declining enrollment, lagging financial support from the GOP-controlled WI Legislature, and a
Five candidates running for the heavily Dem 48th AD seat in Dane County differ slightly on abortion and bans on trangender athletes in girls sports.
Madison Ald. Nasra Wehelie is challenging incumbent state Rep. Mike Bare in the 80th AD Dem primary, but she’ll have to overcome endorsements of the freshman lawmaker from top state officeholders.
Duke Tucker of Grantsburg serves on the Burnett County Board and is the operations manager of Grantsburg Telcom. Neil Kline of Osceola is the executive director of Family Friendly Workplaces and worked for former GOP state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf. Jay Calhoun of Luck works in a small machine shop in Luck.
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking.
Americans for Prosperity Action’s new ads in the U.S. Senate race praise Republican Eric Hovde’s business sense and knock Dem Tammy Baldwin over rising costs.
The ad comes on the heels of Wied, a De Pere businessman who’s been endorsed by Donald Trump, launching a new spot featuring the former president that labels Roth a “RINO who is no friend of MAGA.”
State Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, has released a new ad in the closing days of the 3rd CD Dem primary touting her experience as a state lawmaker.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking. Harris’ campaign said the ad will run in seven battleground states, including Wisconsin, on local
From WisPolitics … — Former Universities of Wisconsin Regent Robert Atwell today questioned whether the closure of four branch campuses this year would actually help the universities’ financial situation. Two additional two-year campuses are slated to close in 2025 due to enrollment challenges. “Stop closing campuses until we have a
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s campaign has released a new ad featuring an Iraq war veteran who calls the Madison Dem “a hell of a fighter.”
The 96th AD Dem primary shows Steve Campbell of Viroqua and Tara Johnson of La Crosse splitting on abortion access and transgender athletes in girls sports.