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On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Gray Media Wisconsin State Capitol Bureau Chief Vanessa Kjeldsen discuss Republican Tom Tiffany’s continued financial advantage in the governor’s race, President Donald Trump’s announcement of federal disaster aid for Wisconsin, the state court system’s budget request and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the 2026 Wisconsin race for governor with Nov. 3 Election Day less than four weeks away. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Wisconsin’s population has increased nearly 2.9% as of Jan. 1 compared to the 2020 Census, according to final numbers from the state Department of Administration.
7th CD Dem Fred Clark pitched his candidacy as a chance to place a check on the president, while GOP rival Michael Alfonso defended Donald Trump’s administration.
Former President Barack Obama has cut videos backing Dem gubernatorial candidate David Crowley, saying: “There is nobody better to lead Wisconsin forward.”
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan discusses the state of play in the state’s congressional races, Republicans’ cash advantage in Wisconsin elections, how some national Democrats are talking about transgender issues, and more.
In the eight weeks since the August primary, GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and his allies have outspent Dem David Crowley and his backers more than 2.5-to-1 on ads and turnout efforts, according to a WisPolitics review.
It’s the first time the two candidates will meet in a debate or forum after the two did not debate ahead of the 2024 election that Van Orden won by less than 4 percentage points.
Mail-in absentee voting is down nearly 18% across Wisconsin compared to four years ago, with more pronounced declines in heavily Dem Milwaukee and Madison, according to a check of new numbers released by the Elections Commission.
“Any decision you make as a business, there’s a cost you take into account,” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs. “We’re trying to help companies understand that if you make in America, you build in America, you’ll have the benefits of sourcing from America, and that means no tariff.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the latest Marquette poll, Republicans’ massive fundraising advantage fueled by three billionaire donors, the polling hours case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and more.
Billionaires Diane Hendricks, Dick Uihlein and Liz Uihlein have combined to donate more than $73 million to GOP campaigns and committees since Jan. 1, fueling the Republican effort to stave off a building blue wave.
Dem 3rd CD candidate Rebecca Cooke has sent GOP rival Derrick Van Orden a cease-and-desist letter demanding he stop posting AI deepfakes of her to make it seem like she made comments she’s never said.
In this week’s DC Wrap: the Senate votes on congressional stock trading and ratepayer protections for data centers, Sen. Baldwin challenges a Trump administration rule on the Affordable Care Act, and more.
Tom Tiffany raised $26.3 million over the past two months for his gubernatorial campaign, thanks largely to transfers from the state GOP after the party received $27.6 million from billionaires Diane Hendricks, Dick Uihlein and Liz Uihlein.
Emergency room nurse and 1st CD Democratic candidate Mitchell Berman discusses running against a longtime incumbent, his support for unions and how he plans to create an economy that “works for everyone.”
The latest Marquette University Law School poll found little change in the governor’s campaign from a month ago with Dem David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany in a tight race.
Municipal clerks reported to the Wisconsin Elections Commission over the past 10 months possible nomination paper forgery, election threats and voter impersonation, according to a draft report on suspected election fraud, irregularities or violations.
Tiffany said it was part of an effort to lower costs for consumers that includes appointing members of the PSC who put “affordability and reliability first.”
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on the power of county judges to extend polling hours, though it declined to expedite the appeal.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Gray Media Wisconsin State Capitol Bureau Chief Vanessa Kjeldsen discuss Republican Tom Tiffany’s continued financial advantage in the governor’s race, President Donald Trump’s announcement of federal disaster aid for Wisconsin, the state court system’s budget request and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, look at the 2026 Wisconsin race for governor with Nov. 3 Election Day less than four weeks away. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
Wisconsin’s population has increased nearly 2.9% as of Jan. 1 compared to the 2020 Census, according to final numbers from the state Department of Administration.
7th CD Dem Fred Clark pitched his candidacy as a chance to place a check on the president, while GOP rival Michael Alfonso defended Donald Trump’s administration.
Former President Barack Obama has cut videos backing Dem gubernatorial candidate David Crowley, saying: “There is nobody better to lead Wisconsin forward.”
On this week’s “Capitol Chats,” U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan discusses the state of play in the state’s congressional races, Republicans’ cash advantage in Wisconsin elections, how some national Democrats are talking about transgender issues, and more.
In the eight weeks since the August primary, GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and his allies have outspent Dem David Crowley and his backers more than 2.5-to-1 on ads and turnout efforts, according to a WisPolitics review.
It’s the first time the two candidates will meet in a debate or forum after the two did not debate ahead of the 2024 election that Van Orden won by less than 4 percentage points.
Mail-in absentee voting is down nearly 18% across Wisconsin compared to four years ago, with more pronounced declines in heavily Dem Milwaukee and Madison, according to a check of new numbers released by the Elections Commission.
“Any decision you make as a business, there’s a cost you take into account,” U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on WISN 12’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics-State Affairs. “We’re trying to help companies understand that if you make in America, you build in America, you’ll have the benefits of sourcing from America, and that means no tariff.”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya van Wagtendonk discuss the latest Marquette poll, Republicans’ massive fundraising advantage fueled by three billionaire donors, the polling hours case before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and more.
Billionaires Diane Hendricks, Dick Uihlein and Liz Uihlein have combined to donate more than $73 million to GOP campaigns and committees since Jan. 1, fueling the Republican effort to stave off a building blue wave.
Dem 3rd CD candidate Rebecca Cooke has sent GOP rival Derrick Van Orden a cease-and-desist letter demanding he stop posting AI deepfakes of her to make it seem like she made comments she’s never said.
In this week’s DC Wrap: the Senate votes on congressional stock trading and ratepayer protections for data centers, Sen. Baldwin challenges a Trump administration rule on the Affordable Care Act, and more.
Tom Tiffany raised $26.3 million over the past two months for his gubernatorial campaign, thanks largely to transfers from the state GOP after the party received $27.6 million from billionaires Diane Hendricks, Dick Uihlein and Liz Uihlein.
Emergency room nurse and 1st CD Democratic candidate Mitchell Berman discusses running against a longtime incumbent, his support for unions and how he plans to create an economy that “works for everyone.”
The latest Marquette University Law School poll found little change in the governor’s campaign from a month ago with Dem David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany in a tight race.
Municipal clerks reported to the Wisconsin Elections Commission over the past 10 months possible nomination paper forgery, election threats and voter impersonation, according to a draft report on suspected election fraud, irregularities or violations.
Tiffany said it was part of an effort to lower costs for consumers that includes appointing members of the PSC who put “affordability and reliability first.”
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to hear a case on the power of county judges to extend polling hours, though it declined to expedite the appeal.