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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is again accusing the media of twisting his words. This time it’s because of media reports on a video clip. In it, the Oshkosh Republican said, “Everything you say may be true,” after the person he
Tony Evers joined 16 other Dem guvs in calling on congressional leaders to approve federal protections for abortion access with the U.S. Supreme Court appearing poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Dem AG Josh Kaul again said he won’t
Yesterday, following a POLITICO report that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the authenticity of which was confirmed by the Supreme Court today, Sarah Godlewski released a statement calling for Democrats to act quickly to codify Roe in federal law and then headed to the
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the first TV ad of his reelection bid, part of a $3.5 million buy running through early August. The guv, who’s had a contentious relationship with GOP legislative leaders, says in the first ad that
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is out with a new TV ad that defends his work to secure a tax reduction for businesses after Dem groups have charged he and his donors have benefited from the breaks. Johnson’s campaign said the
Wisconsin politicians reacted swiftly to Politico’s report of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the 1973 decision that established the right to an abortion. Gov. Tony Evers tweeted last night the court was positioning itself to overturn
[Madison, WI] – Tony Evers is as tone-deaf as ever in his gubernatorial campaign. Not only is he continuing to accept thousands of dollars in endorsements from the state teachers union, but he is “proud” to tout their endorsement: It’s a strategy
Madison, Wis. – Today, the Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-Designee Kathy Blumenfeld announced a new record in state diversity contracting efforts, exceeding statewide goals of spending five percent of state dollars with minority-owned enterprises (MBEs) for the second year in a
Renew Wisconsin is raising concerns about a federal investigation into “alleged unfair trade practices” targeting solar energy products imported from southeast Asia. The renewable energy advocacy group highlighted the U.S. Commerce Department’s investigation into certain solar products imported from Cambodia,
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, who’s being paid by taxpayers to review the 2020 election, told a rally at the state Capitol it’s time to “support the people who see it our way.” Gableman spoke to the crowd shortly
Milwaukee County Chief Judge Mary Triggiano says additional courts will be phased in by June to address a backlog of criminal cases after Gov. Tony Evers allocated more than $14 million in federal pandemic relief funds to address the crisis.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation, the GOP guv primary, the latest Marquette University Law School poll and more.
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The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk inflation from the gas pump to the political stump and gauge its impact on the fall elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Republican Tim Michels announced he has taken a leave from his job with his family’s road building and infrastructure company as he runs for guv. Michels, who formally entered the race on Monday, also pledged to divest from the company
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has connected his personal campaign account with additional joint fundraising committees that will make it easier for national Republicans to funnel money into the Oshkosh lawmaker’s campaign. National Republicans largely abandoned Johnson during the fall of
The U.S. House GOP-endorsed Congressional Leadership Fund announced it will spend $125 million on ads to flip districts red come November, including in western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD. Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, of La Crosse, is vacating the seat he
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Ryan Clancy, socialist, longtime activist organizer and former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher today announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin State Assembly. Clancy is currently serving his second term as a Milwaukee County Supervisor. His legislative record includes authoring the Right
Photo caption: The UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association presents awards to alumni and friends in connection with the spring and fall commencement ceremonies. Nine alumni and friends of the university will receive University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association awards on Friday, May
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is again accusing the media of twisting his words. This time it’s because of media reports on a video clip. In it, the Oshkosh Republican said, “Everything you say may be true,” after the person he was speaking with suggested the effort to increase COVID-19 vaccines
Tony Evers joined 16 other Dem guvs in calling on congressional leaders to approve federal protections for abortion access with the U.S. Supreme Court appearing poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Dem AG Josh Kaul again said he won’t expend Department of Justice resources to enforce Wisconsin’s 1849 ban
Yesterday, following a POLITICO report that the Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the authenticity of which was confirmed by the Supreme Court today, Sarah Godlewski released a statement calling for Democrats to act quickly to codify Roe in federal law and then headed to the U.S. Supreme Court to join others in making her voice
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the first TV ad of his reelection bid, part of a $3.5 million buy running through early August. The guv, who’s had a contentious relationship with GOP legislative leaders, says in the first ad that he’s “focused on bringing people together.” The campaign said the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is out with a new TV ad that defends his work to secure a tax reduction for businesses after Dem groups have charged he and his donors have benefited from the breaks. Johnson’s campaign said the spot will run on broadcast and cable TV as part
Wisconsin politicians reacted swiftly to Politico’s report of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the 1973 decision that established the right to an abortion. Gov. Tony Evers tweeted last night the court was positioning itself to overturn Roe v. Wade. “When I ran in 2018, I promised
[Madison, WI] – Tony Evers is as tone-deaf as ever in his gubernatorial campaign. Not only is he continuing to accept thousands of dollars in endorsements from the state teachers union, but he is “proud” to tout their endorsement: It’s a strategy that’s questionable at best, considering how Terry McAuliffe fared after trotting
Madison, Wis. – Today, the Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-Designee Kathy Blumenfeld announced a new record in state diversity contracting efforts, exceeding statewide goals of spending five percent of state dollars with minority-owned enterprises (MBEs) for the second year in a row. As part of the larger Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program FY21
Renew Wisconsin is raising concerns about a federal investigation into “alleged unfair trade practices” targeting solar energy products imported from southeast Asia. The renewable energy advocacy group highlighted the U.S. Commerce Department’s investigation into certain solar products imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. A release notes 80 percent of
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, who’s being paid by taxpayers to review the 2020 election, told a rally at the state Capitol it’s time to “support the people who see it our way.” Gableman spoke to the crowd shortly after Adam Steen, who filed to challenge Robin Vos in
Milwaukee County Chief Judge Mary Triggiano says additional courts will be phased in by June to address a backlog of criminal cases after Gov. Tony Evers allocated more than $14 million in federal pandemic relief funds to address the crisis. “We knew the backlog, any kind of backlog, is untenable
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation, the GOP guv primary, the latest Marquette University Law School poll and more.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk inflation from the gas pump to the political stump and gauge its impact on the fall elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Republican Tim Michels announced he has taken a leave from his job with his family’s road building and infrastructure company as he runs for guv. Michels, who formally entered the race on Monday, also pledged to divest from the company if he wins the guv’s office this fall. Michels Corp.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has connected his personal campaign account with additional joint fundraising committees that will make it easier for national Republicans to funnel money into the Oshkosh lawmaker’s campaign. National Republicans largely abandoned Johnson during the fall of 2016 amid doubts about his prospects in a rematch with
The U.S. House GOP-endorsed Congressional Leadership Fund announced it will spend $125 million on ads to flip districts red come November, including in western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD. Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, of La Crosse, is vacating the seat he has held since 1997. The slate of ad reservations includes
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Ryan Clancy, socialist, longtime activist organizer and former Milwaukee Public Schools teacher today announced his candidacy for the Wisconsin State Assembly. Clancy is currently serving his second term as a Milwaukee County Supervisor. His legislative record includes authoring the Right to Shelter, which expanded outreach to people experiencing homelessness, the
Photo caption: The UW-Eau Claire Alumni Association presents awards to alumni and friends in connection with the spring and fall commencement ceremonies. Nine alumni and friends of the university will receive University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Alumni Association awards on Friday, May 20. Honorary Alumnus Award The Honorary Alumnus Award is presented