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(WISCONSIN) — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will host Superbad: Cast Reunion & Watch Party on October 27 at 8pm CT. Cast members and filmmakers of the hit 2007 film will watch the movie with fans around the country, giving live commentary and jokes. The
Data from Advertising Analytics show $120.1 million spent so far on ads in the battleground state of Wisconsin in the general election race, with the pro-Biden effort spending over $77.3 million and Trump’s side spending $43.6 million. That amounts to
The Milwaukee and Green Bay media markets are among the top nationally in presidential TV ad volume in recent weeks, according to a new report from the Wesleyan Media Project In both markets, pro-Biden ads outpaced pro-Trump ads in volume
There’s no evidence that foreign actors seeking to meddle in American elections have accessed or compromised Wisconsin’s state voter registration database, the state’s top election official said. Yesterday’s update from Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe comes after the FBI and
Yesterday, State Representative Jill Billings held a “What’s at Stake” press conference with State Senate candidate Brad Pfaff, Jen Barney, owner of Meringue Bakery and Cafe, and Neil Kamrowski, Directing Business Representative of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers,
Today, American Bridge 21st Century launched a new digital ad highlighting Donald Trump’s comments on the Affordable Care Act to Leslie Stahl in an upcoming 60 Minutes interview. When asked about the upcoming Supreme Court case that may potentially overturn the Affordable
A federal judge has refused to issue an injunction preventing five Wisconsin cities from using private grants to help put on next month’s election. The Wisconsin Voter Alliance, which has GOP ties, filed suit seeking to prevent Green Bay, Kenosha,
Dem Brad Pfaff is out with a pair of new TV ads in the open 32nd SD, including one that seeks to tie GOP opponent Dan Kapanke to President Trump and former Gov. Scott Walker. Advertising Analytics shows Pfaff continuing
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Retired Maj. Gen. James Blaney, who served as Wisconsin’s adjutant general when the Global War on Terror began, passed away Sunday, October 18. He was 82 years old. Blaney, a resident of Lake Delton, Wisconsin, joined the Wisconsin Army National
According to a recent Small Business for America’s Future survey, 80% of small business owners think Covid-19 will disrupt business operations for all of 2020 or longer. But so far Washington, D.C. has only delivered short-term fixes.
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The public can observe the public test of City of Madison election equipment this weekend. The City of Madison conducts its public test on a Saturday in order to make the process as accessible to the public as possible. Prior
MADISON – As a top scholar and musician at his Milwaukee high school, Alejandro Robinson assumed correctly that he would be accepted to multiple universities. He also knew that his decision would hinge on a very practical consideration. “Financial aid
President Trump is expected back in Wisconsin on Saturday for a campaign stop in Milwaukee, according to two GOP sources with knowledge of the plans. One source said the president’s stop, which would be his seventh of the year, will
Working hand-in-hand with colleagues across the aisle, U.S. Rep Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, has fought for fairer trade rules and a more level playing field.
The state is partnering with Google Cloud to assist in Unemployment Insurance claims processing, allowing DWD to release payments faster. The collaboration with Google Cloud, announced yesterday, will use predictive analytics based on historical data to shorten the time it
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The state Elections Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to tell Outagamie and Calumet counties it does not have the authority to issue a waiver allowing some 22 jurisdictions to bypass state law and count misprinted ballots by hand. But anticipating the
Wisconsin eclipsed the 1 million mark for absentee ballots as more than 75,500 people took advantage of the first day of early, in-person voting, according to the state Elections Commission. The city of Milwaukee led the way with over 4,000
(WISCONSIN) — The Democratic Party of Wisconsin will host Superbad: Cast Reunion & Watch Party on October 27 at 8pm CT. Cast members and filmmakers of the hit 2007 film will watch the movie with fans around the country, giving live commentary and jokes. The event will be available for a donation of any amount,
Data from Advertising Analytics show $120.1 million spent so far on ads in the battleground state of Wisconsin in the general election race, with the pro-Biden effort spending over $77.3 million and Trump’s side spending $43.6 million. That amounts to a $33.7 million spending advantage for the pro-Biden camp since
The Milwaukee and Green Bay media markets are among the top nationally in presidential TV ad volume in recent weeks, according to a new report from the Wesleyan Media Project In both markets, pro-Biden ads outpaced pro-Trump ads in volume by a roughly 4-1 ratio from Sept. 28 through Oct.
There’s no evidence that foreign actors seeking to meddle in American elections have accessed or compromised Wisconsin’s state voter registration database, the state’s top election official said. Yesterday’s update from Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe comes after the FBI and Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe on Wednesday warned Iran
Yesterday, State Representative Jill Billings held a “What’s at Stake” press conference with State Senate candidate Brad Pfaff, Jen Barney, owner of Meringue Bakery and Cafe, and Neil Kamrowski, Directing Business Representative of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District Lodge 66. The participants discussed the stakes of the
Today, American Bridge 21st Century launched a new digital ad highlighting Donald Trump’s comments on the Affordable Care Act to Leslie Stahl in an upcoming 60 Minutes interview. When asked about the upcoming Supreme Court case that may potentially overturn the Affordable Care Act in the middle of a pandemic, stripping millions
A federal judge has refused to issue an injunction preventing five Wisconsin cities from using private grants to help put on next month’s election. The Wisconsin Voter Alliance, which has GOP ties, filed suit seeking to prevent Green Bay, Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee and Racine from using $6.3 million in grants
Dem Brad Pfaff is out with a pair of new TV ads in the open 32nd SD, including one that seeks to tie GOP opponent Dan Kapanke to President Trump and former Gov. Scott Walker. Advertising Analytics shows Pfaff continuing with a significant spending advantage on TV, cable, radio and
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Retired Maj. Gen. James Blaney, who served as Wisconsin’s adjutant general when the Global War on Terror began, passed away Sunday, October 18. He was 82 years old. Blaney, a resident of Lake Delton, Wisconsin, joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard as an enlisted Soldier in 1960 and served nearly
According to a recent Small Business for America’s Future survey, 80% of small business owners think Covid-19 will disrupt business operations for all of 2020 or longer. But so far Washington, D.C. has only delivered short-term fixes.
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The public can observe the public test of City of Madison election equipment this weekend. The City of Madison conducts its public test on a Saturday in order to make the process as accessible to the public as possible. Prior to each election, the Clerk’s Office tests its DS200 tabulators
MADISON – As a top scholar and musician at his Milwaukee high school, Alejandro Robinson assumed correctly that he would be accepted to multiple universities. He also knew that his decision would hinge on a very practical consideration. “Financial aid was the No. 1 priority for me and my family,”
President Trump is expected back in Wisconsin on Saturday for a campaign stop in Milwaukee, according to two GOP sources with knowledge of the plans. One source said the president’s stop, which would be his seventh of the year, will be at the airport. Trump, who was in Wisconsin this
Working hand-in-hand with colleagues across the aisle, U.S. Rep Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, has fought for fairer trade rules and a more level playing field.
The state is partnering with Google Cloud to assist in Unemployment Insurance claims processing, allowing DWD to release payments faster. The collaboration with Google Cloud, announced yesterday, will use predictive analytics based on historical data to shorten the time it takes to make decisions on UI claims. Another key feature
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The state Elections Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to tell Outagamie and Calumet counties it does not have the authority to issue a waiver allowing some 22 jurisdictions to bypass state law and count misprinted ballots by hand. But anticipating the counties will next head to the courts to fix the
Wisconsin eclipsed the 1 million mark for absentee ballots as more than 75,500 people took advantage of the first day of early, in-person voting, according to the state Elections Commission. The city of Milwaukee led the way with over 4,000 in-person absentee ballots cast. That’s more than double the city