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A Wisconsin police group wants to play an assertive role in driving the conversation about policing reforms following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, a group leader said. The Wisconsin Professional Police Association last week put out a detailed,
With the national party conventions in the rearview mirror, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap their impact on Wisconsin voters. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Adams County, a historic Democratic stronghold with a 15 percent poverty rate (against the state’s overall 10 percent poverty rate), backed President Trump by a margin of 21 percent. Out of the county’s 10,130 votes in 2016, 5,966 went to Trump and only 3,745 went to Hillary Clinton. Until then, Democrats have carried the county with wide margins in every presidential election from 1984 on — coming after Adams had backed Ronald Reagan twice in a row.
The Sheraton Madison Hotel on John Nolen Drive is well-positioned next to the Alliant Energy Center and is easily accessible to the beltline, bike trail and downtown Madison. When acquired in 2017 by the DeFoor Brothers, its location stimulated a
Joe Biden says the protests that have sprung up across the United States in wake of the death of Black people at the hands of police officers shows Americans have reached an “inflection point.” What’s more, he said he believes
With printing of ballots for the November election already underway, the Green Party today asked the state Supreme Court to add its presidential candidate after the Elections Commission deadlocked on whether his campaign had turned in enough valid signatures. Meanwhile,
Ahead of Biden’s stop in Wisconsin, his campaign released a new digital ad in the state addressing racial justice and police policy issues. The campaign said the ad will also run on national cable and markets in Wisconsin, Michigan, North
ONALASKA – With Labor Day approaching and the national economy in upheaval, Wisconsin Senate candidate Brad Pfaff announced his plan to invest in working families and grow the middle class. In the race for the 32nd Senate District, Pfaff’s commitment
Joe Biden said he’s coming to Kenosha today to have a conversation about helping the community heal, while the state GOP chair knocked him for waiting until after violent protests rocked the city to visit Wisconsin. The stop will be
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is launching a new TV ad in Wisconsin that focuses on the unrest in Kenosha and his response to it. The Trump campaign said new spots in Wisconsin and Minnesota are part of a multi-state buy
Joe Biden has launched a 60-second spot that uses footage from his speech Monday in Pittsburgh denouncing rioting and looting, calling it “lawlessness” that should be prosecuted. The campaign said the spot is airing nationwide on cable and in 10
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President Trump’s re-election campaign today launched new television ads in Wisconsin and Minnesota blasting Joe Biden’s failure to stand up to the radical left-wing rioters burning, looting, and terrorizing America’s cities. The ads, titled ‘Lawless,’ expose Joe Biden’s weakness in the
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President Trump’s re-election campaign today launched new television ads in Wisconsin and Minnesota blasting Joe Biden’s failure to stand up to the radical left-wing rioters burning, looting, and terrorizing America’s cities. The ads, titled ‘Lawless,’ expose Joe Biden’s weakness in the
President Trump today promised to help rebuild Kenosha, saying the city was “ravaged by anti-police and anti-American riots” after police shot a Black man in the back seven times. During a roundtable in Kenosha, the president praised the law enforcement
The Green Party says it has retained a law firm to file a lawsuit this week challenging a decision by the state Elections Commission to keep its presidential and vice presidential candidates off the November ballot. The move comes after
Forward Fest’s success with a virtual platform may make for hybrid conferences in years to come. The Madison-based, entrepreneur-centric festival wrapped up on Aug. 20 for the 11th year — but this time on a virtual platform. Forward Fest spokesperson
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Today during Donald Trump’s press briefing, the president refused to condemn Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old Trump supporter who murdered two peaceful protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin late last week after traveling across state lines with a rifle. This comes one day
A Wisconsin police group wants to play an assertive role in driving the conversation about policing reforms following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, a group leader said. The Wisconsin Professional Police Association last week put out a detailed, 14-page plan called “A Blueprint for Change.” The group’s recommendations
With the national party conventions in the rearview mirror, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, handicap their impact on Wisconsin voters. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Adams County, a historic Democratic stronghold with a 15 percent poverty rate (against the state’s overall 10 percent poverty rate), backed President Trump by a margin of 21 percent. Out of the county’s 10,130 votes in 2016, 5,966 went to Trump and only 3,745 went to Hillary Clinton. Until then, Democrats have carried the county with wide margins in every presidential election from 1984 on — coming after Adams had backed Ronald Reagan twice in a row.
The Sheraton Madison Hotel on John Nolen Drive is well-positioned next to the Alliant Energy Center and is easily accessible to the beltline, bike trail and downtown Madison. When acquired in 2017 by the DeFoor Brothers, its location stimulated a vision of success and plans for a $15 million renovation
Joe Biden says the protests that have sprung up across the United States in wake of the death of Black people at the hands of police officers shows Americans have reached an “inflection point.” What’s more, he said he believes Americans are prepared to take on the country’s “original sin:
With printing of ballots for the November election already underway, the Green Party today asked the state Supreme Court to add its presidential candidate after the Elections Commission deadlocked on whether his campaign had turned in enough valid signatures. Meanwhile, Kanye West’s campaign was in federal court seeking a temporary
Ahead of Biden’s stop in Wisconsin, his campaign released a new digital ad in the state addressing racial justice and police policy issues. The campaign said the ad will also run on national cable and markets in Wisconsin, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. In it, Biden says it’s “time for
ONALASKA – With Labor Day approaching and the national economy in upheaval, Wisconsin Senate candidate Brad Pfaff announced his plan to invest in working families and grow the middle class. In the race for the 32nd Senate District, Pfaff’s commitment to economic development, job training and affordable health care has
Joe Biden said he’s coming to Kenosha today to have a conversation about helping the community heal, while the state GOP chair knocked him for waiting until after violent protests rocked the city to visit Wisconsin. The stop will be Biden’s first in the state this year after he skipped
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is launching a new TV ad in Wisconsin that focuses on the unrest in Kenosha and his response to it. The Trump campaign said new spots in Wisconsin and Minnesota are part of a multi-state buy aimed at early voting states. But it didn’t provide details
Joe Biden has launched a 60-second spot that uses footage from his speech Monday in Pittsburgh denouncing rioting and looting, calling it “lawlessness” that should be prosecuted. The campaign said the spot is airing nationwide on cable and in 10 states, including Wisconsin. But the release didn’t include details of
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President Trump’s re-election campaign today launched new television ads in Wisconsin and Minnesota blasting Joe Biden’s failure to stand up to the radical left-wing rioters burning, looting, and terrorizing America’s cities. The ads, titled ‘Lawless,’ expose Joe Biden’s weakness in the face of leftist criminals and his submission to the anti-police
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President Trump’s re-election campaign today launched new television ads in Wisconsin and Minnesota blasting Joe Biden’s failure to stand up to the radical left-wing rioters burning, looting, and terrorizing America’s cities. The ads, titled ‘Lawless,’ expose Joe Biden’s weakness in the face of leftist criminals and his submission to the anti-police
President Trump today promised to help rebuild Kenosha, saying the city was “ravaged by anti-police and anti-American riots” after police shot a Black man in the back seven times. During a roundtable in Kenosha, the president praised the law enforcement response to restore calm after several nights of violent protests
The Green Party says it has retained a law firm to file a lawsuit this week challenging a decision by the state Elections Commission to keep its presidential and vice presidential candidates off the November ballot. The move comes after entertainer Kanye West filed a suit in Brown County on
Forward Fest’s success with a virtual platform may make for hybrid conferences in years to come. The Madison-based, entrepreneur-centric festival wrapped up on Aug. 20 for the 11th year — but this time on a virtual platform. Forward Fest spokesperson Hilary Stohs-Krause attributed the benefits of a virtual platform —
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Today during Donald Trump’s press briefing, the president refused to condemn Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old Trump supporter who murdered two peaceful protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin late last week after traveling across state lines with a rifle. This comes one day before the president is scheduled to travel to Kenosha in