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MOSINEE — President Trump lavished praise on Wisconsin’s Republican ticket at his stop at an airport in this central Wisconsin community Wednesday, arguing the November midterms represent a referendum on the rule of law, illegal immigration and the confirmation of
6th CD Dem Dan Kohl accused opponent Glenn Grothman of voting to effectively abolish protections for pre-existing conditions, while the Republican congressman denied the charge as the two candidates met for their first debate last night. Kohl and Grothman both
Sen. Bernie Sanders swung away Monday at President Donald Trump as he fired up young Milwaukeeans to vote for Democratic candidates on Nov. 6.
Former Republican state lawmaker Michelle Litjens says she thinks GOP Gov. Scott Walker is on his way to a third term after changing his message mid-campaign. Meanwhile, Capital Times associate editor John Nichols says Dem Tony Evers has run a
Shifting political winds at the national level are reducing the chance of a blue wave come November, at least according to GOP Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. The Juneau Republican at a WisPolitics.com luncheon Tuesday cited more favorable congressional and
The state GOP is calling on Dem guv candidate Tony Evers to identify the state schools employees responsible for the Department of Public Instruction’s failure to properly cite several passages in its budget ask. “This is about accountability, plain and
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Just hours after casting doubts on whether his caucus had the votes to pass a bill providing protections for those with pre-existing conditions, Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald reversed course and said the Senate would pass the legislation “if it becomes
Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to increase the state’s share of transportation funding to towns would likely cost an additional $53 million over a calendar year, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. That bump in funding would bring the state’s total
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, says he’s in a tough race in the 6th Congressional District “because of the money” and expects to be outspent in the campaign. Grothman will face Dem Dan Kohl, of Mequon, on the Nov. 6
MILWAUKEE — Republican AG Brad Schimel on Sunday called Wisconsin a leader in the fight against the opioid epidemic while accusing Dem opponent Josh Kaul of lacking a plan to deal with the issue. But Kaul countered the state has
WAUSAU — GOP Senate candidate Leah Vukmir on Saturday accused U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of supporting open borders and allowing Mexican gang members to cross freely into the U.S. Baldwin, meanwhile, charged Vukmir was so obsessed with supporting President Trump’s
GOP AG Brad Schimel sought Friday to portray Dem challenger Josh Kaul as light on experience prosecuting crime, charging he’s an activist who would pick and choose which laws he’d defend if elected to lead the Department of Justice. Kaul,
Plaintiffs in a gerrymandering lawsuit against the state are asking a judge for a trial before March 2019 to allow the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal during its 2019-20 term. But the state, represented by DOJ, is arguing
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Quotes of the week, Oct. 5-11 I think the Democratic base was already there. This definitely — I could
GREEN BAY — Vice President Mike Pence took a series of shots at Tony Evers at a Green Bay fundraiser this afternoon, calling the Dem guv candidate a “big government, big labor liberal” while drawing a contrast to Gov. Scott
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and challenger Leah Vukmir continued to spar over health care in their first debate ahead of the general election, as both exchanged blows over pre-existing condition coverage and the future of the Affordable Care Act. The
Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, said he is optimistic the Senate will pass a $100 million tax incentive package to help consumer products maker Kimberly-Clark keep a plant open and retain around 500 jobs in the Fox Valley. In an
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says Democrats have “overplayed their hand” with Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and predicts their actions will translate to higher Republican turnout — and a closer election — come November. But Minority Leader Gordon Hintz countered
