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Suicide is a story about the ease of access to firearms and lack of access to mental health resources.
On the heels of the Marquette Law School Poll showing him leading his primary opponent, Delafield business consultant and Marine veteran Kevin Nicholson said he’s winning in the race for Republican U.S. Senate nomination. The Marquette poll, released last week,
Gov. Scott Walker’s latest TV ad features employees of Kafka Granite praising his policies for helping grow the Mosinee company. The spot opens with Glenn Kafka, who founded the business, saying the company worked hard during the recession to keep
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker ordered flags to half-staff on Saturday, June 23, 2018, in honor of Staff Sergeant Krasean Clayborn of the U.S. Army. “Tonette and I are praying for the family of Staff
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and Associated Press Capitol correspondent Scott Bauer discuss the Wisconsin redistricting case, the Marquette Law School Poll and Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.
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Dem state Rep. Dana Wachs today dropped out of the guv race, saying he will now back state Superintendent Tony Evers in the crowded field for the party’s nomination. Wachs is the second Dem candidate to drop out this week,
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org MADISON — Scott Walker continues to double down on his claim that his decision to send Wisconsin National Guard troops to the U.S-Mexico border was “non-political,” and that “some are trying to use the decision as a
Businessman Andy Gronik announced he’s dropping out of the Democratic race for governor in part so Dems can rally behind a single candidate. Gronik’s decision, which he said was informed by Wednesday’s Marquette University Law School poll, comes as the
Gov. Scott Walker did everything he could to prevent an election to fill the vacant state Senate seat representing northeast Wisconsin’s historically Republican District 1. Now we know why.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week, June 15-21 We can enforce our immigration laws without breaking families apart. The administration says
The challengers in both the guv and U.S. Senate fields are largely unknown two months before the primary, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. The survey, the second of the year conducted by pollster Charles Franklin, found
Separating children from their parents who are trying to enter the United States at the border is reprehensible and inhumane.
Dems are blasting Gov. Scott Walker for sending Wisconsin National Guard troops to the southern border as the Trump administration continues pursuing its family separation policy for undocumented migrants. But a Walker spokeswoman countered that the policy is a federal
CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org Badger State Activists Call on Senator to Cut $15 Billion in Wasteful Government Spending MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today launched a statewide digital advertising campaign to encourage U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin to support a measure
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Fight continues for Wisconsin priorities, Buy American standards during the appropriations process WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on her vote Monday evening for the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “I voted in favor of
Gov. Scott Walker is calling himself an “education governor” as he draws a “great contrast” between his own educational policies and those of the Dems seeking to challenge him in November. The guv in an interview with WisPolitics.com yesterday also
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Dems are continuing to call for nonpartisan redistricting legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to send back a challenge to the state’s Republican-drawn maps to federal district court. Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the unanimous opinion to return the case to
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he is trying to pressure the Trump administration to conclude negotiations on trade deals so that the president’s tariffs can end. Johnson said he is “highly concerned” about tariffs leading to a trade war and
Suicide is a story about the ease of access to firearms and lack of access to mental health resources.
On the heels of the Marquette Law School Poll showing him leading his primary opponent, Delafield business consultant and Marine veteran Kevin Nicholson said he’s winning in the race for Republican U.S. Senate nomination. The Marquette poll, released last week, showed Nicholson leading state Sen. Leah Vukmir, R-Brookfield, by 5
Gov. Scott Walker’s latest TV ad features employees of Kafka Granite praising his policies for helping grow the Mosinee company. The spot opens with Glenn Kafka, who founded the business, saying the company worked hard during the recession to keep going and was able to avoid laying off anyone. His
Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker ordered flags to half-staff on Saturday, June 23, 2018, in honor of Staff Sergeant Krasean Clayborn of the U.S. Army. “Tonette and I are praying for the family of Staff Sergeant Krasean Clayborn. He was a patriot who served his
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye Senior Producer Steve Walters and Associated Press Capitol correspondent Scott Bauer discuss the Wisconsin redistricting case, the Marquette Law School Poll and Gov. Scott Walker’s decision to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.
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Dem state Rep. Dana Wachs today dropped out of the guv race, saying he will now back state Superintendent Tony Evers in the crowded field for the party’s nomination. Wachs is the second Dem candidate to drop out this week, reducing the field to eight contenders to face Gov. Scott
Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org MADISON — Scott Walker continues to double down on his claim that his decision to send Wisconsin National Guard troops to the U.S-Mexico border was “non-political,” and that “some are trying to use the decision as a political issue when it’s not.” One of those people? Scott
Businessman Andy Gronik announced he’s dropping out of the Democratic race for governor in part so Dems can rally behind a single candidate. Gronik’s decision, which he said was informed by Wednesday’s Marquette University Law School poll, comes as the survey showed he and several other Dem candidates struggling to
Gov. Scott Walker did everything he could to prevent an election to fill the vacant state Senate seat representing northeast Wisconsin’s historically Republican District 1. Now we know why.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week, June 15-21 We can enforce our immigration laws without breaking families apart. The administration says it wants Congress to act, and we are. – House
The challengers in both the guv and U.S. Senate fields are largely unknown two months before the primary, according to the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. The survey, the second of the year conducted by pollster Charles Franklin, found in both races, around one-third of respondents remain undecided in
Separating children from their parents who are trying to enter the United States at the border is reprehensible and inhumane.
Dems are blasting Gov. Scott Walker for sending Wisconsin National Guard troops to the southern border as the Trump administration continues pursuing its family separation policy for undocumented migrants. But a Walker spokeswoman countered that the policy is a federal one, and didn’t take a position on the issue. The
CONTACT: Eric Bott, EBott@afphq.org Badger State Activists Call on Senator to Cut $15 Billion in Wasteful Government Spending MADISON, WI – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today launched a statewide digital advertising campaign to encourage U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin to support a measure recently passed by the House of Representatives that would save
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Fight continues for Wisconsin priorities, Buy American standards during the appropriations process WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on her vote Monday evening for the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): “I voted in favor of this defense authorization legislation because it makes important inves… Please
Gov. Scott Walker is calling himself an “education governor” as he draws a “great contrast” between his own educational policies and those of the Dems seeking to challenge him in November. The guv in an interview with WisPolitics.com yesterday also pledged to increase the state’s graduation rate to the highest
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Dems are continuing to call for nonpartisan redistricting legislation following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to send back a challenge to the state’s Republican-drawn maps to federal district court. Meanwhile, Republicans celebrated the unanimous opinion to return the case to a lower court — a decision that leaves the maps
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said he is trying to pressure the Trump administration to conclude negotiations on trade deals so that the president’s tariffs can end. Johnson said he is “highly concerned” about tariffs leading to a trade war and harming the economy. “We’ve seen the saber rattling. Now we’ve