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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a second biographical ad narrated by a family member, this one saying he went to Washington “for all the right reasons.” Johnson’s campaign said the 60-second ad is running on TV but didn’t provide any
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, who has faced a string of attack ads since securing the Dem nomination, is out with two new TV ads. One Barnes ad says it’s a lie that he wants to defund the police
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers signed a $27 million contract to reconstruct the US 12/18 and County AB intersection in Madison. Construction is scheduled to begin September 6 and be completed October 2023. R.G. Huston Company Inc.
MADISON, WI – On August 30th, Governor Evers announced a Back-To-School investment of $90 million to support K-12 students and classrooms. On this investment, Representative Stubbs released the following statement: “I am proud that Governor Evers decided to make this
Organizations supporting diverse businesses across Wisconsin say they’ll use new grant funding to bolster mentorship, training, technical support, staffing and more. Officials yesterday announced $15.7 million in new grant funding for these groups. At a press conference at the Sherman
Judges in Dane and Waukesha counties have formally dismissed court actions over former Justice Michael Gableman’s attempts to compel witnesses to provide depositions at his private office in Brookfield rather than in public before an Assembly committee. The order came
WASHINGTON — One Nation, a public policy organization dedicated to promoting commonsense legislative solutions, continued its previously-announced advocacy effort in Wisconsin urging Senator Ron Johnson to keep fighting for relief from inflation for Wisconsin seniors by stopping waste and getting spending under control.
Gov. Tony Evers will join Joe Biden for a Labor Day stop in Wisconsin, but Mandela Barnes’ U.S. Senate campaign was noncommittal on whether the lieutenant governor would join them in Milwaukee. The White House announced yesterday Biden will be
The state of Wisconsin fulfilled every local request for support, including having Wisconsin National Guard troops on the ground within hours of Kenosha County’s request.
Andrea Gage-Michaels has earned the recommendation of the educator-members of the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) for State Senate District 1. “Andrea Gage-Michaels has earned the recommendation of WEAC educators for Senate District 1. She embodies Wisconsin values, understanding the
Two democratic socialists are poised to join the Assembly, making them the first to do so in over 30 years.
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won’t weigh in on whether President Joe Biden should run for a second term. “I’m not going there, I’m not going there,” Barrett said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced
The Duty and Honor PAC is hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson with two ads. AdImpact Politics last week tweeted the group has reserved $3.4 million in air time for the general election in Wisconsin. The group is aligned with Senate
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ latest tax cut proposal, state revenues and the politics of the 2020 violent protests in Kenosha.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the political factors at play in the Wisconsin governor’s race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
(August 26, 2022 – Racine, Wisconsin) A Racine County Circuit Court courtroom was the scene of the Thomas More Society’s latest election integrity victory for Wisconsin voters. On April 26, 2022, the Racine City Attorney told the presiding judge that the city
MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined Mehdi Hasan on Peacock this evening to discuss President Biden’s student loan relief executive order. The order forgives federal student loans up to $10,000 for earners making less than $125,000 annually, and up
While GOP guv candidate Tim Michels won’t take PAC contributions, running mate Roger Roth isn’t placing any similar restrictions on his fundraising. Roth, a state senator from Appleton who is running for lieutenant governor, hosted a fundraiser in Madison Wednesday
Dem 3rd CD candidate Brad Pfaff released new polling showing him trailing GOP rival Republican Derrick Van Orden by 5 points. The poll, conducted by the Dem firm Public Policy Polling, found 45 percent of registered voters in the district
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/220825DemAddress.mp3 Hi, this is Representative Beth Meyers with this week’s Democratic radio address. You remember that kid, the one you grew up with, who, when he didn’t get his way, got mad and announced he was taking his ball and going
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a second biographical ad narrated by a family member, this one saying he went to Washington “for all the right reasons.” Johnson’s campaign said the 60-second ad is running on TV but didn’t provide any other details. The ad opens with a woman talking about
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, who has faced a string of attack ads since securing the Dem nomination, is out with two new TV ads. One Barnes ad says it’s a lie that he wants to defund the police and abolish ICE. The campaign said the ads are part
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers signed a $27 million contract to reconstruct the US 12/18 and County AB intersection in Madison. Construction is scheduled to begin September 6 and be completed October 2023. R.G. Huston Company Inc. is the prime contractor for the project. The project will
MADISON, WI – On August 30th, Governor Evers announced a Back-To-School investment of $90 million to support K-12 students and classrooms. On this investment, Representative Stubbs released the following statement: “I am proud that Governor Evers decided to make this announcement at Leopold Elementary School, which is located in my
Organizations supporting diverse businesses across Wisconsin say they’ll use new grant funding to bolster mentorship, training, technical support, staffing and more. Officials yesterday announced $15.7 million in new grant funding for these groups. At a press conference at the Sherman Phoenix Marketplace in Milwaukee, Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld
Judges in Dane and Waukesha counties have formally dismissed court actions over former Justice Michael Gableman’s attempts to compel witnesses to provide depositions at his private office in Brookfield rather than in public before an Assembly committee. The order came days after the Office of Special Counsel notified the courts
WASHINGTON — One Nation, a public policy organization dedicated to promoting commonsense legislative solutions, continued its previously-announced advocacy effort in Wisconsin urging Senator Ron Johnson to keep fighting for relief from inflation for Wisconsin seniors by stopping waste and getting spending under control. The new advertisement, “Burdie,” features Steven and Burdie from Wauwatosa,
Gov. Tony Evers will join Joe Biden for a Labor Day stop in Wisconsin, but Mandela Barnes’ U.S. Senate campaign was noncommittal on whether the lieutenant governor would join them in Milwaukee. The White House announced yesterday Biden will be in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh on Monday to celebrate “Labor Day
The state of Wisconsin fulfilled every local request for support, including having Wisconsin National Guard troops on the ground within hours of Kenosha County’s request.
Andrea Gage-Michaels has earned the recommendation of the educator-members of the Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) for State Senate District 1. “Andrea Gage-Michaels has earned the recommendation of WEAC educators for Senate District 1. She embodies Wisconsin values, understanding the important role public education has in our democracy, demonstrating respect
Two democratic socialists are poised to join the Assembly, making them the first to do so in over 30 years.
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won’t weigh in on whether President Joe Biden should run for a second term. “I’m not going there, I’m not going there,” Barrett said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I think in very challenging circumstances,
The Duty and Honor PAC is hitting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson with two ads. AdImpact Politics last week tweeted the group has reserved $3.4 million in air time for the general election in Wisconsin. The group is aligned with Senate Dems. One ad features two men identified as Bob and
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ latest tax cut proposal, state revenues and the politics of the 2020 violent protests in Kenosha.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider the political factors at play in the Wisconsin governor’s race. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
(August 26, 2022 – Racine, Wisconsin) A Racine County Circuit Court courtroom was the scene of the Thomas More Society’s latest election integrity victory for Wisconsin voters. On April 26, 2022, the Racine City Attorney told the presiding judge that the city will no longer use unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes in
MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined Mehdi Hasan on Peacock this evening to discuss President Biden’s student loan relief executive order. The order forgives federal student loans up to $10,000 for earners making less than $125,000 annually, and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. Click here to watch
While GOP guv candidate Tim Michels won’t take PAC contributions, running mate Roger Roth isn’t placing any similar restrictions on his fundraising. Roth, a state senator from Appleton who is running for lieutenant governor, hosted a fundraiser in Madison Wednesday that featured Michels as the “special guest,” according to an
Dem 3rd CD candidate Brad Pfaff released new polling showing him trailing GOP rival Republican Derrick Van Orden by 5 points. The poll, conducted by the Dem firm Public Policy Polling, found 45 percent of registered voters in the district polled supported Van Orden, a former Navy SEAL who ran
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/220825DemAddress.mp3 Hi, this is Representative Beth Meyers with this week’s Democratic radio address. You remember that kid, the one you grew up with, who, when he didn’t get his way, got mad and announced he was taking his ball and going home? That kind of behavior is bad enough when it’s