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Conservative Justice Daniel Kelly officially kicked off his bid for a full 10-year term on the state Supreme Court, promising today he will remain faithful to the Wisconsin Constitution while serving on the court. In a Capitol news conference, Kelly
Several people with Wisconsin connections have been appointed to positions with the Dems’ national convention in Milwaukee next summer. Teresa Vilmain, a longtime Dem operative who lives in Wisconsin, was announced today as a senior adviser. Meanwhile: *Liz Gilbert, a
New state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the road to the White House in 2020 runs right through Wisconsin. It’s his job to make sure the state party is ready. Hitt goes into his first state convention this weekend as
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledged during a Fox News town hall to not leave the Midwest behind as she pursues the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House. “I do think as we look in the last few
Three years after besting Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, Bernie Sanders has topped the wide field of Dem candidates in the burgeoning race in donations from the state. The new fundraising figures are the latest sign the Vermont senator
Dem Tip McGuire says he’s hoping to see the same teamwork that helped fuel his victory in the 64th AD present when he officially is seated in the Assembly. McGuire’s won handedly over Republican Mark Stalker to succeed former state
Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky tells WisPolitics.com she’s planning to run for the state Supreme Court in 2020. “I am organizing a team, and I will have an announcement in the coming weeks,” she wrote in an email Monday. Karofsky
The state GOP’s postmortem of the 2018 elections found the party focused too much on advertising at the expense of engaging the grassroots, new Chair Andrew Hitt told WisPolitics.com in giving the first public overview of the report. Hitt said
GREEN BAY — Donald Trump delivered a free-wheeling riff to backers here Saturday night, laying out how they were being ripped off by other countries on trade and military spending, but finally had a president who was loyal to them,
Making his first stop in Wisconsin as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said the state is essential to winning the Dem nomination and general election. “This is a state I will be showing up in a lot trying
President Trump is planning to rally supporters in Green Bay later this month, his campaign announced today. The event is slated for April 27 at the Resch Center — the same night as the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner,
The Republican Party of Wisconsin’s Executive Committee today elected Andrew Hitt to lead the party as it looks to rebound from last fall’s losses in every statewide race on the ballot. Hitt, who had been serving as the party’s first
MADISON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, making his first trip to Wisconsin as part of his 2020 campaign, slammed President Trump for being “a pathological liar” and “the most dangerous president in modern American history.” The Vermont Independent took the
Lisa Neubauer on Wednesday conceded to Brian Hagedorn, dropping the possibility of seeking a recount in their razor-close race to become the state’s next Supreme Court justice. Hagedorn emerged from the Election Day count with a lead of 5,960 votes
Conservative Brian Hagedorn added to his narrow lead over rival Lisa Nuebauer in the state Supreme Court race after the first wave of county canvasses were completed, according to a WisPolitics.com tally. And he’s likely to get another bump once
Judge Lisa Neubauer is urging her supporters to “stick with me” as she maintains the state Supreme Court race is “too close to call.” In a 90-second video posted to her Facebook page this afternoon, Neubauer continued to pledge she’d
Voters across the state signed off on more than $765 million worth of school referendums in the spring election, approving nearly three-fourths of asks across ballots statewide. Still, they also rejected some $420 million in referendum requests Tuesday, according to
With a potential recount on the horizon, Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn described his nearly 6,000 vote lead in the Supreme Court race as “insurmountable.” Hagedorn told reporters during a press conference in Pewaukee today that a few days back
Conservative Brian Hagedorn declared victory early Wednesday in a razor-thin race with fellow Appeals Court Judge Lisa Neubauer to become Wisconsin’s next justice. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, The Associated Press had Hagedorn with 601,007 votes, or 50.2 percent,
Hagedorn campaign spokesman Stephan Thompson said the campaign is waiting for the remaining ballots to be counted, but anticipates Brian Hagedorn will win his contest against fellow Appeal Court Judge Lisa Neubauer. Thompson, addressing supporters in Pewaukee, said Hagedorn is
Conservative Justice Daniel Kelly officially kicked off his bid for a full 10-year term on the state Supreme Court, promising today he will remain faithful to the Wisconsin Constitution while serving on the court. In a Capitol news conference, Kelly
Several people with Wisconsin connections have been appointed to positions with the Dems’ national convention in Milwaukee next summer. Teresa Vilmain, a longtime Dem operative who lives in Wisconsin, was announced today as a senior adviser. Meanwhile: *Liz Gilbert, a
New state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt says the road to the White House in 2020 runs right through Wisconsin. It’s his job to make sure the state party is ready. Hitt goes into his first state convention this weekend as
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar pledged during a Fox News town hall to not leave the Midwest behind as she pursues the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House. “I do think as we look in the last few
Three years after besting Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin’s presidential primary, Bernie Sanders has topped the wide field of Dem candidates in the burgeoning race in donations from the state. The new fundraising figures are the latest sign the Vermont senator
Dem Tip McGuire says he’s hoping to see the same teamwork that helped fuel his victory in the 64th AD present when he officially is seated in the Assembly. McGuire’s won handedly over Republican Mark Stalker to succeed former state
Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky tells WisPolitics.com she’s planning to run for the state Supreme Court in 2020. “I am organizing a team, and I will have an announcement in the coming weeks,” she wrote in an email Monday. Karofsky
The state GOP’s postmortem of the 2018 elections found the party focused too much on advertising at the expense of engaging the grassroots, new Chair Andrew Hitt told WisPolitics.com in giving the first public overview of the report. Hitt said
GREEN BAY — Donald Trump delivered a free-wheeling riff to backers here Saturday night, laying out how they were being ripped off by other countries on trade and military spending, but finally had a president who was loyal to them,
Making his first stop in Wisconsin as a presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker said the state is essential to winning the Dem nomination and general election. “This is a state I will be showing up in a lot trying
President Trump is planning to rally supporters in Green Bay later this month, his campaign announced today. The event is slated for April 27 at the Resch Center — the same night as the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner,
The Republican Party of Wisconsin’s Executive Committee today elected Andrew Hitt to lead the party as it looks to rebound from last fall’s losses in every statewide race on the ballot. Hitt, who had been serving as the party’s first
MADISON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, making his first trip to Wisconsin as part of his 2020 campaign, slammed President Trump for being “a pathological liar” and “the most dangerous president in modern American history.” The Vermont Independent took the
Lisa Neubauer on Wednesday conceded to Brian Hagedorn, dropping the possibility of seeking a recount in their razor-close race to become the state’s next Supreme Court justice. Hagedorn emerged from the Election Day count with a lead of 5,960 votes
Conservative Brian Hagedorn added to his narrow lead over rival Lisa Nuebauer in the state Supreme Court race after the first wave of county canvasses were completed, according to a WisPolitics.com tally. And he’s likely to get another bump once
Judge Lisa Neubauer is urging her supporters to “stick with me” as she maintains the state Supreme Court race is “too close to call.” In a 90-second video posted to her Facebook page this afternoon, Neubauer continued to pledge she’d
Voters across the state signed off on more than $765 million worth of school referendums in the spring election, approving nearly three-fourths of asks across ballots statewide. Still, they also rejected some $420 million in referendum requests Tuesday, according to
With a potential recount on the horizon, Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn described his nearly 6,000 vote lead in the Supreme Court race as “insurmountable.” Hagedorn told reporters during a press conference in Pewaukee today that a few days back
Conservative Brian Hagedorn declared victory early Wednesday in a razor-thin race with fellow Appeals Court Judge Lisa Neubauer to become Wisconsin’s next justice. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, The Associated Press had Hagedorn with 601,007 votes, or 50.2 percent,
Hagedorn campaign spokesman Stephan Thompson said the campaign is waiting for the remaining ballots to be counted, but anticipates Brian Hagedorn will win his contest against fellow Appeal Court Judge Lisa Neubauer. Thompson, addressing supporters in Pewaukee, said Hagedorn is