Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO of Visit Milwaukee, is urging business leaders to prepare for constant commotion during the upcoming Democratic National Convention. “There’s going to be problems getting around downtown,” she said. “There are, I mean let’s face it.
The Assembly State Affairs Committee has amended a bill that would expand bar hours for the Democratic National Convention, removing provisions that would’ve established a permit process for wedding barns. The amendment also pulled from the bill a section changing
The UW-Madison Elections Research Center announced it will poll in the Midwestern battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The effort includes polling all three states in February immediately after this week’s New Hampshire primary, again before the national conventions
Organizers for the Democratic National Convention have announced JCP Construction of Milwaukee will be the general contractor for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention Committee also said yesterday that Milwaukee-based Hargrove will handle event management. JCP Construction
The remaining Dem presidential candidates collectively outraised President Trump in Wisconsin for the third quarter in a row, according to a WisPolitics.com analysis of FEC numbers. But the president still drew in significantly more when compared to any other single
A bill that would allow southeastern Wisconsin municipalities to OK extending closing hours for bars and brewers during the 2020 Dem National Convention in Milwaukee began circulating for co-sponsorships last week. The bill proposes a host of other changes to
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is doubling its voter registration campaign funding in response to a state lawsuit to purge 200,000 voters from the rolls. “We must do everything we can to protect the right to vote, especially in
The fired president of the committee hosting the Dem National Convention in Milwaukee wasn’t given any reason for her termination and is exploring her options after her reputation was “tarnished” amid allegations of a hostile work environment, her attorney says.
Tim Sheehy, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, says the organization remains confident in the DNC Host Committee. MMAC and its Community Support Foundation are involved in fundraising for the DNC. Sheehy says they haven’t been engaged in
Kelly Berens Gleeson, who recently worked as vice president of events and production at the host committee for the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, is now the Wisconsin political director for Mike Bloomberg’s campaign. She previously ran her own company,
The committee hosting the Dem National Convention in Milwaukee this summer announced Tuesday night that two of its top executives have been fired after concerns were raised about a hostile work environment. The Board of Directors said in a statement
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler called for new leadership to be put in place in the wake of complaints of bullying and harassment raised by Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee staff. In a letter to staff, the Milwaukee 2020
Democratic National Convention CEO Joe Solmonese says concerns over bullying and harassment raised by Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee staff that have spawned an investigation “present an unacceptable and upsetting environment.” “The Democratic party is firm in our belief that every
MILWAUKEE: Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren walked away with the largest share of delegates from tonight’s satellite Iowa Caucus at Marquette University. Seven Iowans participated in the event, which lasted just over 20 minutes, before a crowd of about three
Marquette University will bring some of the Iowa caucus spectacle to Milwaukee on Monday, allowing locals to observe Iowans decide their favorite candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. The candidate selected at this out-of-state satellite caucus organized by Marquette
Those interested in volunteering for the 2020 Democratic National Convention can sign up for opportunities via a new web portal. “The 2020 Democratic National Convention simply would not be possible without a robust, diverse, and engaged team of 15,000 volunteers,”
New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and author Marianne Williamson won’t appear on Wisconsin’s April 7 presidential primary ballot after dropping out of the race and asking the state Elections Commission to remove their names from consideration. Presidential candidates approved
Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos today extolled the virtues of school choice programs during a rally in the Wisconsin Capitol, saying the Trump Administration wants to give parents the power to decide what education is best
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin called on Republican lawmakers to allow former White House aide John Bolton to testify as the Senate considers articles of impeachment against President Trump. The New York Times reports that Bolton, in unpublished excerpts from his
The DNC today announced what it said is a multi-million dollar investment starting in six battleground states, including Wisconsin, to lay the foundation for the party’s eventual presidential nominee. It includes communications staff in the six states, organization staff in
Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO of Visit Milwaukee, is urging business leaders to prepare for constant commotion during the upcoming Democratic National Convention. “There’s going to be problems getting around downtown,” she said. “There are, I mean let’s face it.
The Assembly State Affairs Committee has amended a bill that would expand bar hours for the Democratic National Convention, removing provisions that would’ve established a permit process for wedding barns. The amendment also pulled from the bill a section changing
The UW-Madison Elections Research Center announced it will poll in the Midwestern battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The effort includes polling all three states in February immediately after this week’s New Hampshire primary, again before the national conventions
Organizers for the Democratic National Convention have announced JCP Construction of Milwaukee will be the general contractor for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention Committee also said yesterday that Milwaukee-based Hargrove will handle event management. JCP Construction
The remaining Dem presidential candidates collectively outraised President Trump in Wisconsin for the third quarter in a row, according to a WisPolitics.com analysis of FEC numbers. But the president still drew in significantly more when compared to any other single
A bill that would allow southeastern Wisconsin municipalities to OK extending closing hours for bars and brewers during the 2020 Dem National Convention in Milwaukee began circulating for co-sponsorships last week. The bill proposes a host of other changes to
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is doubling its voter registration campaign funding in response to a state lawsuit to purge 200,000 voters from the rolls. “We must do everything we can to protect the right to vote, especially in
The fired president of the committee hosting the Dem National Convention in Milwaukee wasn’t given any reason for her termination and is exploring her options after her reputation was “tarnished” amid allegations of a hostile work environment, her attorney says.
Tim Sheehy, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, says the organization remains confident in the DNC Host Committee. MMAC and its Community Support Foundation are involved in fundraising for the DNC. Sheehy says they haven’t been engaged in
Kelly Berens Gleeson, who recently worked as vice president of events and production at the host committee for the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, is now the Wisconsin political director for Mike Bloomberg’s campaign. She previously ran her own company,
The committee hosting the Dem National Convention in Milwaukee this summer announced Tuesday night that two of its top executives have been fired after concerns were raised about a hostile work environment. The Board of Directors said in a statement
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler called for new leadership to be put in place in the wake of complaints of bullying and harassment raised by Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee staff. In a letter to staff, the Milwaukee 2020
Democratic National Convention CEO Joe Solmonese says concerns over bullying and harassment raised by Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee staff that have spawned an investigation “present an unacceptable and upsetting environment.” “The Democratic party is firm in our belief that every
MILWAUKEE: Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren walked away with the largest share of delegates from tonight’s satellite Iowa Caucus at Marquette University. Seven Iowans participated in the event, which lasted just over 20 minutes, before a crowd of about three
Marquette University will bring some of the Iowa caucus spectacle to Milwaukee on Monday, allowing locals to observe Iowans decide their favorite candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. The candidate selected at this out-of-state satellite caucus organized by Marquette
Those interested in volunteering for the 2020 Democratic National Convention can sign up for opportunities via a new web portal. “The 2020 Democratic National Convention simply would not be possible without a robust, diverse, and engaged team of 15,000 volunteers,”
New Jersey U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and author Marianne Williamson won’t appear on Wisconsin’s April 7 presidential primary ballot after dropping out of the race and asking the state Elections Commission to remove their names from consideration. Presidential candidates approved
Vice President Mike Pence and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos today extolled the virtues of school choice programs during a rally in the Wisconsin Capitol, saying the Trump Administration wants to give parents the power to decide what education is best
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin called on Republican lawmakers to allow former White House aide John Bolton to testify as the Senate considers articles of impeachment against President Trump. The New York Times reports that Bolton, in unpublished excerpts from his
The DNC today announced what it said is a multi-million dollar investment starting in six battleground states, including Wisconsin, to lay the foundation for the party’s eventual presidential nominee. It includes communications staff in the six states, organization staff in