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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court ruling unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal, Republican Kevin Nicholson dropping his bid for governor, and how Milwaukee’s bid to host the 2024 Republican National Convention may get a boost due to controversy in Nashville over its bid to host the event.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the upcoming partisan primaries for U.S. Senate and Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” E.M. Wasylik Associates Managing Director Ken Wasylik discusses his approach for reaching new international markets. He highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted those efforts, such as meeting and forming connections with clients.
A split Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unmanned drop boxes are illegal and voters must deliver their absentee ballots by mail or in-person to their clerks. The 4-3 ruling found the Wisconsin Elections Commission gave inappropriate advice to local clerks that
Republicans threatened to take legal action against Secretary of State Doug La Follette if he fails to send copies of a resolution to hold a convention of the states to amend the Constitution to members of Congress. Sen. Kathleen Bernier,
Dem U.S. Senate candidates in a virtual forum offered solutions to the nation’s economic woes such as adding manufacturing jobs, increasing the minimum wage and helping small businesses. In the more than two-hour Dane County Democratic Party event last night,
Rebecca Kleefisch took her first shot at GOP guv rival Tim Michels through paid media today, accusing the construction exec in a TV ad of pushing “for years to raise our gas tax while getting rich from massive government contracts.”
U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry’s campaign is out with a new TV ad that calls him a “make-it-in-America Democrat who can beat Ron Johnson.” His campaign said the spot will run statewide on broadcast TV, cable and digital platforms. It
Former President Trump plans to be in Milwaukee Aug. 20 as part of what’s being called the American Freedom Tour. The tour bills itself as a “celebration of faith, family, unalienable rights and God-given American freedoms.” The stop is nearly
Kevin Nicholson today announced he is suspending his guv campaign, saying he doesn’t want to go negative against his rivals to win the Republican nomination. In a statement this afternoon, Nicholson said he assessed the state of the primary race
Nashville and Milwaukee are the two finalists to host the convention.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the reaction in Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the state Supreme Court’s decision allowing a Walker administration holdout to remain on the Natural Resources Board, top races in the state and last week’s Dem Party state convention.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will affect Wisconsin politics. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Today’s Midday podcast covers what happens next in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion access protections in Roe v. Wade. Republicans argue the state’s 1849 ban criminalizing abortions could go into effect, while many Dems argue newer laws supersede the 173-year-old law.
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang today urged voters to support Steven Olikara in his bid for U.S. Senate as part of a bid to collect enough donations to help qualify for a debate next month. Yang in an online webinar
Washington, D.C.-based American Oversight has filed a fourth open records lawsuit stemming from Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election, this time seeking a declaration that his office broke the state’s open records law. Along with the declaration, the suit
(Milwaukee, WISC.) – On June 10, 2022, a federal judge in Texas suspended a Biden Administration policy that prioritized the arrest of undocumented immigrants who are considered a threat to public safety and national security, leaving nearly all of the 11 million
Three of the GOP candidates for guv vowed to remove any district attorneys who refuse to prosecute violations of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. They also focused their sharpest barbs on wealthy
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Bank of America executive Drew Slocum discusses how his team helps companies navigate the intricacies of international trade. “The last 18 months, what we’ve seen companies work through has been unique, different and
A group backing GOP state Sen. Roger Roth for lieutenant governor spent $100,000 on mail in June praising him as “ready to lead.” Roth, R-Appleton, is part of an eight-person field running in the Aug. 9 primary for lieutenant governor.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court ruling unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes are illegal, Republican Kevin Nicholson dropping his bid for governor, and how Milwaukee’s bid to host the 2024 Republican National Convention may get a boost due to controversy in Nashville over its bid to host the event.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the upcoming partisan primaries for U.S. Senate and Wisconsin governor. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” E.M. Wasylik Associates Managing Director Ken Wasylik discusses his approach for reaching new international markets. He highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted those efforts, such as meeting and forming connections with clients. “Whether it’s a trade mission, trade venture — basically sending
A split Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unmanned drop boxes are illegal and voters must deliver their absentee ballots by mail or in-person to their clerks. The 4-3 ruling found the Wisconsin Elections Commission gave inappropriate advice to local clerks that they could use the drop boxes as the COVID-19 pandemic
Republicans threatened to take legal action against Secretary of State Doug La Follette if he fails to send copies of a resolution to hold a convention of the states to amend the Constitution to members of Congress. Sen. Kathleen Bernier, R-Chippewa Falls, and Rep. Dan Knodl, R-Germantown, in a Capitol
Dem U.S. Senate candidates in a virtual forum offered solutions to the nation’s economic woes such as adding manufacturing jobs, increasing the minimum wage and helping small businesses. In the more than two-hour Dane County Democratic Party event last night, seven of eight candidates offered ways to address a variety
Rebecca Kleefisch took her first shot at GOP guv rival Tim Michels through paid media today, accusing the construction exec in a TV ad of pushing “for years to raise our gas tax while getting rich from massive government contracts.” Meanwhile, the PAC supporting the former lt. governor launched a
U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry’s campaign is out with a new TV ad that calls him a “make-it-in-America Democrat who can beat Ron Johnson.” His campaign said the spot will run statewide on broadcast TV, cable and digital platforms. It didn’t say how much Lasry, on leave from his executive
Former President Trump plans to be in Milwaukee Aug. 20 as part of what’s being called the American Freedom Tour. The tour bills itself as a “celebration of faith, family, unalienable rights and God-given American freedoms.” The stop is nearly two weeks after Wisconsin’s Aug. 9 primary. Trump has endorsed
Kevin Nicholson today announced he is suspending his guv campaign, saying he doesn’t want to go negative against his rivals to win the Republican nomination. In a statement this afternoon, Nicholson said he assessed the state of the primary race over the past week and came to the conclusion “the
Nashville and Milwaukee are the two finalists to host the convention.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the reaction in Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the state Supreme Court’s decision allowing a Walker administration holdout to remain on the Natural Resources Board, top races in the state and last week’s Dem Party state convention.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will affect Wisconsin politics. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Today’s Midday podcast covers what happens next in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion access protections in Roe v. Wade. Republicans argue the state’s 1849 ban criminalizing abortions could go into effect, while many Dems argue newer laws supersede the 173-year-old law.
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang today urged voters to support Steven Olikara in his bid for U.S. Senate as part of a bid to collect enough donations to help qualify for a debate next month. Yang in an online webinar encouraged voters to donate to Olikara’s campaign against U.S. Sen.
Washington, D.C.-based American Oversight has filed a fourth open records lawsuit stemming from Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election, this time seeking a declaration that his office broke the state’s open records law. Along with the declaration, the suit filed in Dane County asks for an injunction barring the
(Milwaukee, WISC.) – On June 10, 2022, a federal judge in Texas suspended a Biden Administration policy that prioritized the arrest of undocumented immigrants who are considered a threat to public safety and national security, leaving nearly all of the 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country vulnerable to deportation. See New York
Three of the GOP candidates for guv vowed to remove any district attorneys who refuse to prosecute violations of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. They also focused their sharpest barbs on wealthy construction exec Tim Michels, who skipped Monday night’s forum in
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Bank of America executive Drew Slocum discusses how his team helps companies navigate the intricacies of international trade. “The last 18 months, what we’ve seen companies work through has been unique, different and challenges that most of our companies have never faced all
A group backing GOP state Sen. Roger Roth for lieutenant governor spent $100,000 on mail in June praising him as “ready to lead.” Roth, R-Appleton, is part of an eight-person field running in the Aug. 9 primary for lieutenant governor. Vos, R-Rochester, faces a primary challenge for his southeastern Wisconsin