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The Milwaukee committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has hired two new leaders after firing its top executives earlier this month over allegations they created a hostile work environment. Raquel Filmanowicz will serve as chief executive officer, overseeing the committee’s
A public health official in Milwaukee says the novel coronavirus has become a larger part of the planning process for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. “From our plan meetings to the exercises we’re conducting around preparedness for the event, this
Bernie Sanders jumped out to a double-digit lead among Dem primary voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, the presidential race in Wisconsin continued to be tight. The latest poll found 29 percent of those who plan
On the latest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a GOP tax-cut bill, reaction to Wednesday’s mass shooting in Milwaukee and results from the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
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Organizers of the 2020 Democratic National Convention told a crowd of Wisconsin locals how to sign up as volunteers, register businesses as vendors and maximize impact on the city of Milwaukee. The community conversation took place at MATC last night.
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Priorities USA announced two new TV ads that will run in Wisconsin as part of a push to paint President Trump’s time in office as chaotic while knocking him on protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Cassidy Geoghegan, Wisconsin outreach
The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee has launched a vendor search portal for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. More than 1,100 companies are already in the directory, offering event management, food services, music and other entertainment, transportation and more. Vendors can
MEDIA CONTACT press@demconvention.com SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS Facebook: FB.com/DemConvention Twitter: @DemConvention Instagram: @DemConvention MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today introduced the official logo and visual identity for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The visual system, which includes the logo, colors, typefaces, and design… Please log
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — More than 180 high school juniors from across Wisconsin attended Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids, February 21-22. “It is incredible to see so many young people gathered together with a passion for agriculture
Downtown Milwaukee businesses are bringing on extra staff and investing in upgrades in preparation for this summer’s Democratic National Convention. Still, business leaders at a recent panel discussion hosted by the Milwaukee Business Journal emphasized that many questions remain less
Young people see socialism as a way to help the working class and aren’t afraid of it, a group of students said in a discussion aired Sunday on“UpFront.” The program brought together a small group of college students who call
President Trump was neck-and-neck with his potential Dem rivals in a new poll from the UW-Madison Elections Research Center. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders was leading the Dem field by a double-digit margin. The new poll found Sanders favored by 30 percent
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With results in hand from the February primary, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look ahead to the Supreme Court race, Milwaukee-area contests, and the Dem presidential primary on April 7. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
At the moment, the presidential ground game in Wisconsin looks like a battle of the 70-something New York billionaires. President Trump and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have aggressively built a Wisconsin campaign presence on the ground, while Bloomberg has the airwaves virtually to himself. Besides Bloomberg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the only one of Trump’s Democratic challengers to open a Wisconsin office and deploy paid staff here as of mid-February.
A panel featuring a pair of partisan operatives and pollster Charles Franklin highlighted the potential for a surge in turnout in the April presidential primary tipping the balance of the Supreme Court race down ballot. But speaking at a WisPolitics.com
The state Assembly last night approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July. The bill’s author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes
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The Milwaukee committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has hired two new leaders after firing its top executives earlier this month over allegations they created a hostile work environment. Raquel Filmanowicz will serve as chief executive officer, overseeing the committee’s fundraising operations, volunteer recruitment and venue organization plans. And Paula
A public health official in Milwaukee says the novel coronavirus has become a larger part of the planning process for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. “From our plan meetings to the exercises we’re conducting around preparedness for the event, this is a valuable conversation that’s entering into things,” said Dr.
Bernie Sanders jumped out to a double-digit lead among Dem primary voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, the presidential race in Wisconsin continued to be tight. The latest poll found 29 percent of those who plan to vote in the state’s April 7 Dem primary backed
On the latest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a GOP tax-cut bill, reaction to Wednesday’s mass shooting in Milwaukee and results from the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
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Organizers of the 2020 Democratic National Convention told a crowd of Wisconsin locals how to sign up as volunteers, register businesses as vendors and maximize impact on the city of Milwaukee. The community conversation took place at MATC last night. Volunteers and local businesses wanting to work or cash in
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Priorities USA announced two new TV ads that will run in Wisconsin as part of a push to paint President Trump’s time in office as chaotic while knocking him on protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Cassidy Geoghegan, Wisconsin outreach director for Priorities USA, said the first ad is running
The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee has launched a vendor search portal for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. More than 1,100 companies are already in the directory, offering event management, food services, music and other entertainment, transportation and more. Vendors can apply to be included in the directory through a form
MEDIA CONTACT press@demconvention.com SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS Facebook: FB.com/DemConvention Twitter: @DemConvention Instagram: @DemConvention MILWAUKEE—The Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) today introduced the official logo and visual identity for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The visual system, which includes the logo, colors, typefaces, and design… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — More than 180 high school juniors from across Wisconsin attended Wisconsin Farm Bureau’s FFA Farm Forum in Wisconsin Rapids, February 21-22. “It is incredible to see so many young people gathered together with a passion for agriculture and a desire to learn,” said WFBF President Joe Bragger.
Downtown Milwaukee businesses are bringing on extra staff and investing in upgrades in preparation for this summer’s Democratic National Convention. Still, business leaders at a recent panel discussion hosted by the Milwaukee Business Journal emphasized that many questions remain less than five months out from the event. “Clarity is everyone’s
Young people see socialism as a way to help the working class and aren’t afraid of it, a group of students said in a discussion aired Sunday on“UpFront.” The program brought together a small group of college students who call themselves democratic socialists. “UpFront” is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
President Trump was neck-and-neck with his potential Dem rivals in a new poll from the UW-Madison Elections Research Center. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders was leading the Dem field by a double-digit margin. The new poll found Sanders favored by 30 percent of those who indicated plans to vote in Wisconsin’s April
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With results in hand from the February primary, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look ahead to the Supreme Court race, Milwaukee-area contests, and the Dem presidential primary on April 7. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
At the moment, the presidential ground game in Wisconsin looks like a battle of the 70-something New York billionaires. President Trump and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have aggressively built a Wisconsin campaign presence on the ground, while Bloomberg has the airwaves virtually to himself. Besides Bloomberg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the only one of Trump’s Democratic challengers to open a Wisconsin office and deploy paid staff here as of mid-February.
A panel featuring a pair of partisan operatives and pollster Charles Franklin highlighted the potential for a surge in turnout in the April presidential primary tipping the balance of the Supreme Court race down ballot. But speaking at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison, Dem strategist Tanya Bjork and GOP operative
The state Assembly last night approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July. The bill’s author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes were an attempt to win over some Senate Republicans who