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Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels announced they will debate Oct. 14 in a televised show organized by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association – their only head-to-head meeting ahead of the November election.
Gov. Tony Evers said he’s confident he will win over a good number of independent voters in November, touting the $2 billion in income tax cuts he signed as part of the Republican-written budget.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Joint Finance Committee’s plan to distribute $31 million in opioid settlement funds, a judge’s decision to bar election clerks from filling in missing witness information on absentee ballot envelopes, Gov. Tony Evers’ education budget proposal, President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee and more.
H.O.T. Government President Harry Wait pleaded not guilty to two felonies and two misdemeanors after he illegally requested absentee ballots for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason.
Former Wisconsin Justice Daniel Kelly officially announced he is running again for a spot on the bench in a race that will determine the ideological balance of the state Supreme Court. Kelly, a conservative who was appointed to the Supreme
A Waukesha County judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to rescind its 2016 guidance directing clerks to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes, ruling state law only allows voters to fix such errors.
The state Elections Commission approved new guidance for clerks that allows those returning ballots in person for disabled voters to do so without providing any identification.
MILWAUKEE — President Biden on Labor Day urged the country to come together while slamming “MAGA Republicans” for opposing policies he said have strengthened the economy.
Labor union members ahead of the president’s speech at Laborfest in Milwaukee shared a wide range of views on Biden cancelling student loan debt — from emphatic approval to absolute disapproval. Biden recently decided to cancel $10,000 – $20,000 in
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, predicts President Biden’s approval rating in Wisconsin will jump after his Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee. “What we’ve seen everywhere is when the president comes to town and people hear directly
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers directing an additional $90 million in ARPA funds for K-12, the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s plan for a new inspector general’s office, President Biden’s planned Labor Day visit to Milwaukee and more.
The Wisconsin Realtors Association has decided against endorsing in the guv’s race this year, saying both Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels are good on the group’s issues. WRA President and CEO Mike Theo told WisPolitics.com the
Conservative activist Harry Wait, who all but dared state prosecutors to charge him for illegally obtaining the absentee ballots of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason, now faces four counts, including two felonies for using someone else’s
The Elections Commission has unanimously signed off on seeking to create an Office of Inspector General to help with investigations and open records requests after tweaking the organization of the new office. Dem members of the commission during Wednesday’s meeting
A federal judge has issued an injunction guaranteeing disabled Wisconsin voters the option to receive help from a third party in mailing or delivering their absentee ballots. Judge James Peterson gave the Wisconsin Elections Commission until Sept. 9 to issue
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson defended his votes on the bill that provided more health care benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and his pitch to classify Medicare and Social Security as discretionary spending. The Oshkosh Republican told the
Gov. Tony Evers will join Joe Biden for a Labor Day stop in Wisconsin, but Mandela Barnes’ U.S. Senate campaign was noncommittal on whether the lieutenant governor would join them in Milwaukee. The White House announced yesterday Biden will be
Two democratic socialists are poised to join the Assembly, making them the first to do so in over 30 years.
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won’t weigh in on whether President Joe Biden should run for a second term. “I’m not going there, I’m not going there,” Barrett said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ latest tax cut proposal, state revenues and the politics of the 2020 violent protests in Kenosha.
Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels announced they will debate Oct. 14 in a televised show organized by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association – their only head-to-head meeting ahead of the November election.
Gov. Tony Evers said he’s confident he will win over a good number of independent voters in November, touting the $2 billion in income tax cuts he signed as part of the Republican-written budget.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the Joint Finance Committee’s plan to distribute $31 million in opioid settlement funds, a judge’s decision to bar election clerks from filling in missing witness information on absentee ballot envelopes, Gov. Tony Evers’ education budget proposal, President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee and more.
H.O.T. Government President Harry Wait pleaded not guilty to two felonies and two misdemeanors after he illegally requested absentee ballots for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason.
Former Wisconsin Justice Daniel Kelly officially announced he is running again for a spot on the bench in a race that will determine the ideological balance of the state Supreme Court. Kelly, a conservative who was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2016 by former Gov. Scott Walker and lost
A Waukesha County judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to rescind its 2016 guidance directing clerks to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes, ruling state law only allows voters to fix such errors.
The state Elections Commission approved new guidance for clerks that allows those returning ballots in person for disabled voters to do so without providing any identification.
MILWAUKEE — President Biden on Labor Day urged the country to come together while slamming “MAGA Republicans” for opposing policies he said have strengthened the economy.
Labor union members ahead of the president’s speech at Laborfest in Milwaukee shared a wide range of views on Biden cancelling student loan debt — from emphatic approval to absolute disapproval. Biden recently decided to cancel $10,000 – $20,000 in college student loan debt for many Americans, including those who
Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, predicts President Biden’s approval rating in Wisconsin will jump after his Labor Day appearance in Milwaukee. “What we’ve seen everywhere is when the president comes to town and people hear directly from President Biden about the ways that he and other
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers directing an additional $90 million in ARPA funds for K-12, the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s plan for a new inspector general’s office, President Biden’s planned Labor Day visit to Milwaukee and more.
The Wisconsin Realtors Association has decided against endorsing in the guv’s race this year, saying both Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels are good on the group’s issues. WRA President and CEO Mike Theo told WisPolitics.com the group did its research on both candidates and then brought
Conservative activist Harry Wait, who all but dared state prosecutors to charge him for illegally obtaining the absentee ballots of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason, now faces four counts, including two felonies for using someone else’s personal information. In addition to the felonies, the Department of
The Elections Commission has unanimously signed off on seeking to create an Office of Inspector General to help with investigations and open records requests after tweaking the organization of the new office. Dem members of the commission during Wednesday’s meeting objected to the original proposal to have the unclassified position
A federal judge has issued an injunction guaranteeing disabled Wisconsin voters the option to receive help from a third party in mailing or delivering their absentee ballots. Judge James Peterson gave the Wisconsin Elections Commission until Sept. 9 to issue guidance to clerks reflecting his order. The federal lawsuit was
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson defended his votes on the bill that provided more health care benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits and his pitch to classify Medicare and Social Security as discretionary spending. The Oshkosh Republican told the American Legion’s National Convention in Milwaukee Tuesday his concerns over
Gov. Tony Evers will join Joe Biden for a Labor Day stop in Wisconsin, but Mandela Barnes’ U.S. Senate campaign was noncommittal on whether the lieutenant governor would join them in Milwaukee. The White House announced yesterday Biden will be in Milwaukee and Pittsburgh on Monday to celebrate “Labor Day
Two democratic socialists are poised to join the Assembly, making them the first to do so in over 30 years.
U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg and former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won’t weigh in on whether President Joe Biden should run for a second term. “I’m not going there, I’m not going there,” Barrett said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I think in very challenging circumstances,
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ latest tax cut proposal, state revenues and the politics of the 2020 violent protests in Kenosha.