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Dem super PAC Priorities USA has announced new TV and digital ads criticizing President Trump’s call to slow down COVID-19 testing in the wake of rising positive case number. Priorities USA Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce told WisPolitics.com
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says at least 85 percent of the police reform measures in competing Senate and House bills are “broadly supported” by lawmakers from both parties. “I’m optimistic that we’re going to be able to set partisanship aside
Vice President Mike Pence is now scheduled to kick off tomorrow’s trip to Wisconsin with a stop at Waukesha STEM Academy, where he is set to participate in a school choice roundtable with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The stop was
A new report examining police funding trends finds Wisconsin is one of 23 states in which police departments and law enforcement agencies are the “foremost spending priority in municipal budgets.” But the report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found when
President Trump will make an official visit to Wisconsin on Thursday to tour Fincantieri Marinette Marine and speak at the shipyard. The stop will be Trump’s first in Wisconsin since a January campaign rally in Milwaukee. It also comes two
The pro-Trump America First Action PAC announced a new TV ad hitting Joe Biden today, knocking his support of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The group said the $2.25 million buy, which includes digital, cable, broadcast and mail, will
The News: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler was in Wisconsin this week to announce that the majority of Sheboygan County and Door County were being re-designated as attaining federal air quality standards for Ozone. The announcement reverses an EPA non-attainment area
The latest episode of “Meeting in Middle America” with host Steven Olikara features an interview with Angela Lang, executive director of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities. This week’s podcast highlights the organization’s work and Lang’s journey in political leadership and
Former GOP Gov. Tommy Thompson was appointed interim president of the UW System today, one week after the only finalist to replace the retiring Ray Cross pulled out of the process. Regent President Andrew Petersen, an appointee of former Gov.
On Wednesday, Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin announced their first round of State Senate endorsements for the 2020 election which includes Senator Alberta Darling. The free-market group says “Sen.Darling continues to fight for opportunity for all Wisconsinites by working to improve our
Today, Congresswoman Moore announces the closure of her district and D.C. office on Friday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Juneteenth is a day of celebration, representing the final end to slavery and
Joe Biden will formally accept the Dem presidential nomination in Milwaukee despite a potentially scaled-back convention over COVID-19 concerns. Biden camp spokesman Bill Russo in a statement confirmed the former VP will take the nomination in the city, but he
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Joe Biden’s presidential campaign today announced its first TV buy of the general election, a $15 million, five-week effort targeting Wisconsin and five other states. The effort also includes a digital, radio and print component with the TV ads running
The Trump campaign says it knocked on nearly 60,000 doors over the weekend as it resumed in-person operations. Trump Victory said last week it began returning staff to offices and knocking on doors again. It had gone entirely virtual since
Dem super PAC Priorities USA has announced new TV and digital ads criticizing President Trump’s call to slow down COVID-19 testing in the wake of rising positive case number. Priorities USA Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce told WisPolitics.com the TV spots will run in the Green Bay/Appleton, La
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says at least 85 percent of the police reform measures in competing Senate and House bills are “broadly supported” by lawmakers from both parties. “I’m optimistic that we’re going to be able to set partisanship aside and be able to actually move forward in support of
Vice President Mike Pence is now scheduled to kick off tomorrow’s trip to Wisconsin with a stop at Waukesha STEM Academy, where he is set to participate in a school choice roundtable with Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The stop was announced today by Pence’s office. It will come ahead of
A new report examining police funding trends finds Wisconsin is one of 23 states in which police departments and law enforcement agencies are the “foremost spending priority in municipal budgets.” But the report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum found when factoring in county and state-level spending, the proportion of budgets
President Trump will make an official visit to Wisconsin on Thursday to tour Fincantieri Marinette Marine and speak at the shipyard. The stop will be Trump’s first in Wisconsin since a January campaign rally in Milwaukee. It also comes two days after Vice President Pence visits Waukesha County for a
The pro-Trump America First Action PAC announced a new TV ad hitting Joe Biden today, knocking his support of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The group said the $2.25 million buy, which includes digital, cable, broadcast and mail, will target the Green Bay, La Crosse, Milwaukee and Wausau markets
The News: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler was in Wisconsin this week to announce that the majority of Sheboygan County and Door County were being re-designated as attaining federal air quality standards for Ozone. The announcement reverses an EPA non-attainment area designation from 2012 that declared all of Sheboygan County as
The latest episode of “Meeting in Middle America” with host Steven Olikara features an interview with Angela Lang, executive director of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities. This week’s podcast highlights the organization’s work and Lang’s journey in political leadership and organizing, as well as broad issues facing African-American communities in
Former GOP Gov. Tommy Thompson was appointed interim president of the UW System today, one week after the only finalist to replace the retiring Ray Cross pulled out of the process. Regent President Andrew Petersen, an appointee of former Gov. Scott Walker, made the appointment after consulting with the board
On Wednesday, Americans for Prosperity – Wisconsin announced their first round of State Senate endorsements for the 2020 election which includes Senator Alberta Darling. The free-market group says “Sen.Darling continues to fight for opportunity for all Wisconsinites by working to improve our education system and reform our criminal justice system. Her work this
Today, Congresswoman Moore announces the closure of her district and D.C. office on Friday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Juneteenth is a day of celebration, representing the final end to slavery and the beginning of freedom for so many Black Americans. This
Joe Biden will formally accept the Dem presidential nomination in Milwaukee despite a potentially scaled-back convention over COVID-19 concerns. Biden camp spokesman Bill Russo in a statement confirmed the former VP will take the nomination in the city, but he said decisions on what the convention will actually look like
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Joe Biden’s presidential campaign today announced its first TV buy of the general election, a $15 million, five-week effort targeting Wisconsin and five other states. The effort also includes a digital, radio and print component with the TV ads running in Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The
The Trump campaign says it knocked on nearly 60,000 doors over the weekend as it resumed in-person operations. Trump Victory said last week it began returning staff to offices and knocking on doors again. It had gone entirely virtual since March as a safety measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. Operatives