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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund announced seven additions to their Candidate Watch List, designating competitive and results-driven challengers and open seat competitors in must-win districts heading into the midterms. These Candidate Watch List additions are:
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Former Assembly candidate Ieshuh Griffin now will appear on the Milwaukee mayoral ballot, but election commissioners denied her challenges to nomination papers for Sen. Lena Taylor and acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Griffin is the seventh name added to the ballot
Illinois businesswoman Liz Uihlein put $220,000 into the effort to elect Republican Rebecca Kleefisch guv, according to new campaign finance filings. Liz Uihlein’s support of Kleefisch through a $20,000 donation to the former lieutenant governor’s campaign and $200,000 to a
If climate change is a critical issue for the members of our society who make up a significant and growing portion of the workforce and who will soon constitute a majority of the electorate, why aren’t businesses and politicians doing more to address it?
While Michael Gableman plans to provide legislative recommendations to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos by the end of February, there is “no way” the former state Supreme Court justice will wrap up his investigation by then, a spokesman tells WisPolitics.com. That’s
The Republican National Committee is standing firmly behind U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, promising its backing and resources in what will be a contentious battle as Republicans try to win back the Senate. “We’re glad he’s running and we’re
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, redistricting, the Assembly’s 2020 election probe, a Waukesha County judge’s ruling barring unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes and more.
Milwaukee Venture Partners Secretary Guy Mascari says the newly formed angel investor network is “off to a good start” after launching in March of last year. “I think we’ve kind of exceeded our expectations,” he said yesterday during a luncheon
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A Waukesha County judge ruled unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes aren’t allowed under Wisconsin law and directed the Elections Commission to inform clerks within two weeks they can’t be used in the February primary. Judge Michael Bohren also sided with
MADISON, Wis. – In response to a Waukesha County judge siding with right-wing Republican activists and banning the use of drop boxes, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “This ruling, on a suit brought by
As we enter 2022, I think it’s safe to say the era of predictable unpredictability is not going away anytime soon. In 2021, people were hoping that with vaccines they would get their old lives back soon and we would
The Senate Majority PAC and the Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin are going up on TV with more than $1.1 million in ads knocking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. The Senate Majority PAC spot knocks the Oshkosh Republican as “up to his
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public hearing on Feb. 2 on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement that the department has prepared for the proposed relocation of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline
The Milwaukee area real estate market set a record for sales last year with 23,827 total units sold, the latest report from the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors shows. The prior record of 22,445 units sold was set in 2020,
Proponents of a bill to allow people to use natural immunity to COVID-19 in lieu of getting vaccinated or tested argued in a public hearing that post-infection immunity should be considered equally beneficial as immunity gained from vaccines. But one
Exact Sciences says the $190 million acquisition of Marshfield-based PreventionGenetics will expand its cancer diagnostics capabilities. The move also sets up the Madison company’s entrance into the field of hereditary cancer testing, which focuses on detecting heritable genetic mutations that
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced a Motion to Recommit to H.R. 1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, to ensure President Biden’s vaccine mandate does not prevent veterans who have served our country from utilizing their
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1/12/22 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Seapower, today addressed the Surface Navy Association’s 34th National Symposium and participated in a panel discussion with Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund announced seven additions to their Candidate Watch List, designating competitive and results-driven challengers and open seat competitors in must-win districts heading into the midterms. These Candidate Watch List additions are: Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Tony Vargas (NE-02), Randolph Bracy (FL-10), Val
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Former Assembly candidate Ieshuh Griffin now will appear on the Milwaukee mayoral ballot, but election commissioners denied her challenges to nomination papers for Sen. Lena Taylor and acting Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Griffin is the seventh name added to the ballot after the Milwaukee Election Commission restored four signatures and recommended
Illinois businesswoman Liz Uihlein put $220,000 into the effort to elect Republican Rebecca Kleefisch guv, according to new campaign finance filings. Liz Uihlein’s support of Kleefisch through a $20,000 donation to the former lieutenant governor’s campaign and $200,000 to a PAC dedicated to supporting her is significant with chatter picking
If climate change is a critical issue for the members of our society who make up a significant and growing portion of the workforce and who will soon constitute a majority of the electorate, why aren’t businesses and politicians doing more to address it?
While Michael Gableman plans to provide legislative recommendations to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos by the end of February, there is “no way” the former state Supreme Court justice will wrap up his investigation by then, a spokesman tells WisPolitics.com. That’s at least partly because Gableman wants to litigate his authority
The Republican National Committee is standing firmly behind U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, promising its backing and resources in what will be a contentious battle as Republicans try to win back the Senate. “We’re glad he’s running and we’re going to be supporting him,” RNC national spokesman Paris Dennard
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, redistricting, the Assembly’s 2020 election probe, a Waukesha County judge’s ruling barring unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes and more.
Milwaukee Venture Partners Secretary Guy Mascari says the newly formed angel investor network is “off to a good start” after launching in March of last year. “I think we’ve kind of exceeded our expectations,” he said yesterday during a luncheon event hosted by the Wisconsin Technology Council in Wauwatosa. Mascari
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A Waukesha County judge ruled unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes aren’t allowed under Wisconsin law and directed the Elections Commission to inform clerks within two weeks they can’t be used in the February primary. Judge Michael Bohren also sided with the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, which brought
MADISON, Wis. – In response to a Waukesha County judge siding with right-wing Republican activists and banning the use of drop boxes, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “This ruling, on a suit brought by Republican operatives, is an attack on our freedom to vote.
As we enter 2022, I think it’s safe to say the era of predictable unpredictability is not going away anytime soon. In 2021, people were hoping that with vaccines they would get their old lives back soon and we would return to life as usual. I’m afraid the pattern for
The Senate Majority PAC and the Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin are going up on TV with more than $1.1 million in ads knocking U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson. The Senate Majority PAC spot knocks the Oshkosh Republican as “up to his neck” in the Washington swamp, while Opportunity Wisconsin is hitting
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a virtual public hearing on Feb. 2 on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement that the department has prepared for the proposed relocation of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties. Enbridge, Inc. has proposed
The Milwaukee area real estate market set a record for sales last year with 23,827 total units sold, the latest report from the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors shows. The prior record of 22,445 units sold was set in 2020, according to a previous report. While December is typically a
Proponents of a bill to allow people to use natural immunity to COVID-19 in lieu of getting vaccinated or tested argued in a public hearing that post-infection immunity should be considered equally beneficial as immunity gained from vaccines. But one of the state’s top health experts and multiple studies released
Exact Sciences says the $190 million acquisition of Marshfield-based PreventionGenetics will expand its cancer diagnostics capabilities. The move also sets up the Madison company’s entrance into the field of hereditary cancer testing, which focuses on detecting heritable genetic mutations that could increase the risk of developing certain cancers. “With our
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced a Motion to Recommit to H.R. 1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, to ensure President Biden’s vaccine mandate does not prevent veterans who have served our country from utilizing their hard-earned G.I. bill benefits. Click the image below to watch
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 1/12/22 Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Seapower, today addressed the Surface Navy Association’s 34th National Symposium and participated in a panel discussion with Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA). During his remarks, the congressman highlighted the