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The state Dem Party’s record fundraising over the last three months was fueled by large donations, including a nearly $2.5 million contribution from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The party announced earlier this week that it
The Trump campaign announced Vice President Mike Pence is set to make Friday stops in Ripon and Onalaska to tout the president’s “ongoing commitment to a pro-growth agenda” and the USMCA trade deal. The trip will mark Pence’s fifth visit
Tony Evers’ campaign tells WisPolitics.com the guv raised $709,756 during the first half of 2020, a drop off from the more than $1 million he pulled in during the last six months of 2019. Evers’ campaign says he spent $312,253
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Media Contact Justin Giorgio jg@vanordenforcongress.com HAGER CITY, WI – Today, Derrick Van Orden is launching the 1st ad of his campaign, highlighting his career of service to our nation. Titled “Oath,” the ad highlights Derrick’s extensive experience over the course
The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared
Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement regarding his appointment to serve on the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access: “Throughout my service on behalf of the 17th Senate District, I have championed and led the
President Trump and GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s incompetent response to COVID-19 continues to hammer the economy.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the group trying to recall her is “a small group of conservative right-wing folks” trying to divide the community. “I understand that there are some people who are unhappy,” Rhodes-Conway said in an interview aired
A college professor who defected from Russia in 1989 mocked the idea of democratic socialism, telling GOP activists it’s comparable to a “democratic Auschwitz,” the Nazi concentration camp where 1.1 million people died. Yuri Maltsev, an economics professor at Carthage
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, directed GOP activists to memorize a speech for their neighbors and others who don’t like that Donald Trump tweets so much to make sure they understand it would be a “disaster for this country if
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, told GOP activists it’s time for the party to “go on offense” and tout its principles. Steil said the party has been on defense for too long and needs to talk about things it supports
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told GOP activists Dem Gov. Tony Evers isn’t “up to the job.” Speaking alongside Joint Finance Co-chair John Nygren, Fitzgerald told the state GOP convention he viewed Evers as a reluctant candidate for guv
New U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, warned GOP activists the Dem Party is being taken over by socialists who want to tear apart the country. Tiffany, who won a May 12 special election over Dem Tricia Zunker and faces her
Campaign advisers Mercedes Schlapp and Katrina Pierson proclaimed Donald Trump the “president of law and order” and pushed back on charges that he’s racist and sexist. Schlapp told activists at the state GOP convention that Trump will keep communities safe
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who is chairing this year’s convention, opened the event by calling on GOP activists to stand up against protesters he said are trying to tear down America’s history. Gallagher, R-Green Bay, opened the convention by reminding
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth decried President Trump’s trade wars and their impact on American manufacturing capacity alongside union representatives in steel and paper manufacturing on a conference call Friday. The senators both hailed former Vice President
(MADISON) – LeadingAge Wisconsin commends Governor Evers and his Department of Health Services (DHS) for their recent commitment to provide funding for continued COVID-19 testing in skilled nursing facilities throughout Wisconsin. LeadingAge Wisconsin heard from DHS officials today of their
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The state Dem Party’s record fundraising over the last three months was fueled by large donations, including a nearly $2.5 million contribution from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, according to a WisPolitics.com review. The party announced earlier this week that it had raised $10 million during the second quarter between its
The Trump campaign announced Vice President Mike Pence is set to make Friday stops in Ripon and Onalaska to tout the president’s “ongoing commitment to a pro-growth agenda” and the USMCA trade deal. The trip will mark Pence’s fifth visit to Wisconsin this year. He was last in the state
Tony Evers’ campaign tells WisPolitics.com the guv raised $709,756 during the first half of 2020, a drop off from the more than $1 million he pulled in during the last six months of 2019. Evers’ campaign says he spent $312,253 during the most recent reporting period and will report nearly
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Media Contact Justin Giorgio jg@vanordenforcongress.com HAGER CITY, WI – Today, Derrick Van Orden is launching the 1st ad of his campaign, highlighting his career of service to our nation. Titled “Oath,” the ad highlights Derrick’s extensive experience over the course of a 26 year military career. During his time in
The president has seen little movement among minority voters during the past year of Marquette University Law School Polls compared to how Donald Trump fared with them in the 2016 election. But his standing among white voters has dropped compared to four years ago, helping explain why he trails Dem
Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement regarding his appointment to serve on the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access: “Throughout my service on behalf of the 17th Senate District, I have championed and led the effort to expand broadband into rural Wisconsin. In 2016, I
President Trump and GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s incompetent response to COVID-19 continues to hammer the economy.
Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said the group trying to recall her is “a small group of conservative right-wing folks” trying to divide the community. “I understand that there are some people who are unhappy,” Rhodes-Conway said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “But I
A college professor who defected from Russia in 1989 mocked the idea of democratic socialism, telling GOP activists it’s comparable to a “democratic Auschwitz,” the Nazi concentration camp where 1.1 million people died. Yuri Maltsev, an economics professor at Carthage College, was invited to speak at the state GOP convention
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, directed GOP activists to memorize a speech for their neighbors and others who don’t like that Donald Trump tweets so much to make sure they understand it would be a “disaster for this country if he loses.” Grothman laid out the talking points for them:
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Janesville, told GOP activists it’s time for the party to “go on offense” and tout its principles. Steil said the party has been on defense for too long and needs to talk about things it supports such as school choice and opportunity zones. Republicans have touted
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, told GOP activists Dem Gov. Tony Evers isn’t “up to the job.” Speaking alongside Joint Finance Co-chair John Nygren, Fitzgerald told the state GOP convention he viewed Evers as a reluctant candidate for guv against Scott Walker in 2018 who didn’t really want the
New U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, warned GOP activists the Dem Party is being taken over by socialists who want to tear apart the country. Tiffany, who won a May 12 special election over Dem Tricia Zunker and faces her again in November, said the Republican Party was created in
Campaign advisers Mercedes Schlapp and Katrina Pierson proclaimed Donald Trump the “president of law and order” and pushed back on charges that he’s racist and sexist. Schlapp told activists at the state GOP convention that Trump will keep communities safe and stand by the police. “Do we want to be
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, who is chairing this year’s convention, opened the event by calling on GOP activists to stand up against protesters he said are trying to tear down America’s history. Gallagher, R-Green Bay, opened the convention by reminding activists of President Reagan’s final call from office for “informed
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Tammy Duckworth decried President Trump’s trade wars and their impact on American manufacturing capacity alongside union representatives in steel and paper manufacturing on a conference call Friday. The senators both hailed former Vice President Biden’s recently released “Build Back Better” plan as the solution
(MADISON) – LeadingAge Wisconsin commends Governor Evers and his Department of Health Services (DHS) for their recent commitment to provide funding for continued COVID-19 testing in skilled nursing facilities throughout Wisconsin. LeadingAge Wisconsin heard from DHS officials today of their plans to continue to offer biweekly testing of nursing home