Johnson on ‘UpFront’ distances himself from Trump

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is distancing himself from former President Donald Trump as the midterms approach. “First of all, my election’s about me running as a U.S. Senator dealing with issues that are impacting Wisconsinites,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,”

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Aug. 19

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman as head of the 2020 election investigation, Adam Steen planning to mount a write-in campaign after losing his primary challenge against Vos, the results of the latest Marquette University Law School Poll and more.  

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Aug. 12

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the results of top primaries, the future of former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation, site selection for a new facility to replace Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison and more. 

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Dems call for audit of Gableman-led election probe

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Dems called on Co-Chair Sen. Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, for a “comprehensive audit” of former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election probe. Sen. Melissa Agard, of Madison, Sen. Tim Carpenter, of Milwaukee, Rep. Dianne Hesselbein,

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Johnson on ‘UpFront’ distances himself from Trump

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is distancing himself from former President Donald Trump as the midterms approach. “First of all, my election’s about me running as a U.S. Senator dealing with issues that are impacting Wisconsinites,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I don’t personally

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Aug. 19

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman as head of the 2020 election investigation, Adam Steen planning to mount a write-in campaign after losing his primary challenge against Vos, the results of the latest Marquette University Law School Poll and more.  

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Vos opponent Steen to mount write-in campaign

Adam Steen, who lost the GOP primary in the 63rd AD to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos by 260 votes after he was endorsed by former President Trump, will run as a write-in candidate in November. Steen in an interview with WisPolitics.com said with more time, he believes the former president’s

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Barnes, Michels get post-primary bounce in Marquette poll

Challengers Mandela Barnes and Tim Michels both saw post-primary bumps in the first Marquette University Law School Poll since they won their parties’ nominations for U.S. Senate and guv. Fifty-one percent of registered voters surveyed backed Barnes, the Dem lieutenant governor, in the U.S. Senate race over Republican Ron Johnson,

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JFC approves reallocating bonding for county-run youth facilities

The Joint Finance Committee Tuesday approved redirecting more than $21 million in bonding to offset rising costs for Milwaukee and Racine counties as they build new facilities for young offenders. Meanwhile, one committee member warned inflation will likely raise the $42 million price tag for a new state-run facility to

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Vos on ‘UpFront’ says GOP caucus lost confidence in Gableman

The Assembly GOP caucus will meet tomorrow after Speaker Robin Vos fired Michael Gableman. “I really don’t think there’s any need to have a discussion,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “He did a good job last year, kind of got off the rails

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for Aug. 12

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the results of top primaries, the future of former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation, site selection for a new facility to replace Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison and more. 

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Dems call for audit of Gableman-led election probe

Joint Legislative Audit Committee Dems called on Co-Chair Sen. Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, for a “comprehensive audit” of former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election probe. Sen. Melissa Agard, of Madison, Sen. Tim Carpenter, of Milwaukee, Rep. Dianne Hesselbein, of Middleton, and Rep. Francesca Hong, of Madison, made the

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Evers, Rodriguez hit the road for general election campaign stops

Gov. Tony Evers is hitting the road today on a general election campaign swing. Evers’ campaign swing is taking him through Madison, Stevens Point, Appleton and Milwaukee on the day after primary results set up the November races. Evers and Rep. Sara Rodriguez, D-Brookfield, will face wealthy construction exec Tim

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Gableman records robocall backing Vos’ primary opponent Steen

Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman recorded a robocall urging voters to support Adam Steen in tomorrow’s GOP primary, saying Assembly Speaker Robin Vos “never wanted a real investigation into the 2020 election in Wisconsin.” Vos, R-Rochester, said the call shows how desperate Gableman is to remain relevant. Former President

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Guests talk Wisconsin’s partisan primary election on ‘UpFront’

National GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel says Wisconsin will be pivotal in 2022 and 2024 and downplayed the split between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence after announcing Milwaukee will host the 2024 Republican National Convention. “This is what happens,” McDaniel said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced

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Trump praises Michels, knocks Vos in pre-primary campaign stop

Former President Trump on Friday called Tim Michels “big time” as he urged voters to back the construction exec in Tuesday’s primary while dismissing his GOP guv rival Rebecca Kleefisch as someone running a campaign “of falsehood and lies.” Trump also took aim at Robin Vos as he urged supporters

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