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The chair of the Senate’s Elections and Utilities Committee said he has no interest in ending same-day registration, because it would force the state to comply with the federal Motor Voter Act. During this weekend’s GOP state convention, delegates approved
And with that, the WisPolitics.com crew is out of here. The party says attendance for this year’s convention was about 900 delegates, alternates and registered guests. That’s down from about 1,200 who attended the 2016 and 2014 conventions, according to
State Sen. Leah Vukmir, of Brookfield, won the state GOP’s endorsement for U.S. Senate on Saturday, pulling nearly 73 percent of the vote. That eclipsed the 60 percent threshold needed for the endorsement over business consultant and former Marine Kevin
Business consultant and former Marine Kevin Nicholson asked GOP activists for their support Saturday, saying the party needs an outsider to beat U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, this fall and take on the political aristocracy in Washington, D.C. Nicholon likened
State Sen. Leah Vukmir, making a pitch for the state GOP’s endorsement in the U.S. Senate race, praised the party’s grassroots and recalled how they have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in past fights. That includes the battle over Act 10, Gov. Scott
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, made a plea to the two GOP candidates for U.S. Senate, pushing them to remain focused on beating Dem Tammy Baldwin this fall. “As you move forward with the campaign, please do nothing to harm
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, warned GOP activists the party is falling behind with young voters. Gallagher, 34, ticked off a series of findings in a recent Pew poll that found a majority of millennials identify as liberal, a
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy told GOP activists he had a phone call with President Trump and told him there’s too much winning. Duffy, R-Weston, joked with activists it was hard to get in a word edgewise whenever he’s on the
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman praised President Trump Saturday, ticking off a series of changes in the White House compared to the previous administration. Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, mocked President Obama, saying he showed respect for law enforcement by inviting Black Lives Matter
Following Ryan’s speech to the convention, Gov. Scott Walker, joined on stage by Wisconsin’s GOP Congressional delegation, praised Ryan and presented him with a Packers jersey emblazoned with Ryan’s name and the number “1.” Photo is a screenshot from WisconsinEye
In his last speech before the state GOP convention before he leaves office, House Speaker Paul Ryan says he leaves knowing the Republican Party has made a difference and the best days are ahead. Ryan recounted his first state GOP
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, the dean of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, paid tribute to House Speaker Paul Ryan as the Janesville Republican prepares to leave Congress after this term. The Menomonee Falls Republican also blamed Dems and the U.S. Senate for preventing
Dem Party officials today touted the enthusiasm they said is on their side headed into the fall and knocked the GOP message as Republicans met for their annual state convention. To back up their argument on enthusiasm, Dems pointed to
Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn, who’s weighing a bid for the state Supreme Court next year, showed up at the GOP state convention in Milwaukee on Saturday as he begins the process of introducing himself to voters. The state GOP
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he hopes that sometime after the convention the weaker GOP U.S. Senate primary candidate will drop out if it becomes clear the other is going to win the nomination. Johnson said a variety of
Gov. Scott Walker acknowledged Saturday his own frustrations with Republicans in Washington, D.C., but urged GOP activists to push past that to help his re-election bid this fall. Walker said Wisconsin offers the antidote to GOP failures in the nation’s
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch warned attendees that Democrats are seeking to change the state Constitution to end concealed carry, allow late-term abortions and reverse a series of reforms the GOP has enacted in Wisconsin. She said among the other changes
AG Brad Schimel on Saturday knocked his Dem rival Josh Kaul, calling him an activist who would seek to undo a series of GOP successes over the past eight years. Schimel also slammed Kaul for the work of his firm,
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald told attendees today that Democrats are about to hit a “red wall” in Wisconsin. “The Democrats think they’re riding a blue wave,” Fitzgerald said. “That blue wave is about to crash into the red wall.”
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, declared to Republican activists Saturday that “freedom is on the line” in this fall’s elections and implored the crowd to spread the party’s message before voters head to the polls. Vos dismissed media reports of
The chair of the Senate’s Elections and Utilities Committee said he has no interest in ending same-day registration, because it would force the state to comply with the federal Motor Voter Act. During this weekend’s GOP state convention, delegates approved
And with that, the WisPolitics.com crew is out of here. The party says attendance for this year’s convention was about 900 delegates, alternates and registered guests. That’s down from about 1,200 who attended the 2016 and 2014 conventions, according to
State Sen. Leah Vukmir, of Brookfield, won the state GOP’s endorsement for U.S. Senate on Saturday, pulling nearly 73 percent of the vote. That eclipsed the 60 percent threshold needed for the endorsement over business consultant and former Marine Kevin
Business consultant and former Marine Kevin Nicholson asked GOP activists for their support Saturday, saying the party needs an outsider to beat U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, this fall and take on the political aristocracy in Washington, D.C. Nicholon likened
State Sen. Leah Vukmir, making a pitch for the state GOP’s endorsement in the U.S. Senate race, praised the party’s grassroots and recalled how they have stood shoulder-to-shoulder in past fights. That includes the battle over Act 10, Gov. Scott
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, made a plea to the two GOP candidates for U.S. Senate, pushing them to remain focused on beating Dem Tammy Baldwin this fall. “As you move forward with the campaign, please do nothing to harm
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, warned GOP activists the party is falling behind with young voters. Gallagher, 34, ticked off a series of findings in a recent Pew poll that found a majority of millennials identify as liberal, a
U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy told GOP activists he had a phone call with President Trump and told him there’s too much winning. Duffy, R-Weston, joked with activists it was hard to get in a word edgewise whenever he’s on the
U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman praised President Trump Saturday, ticking off a series of changes in the White House compared to the previous administration. Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, mocked President Obama, saying he showed respect for law enforcement by inviting Black Lives Matter
Following Ryan’s speech to the convention, Gov. Scott Walker, joined on stage by Wisconsin’s GOP Congressional delegation, praised Ryan and presented him with a Packers jersey emblazoned with Ryan’s name and the number “1.” Photo is a screenshot from WisconsinEye
In his last speech before the state GOP convention before he leaves office, House Speaker Paul Ryan says he leaves knowing the Republican Party has made a difference and the best days are ahead. Ryan recounted his first state GOP
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, the dean of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, paid tribute to House Speaker Paul Ryan as the Janesville Republican prepares to leave Congress after this term. The Menomonee Falls Republican also blamed Dems and the U.S. Senate for preventing
Dem Party officials today touted the enthusiasm they said is on their side headed into the fall and knocked the GOP message as Republicans met for their annual state convention. To back up their argument on enthusiasm, Dems pointed to
Appeals Court Judge Brian Hagedorn, who’s weighing a bid for the state Supreme Court next year, showed up at the GOP state convention in Milwaukee on Saturday as he begins the process of introducing himself to voters. The state GOP
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he hopes that sometime after the convention the weaker GOP U.S. Senate primary candidate will drop out if it becomes clear the other is going to win the nomination. Johnson said a variety of
Gov. Scott Walker acknowledged Saturday his own frustrations with Republicans in Washington, D.C., but urged GOP activists to push past that to help his re-election bid this fall. Walker said Wisconsin offers the antidote to GOP failures in the nation’s
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch warned attendees that Democrats are seeking to change the state Constitution to end concealed carry, allow late-term abortions and reverse a series of reforms the GOP has enacted in Wisconsin. She said among the other changes
AG Brad Schimel on Saturday knocked his Dem rival Josh Kaul, calling him an activist who would seek to undo a series of GOP successes over the past eight years. Schimel also slammed Kaul for the work of his firm,
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald told attendees today that Democrats are about to hit a “red wall” in Wisconsin. “The Democrats think they’re riding a blue wave,” Fitzgerald said. “That blue wave is about to crash into the red wall.”
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, declared to Republican activists Saturday that “freedom is on the line” in this fall’s elections and implored the crowd to spread the party’s message before voters head to the polls. Vos dismissed media reports of