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A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund has launched a TV ad hitting Tim Michels, saying Wisconsin women “deserve better” than the GOP guv nominee. The group said the spot started Aug. 12 and will run through Sept. 1 in the
On the heels of Johnson releasing an ad calling him “dangerously liberal,” Dem. U.S. Senate nominee Mandela Barnes put out a new spot saying he can “take the heat” from his opponent. Barnes’ campaign said the spot, the second since
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman as head of the 2020 election investigation, Adam Steen planning to mount a write-in campaign after losing his primary challenge against Vos, the results of the latest Marquette University Law School Poll and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate contest between GOP incumbent Ron Johnson and Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Adam Steen, who lost the GOP primary in the 63rd AD to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos by 260 votes after he was endorsed by former President Trump, will run as a write-in candidate in November. Steen in an interview with
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is building out his campaign, bringing in former state and national Republican Chair Reince Priebus as a senior adviser. Along with Priebus, who served as chief of staff for former President Trump, the campaign has
A new Fox News poll found U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes and Gov. Tony Evers with edges over their GOP rivals. The poll found 50 percent backed Barnes, the lieutenant governor, while 46 percent supported U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh.
A Dane County judge has ordered the Assembly’s Office of Special Counsel to pay $24,000 in fines for the days it took former Justice Michael Gableman to prove he had done a thorough search and turned over records stemming from
Challengers Mandela Barnes and Tim Michels both saw post-primary bumps in the first Marquette University Law School Poll since they won their parties’ nominations for U.S. Senate and guv. Fifty-one percent of registered voters surveyed backed Barnes, the Dem lieutenant
MADISON, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement today regarding the Opioid Settlement Plan: “Fighting the opioid epidemic has been a priority for
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos vowed to fight the thousands of dollars in legal fees awarded to a Washington, D.C.-based group that sought records from Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election. But it is likely that Assembly Republicans will drop
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos vowed to fight the thousands of dollars in legal fees awarded to a Washington, D.C.-based group that sought records from Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election. But it is likely that Assembly Republicans will drop
With over 17 million active users and valued at $3 billion, Fetch Rewards is looking to expand from grocery chains into other retail stores and restaurants. That’s according to company co-founder Tyler Kennedy, who discussed the company’s path forward yesterday
OCONTO/CHIPPEWA FALLS/STEVENS POINT- Today, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) will join Governor Tony Evers and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Preston Cole at stops in Oconto, Chippewa Falls, and Stevens Point to announce the creation of a new $10
MADISON, Wis. – Agriculture is one of our state’s greatest assets and, given the right tools, farmers can feed their communities and the world. Gov. Tony Evers is committed to making sure farmers have the tools available so they can
Large Urban County Caucus serves as the voice for America’s metropolitan counties before Congress and the Presidential Administration MILWAUKEE, WI – County Executive David Crowley has been appointed by National Association of Counties (NACo) President Denise Winfrey as Vice-Chair of NaCo’s
Wisconsin Democratic delegation highlighted the disproportionate impact on the LGBTQ+ community and need to reduce stigmatization WISCONSIN – Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI-02) and Ron Kind (D-WI-03) requested that the Department of
On the heels of AdImpact predicting $344 million will be spent on ads for Wisconsin races this cycle, a flurry of new spots are out in various state contests. The AdImpact projection includes $159 million in the U.S. Senate race
Republican Derrick Van Orden released a new ad in his bid for the 3rd CD, slamming President Joe Biden for the Afghanistan withdrawal, during which 13 U.S. troops were killed. The former Navy SEAL is running a second time for
The Republican Accountability Project has launched a $3 million ad campaign to highlight the efforts of the Jan. 6 committee and criticize former President Donald Trump. The Republican Accountability Project was launched in 2020 by the right-leaning advocacy group Defending
A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund has launched a TV ad hitting Tim Michels, saying Wisconsin women “deserve better” than the GOP guv nominee. The group said the spot started Aug. 12 and will run through Sept. 1 in the Madison and Milwaukee markets. It also will run on digital
On the heels of Johnson releasing an ad calling him “dangerously liberal,” Dem. U.S. Senate nominee Mandela Barnes put out a new spot saying he can “take the heat” from his opponent. Barnes’ campaign said the spot, the second since he won the Dem nomination, is a multi-million-dollar ad campaign
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman as head of the 2020 election investigation, Adam Steen planning to mount a write-in campaign after losing his primary challenge against Vos, the results of the latest Marquette University Law School Poll and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate contest between GOP incumbent Ron Johnson and Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Adam Steen, who lost the GOP primary in the 63rd AD to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos by 260 votes after he was endorsed by former President Trump, will run as a write-in candidate in November. Steen in an interview with WisPolitics.com said with more time, he believes the former president’s
GOP guv candidate Tim Michels is building out his campaign, bringing in former state and national Republican Chair Reince Priebus as a senior adviser. Along with Priebus, who served as chief of staff for former President Trump, the campaign has added operative Brandon Rosner as finance director. They join a
A new Fox News poll found U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes and Gov. Tony Evers with edges over their GOP rivals. The poll found 50 percent backed Barnes, the lieutenant governor, while 46 percent supported U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. Another 1 percent preferred someone else, while 5 percent said
A Dane County judge has ordered the Assembly’s Office of Special Counsel to pay $24,000 in fines for the days it took former Justice Michael Gableman to prove he had done a thorough search and turned over records stemming from his review of the 2020 election. While Judge Frank Remington
Challengers Mandela Barnes and Tim Michels both saw post-primary bumps in the first Marquette University Law School Poll since they won their parties’ nominations for U.S. Senate and guv. Fifty-one percent of registered voters surveyed backed Barnes, the Dem lieutenant governor, in the U.S. Senate race over Republican Ron Johnson,
MADISON, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance, State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement today regarding the Opioid Settlement Plan: “Fighting the opioid epidemic has been a priority for Wisconsin Republicans for over a decade. We remain committed to
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos vowed to fight the thousands of dollars in legal fees awarded to a Washington, D.C.-based group that sought records from Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election. But it is likely that Assembly Republicans will drop Gableman’s effort to jail the mayors of Green Bay and
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos vowed to fight the thousands of dollars in legal fees awarded to a Washington, D.C.-based group that sought records from Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election. But it is likely that Assembly Republicans will drop Gableman’s effort to jail the mayors of Green Bay and
With over 17 million active users and valued at $3 billion, Fetch Rewards is looking to expand from grocery chains into other retail stores and restaurants. That’s according to company co-founder Tyler Kennedy, who discussed the company’s path forward yesterday during the Badger Startup Summit, held in Madison as part
OCONTO/CHIPPEWA FALLS/STEVENS POINT- Today, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) will join Governor Tony Evers and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Secretary Preston Cole at stops in Oconto, Chippewa Falls, and Stevens Point to announce the creation of a new $10 million statewide grant program to assist with the cost of
MADISON, Wis. – Agriculture is one of our state’s greatest assets and, given the right tools, farmers can feed their communities and the world. Gov. Tony Evers is committed to making sure farmers have the tools available so they can innovate and prosper. I appreciate Gov. Tony Evers’ support for
Large Urban County Caucus serves as the voice for America’s metropolitan counties before Congress and the Presidential Administration MILWAUKEE, WI – County Executive David Crowley has been appointed by National Association of Counties (NACo) President Denise Winfrey as Vice-Chair of NaCo’s Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC). Comprised of county executives, NaCo governing
Wisconsin Democratic delegation highlighted the disproportionate impact on the LGBTQ+ community and need to reduce stigmatization WISCONSIN – Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI-02) and Ron Kind (D-WI-03) requested that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease
On the heels of AdImpact predicting $344 million will be spent on ads for Wisconsin races this cycle, a flurry of new spots are out in various state contests. The AdImpact projection includes $159 million in the U.S. Senate race and $126 million for the guv’s campaign. The group, which
Republican Derrick Van Orden released a new ad in his bid for the 3rd CD, slamming President Joe Biden for the Afghanistan withdrawal, during which 13 U.S. troops were killed. The former Navy SEAL is running a second time for the seat of U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, who
The Republican Accountability Project has launched a $3 million ad campaign to highlight the efforts of the Jan. 6 committee and criticize former President Donald Trump. The Republican Accountability Project was launched in 2020 by the right-leaning advocacy group Defending Democracy Together. According to a spokeswoman, the group is spending