Kleefisch says recount likely

PEWAUKEE — Saying “the fight is not over,” Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch said the Walker campaign is “preparing for the likelihood of a recount.” She spoke as Milwaukee County officials announced a final tally of absentee ballots that swung heavily

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Walker, Evers neck-and-neck

Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers were in a nip-and-tuck race late Tuesday night in what could be one of the closest races in Wisconsin history. With 85 percent of precincts reporting, the two were neck-and-neck as the

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Ahead of poll closure, clerks report surge in turnout

Polls have closed across the state as clerks are reporting a surge in turnout, with some counties nearing presidential numbers. Meanwhile, some polling locations reported seeing ballot shortages as voters weighed in today on contests in the governor’s race, U.S.

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Voters head to the polls for fall election

After months of negative ads and nasty rhetoric, voters across the state head to the polls today to make their picks for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, the Legislature and constitutional offices. Republican Gov. Scott Walker faces Dem opponent Tony Evers,

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Pocan says ‘odds are’ Pelosi will become next House speaker

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says he’s betting Dem leader Nancy Pelosi will become the next House speaker. The Town of Vermont Dem’s comments Monday came after news reports showed 16 House Dems signed onto a letter pledging they’d oppose Pelosi, though the reports indicate no members from Wisconsin signed onto

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Final vote margin has Kaul up 17k votes over Schimel

Republican Brad Schimel is taking the weekend to decide if he wants to request a recount in the AG race after a final vote count shows Dem Josh Kaul leading by 17,190 votes, according to the final canvass by Wisconsin counties. Those results, posted at the state Elections Commission site, put

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Evers names communications director, launches transition website

Carrie Lynch, a strategic communications specialist at UW-Madison, will lead communications for Gov.-elect Tony Evers’ transition. Before going to work for the university, Lynch worked in a series of roles for Dem lawmakers in the state Capitol as well as on campaigns. The transition also announced it has a new

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Senate yet to confirm more than 150 of Walker’s appointments

The state Senate failed to confirm just more than 150 of Gov. Scott Walker’s appointments before adjourning the regular season, including PSC Commissioner Rich Zipperer. That means Gov.-elect Tony Evers could rescind all of them his first day in office unless senators act before year’s end. Even if the Senate

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Evers names chief of staff, first details of transition team

Maggie Gau, who served as Tony Evers’ campaign manager for his successful guv bid and previously worked as a legislative aide in the state Capitol, will become his chief of staff. Meanwhile, JoAnne Anton, who formerly worked as U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl’s state director and now leads his philanthropic organization,

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‘UpFront’: Vos seeks to prevent Evers from undoing GOP reforms

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, said he is trying to protect Republican-passed laws from being undone by Democratic Gov.-elect Tony Evers, and suggested some media outlets sensationalized his comments about the balance of power between the governor and lawmakers. In an interview that aired Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,”

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In victory speech, Evers pledges to ‘always work for you’

Tony Evers declared victory in the guv’s race early this morning as he pledged to his supporters that he’ll “always work for you.” And he touted his “positive campaign focused on the issues” of improved schools and roads, as well as affordable health care that includes pre-existing condition protections. Evers,

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Kleefisch says recount likely

PEWAUKEE — Saying “the fight is not over,” Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch said the Walker campaign is “preparing for the likelihood of a recount.” She spoke as Milwaukee County officials announced a final tally of absentee ballots that swung heavily in Dem Tony Evers’ favor. With 99 percent of precincts

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Walker, Evers neck-and-neck

Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers were in a nip-and-tuck race late Tuesday night in what could be one of the closest races in Wisconsin history. With 85 percent of precincts reporting, the two were neck-and-neck as the lead swung back and forth, setting up the possibility of

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Baldwin in victory speech knocks outside spending against her

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin credited her supporters for giving her a path to victory over Republican challenger Leah Vukmir, despite the third-party spending leveled against the Madison Dem. Baldwin, calling out the outside group spending in the race in her speech at Madison’s Monona Terrace, added that she “had something

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Ahead of poll closure, clerks report surge in turnout

Polls have closed across the state as clerks are reporting a surge in turnout, with some counties nearing presidential numbers. Meanwhile, some polling locations reported seeing ballot shortages as voters weighed in today on contests in the governor’s race, U.S. Senate, Congress, the Legislature and constitutional offices. Dane County turnout

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Voters head to the polls for fall election

After months of negative ads and nasty rhetoric, voters across the state head to the polls today to make their picks for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, the Legislature and constitutional offices. Republican Gov. Scott Walker faces Dem opponent Tony Evers, and Republican state Sen. Leah Vukmir is vying to unseat

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Walker, Evers continue trading shots on health care, taxes

Gov. Scott Walker and Dem challenger Tony Evers on Sunday continued to trade barbs on health care and taxes as they made their final pitches to voters ahead of Tuesday’s election. Speaking to backers in Glendale, Walker said it was “outrageous” that Evers was suggesting that protections for those with

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Walker pledges state will adopt ACA language on pre-existing conditions

Gov. Scott Walker is pledging the state will pass a bill to guarantee pre-existing condition coverage using “the exact same language that’s in the Affordable Care Act.” Walker’s comments Thursday, during a campaign stop in Waukesha, go further than he has before in committing Wisconsin to safeguarding pre-existing conditions. “No

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