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Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News to discuss the Biden Administration’s handling of the crisis in Ukraine. Watch the full interview here, or read highlights of the conversation below. On Biden’s foreign policy failures: “The same team
In the first TV ad of his campaign, Cavalier Johnson says making Milwaukee safer is his No. 1 priority “as your new mayor.” Johnson’s campaign said the ad will run on Milwaukee broadcast TV as well as online. The campaign
The state Assembly’s new Dem minority leader says her caucus will increase its pressure on Republicans to end the GOP-led review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, told
Your request for Nicholson to drop out? Myopic idea, really bad!
The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to name Jay Rothman, chair and CEO of Foley & Lardner, the new System president. He is the first non-interim leader in the System’s more than 50-year history to come from a
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 election investigation, the latest campaign finance figures, the redistricting case before the state Supreme Court and the latest action in the Assembly.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s plan to run for reelection impacts other GOP candidates and races.” Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
With climate change looming, farmers and the ag industry are exploring ways to adapt. Wisconsin policymakers and ag leaders are looking to make future farming more sustainable— from using biodigesters for managing animal waste to changing land tilling and animal
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s presidency: “A year ago today, I stood on the scaffolding at our U.S. Capitol and listened to President Joe Biden make
NEW GLARUS, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski made stops yesterday in New Glarus and Deforest to speak directly with childcare providers on the challenges they face and how it impacts affordable and accessible childcare for Wisconsin families. The vast
WASHINGTON—Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and the Equality Federation Institute released their 8th annual State Equality Index (SEI). The SEI is a comprehensive report that groups
Middleton – State Senator Kelda Roys today announced her endorsement of State Representative Dianne Hesselbein for the 27th Senate District: “Dianne is an experienced legislator with a proven record of representing her community well in the Assembly. We need a progressive
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and 137 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressing their strong support for establishing a comprehensive and fair exclusion process that
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MADISON – Today, State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) joined Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), and Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) to introduce a resolution to end the sham investigation into the November 2020 election, which has wasted
Conservative Justice Pat Roggensack questioned whether Black candidates in Wisconsin truly face barriers to getting support from white voters as the state Supreme Court heard six hours of oral arguments over future legislative and congressional boundaries. One of the issues
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says conservative Kevin Nicholson should not enter the GOP race for guv and instead focus his efforts on 2024. During a WisPolitics.com luncheon at the Madison Club yesterday, the Rochester Republican said Nicholson would be better
Local governments still are wearing the handcuffs that Gov. Scott Walker and GOP legislators slapped on them a decade ago. Those handcuffs prohibit local governments from raising property taxes beyond the rate of new growth.
The chair of the Wisconsin Realtors Association Board says the state setting a new record for home sales last year is “remarkable” given tight inventories. “That we have been able to do this even as inventories tightened throughout 2021 is
Former GOP state Rep. Adam Jarchow formally launched his campaign for attorney general today, saying Dem incumbent Josh Kaul has been a “complete failure.” Jarchow also knocked Gov. Tony Evers and President Biden as he pledged to restore election integrity,
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News to discuss the Biden Administration’s handling of the crisis in Ukraine. Watch the full interview here, or read highlights of the conversation below. On Biden’s foreign policy failures: “The same team that bungled the evacuation in Afghanistan may get another shot
In the first TV ad of his campaign, Cavalier Johnson says making Milwaukee safer is his No. 1 priority “as your new mayor.” Johnson’s campaign said the ad will run on Milwaukee broadcast TV as well as online. The campaign said it’s spending six figures on the buy. Johnson narrates
The state Assembly’s new Dem minority leader says her caucus will increase its pressure on Republicans to end the GOP-led review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, told WISN’s “UpFront” the co-sponsorship period for a resolution calling for
Your request for Nicholson to drop out? Myopic idea, really bad!
The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to name Jay Rothman, chair and CEO of Foley & Lardner, the new System president. He is the first non-interim leader in the System’s more than 50-year history to come from a non-academic background. Rothman earned a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University
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 election investigation, the latest campaign finance figures, the redistricting case before the state Supreme Court and the latest action in the Assembly.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s plan to run for reelection impacts other GOP candidates and races.” Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
With climate change looming, farmers and the ag industry are exploring ways to adapt. Wisconsin policymakers and ag leaders are looking to make future farming more sustainable— from using biodigesters for managing animal waste to changing land tilling and animal feeding techniques to handle the effects of bigger rain events
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden’s presidency: “A year ago today, I stood on the scaffolding at our U.S. Capitol and listened to President Joe Biden make grandiose promises to unite our country. However, as we mark
NEW GLARUS, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski made stops yesterday in New Glarus and Deforest to speak directly with childcare providers on the challenges they face and how it impacts affordable and accessible childcare for Wisconsin families. The vast majority of childcare providers in Wisconsin are independently owned and
WASHINGTON—Today, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, and the Equality Federation Institute released their 8th annual State Equality Index (SEI). The SEI is a comprehensive report that groups states into several broad categories regarding the type of advocacy
Middleton – State Senator Kelda Roys today announced her endorsement of State Representative Dianne Hesselbein for the 27th Senate District: “Dianne is an experienced legislator with a proven record of representing her community well in the Assembly. We need a progressive champion like Dianne in the Senate to support public education,
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) and 137 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressing their strong support for establishing a comprehensive and fair exclusion process that would allow U.S. producers, manufacturers, and importers to request relief
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MADISON – Today, State Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) joined Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), and Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) to introduce a resolution to end the sham investigation into the November 2020 election, which has wasted hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars. “It is crystal clear
Conservative Justice Pat Roggensack questioned whether Black candidates in Wisconsin truly face barriers to getting support from white voters as the state Supreme Court heard six hours of oral arguments over future legislative and congressional boundaries. One of the issues at the heart of Wednesday’s arguments is the appropriate number
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says conservative Kevin Nicholson should not enter the GOP race for guv and instead focus his efforts on 2024. During a WisPolitics.com luncheon at the Madison Club yesterday, the Rochester Republican said Nicholson would be better off saving his war chest for the next cycle instead
Local governments still are wearing the handcuffs that Gov. Scott Walker and GOP legislators slapped on them a decade ago. Those handcuffs prohibit local governments from raising property taxes beyond the rate of new growth.
The chair of the Wisconsin Realtors Association Board says the state setting a new record for home sales last year is “remarkable” given tight inventories. “That we have been able to do this even as inventories tightened throughout 2021 is a true testament to the persistence of buyers and the
Former GOP state Rep. Adam Jarchow formally launched his campaign for attorney general today, saying Dem incumbent Josh Kaul has been a “complete failure.” Jarchow also knocked Gov. Tony Evers and President Biden as he pledged to restore election integrity, stop violent crime, stand with parents, fight Biden’s “lawlessness and