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Gov. Scott Walker rolled out a new TV ad today that highlights his proposal to expand youth apprenticeship programs now available only to high school juniors and seniors to students as young as the seventh grade. Along with the ad,
The Republican Attorneys General Association today released its first TV ad of the general election with a spot that praises AG Brad Schimel for “protecting our schools.” The spot, which the group said is part of a six-figure buy, features
The veterans group Vote Vets is out with a new TV ad praising Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for her handling of addiction among veterans. The ad — which comes in 30 and 60-second versions, features the testimony of Leroy
Two groups aligned with the Koch brothers network today announced a combined $1.6 million in ads targeting Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and boosting her GOP rival Leah Vukmir. The ads from the Concerned Veterans for America and Americans for
Dem guv candidate Tony Evers is out with his first TV ad of the general election knocking Gov. Scott Walker for rejecting federal dollars to expand Medicaid. The 30-second ad begins with video footage of Walker as a narrator asks,
An arm of the Democratic Governors Association has launched a new ad knocking Gov. Scott Walker over the state of roads, schools and health care in Wisconsin. The 30-second TV ad, from A Stronger Wisconsin, opens with shots of cars
The state GOP is out with its second TV ad attacking Dem guv candidate Tony Evers over teachers who didn’t lose their licenses after being accused of inappropriate behavior. The narrator opens the spot saying parents and school officials asked
The first post-primary Marquette University Law School Poll found tight races for guv and U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. In the guv’s race, the survey found the race tied among likely voters with 46 percent of respondents each backing Gov. Scott
The conservative Americans for Prosperity today announced a new TV buy that says Gov. Scott Walker is improving education in Wisconsin and “Tony Evers knows it.” The group said it is a $1.8 million buy running on broadcast, cable and
The Greater Wisconsin Political Fund announced a new TV ad today that accuses Scott Walker of “not telling the truth” about state Superintendent Tony Evers’ handling of a teacher’s license who was caught viewing pornography at school. The narrator opens
The DGA is hitting back at Gov. Scott Walker over a GOP attack ad that accuses Dem guv candidate Tony Evers of failing to keep students safe after a Middleton teacher kept his license despite viewing porn at school. The
Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin knocks GOP rival Leah Vukmir in a new TV ad that accuses the state senator of doing the bidding of ALEC, which the spot calls a “shadowy organization.” Baldwin’s first TV ad since Vukmir won
Scott Walker’s former DFI secretary has cut a digital ad for Dem rival Tony Evers’ campaign, saying in the spot he was required to meet with special interests who had donated to his boss and was told to avoid creating
Conservative Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn formally announced his bid for the state Supreme Court today, saying Wisconsinites “want a justice who will defend the rule of law, uphold the constitution, and protect the public.” Hagedorn, a formal chief legal
The Democratic Governors Association, via a group called A Stronger Wisconsin, is launching a new TV ad touting Tony Evers’ career in education. The 30-second ad opens with footage of Gov. Scott Walker as the narrator says: “You know who
President Trump has taken to Twitter to endorse the GOP winners of the U.S. Senate and 1st CD primaries. He also again highlighted his support of Gov. Scott Walker, whom the president praised on Twitter as a “tremendous governor” and
Gov. Scott Walker has launched his first TV ad of the general election, telling listeners “we’re just getting started.” The 30-second statewide ad comes one day after his Dem opponent Tony Evers won an eight-way primary to take on the
State Rep. Andre Jacque, of De Pere, earned a rematch with Dem Sen Caleb Frostman on Tuesday after winning the GOP primary in the 1st SD. Frostman, of Sturgeon Bay, beat Jacque in a June special election for the northeastern
Republicans Shae Sortwell and Matt Adamczyk, who saw school choice advocates back their opponents with independent expenditures, both won their GOP primaries on Tuesday. Sortwell, a Town of Gibson supervisor, will be heavily favored to win this fall, while Adamczyk,
Dems Kalan Haywood and Shelia Stubbs won primaries for open Assembly seats in Milwaukee and Madison, respectively, while Tim Ramthun won the GOP race for the open 59th District in eastern Wisconsin. None will have an opponent on the November
Gov. Scott Walker rolled out a new TV ad today that highlights his proposal to expand youth apprenticeship programs now available only to high school juniors and seniors to students as young as the seventh grade. Along with the ad,
The Republican Attorneys General Association today released its first TV ad of the general election with a spot that praises AG Brad Schimel for “protecting our schools.” The spot, which the group said is part of a six-figure buy, features
The veterans group Vote Vets is out with a new TV ad praising Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin for her handling of addiction among veterans. The ad — which comes in 30 and 60-second versions, features the testimony of Leroy
Two groups aligned with the Koch brothers network today announced a combined $1.6 million in ads targeting Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and boosting her GOP rival Leah Vukmir. The ads from the Concerned Veterans for America and Americans for
Dem guv candidate Tony Evers is out with his first TV ad of the general election knocking Gov. Scott Walker for rejecting federal dollars to expand Medicaid. The 30-second ad begins with video footage of Walker as a narrator asks,
An arm of the Democratic Governors Association has launched a new ad knocking Gov. Scott Walker over the state of roads, schools and health care in Wisconsin. The 30-second TV ad, from A Stronger Wisconsin, opens with shots of cars
The state GOP is out with its second TV ad attacking Dem guv candidate Tony Evers over teachers who didn’t lose their licenses after being accused of inappropriate behavior. The narrator opens the spot saying parents and school officials asked
The first post-primary Marquette University Law School Poll found tight races for guv and U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. In the guv’s race, the survey found the race tied among likely voters with 46 percent of respondents each backing Gov. Scott
The conservative Americans for Prosperity today announced a new TV buy that says Gov. Scott Walker is improving education in Wisconsin and “Tony Evers knows it.” The group said it is a $1.8 million buy running on broadcast, cable and
The Greater Wisconsin Political Fund announced a new TV ad today that accuses Scott Walker of “not telling the truth” about state Superintendent Tony Evers’ handling of a teacher’s license who was caught viewing pornography at school. The narrator opens
The DGA is hitting back at Gov. Scott Walker over a GOP attack ad that accuses Dem guv candidate Tony Evers of failing to keep students safe after a Middleton teacher kept his license despite viewing porn at school. The
Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin knocks GOP rival Leah Vukmir in a new TV ad that accuses the state senator of doing the bidding of ALEC, which the spot calls a “shadowy organization.” Baldwin’s first TV ad since Vukmir won
Scott Walker’s former DFI secretary has cut a digital ad for Dem rival Tony Evers’ campaign, saying in the spot he was required to meet with special interests who had donated to his boss and was told to avoid creating
Conservative Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn formally announced his bid for the state Supreme Court today, saying Wisconsinites “want a justice who will defend the rule of law, uphold the constitution, and protect the public.” Hagedorn, a formal chief legal
The Democratic Governors Association, via a group called A Stronger Wisconsin, is launching a new TV ad touting Tony Evers’ career in education. The 30-second ad opens with footage of Gov. Scott Walker as the narrator says: “You know who
President Trump has taken to Twitter to endorse the GOP winners of the U.S. Senate and 1st CD primaries. He also again highlighted his support of Gov. Scott Walker, whom the president praised on Twitter as a “tremendous governor” and
Gov. Scott Walker has launched his first TV ad of the general election, telling listeners “we’re just getting started.” The 30-second statewide ad comes one day after his Dem opponent Tony Evers won an eight-way primary to take on the
State Rep. Andre Jacque, of De Pere, earned a rematch with Dem Sen Caleb Frostman on Tuesday after winning the GOP primary in the 1st SD. Frostman, of Sturgeon Bay, beat Jacque in a June special election for the northeastern
Republicans Shae Sortwell and Matt Adamczyk, who saw school choice advocates back their opponents with independent expenditures, both won their GOP primaries on Tuesday. Sortwell, a Town of Gibson supervisor, will be heavily favored to win this fall, while Adamczyk,
Dems Kalan Haywood and Shelia Stubbs won primaries for open Assembly seats in Milwaukee and Madison, respectively, while Tim Ramthun won the GOP race for the open 59th District in eastern Wisconsin. None will have an opponent on the November