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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and and her GOP opponent, Leah Vukmir, are on opposite sides of a plan from President Trump to end birthright citizenship for some born in the U.S. While Baldwin, D-Madison, instead called for “comprehensive immigration reform,”
Gary Storck, a publisher and cannabis activist in Wisconsin, chalks up this year’s unprecedented number of marijuana referendums to “the amazing work of grassroots people all over the state.”
Dem AG candidate Josh Kaul said if elected, he would ask the governor for permission to withdraw the state from a lawsuit over the Affordable Care Act. “I would ask the governor for permission to withdraw, and if that permission
MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama touted his signature health care law as he urged support for Democrats up and down the ticket, saying they will “protect your care.” He also railed against Gov. Scott Walker for saying he’d back pre-existing
Republican AG Brad Schimel’s campaign slammed an attack ad from the Democratic Attorneys General Association as false, which it says prompted several stations to pull it down. But the DAGA said it stood by charges in the ad that Schimel
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Join WisPolitics.com on Nov. 14 for a D.C. breakfast with U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. The Ways and Means Committee
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
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Join WisPolitics.com on Nov. 14 for a D.C. breakfast with U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. The Ways and Means Committee
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
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and and her GOP opponent, Leah Vukmir, are on opposite sides of a plan from President Trump to end birthright citizenship for some born in the U.S. While Baldwin, D-Madison, instead called for “comprehensive immigration reform,” Vukmir, R-Brookfield, characterized Trump’s idea as “courageous leadership to fix
Gary Storck, a publisher and cannabis activist in Wisconsin, chalks up this year’s unprecedented number of marijuana referendums to “the amazing work of grassroots people all over the state.”
Dem AG candidate Josh Kaul said if elected, he would ask the governor for permission to withdraw the state from a lawsuit over the Affordable Care Act. “I would ask the governor for permission to withdraw, and if that permission is granted, I would ask the court for permission to
MILWAUKEE — President Barack Obama touted his signature health care law as he urged support for Democrats up and down the ticket, saying they will “protect your care.” He also railed against Gov. Scott Walker for saying he’d back pre-existing condition protections despite the state’s involvement in a lawsuit looking
Republican AG Brad Schimel’s campaign slammed an attack ad from the Democratic Attorneys General Association as false, which it says prompted several stations to pull it down. But the DAGA said it stood by charges in the ad that Schimel cut plea deals for men who sexually assaulted children and
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Join WisPolitics.com on Nov. 14 for a D.C. breakfast with U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. The Ways and Means Committee member will talk about trade, tariffs and the new Congress.
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 U.S. Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Trump slammed Dems for being categorically
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 said they support providing protections for those with pre-existing conditions.
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 successful campaign and has to keep “doing what he’s doing.”
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 presidential approval ratings as reasons the forecast for the GOP
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 simple, and Tony Evers needs to answer a very simple
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly. Join WisPolitics.com on Nov. 14 for a D.C. breakfast with U.S. Rep. Ron Kind. The Ways and Means Committee member will talk about trade, tariffs and the new Congress.
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 necessary.” Health care has become a major issue on the
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 transportation funding allocation to towns to about $202 million over
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 ballot. Kohl is a nephew of wealthy former U.S. Sen.
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 seen a greater increase in opioid deaths than other states,
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 plans to build a wall that she’s unwilling to take
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, meanwhile, knocked Schimel for what he said were misplaced priorities
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 for a trial no sooner than June 2019 due to