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TOP STORIES What to know about Tim Walz’s post-debate swing through Wausau and Superior … plans to meet with Democratic volunteers in Wausau on Friday following stops in Grand Rapids and Lansing, Michigan … On Saturday, Walz plans to hold
Dem 30th SD candidate Jamie Wall says in his first TV ad he’s running for the state Senate “to put in the hard work so maybe you don’t have to work quite so hard.”
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Policy Forum says a lack of employment recovery in the state’s manufacturing sector following the COVID-19 pandemic “may be cause for concern” given its outsized contribution to Wisconsin’s economy. The group’s latest report, being
From WisPolitics … — Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, today said there should be consequences for Milwaukee Public Schools after the district failed to turn in its district aid certification two weeks ago amid ongoing financial issues. MPS has been working
The Dem group American Bridge 21st Century has announced a $15 million ad buy across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania slamming Donald Trump on abortion.
TOP STORIES Latest MU Law poll shows Harris edging ahead of Trump in battleground WI The latest monthly polling is the first to reflect voter sentiment after both party conventions: * 52-48 Harris, with both registered and likely voters. Harris
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers’ job performance continues to hold steady in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Fifty-one percent of registered voters approved of his performance, while 44% disapproved, unchanged from the last two polls. Evers’
From WisPolitics … — The new Marquette University Law School Poll found a narrow advantage for Kamala Harris in Wisconsin’s presidential race amid a rise in Dem enthusiasm to vote. Meanwhile, the spread in the U.S. Senate race in head-to-head
The National Republican Congressional Committee is running a new hybrid TV ad with U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden blasting Dem 3rd CD candidate Rebecca Cooke as a “political insider” supported by the Washington liberal elite.
DSCC’s new spots knock Hovde for wanting to charge obese people more for their health insurance, along with comments he made about his wealth and those in nursing homes.
Fix Washington PAC has launched a new TV ad that knocks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for not disclosing assets jointly owned with her partner.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, 8th CD Dem candidate Kristin Lyerly, an OB-GYN, says she believes her message in support of abortion resonates in the district, arguing abortion “is not something rare and unusual.” This interview was conducted before Lyerly and GOP opponent Tony Wied agreed to a debate.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court justices question merits of case brought by election activist … [Wisconsin Voters Alliance’s Heuer alleges ineligible/incompetent voters are included among voter registration rolls, seeks records to find out] Heuer and the WVA filed lawsuits in
From WisPolitics … — Two Dems in key state Senate races have released their first TV ads, while two Republicans have made their first media buys. Dem attorney Jody Habush Sinykin, running in the Milwaukee area’s 8th SD against GOP
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky today questioned the intent of a group seeking records of those who have been judged incompetent, suggesting the Wisconsin Voter Alliance was trying to create fear of “some sort of illegitimacy” with
TOP STORIES Harris and the Dems are out-dueling Trump and GOP in the Wisconsin ad wars … Harris and outside Democratic groups have spent about $44M across broadcast, cable and radio advertising in Wisconsin this cycle compared to about $23M
From WisPolitics … — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now asking the conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals to remove him from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, acknowledging that he is “running against the clock.” Kennedy filed an appeal yesterday with the
From WisPolitics … — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed notice of appeal in his efforts to get off Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, according to online court records. Kennedy’s notice of appeal wasn’t yet posted on the court’s website late this
TOP STORIES Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate … “WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so
TOP STORIES What to know about Tim Walz’s post-debate swing through Wausau and Superior … plans to meet with Democratic volunteers in Wausau on Friday following stops in Grand Rapids and Lansing, Michigan … On Saturday, Walz plans to hold a rally at UW-Superior. … part of what the campaign
Dem 30th SD candidate Jamie Wall says in his first TV ad he’s running for the state Senate “to put in the hard work so maybe you don’t have to work quite so hard.”
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
From WisPolitics … — The Wisconsin Policy Forum says a lack of employment recovery in the state’s manufacturing sector following the COVID-19 pandemic “may be cause for concern” given its outsized contribution to Wisconsin’s economy. The group’s latest report, being released today, shows the state economy overall had a “strong
From WisPolitics … — Sen. Van Wanggaard, R-Racine, today said there should be consequences for Milwaukee Public Schools after the district failed to turn in its district aid certification two weeks ago amid ongoing financial issues. MPS has been working with DPI to address its financial challenges since failing to
The Dem group American Bridge 21st Century has announced a $15 million ad buy across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania slamming Donald Trump on abortion.
TOP STORIES Latest MU Law poll shows Harris edging ahead of Trump in battleground WI The latest monthly polling is the first to reflect voter sentiment after both party conventions: * 52-48 Harris, with both registered and likely voters. Harris 47-43-6-1-1-1 with RFK Jr., other parties. * Fav-unfav: Walz was
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers’ job performance continues to hold steady in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Fifty-one percent of registered voters approved of his performance, while 44% disapproved, unchanged from the last two polls. Evers’ split was also 51-44 in January. Only one Marquette poll
From WisPolitics … — The new Marquette University Law School Poll found a narrow advantage for Kamala Harris in Wisconsin’s presidential race amid a rise in Dem enthusiasm to vote. Meanwhile, the spread in the U.S. Senate race in head-to-head questions closely matched the presidential race for the first time
The National Republican Congressional Committee is running a new hybrid TV ad with U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden blasting Dem 3rd CD candidate Rebecca Cooke as a “political insider” supported by the Washington liberal elite.
DSCC’s new spots knock Hovde for wanting to charge obese people more for their health insurance, along with comments he made about his wealth and those in nursing homes.
Fix Washington PAC has launched a new TV ad that knocks U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for not disclosing assets jointly owned with her partner.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, 8th CD Dem candidate Kristin Lyerly, an OB-GYN, says she believes her message in support of abortion resonates in the district, arguing abortion “is not something rare and unusual.” This interview was conducted before Lyerly and GOP opponent Tony Wied agreed to a debate.
TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court justices question merits of case brought by election activist … [Wisconsin Voters Alliance’s Heuer alleges ineligible/incompetent voters are included among voter registration rolls, seeks records to find out] Heuer and the WVA filed lawsuits in 13 counties in 2022 seeking guardianship records. Heuer on appeal
From WisPolitics … — Two Dems in key state Senate races have released their first TV ads, while two Republicans have made their first media buys. Dem attorney Jody Habush Sinykin, running in the Milwaukee area’s 8th SD against GOP Sen. Duey Stroebel, says in her ad that she’s running
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky today questioned the intent of a group seeking records of those who have been judged incompetent, suggesting the Wisconsin Voter Alliance was trying to create fear of “some sort of illegitimacy” with state elections. Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn, meanwhile, said regardless of
TOP STORIES Harris and the Dems are out-dueling Trump and GOP in the Wisconsin ad wars … Harris and outside Democratic groups have spent about $44M across broadcast, cable and radio advertising in Wisconsin this cycle compared to about $23M from Trump and Republican groups [including Preserve America’s $11M+, MAGA
From WisPolitics … — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now asking the conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals to remove him from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, acknowledging that he is “running against the clock.” Kennedy filed an appeal yesterday with the Waukesha-based court after a Dane County judge on Friday rejected
From WisPolitics … — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed notice of appeal in his efforts to get off Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, according to online court records. Kennedy’s notice of appeal wasn’t yet posted on the court’s website late this afternoon, and attorneys on the case didn’t immediately have a
TOP STORIES Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate … “WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again,” Trump