Incumbent Subeck faces Slamka in 78th AD primary

Robert Slamka says a beef with his former union isn’t the only reason he decided to challenge Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison, in the Democratic Party primary for the 78th AD. But the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union’s endorsement

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69th AD candidate weigh in on Medicaid expansion

All but one of the GOP candidates for the Eau Claire-area’s 69th Assembly District oppose Gov. Tony Evers’ Medicaid expansion plan, despite the recession and a drop in state revenues. Michael Smith, 61, is a retired plant manager at Mitchell

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10th SD Republicans largely agree on policy issues

Republicans seeking to challenge incumbent Dem Sen. Patty Schachtner to represent the western Wisconsin-based 10th SD largely agree on most of the pressing issues state lawmakers will face in the upcoming legislative session. Schachtner pulled off a surprise victory over

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Wide range of views among 32nd SD Dem primary candidates

Dem candidates seeking former Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling’s western Wisconsin-based seat offered a range of policy positions when quizzed by WisPolitics.com on some of the pressing issues lawmakers will face next legislative session. Brad Pfaff, the former DATCP secretary

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14th AD GOP primary candidate Shevey backs Medicaid expansion if state not required to pay it back

Republican 14th AD primary candidate Steven Shevey thinks “there’s no reason we shouldn’t be taking” federal dollars to expand Medicaid, so long as the state wouldn’t have to pay it back. Shevey, a 23-year-old Brookfield electrician, told WisPolitics.com in an interview that he’s running in the competitive Milwaukee suburban district

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Incumbent Subeck faces Slamka in 78th AD primary

Robert Slamka says a beef with his former union isn’t the only reason he decided to challenge Rep. Lisa Subeck, D-Madison, in the Democratic Party primary for the 78th AD. But the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Union’s endorsement of Subeck didn’t sit well with him. Subeck, meanwhile, says

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Asbury, Schroeder close on the issues in 55th AD GOP primary

Lauri Asbury and Jay Schroeder largely agree on the issues as they seek the Republican nomination for the Fox Valley’s 55th Assembly District. On the push to replace lead water service lines coming into people’s homes, both said it should be handled through municipal budgets. Asbury, 55 and a member

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69th AD candidate weigh in on Medicaid expansion

All but one of the GOP candidates for the Eau Claire-area’s 69th Assembly District oppose Gov. Tony Evers’ Medicaid expansion plan, despite the recession and a drop in state revenues. Michael Smith, 61, is a retired plant manager at Mitchell Metal Products and a small business owner. He jumped into

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10th SD Republicans largely agree on policy issues

Republicans seeking to challenge incumbent Dem Sen. Patty Schachtner to represent the western Wisconsin-based 10th SD largely agree on most of the pressing issues state lawmakers will face in the upcoming legislative session. Schachtner pulled off a surprise victory over then-Rep. Adam Jarchowin a 2018 special election for the western

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6th SD candidates offer different approaches to replacing lead laterals

Candidates for the Milwaukee-based 6th SD offered differing opinions on funding plans to replace lead pipe laterals in Milwaukee.  Incumbent Sen. LaTonya Johnson feels the state is completely responsible for replacing lead pipe laterals flowing water to about 70,000 Milwaukee homes. Johnson told WisPolitics.com the low median home value in

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Wide range of views among 32nd SD Dem primary candidates

Dem candidates seeking former Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling’s western Wisconsin-based seat offered a range of policy positions when quizzed by WisPolitics.com on some of the pressing issues lawmakers will face next legislative session. Brad Pfaff, the former DATCP secretary who was rejected by the GOP-controlled Senate, provided the most

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