The Wisconsin delegation to the Republican National Convention features two former governors, Tommy Thompson and Scott Walker, and the 2022 GOP candidate for governor, Tim Michels. It also includes a lot of party activists who have little name recognition.
The state Elections Commission recommended local clerks take precautions to ensure their absentee ballot drop boxes are secure, put in easily accessible areas and emptied regularly if they choose to use them again following last week’s state Supreme Court ruling.
State GOP Chair Brian Schimming said the Democratic Party is “a party in panic” amid fallout from last month’s presidential debate, while Republicans are unified behind Trump as they prepare to formally nominate him in Milwaukee next week.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Milwaukee’s Republican National Convention as national politics focuses on the Badger State. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Vos told WisPolitics he’s been a delegate, alternate or guest for every national convention since 1996, and he’s looking forward to attending next week to be a part of showing the country “how great Wisconsin is.”
Both are well ahead of where other candidates have been at this point in a Supreme Court race, pointing to another expensive campaign with the majority up for grabs against in 2025.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode Trygve Olson, a senior adviser for anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project, compares former President Donald Trump to an autocrat and says Wisconsin voters will decide whether democracy continues in the 2024 presidential election.
The Democratic National Committee announced a series of ads knocking Trump and praising President Joe Biden will appear on the sides of 57 buses circulating around Milwaukee during the convention. Meanwhile, the DNC and Republican Voters Against Trump are both up with billboards around the city.
A representative for one of the state’s top anti-abortion groups warned Republicans could lose votes after a committee approved a new party platform that includes no call for a national ban for the first time in 40 years. Meanwhile, other groups that oppose abortion had a more measured response to the policy released by the Republican National Committee, which notes states can pass their own laws restricting abortion.
The Republican National Committee has announced daily program themes evoking Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan for next week’s GOP convention in Milwaukee.
President Joe Biden during a high-stakes campaign stop in Madison insisted he won’t drop out, spurring the state party chair to declare he’s with Biden “every step of the way.”
President Joe Biden at a Madison rally today tried to shut down speculation he would leave the presidential race and dismissed concerns about his age after a heavily criticized debate last week.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss President Biden’s planned visit to Madison, Rep Dora Drake’s 4th SD special election win, the state Supreme Court accepting two abortion cases, an $81 million reduction in state aid for Milwaukee Public Schools, $49 million in federal funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub and more.
The Fiserv Forum is now decked out with signage for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Photo by David Wise, July 2, 2024. The Fiserv Forum is now decked out with signage for the 2024 Republican National Convention in
Lawmakers filled their notice of appeal on Friday with the conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals, based in Waukesha.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigned for President Joe Biden in Madison and Milwaukee this weekend, urging Democratic voters to stay the course after Biden’s debate performance sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party.
The head chef and owner of Milwaukee restaurant Amilinda says the expected boost from the upcoming Republican National Convention isn’t materializing, and even regulars won’t be showing up during convention week.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting the petition to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, the death of a Lincoln Hills counselor following an attack by a youth inmate, the leak of a draft Supreme Court order relating to an abortion case and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers deserves the credit for recently announced major economic development projects. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the tone for the entire week” of the Republican National Convention. “It’s going to be very important,” he told
The Wisconsin delegation to the Republican National Convention features two former governors, Tommy Thompson and Scott Walker, and the 2022 GOP candidate for governor, Tim Michels. It also includes a lot of party activists who have little name recognition.
The state Elections Commission recommended local clerks take precautions to ensure their absentee ballot drop boxes are secure, put in easily accessible areas and emptied regularly if they choose to use them again following last week’s state Supreme Court ruling.
State GOP Chair Brian Schimming said the Democratic Party is “a party in panic” amid fallout from last month’s presidential debate, while Republicans are unified behind Trump as they prepare to formally nominate him in Milwaukee next week.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at Milwaukee’s Republican National Convention as national politics focuses on the Badger State. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Vos told WisPolitics he’s been a delegate, alternate or guest for every national convention since 1996, and he’s looking forward to attending next week to be a part of showing the country “how great Wisconsin is.”
Both are well ahead of where other candidates have been at this point in a Supreme Court race, pointing to another expensive campaign with the majority up for grabs against in 2025.
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode Trygve Olson, a senior adviser for anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project, compares former President Donald Trump to an autocrat and says Wisconsin voters will decide whether democracy continues in the 2024 presidential election.
The Democratic National Committee announced a series of ads knocking Trump and praising President Joe Biden will appear on the sides of 57 buses circulating around Milwaukee during the convention. Meanwhile, the DNC and Republican Voters Against Trump are both up with billboards around the city.
A representative for one of the state’s top anti-abortion groups warned Republicans could lose votes after a committee approved a new party platform that includes no call for a national ban for the first time in 40 years. Meanwhile, other groups that oppose abortion had a more measured response to the policy released by the Republican National Committee, which notes states can pass their own laws restricting abortion.
The Republican National Committee has announced daily program themes evoking Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan for next week’s GOP convention in Milwaukee.
President Joe Biden during a high-stakes campaign stop in Madison insisted he won’t drop out, spurring the state party chair to declare he’s with Biden “every step of the way.”
President Joe Biden at a Madison rally today tried to shut down speculation he would leave the presidential race and dismissed concerns about his age after a heavily criticized debate last week.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss President Biden’s planned visit to Madison, Rep Dora Drake’s 4th SD special election win, the state Supreme Court accepting two abortion cases, an $81 million reduction in state aid for Milwaukee Public Schools, $49 million in federal funding for the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub and more.
The Fiserv Forum is now decked out with signage for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Photo by David Wise, July 2, 2024. The Fiserv Forum is now decked out with signage for the 2024 Republican National Convention in
Lawmakers filled their notice of appeal on Friday with the conservative 2nd District Court of Appeals, based in Waukesha.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore campaigned for President Joe Biden in Madison and Milwaukee this weekend, urging Democratic voters to stay the course after Biden’s debate performance sent shockwaves through the Democratic Party.
The head chef and owner of Milwaukee restaurant Amilinda says the expected boost from the upcoming Republican National Convention isn’t materializing, and even regulars won’t be showing up during convention week.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Wisconsin Elections Commission rejecting the petition to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, the death of a Lincoln Hills counselor following an attack by a youth inmate, the leak of a draft Supreme Court order relating to an abortion case and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, discuss whether Gov. Tony Evers deserves the credit for recently announced major economic development projects. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the tone for the entire week” of the Republican National Convention. “It’s going to be very important,” he told