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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Attorney General Eric Holder had a blunt message for Wisconsin delegates this morning: it’s all on your shoulders. But no pressure. Pelosi, D-Calif., and Holder addressed the delegation during its final virtual breakfast meeting,
This week marks the 100th anniversary of U.S. ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. While women have fought long and hard for the right to vote and hold office, progress is still slow and uneven,
There was an increased, but still light presence of groups demonstrating near the convention site in Milwaukee on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention.
The November election is about returning “kindness, respect, empathy, and civility back to the White House,” Gov. Tony Evers told the Democratic National Convention Wednesday. As other Wisconsin speakers at the convention have done, Evers bemoaned that delegates couldn’t convene
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said “every issue is a woman’s issue” and that Joe Biden would make sure to prioritize women’s issues if he were to win the White House this November. “I want to reiterate that for Joe Biden,
Joe Biden told the Wisconsin delegation today Trump “waved the white flag” on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. “When it comes to the pandemic, after months of failure, he just gave up,” Biden said of Trump during an online meeting with
The Dem group American Bridge 21st Century has added two new TV ads to its $25 million buy across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. One features a man identified as John, of Westmoreland County, Pa., who said he voted for Donald
Joe Biden has spent his entire career attacking American workers through his advocacy for failed trade deals and surrender of American jobs and factories to China. Even as President Trump works diligently to rebuild our nation’s economy through America First trade deals, historic tax
The November election presents a choice between “whether America remains America” or falls to socialism, Vice President Mike Pence said during a stop in southeastern Wisconsin. In a 36-minute speech delivered from the Tankcraft Corp. in Darien, Pence regularly knocked
Bernie Sanders said the upcoming stretch of days leading up to the November election is “the most important in American history” and urged Midwest Dem organizers and activists to help toss “authoritarian” President Trump out of office. “He does not
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes cast Wisconsin’s delegates Tuesday night as part of a roll call that included participants from locations around the country. Barnes touted Milwaukee, where he was speaking, as a community that’s been faced with significant challenges due
Mayor Tom Barrett told Dem activists Tuesday he wished he were welcoming them to Milwaukee in person this week, but he was proud the party and the city were putting the health of his constituents first. “But these are not
Dems highlighted former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for new markets and revenue streams for farmers during a rural Wisconsin roundtable hosted by 3rd District Congressman Ron Kind. Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, was also
State politicians and operatives from both major parties today at a WisPolitics.com event agreed base turnout will be a key factor in winning Wisconsin this fall. Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and former GOP Gov. Scott Walker, alongside Dem strategist
MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of speakers as prepared for delivery who will address the Democratic National Convention tonight, August 18, from 9:00-11:00 PM ET. The theme of Tuesday’s program is “Leadership Matters.”
The president’s son Eric Trump today knocked speakers at the Dem National Convention for failing to support police and criticized protests in cities such as Portland, Chicago and Seattle that have turned violent. Addressing the Milwaukee Police Association for about
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said the city has put in an order for additional secure drop boxes ahead of the November election and is nearly doubling the per diem for poll workers to make things run more smoothly than this
Wisconsin’s existing home sales hit a new record for the month of July, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. A total of 9,649 homes were sold in July, the most homes sold during a July since the WRA revamped its
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, helped open the party’s national convention Monday saying the party was gathered — virtually — to heal the nation’s divisions and lead it to a prosperous and inclusive future. Moore was the first elected official
The first night of the Dem National Convention featured several small groups demonstrating outside the convention venue on issues such as climate change, U.S. involvement in Central and South America, Medicare for All, and criminal justice reform.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Attorney General Eric Holder had a blunt message for Wisconsin delegates this morning: it’s all on your shoulders. But no pressure. Pelosi, D-Calif., and Holder addressed the delegation during its final virtual breakfast meeting, driving home the point that the path to the presidency
This week marks the 100th anniversary of U.S. ratification of the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. While women have fought long and hard for the right to vote and hold office, progress is still slow and uneven, both in terms of percentage of women serving in elected
There was an increased, but still light presence of groups demonstrating near the convention site in Milwaukee on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention.
The November election is about returning “kindness, respect, empathy, and civility back to the White House,” Gov. Tony Evers told the Democratic National Convention Wednesday. As other Wisconsin speakers at the convention have done, Evers bemoaned that delegates couldn’t convene in Milwaukee, “but the pandemic means we can’t do that
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said “every issue is a woman’s issue” and that Joe Biden would make sure to prioritize women’s issues if he were to win the White House this November. “I want to reiterate that for Joe Biden, it’s simple: He wants to make sure a path of
Joe Biden told the Wisconsin delegation today Trump “waved the white flag” on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. “When it comes to the pandemic, after months of failure, he just gave up,” Biden said of Trump during an online meeting with the Wisconsin delegation, according to a pool report. “You know,
The Dem group American Bridge 21st Century has added two new TV ads to its $25 million buy across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. One features a man identified as John, of Westmoreland County, Pa., who said he voted for Donald Trump because he promised four years ago to bring back
Joe Biden has spent his entire career attacking American workers through his advocacy for failed trade deals and surrender of American jobs and factories to China. Even as President Trump works diligently to rebuild our nation’s economy through America First trade deals, historic tax cuts, and deregulation, Joe Biden backs plans to expose our
The November election presents a choice between “whether America remains America” or falls to socialism, Vice President Mike Pence said during a stop in southeastern Wisconsin. In a 36-minute speech delivered from the Tankcraft Corp. in Darien, Pence regularly knocked Joe Biden on a number of fronts, telling the audience
Bernie Sanders said the upcoming stretch of days leading up to the November election is “the most important in American history” and urged Midwest Dem organizers and activists to help toss “authoritarian” President Trump out of office. “He does not believe in our constitution. Every day in one form or
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes cast Wisconsin’s delegates Tuesday night as part of a roll call that included participants from locations around the country. Barnes touted Milwaukee, where he was speaking, as a community that’s been faced with significant challenges due to “historical injustice,” but has a “joy, resilience and opportunity.”
Mayor Tom Barrett told Dem activists Tuesday he wished he were welcoming them to Milwaukee in person this week, but he was proud the party and the city were putting the health of his constituents first. “But these are not conventional times, and as a result, as we all know,
Dems highlighted former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for new markets and revenue streams for farmers during a rural Wisconsin roundtable hosted by 3rd District Congressman Ron Kind. Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, was also a panelist at today’s virtual event. He warned this could
State politicians and operatives from both major parties today at a WisPolitics.com event agreed base turnout will be a key factor in winning Wisconsin this fall. Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and former GOP Gov. Scott Walker, alongside Dem strategist Tanya Bjork and National Republican Senatorial Committee Political Director Betsy
MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) released a selection of excerpts from the remarks of speakers as prepared for delivery who will address the Democratic National Convention tonight, August 18, from 9:00-11:00 PM ET. The theme of Tuesday’s program is “Leadership Matters.” A moment like now demands real leadership. A leader who
The president’s son Eric Trump today knocked speakers at the Dem National Convention for failing to support police and criticized protests in cities such as Portland, Chicago and Seattle that have turned violent. Addressing the Milwaukee Police Association for about 10 minutes, Trump said Dems don’t take time to thank
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said the city has put in an order for additional secure drop boxes ahead of the November election and is nearly doubling the per diem for poll workers to make things run more smoothly than this spring. Barrett and city officials faced intense criticism after reducing
Wisconsin’s existing home sales hit a new record for the month of July, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. A total of 9,649 homes were sold in July, the most homes sold during a July since the WRA revamped its data collection methods in 2005. The previous record was July
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, helped open the party’s national convention Monday saying the party was gathered — virtually — to heal the nation’s divisions and lead it to a prosperous and inclusive future. Moore was the first elected official to address the virtual national convention on its opening night.
The first night of the Dem National Convention featured several small groups demonstrating outside the convention venue on issues such as climate change, U.S. involvement in Central and South America, Medicare for All, and criminal justice reform.