Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates
Wisconsin’s delegation to the Republican National Convention in Florida next month includes newly minted UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson, former Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature’s top GOP leaders. In addition to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and
President Trump’s campaign has reserved $7.4 million on TV ads in Wisconsin between Labor Day and Election Day, according to Ad Age. Ad Age, which follows marketing and media, reported the buy is part of a $99.7 million buy across
State Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called Donald Trump a “dangerously discredited threat to our well-being and our economy” and said November’s election was a fight for voters’ lives due to the president’s inaction on COVID-19. Their
The conservative Heritage Action for American announced today it’s launching an in-person grassroots campaign in four states, including Wisconsin. The effort began yesterday with canvassers starting to knock on 200,000 doors in Wisconsin, Iowa, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. It’s one
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of voters who may have moved, making it likely the suit won’t be resolved until after the Nov. 3 election. The court
The Eric Holder-led Dem redistricting group is set to pour nearly $100,000 into nine Wisconsin legislative races and the state Dem Party ahead of this fall’s election. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee announced plans to invest $1 million in “direct,
Wisconsin organizers encouraged activists supporting Joe Biden to get involved in their communities and run for office. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who has been mentioned as a possible Biden running mate, headlined and opened the call, which featured panelists Nellie
Dem super PAC Priorities USA has released a pair of ads targeting President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Transmit” will run on televisions in the Milwaukee, Green Bay and La Crosse/Eau
A unanimous federal appeals court upheld a series of GOP-authored election laws — including restrictions on early, in-person voting — and ruled while the changes were designed to give Republicans a political advantage, they are nonetheless constitutional. Yesterday’s decision means
Former second lady Jill Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris condemned the Trump administration’s efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act on a Zoom call today.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says he’s “not concerned” about recent polls showing President Trump trailing presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden because there are still four months before Election Day and the campaign is just starting to ramp up.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, gauge the state of the presidential race amid the release of new Wisconsin polls and visits from President Trump and Vice President Pence.
President Trump touted his efforts to rebuild the military and breathe life into the nation’s manufacturing sector in a winding address that also promoted the USMCA trade deal and his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking from an outdoor
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is being shifted to a largely virtual format and is to be held in a smaller venue to limit the potential spread of COVID-19. The normally weeklong event will instead take place over four
Liberal super PAC Priorities USA says it “successfully intervened” in an ongoing lawsuit by the Trump campaign against a Rhinelander TV station for running an ad criticizing the president’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. A federal judge yesterday allowed Priorities
Presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden opened up an 8-point lead over Donald Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll as Wisconsin voters gave the president poor marks on his handling of the protests that have swept the country
Joe Biden has tapped veterans of past Tammy Baldwin and Tony Evers operations to lead his Wisconsin campaign. They include Danielle Melfi. The Biden campaign says she’s the first female Wisconsin state director in 20 years and the second woman
PEWAUKEE: Vice President Mike Pence during a pair of suburban Milwaukee visits today dismissed calls to defund police, touted an improving economy and praised private school choice.
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
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates
Wisconsin’s delegation to the Republican National Convention in Florida next month includes newly minted UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson, former Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature’s top GOP leaders. In addition to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and
President Trump’s campaign has reserved $7.4 million on TV ads in Wisconsin between Labor Day and Election Day, according to Ad Age. Ad Age, which follows marketing and media, reported the buy is part of a $99.7 million buy across
State Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called Donald Trump a “dangerously discredited threat to our well-being and our economy” and said November’s election was a fight for voters’ lives due to the president’s inaction on COVID-19. Their
The conservative Heritage Action for American announced today it’s launching an in-person grassroots campaign in four states, including Wisconsin. The effort began yesterday with canvassers starting to knock on 200,000 doors in Wisconsin, Iowa, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. It’s one
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of voters who may have moved, making it likely the suit won’t be resolved until after the Nov. 3 election. The court
The Eric Holder-led Dem redistricting group is set to pour nearly $100,000 into nine Wisconsin legislative races and the state Dem Party ahead of this fall’s election. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee announced plans to invest $1 million in “direct,
Wisconsin organizers encouraged activists supporting Joe Biden to get involved in their communities and run for office. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who has been mentioned as a possible Biden running mate, headlined and opened the call, which featured panelists Nellie
Dem super PAC Priorities USA has released a pair of ads targeting President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Transmit” will run on televisions in the Milwaukee, Green Bay and La Crosse/Eau
A unanimous federal appeals court upheld a series of GOP-authored election laws — including restrictions on early, in-person voting — and ruled while the changes were designed to give Republicans a political advantage, they are nonetheless constitutional. Yesterday’s decision means
Former second lady Jill Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris condemned the Trump administration’s efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act on a Zoom call today.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says he’s “not concerned” about recent polls showing President Trump trailing presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden because there are still four months before Election Day and the campaign is just starting to ramp up.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, gauge the state of the presidential race amid the release of new Wisconsin polls and visits from President Trump and Vice President Pence.
President Trump touted his efforts to rebuild the military and breathe life into the nation’s manufacturing sector in a winding address that also promoted the USMCA trade deal and his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking from an outdoor
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is being shifted to a largely virtual format and is to be held in a smaller venue to limit the potential spread of COVID-19. The normally weeklong event will instead take place over four
Liberal super PAC Priorities USA says it “successfully intervened” in an ongoing lawsuit by the Trump campaign against a Rhinelander TV station for running an ad criticizing the president’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. A federal judge yesterday allowed Priorities
Presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden opened up an 8-point lead over Donald Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll as Wisconsin voters gave the president poor marks on his handling of the protests that have swept the country
Joe Biden has tapped veterans of past Tammy Baldwin and Tony Evers operations to lead his Wisconsin campaign. They include Danielle Melfi. The Biden campaign says she’s the first female Wisconsin state director in 20 years and the second woman
PEWAUKEE: Vice President Mike Pence during a pair of suburban Milwaukee visits today dismissed calls to defund police, touted an improving economy and praised private school choice.
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