A Milwaukee tourism official told WISN’s “UpFront” private donors have pledged between $10 million and $20 million should the city be named host for the 2024 Republican National Convention. “We’ve already garnered some support,” said Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO
Milwaukee mayoral candidate Marina Dimitrijevic says she wants to invest in violence prevention, create a universal free driver’s education course and use federal COVID-19 relief dollars to address problems in Milwaukee. The 40-year-old south side alderwoman in a WisPolitics.com interview
Milwaukee mayoral candidate Cavalier Johnson wants to focus on improving economic opportunities for Milwaukee families, which he says would also help address major issues such as violent crime and racial disparities. In a WisPolitics.com interview, Johnson, who was became acting
Businessman Michael Sampson says he would look to Madison leaders for examples of how to increase Milwaukee’s population, businesses and available jobs if he becomes mayor. The 38-year-old owner of event planning company Swarmm in a WisPolitics.com interview said he
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ proposed election law changes, the latest campaign finance reports, legislative retirements and more.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes spoke against those who would “rewrite history” during the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month kickoff. Barnes argued during yesterday’s event that Black Americans face many of the same issues they have fought against over the
Dean Knudson, a Republican commissioner on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, is rebuffing calls to resign. The calls have come amid increased scrutiny targeting state election officials and the Racine County sheriff saying they be criminally charged. “It was a shame
The House Jan. 6 Select Committee today subpoenaed former Wisconsin GOP Chair Andrew Hitt and De Pere Ald. Kelly Ruh seeking information on their roles as Republicans electors falsely cast their votes for Donald Trump even though Joe Biden won
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Kevin Nicholson’s entrance into the guv’s race, the latest on absentee ballot drop boxes, and new revenue projections.
The state Assembly’s new Dem minority leader says her caucus will increase its pressure on Republicans to end the GOP-led review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, told
The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to name Jay Rothman, chair and CEO of Foley & Lardner, the new System president. He is the first non-interim leader in the System’s more than 50-year history to come from a
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, the latest campaign finance figures, the redistricting case before the state Supreme Court and the latest action in the Assembly.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics.com he disciplined Rep. Tim Ramthun by taking away his only staffer for lying about fellow GOP members and using taxpayer resources to put out political screeds. The move comes after Ramthun, R-Campbellsport, has put
The Republican National Committee is standing firmly behind U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, promising its backing and resources in what will be a contentious battle as Republicans try to win back the Senate. “We’re glad he’s running and we’re
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, redistricting, the Assembly’s 2020 election probe, a Waukesha County judge’s ruling barring unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes and more.
A private attorney Tony Evers retained found the complaint filed seeking to have him remove Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm suffers from several flaws, “both formal and substantive,” that fail to meet the burden required for the guv to begin
A split state Supreme Court rejected Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ last-minute request to shield him from providing a deposition in a lawsuit a liberal group filed seeking records from former Justice Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election. Writing for
The state Supreme Court has agreed to accept amended versions of the maps submitted by Gov. Tony Evers and another set of parties. But it refused to allow the state’s GOP House members to submit an alternative to the first
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election to be complete with a final report by the end of February. “I’ve been very clear with Justice Gableman,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tommy Thompson’s resignation as interim UW System president, developments in former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, new GOP law enforcement bills, the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and more.
A Milwaukee tourism official told WISN’s “UpFront” private donors have pledged between $10 million and $20 million should the city be named host for the 2024 Republican National Convention. “We’ve already garnered some support,” said Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO of Visit Milwaukee. “Obviously I can’t say who that is
Milwaukee mayoral candidate Marina Dimitrijevic says she wants to invest in violence prevention, create a universal free driver’s education course and use federal COVID-19 relief dollars to address problems in Milwaukee. The 40-year-old south side alderwoman in a WisPolitics.com interview said she would continue to fund the city’s Office of
Milwaukee mayoral candidate Cavalier Johnson wants to focus on improving economic opportunities for Milwaukee families, which he says would also help address major issues such as violent crime and racial disparities. In a WisPolitics.com interview, Johnson, who was became acting mayor in December after former Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett stepped
Businessman Michael Sampson says he would look to Madison leaders for examples of how to increase Milwaukee’s population, businesses and available jobs if he becomes mayor. The 38-year-old owner of event planning company Swarmm in a WisPolitics.com interview said he wants to look at how Madison attracts new residents and
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Republicans’ proposed election law changes, the latest campaign finance reports, legislative retirements and more.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes spoke against those who would “rewrite history” during the Legislative Black Caucus’ Black History Month kickoff. Barnes argued during yesterday’s event that Black Americans face many of the same issues they have fought against over the years and are still struggling to be heard and seen
Dean Knudson, a Republican commissioner on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, is rebuffing calls to resign. The calls have come amid increased scrutiny targeting state election officials and the Racine County sheriff saying they be criminally charged. “It was a shame what the Racine County sheriff did with that investigation,” the
The House Jan. 6 Select Committee today subpoenaed former Wisconsin GOP Chair Andrew Hitt and De Pere Ald. Kelly Ruh seeking information on their roles as Republicans electors falsely cast their votes for Donald Trump even though Joe Biden won the state. In a letter from Select Committee Chair U.S.
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Kevin Nicholson’s entrance into the guv’s race, the latest on absentee ballot drop boxes, and new revenue projections.
The state Assembly’s new Dem minority leader says her caucus will increase its pressure on Republicans to end the GOP-led review of the 2020 election being conducted by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman. Rep. Greta Neubauer, D-Racine, told WISN’s “UpFront” the co-sponsorship period for a resolution calling for
The UW Board of Regents voted unanimously today to name Jay Rothman, chair and CEO of Foley & Lardner, the new System president. He is the first non-interim leader in the System’s more than 50-year history to come from a non-academic background. Rothman earned a bachelor’s degree from Marquette University
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, the latest campaign finance figures, the redistricting case before the state Supreme Court and the latest action in the Assembly.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WisPolitics.com he disciplined Rep. Tim Ramthun by taking away his only staffer for lying about fellow GOP members and using taxpayer resources to put out political screeds. The move comes after Ramthun, R-Campbellsport, has put out a series of videos and releases from his office
The Republican National Committee is standing firmly behind U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, promising its backing and resources in what will be a contentious battle as Republicans try to win back the Senate. “We’re glad he’s running and we’re going to be supporting him,” RNC national spokesman Paris Dennard
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection bid, redistricting, the Assembly’s 2020 election probe, a Waukesha County judge’s ruling barring unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes and more.
A private attorney Tony Evers retained found the complaint filed seeking to have him remove Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm suffers from several flaws, “both formal and substantive,” that fail to meet the burden required for the guv to begin the process. A half-dozen Milwaukee County residents last month filed
A split state Supreme Court rejected Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ last-minute request to shield him from providing a deposition in a lawsuit a liberal group filed seeking records from former Justice Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election. Writing for the majority, conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn called Vos’ request an
The state Supreme Court has agreed to accept amended versions of the maps submitted by Gov. Tony Evers and another set of parties. But it refused to allow the state’s GOP House members to submit an alternative to the first map they proposed, drawing the ire of three conservative justices.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election to be complete with a final report by the end of February. “I’ve been very clear with Justice Gableman,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I want to have legislation on the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tommy Thompson’s resignation as interim UW System president, developments in former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, new GOP law enforcement bills, the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and more.