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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson moved ahead of Dem rival Mandela Barnes by 6 points in the most recent Marquette University Law School Poll, while the guv’s race remained about even. In both races, the numbers have shifted toward the GOP candidates since the August survey.
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes and the groups backing him have significantly closed the spending gap with GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and his allies on paid media over the final four weeks of the race.
The state Elections Commission rejected a GOP effort to provide new guidance on what observers can do at the polls next month as Dems complained the proposal went beyond what’s allowed under state law. That leaves local clerks with no new directions on observer standards for the November election as the agency goes through the process of writing more detailed permanent rules on the topic.
A day after his first debate appearance, Dem U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes rallied with Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson Saturday at an event in Milwaukee. “It’s about bringing up an important issue that Ron Johnson continues to leave us behind on,” Barnes said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Friday slammed Dem rival Mandela Barnes for supporting an end to cash bail, accusing him of seeking to defund the police and making Wisconsin less safe.
Barnes fired back that Johnson had abandoned the officers trying to protect the U.S. Capitol during a violent protest on Jan. 6, 2021, accusing him of supporting the insurrection.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Dems’ focus on abortion, a judge’s ruling blocking voters from spoiling and recasting absentee ballots, themes to watch for in the first U.S. Senate debate and more.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit the Brown County Taxpayers Association filed challenging President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, ruling the plaintiffs lacked standing.
Ten percent of DOJ’s special agent positions are currently vacant, along with 13 percent of the slots for criminal prosecutors, according to numbers the agency released to WisPolitics.com.
Five weeks out from the election, Wisconsin Dems sought to place a spotlight on abortion as Gov. Tony Evers told a Capitol rally he and Dem AG Josh Kaul have been a “brick wall” against GOP efforts to restrict access to the procedure.
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes raised more than $20.1 million during the third quarter, his campaign said, a dramatic rise in fundraising after he secured the party’s nomination to face GOP incumbent Ron Johnson. By comparison, Barnes had raised
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he’ll call for a $101.4 million boost in shared revenue as part of the 2023-25 budget, including a new $10 million supplement to help cover public safety costs. Evers, who has faced a barrage of
Generac Power Systems CEO Aaron Jagdfeld says the company’s hurricane response teams will be in Florida for at least the next two weeks working to fix and maintain backup generators after Hurricane Ian.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ suit to squash a subpoena from the House committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, election-related lawsuits, the latest political fundraising reports and more.
The state Dem Party had $7.3 million in the bank between its state and federal accounts at the end of August, compared to the $1.8 million held by its GOP counterpart.
The state GOP has filed a new lawsuit seeking to shut down a privately funded effort to turn out voters in Milwaukee, arguing involvement by city officials violates state law. The suit seeks a finding that Milwaukee Votes 2022 and the city’s involvement in promoting it violates Wisconsin law. It also seeks an order permanently enjoining the initiative or any similar effort.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week I am the only Wisconsin Senator who won’t put Medicare on the chopping block
GOP guv hopeful Tim Michels pumped another $5 million into his guv campaign over a 37-day period, bringing his personal commitment to the race to $15.7 million, according to a check of the latest campaign finance reports.
Among other things, Joint Audit Committee Chair Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, and Vice-chair John Macco, R-Ledgeview, want to know how much the state spent on security for the two between July 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. They also want to know how the Wisconsin State Patrol decides what level of protection to provide.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wisconsin “will help decide the future of our country, and that is what Wisconsin does” during an interview at the end of her stop in Milwaukee last week.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson moved ahead of Dem rival Mandela Barnes by 6 points in the most recent Marquette University Law School Poll, while the guv’s race remained about even. In both races, the numbers have shifted toward the GOP candidates since the August survey.
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes and the groups backing him have significantly closed the spending gap with GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and his allies on paid media over the final four weeks of the race.
The state Elections Commission rejected a GOP effort to provide new guidance on what observers can do at the polls next month as Dems complained the proposal went beyond what’s allowed under state law. That leaves local clerks with no new directions on observer standards for the November election as the agency goes through the process of writing more detailed permanent rules on the topic.
A day after his first debate appearance, Dem U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes rallied with Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson Saturday at an event in Milwaukee. “It’s about bringing up an important issue that Ron Johnson continues to leave us behind on,” Barnes said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Friday slammed Dem rival Mandela Barnes for supporting an end to cash bail, accusing him of seeking to defund the police and making Wisconsin less safe.
Barnes fired back that Johnson had abandoned the officers trying to protect the U.S. Capitol during a violent protest on Jan. 6, 2021, accusing him of supporting the insurrection.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Dems’ focus on abortion, a judge’s ruling blocking voters from spoiling and recasting absentee ballots, themes to watch for in the first U.S. Senate debate and more.
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit the Brown County Taxpayers Association filed challenging President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, ruling the plaintiffs lacked standing.
Ten percent of DOJ’s special agent positions are currently vacant, along with 13 percent of the slots for criminal prosecutors, according to numbers the agency released to WisPolitics.com.
Five weeks out from the election, Wisconsin Dems sought to place a spotlight on abortion as Gov. Tony Evers told a Capitol rally he and Dem AG Josh Kaul have been a “brick wall” against GOP efforts to restrict access to the procedure.
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes raised more than $20.1 million during the third quarter, his campaign said, a dramatic rise in fundraising after he secured the party’s nomination to face GOP incumbent Ron Johnson. By comparison, Barnes had raised nearly $6.1 million for his campaign between his announcement in
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he’ll call for a $101.4 million boost in shared revenue as part of the 2023-25 budget, including a new $10 million supplement to help cover public safety costs. Evers, who has faced a barrage of attacks over crime in the guv’s race, also announced he’s
Generac Power Systems CEO Aaron Jagdfeld says the company’s hurricane response teams will be in Florida for at least the next two weeks working to fix and maintain backup generators after Hurricane Ian.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ suit to squash a subpoena from the House committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, election-related lawsuits, the latest political fundraising reports and more.
The state Dem Party had $7.3 million in the bank between its state and federal accounts at the end of August, compared to the $1.8 million held by its GOP counterpart.
The state GOP has filed a new lawsuit seeking to shut down a privately funded effort to turn out voters in Milwaukee, arguing involvement by city officials violates state law. The suit seeks a finding that Milwaukee Votes 2022 and the city’s involvement in promoting it violates Wisconsin law. It also seeks an order permanently enjoining the initiative or any similar effort.
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week I am the only Wisconsin Senator who won’t put Medicare on the chopping block and the only one who voted to lower prescription drug
GOP guv hopeful Tim Michels pumped another $5 million into his guv campaign over a 37-day period, bringing his personal commitment to the race to $15.7 million, according to a check of the latest campaign finance reports.
Among other things, Joint Audit Committee Chair Rob Cowles, R-Green Bay, and Vice-chair John Macco, R-Ledgeview, want to know how much the state spent on security for the two between July 1, 2021, and Aug. 31, 2022. They also want to know how the Wisconsin State Patrol decides what level of protection to provide.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Vice President Kamala Harris said Wisconsin “will help decide the future of our country, and that is what Wisconsin does” during an interview at the end of her stop in Milwaukee last week.