Dem presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg was in Milwaukee over the weekend to open a campaign office. The move is part of Bloomberg’s push to staff up in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, where President Trump won
Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to ensure an “honest, fair” trial in the Senate by withholding the articles of impeachment, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said Pelosi is “undermining” the case against
The latest figures from the Wisconsin Election Commission show about 212,000 voters could have their registrations deactivated under an Ozaukee County judge’s ruling. The Elections Commission said Thursday of the 232,579 letters it mailed to voters who are suspected of
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind joined the Wisconsin House delegation’s two other Dems in voting for articles of impeachment charging President Trump abused his office and obstructed congressional investigations. The two measures passed on a largely party-line vote with the state’s
The state Department of Justice is asking the Madison-based 4th District Court of Appeals to issue a decision by Monday on its request to stay an Ozaukee County judge’s order that could deactivate over 200,000 voters. Meanwhile, the League of Women
Dem appointees on the Wisconsin Elections Commission Monday blocked a motion from their GOP counterparts to quickly comply with a judge’s formal order to strike voters who may have moved. The notices were sent in October to roughly 234,000 people
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An Ozaukee County judge today ruled the Wisconsin Elections Commission violated state law by changing the period for voters who may have moved to confirm their address from 30 days to up to two years. Judge Paul Malloy sided with
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll found little change in how Wisconsin voters view the impeachment proceedings against President Trump since testimony began in the House. Meanwhile, the president’s standing against potential Dem rivals tightened a touch since November,
The Wisconsin congressional delegation continued to split along party lines after House Dems unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump. Kind, who has previously been reticent to indicate how he will vote if impeachment moves to the House floor,
The state GOP has notified the Elections Commission it plans to have a presidential primary on the April ballot. Still, party Executive Director Mark Jefferson said state Republicans will wait until a January deadline to decide if anyone besides President
The pro-Trump super PAC America First Policies says it is airing TV ads calling on U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, to “end the witch hunt” and oppose impeachment. The group said it was part of a $2 million campaign
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa briefly served on the board of directors for the host committee overseeing the 2020 Democratic National Convention before deciding it was too much of a time commitment while she was running for the Common Council and
Former Gov. Scott Walker during a Milwaukee luncheon Tuesday defended President Trump’s policies and praised the economic progress made under him while predicting the effort to impeach him will backfire. Walker during the WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club event drew parallels between
Staffers for national nonprofit and advocacy organizations attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will stay in Madison hotels, the host committee announced. As news broke this summer that delegates to the convention will stay in Illinois as well as
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says there is a “75 to 80 percent likelihood” that the House will vote on impeaching President Trump by year’s end. The Town of Vermont Dem told reporters Monday there is “no magic timeline” on the
Two former top legislative leaders say House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry in DC doesn’t help Democrats in Wisconsin. “Impeachment is bad for Democrats,” said Scott Jensen, the former GOP Assembly speaker who helps promote school choice around the country. Jensen noted
Vice President Mike Pence said he was “not aware” of allegations the Trump administration sought to tie U.S. military aid to investigations President Trump wanted from Ukraine before they became public. “I have heard that it was in a briefing
Vice President Mike Pence in Marinette touted the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal as “a win for Wisconsin workers and a win for American jobs.” In a wide-ranging address at Marinette Marine on Wednesday, Pence portrayed the Trump administration as
Voter support for impeaching and removing President Trump slipped among Wisconsin voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, the head-to-head matchups in the presidential race shifted in the president’s favor compared to Marquette’s October polling. Poll director
Dem presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg was in Milwaukee over the weekend to open a campaign office. The move is part of Bloomberg’s push to staff up in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, where President Trump won
Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is trying to ensure an “honest, fair” trial in the Senate by withholding the articles of impeachment, while Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher said Pelosi is “undermining” the case against
The latest figures from the Wisconsin Election Commission show about 212,000 voters could have their registrations deactivated under an Ozaukee County judge’s ruling. The Elections Commission said Thursday of the 232,579 letters it mailed to voters who are suspected of
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind joined the Wisconsin House delegation’s two other Dems in voting for articles of impeachment charging President Trump abused his office and obstructed congressional investigations. The two measures passed on a largely party-line vote with the state’s
The state Department of Justice is asking the Madison-based 4th District Court of Appeals to issue a decision by Monday on its request to stay an Ozaukee County judge’s order that could deactivate over 200,000 voters. Meanwhile, the League of Women
Dem appointees on the Wisconsin Elections Commission Monday blocked a motion from their GOP counterparts to quickly comply with a judge’s formal order to strike voters who may have moved. The notices were sent in October to roughly 234,000 people
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
An Ozaukee County judge today ruled the Wisconsin Elections Commission violated state law by changing the period for voters who may have moved to confirm their address from 30 days to up to two years. Judge Paul Malloy sided with
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll found little change in how Wisconsin voters view the impeachment proceedings against President Trump since testimony began in the House. Meanwhile, the president’s standing against potential Dem rivals tightened a touch since November,
The Wisconsin congressional delegation continued to split along party lines after House Dems unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump. Kind, who has previously been reticent to indicate how he will vote if impeachment moves to the House floor,
The state GOP has notified the Elections Commission it plans to have a presidential primary on the April ballot. Still, party Executive Director Mark Jefferson said state Republicans will wait until a January deadline to decide if anyone besides President
The pro-Trump super PAC America First Policies says it is airing TV ads calling on U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, to “end the witch hunt” and oppose impeachment. The group said it was part of a $2 million campaign
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa briefly served on the board of directors for the host committee overseeing the 2020 Democratic National Convention before deciding it was too much of a time commitment while she was running for the Common Council and
Former Gov. Scott Walker during a Milwaukee luncheon Tuesday defended President Trump’s policies and praised the economic progress made under him while predicting the effort to impeach him will backfire. Walker during the WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club event drew parallels between
Staffers for national nonprofit and advocacy organizations attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will stay in Madison hotels, the host committee announced. As news broke this summer that delegates to the convention will stay in Illinois as well as
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says there is a “75 to 80 percent likelihood” that the House will vote on impeaching President Trump by year’s end. The Town of Vermont Dem told reporters Monday there is “no magic timeline” on the
Two former top legislative leaders say House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry in DC doesn’t help Democrats in Wisconsin. “Impeachment is bad for Democrats,” said Scott Jensen, the former GOP Assembly speaker who helps promote school choice around the country. Jensen noted
Vice President Mike Pence said he was “not aware” of allegations the Trump administration sought to tie U.S. military aid to investigations President Trump wanted from Ukraine before they became public. “I have heard that it was in a briefing
Vice President Mike Pence in Marinette touted the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal as “a win for Wisconsin workers and a win for American jobs.” In a wide-ranging address at Marinette Marine on Wednesday, Pence portrayed the Trump administration as
Voter support for impeaching and removing President Trump slipped among Wisconsin voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, the head-to-head matchups in the presidential race shifted in the president’s favor compared to Marquette’s October polling. Poll director