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A fourth night of protests in Kenosha following the police shooting of a Black father of six was mostly peaceful, a contrast from previous nights that saw looting, property damage and three people shot, two fatally.
Jacob Blake was in possession of a knife when he was shot by Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey, Attorney General Josh Kaul said today. But repeatedly quizzed if police knew Blake was in possession of a knife when he was
Gov. Tony Evers today doubled the number of National Guard members available to help law enforcement rein in violent protests in Kenosha as Republicans slammed him for doing too little and the White House moved to provide additional federal assistance.
Two people were killed and a third injured in a shooting as a third night of protests roiled downtown Kenosha. In a statement this morning, Kenosha police provided few details of the shootings. The third person with gunshot wounds was
Gov. Tony Evers today authorized doubling the National Guard’s presence in Kenosha County to 250 and declared a state of emergency following violent protests in the wake of a police officer shooting a Black man in the back. Under the
Protesters overnight in Kenosha burned a furniture store and in Madison broke windows and set dumpsters on fire in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake that has left him paralyzed. Online video on Sunday showed a Kenosha officer
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he is calling a special session on a package of proposals he released earlier this summer to overhaul police policies. Evers released the package after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a
Republicans will stage a convention with a very different and more optimistic message than the Democratic National Convention, a GOP consultant said. “You’re going to see President Trump and Republicans making their case across the country,” said Brian Reisinger, of
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the Democratic National Convention, the Trump campaign’s stops in Wisconsin and the Election Commission voting to deny Kanye West ballot access.
Wisconsin is in the spotlight this week with the Dems kicking off their national convention and President Trump and Vice President Pence coming to the state. While Wisconsin’s Dem delegates aren’t traveling to Milwaukee for the convention, they will still
President Trump’s visit to Wisconsin on the day the Democratic National Convention begins in Milwaukee is an attempt to show voters that Trump is invested in the state, a campaign spokeswoman said. Trump plans to visit Oshkosh today, while Vice
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the latest horse race numbers in the presidential race, the results of Tuesday’s primary and races to watch in November.
Gov. Tony Evers says his administration is still reviewing the president’s executive actions allowing an additional $400 in weekly unemployment payments. Initially, Trump said the federal government would pick up $300 if states would pay $100 of the additional benefit.
A Republican lawmaker said he doesn’t believe there are enough votes yet in the GOP-controlled Assembly to overturn Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate. “Quite frankly, we’re still working through the votes and understanding who will be supportive and
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss Joe Bidens’s decision to not come to Milwaukee to accept the Dem nomination, Tuesday’s primaries, Kanye West’s presidential nomination papers and opposition to Gov., Tony Evers’s mask mandate.
The Elections Commission’s initial review of entertainer Kanye West’s nomination papers puts him above the signature threshold needed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. But there is a deadline of 4:30 p.m. today to file challenges to his nomination papers,
The COVID-19 pandemic put a slight dent in efforts to lobby the state Capitol during the first half of the year. It’s also the first time in the past decade that the amount spent during the first half of the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said the Dems’ plan for a new COVID-19 relief package contains a “grotesque level of spending.” In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Johnson said at least $1 trillion is still unspent from a previous
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask order starting Saturday, Justice Jill Karofsky joining the state Supreme Court and federal Operation Legend agents coming to Milwaukee.
Citing a rise in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tony Evers today issued a new public health emergency and along with a mandate that people wear a mask while indoors. Under the mandate, effective Saturday, those 5 and older are required to
A fourth night of protests in Kenosha following the police shooting of a Black father of six was mostly peaceful, a contrast from previous nights that saw looting, property damage and three people shot, two fatally.
Jacob Blake was in possession of a knife when he was shot by Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey, Attorney General Josh Kaul said today. But repeatedly quizzed if police knew Blake was in possession of a knife when he was shot, Kaul declined to provide details. The AG said he
Gov. Tony Evers today doubled the number of National Guard members available to help law enforcement rein in violent protests in Kenosha as Republicans slammed him for doing too little and the White House moved to provide additional federal assistance. The moves all came against a backdrop of Wisconsin playing
Two people were killed and a third injured in a shooting as a third night of protests roiled downtown Kenosha. In a statement this morning, Kenosha police provided few details of the shootings. The third person with gunshot wounds was transported to a hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries.
Gov. Tony Evers today authorized doubling the National Guard’s presence in Kenosha County to 250 and declared a state of emergency following violent protests in the wake of a police officer shooting a Black man in the back. Under the order, members of the Guard can’t be used to impede
Protesters overnight in Kenosha burned a furniture store and in Madison broke windows and set dumpsters on fire in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake that has left him paralyzed. Online video on Sunday showed a Kenosha officer shooting Blake in the back multiple times as he entered
Gov. Tony Evers announced today he is calling a special session on a package of proposals he released earlier this summer to overhaul police policies. Evers released the package after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis Police officer, but didn’t call a special session at
Republicans will stage a convention with a very different and more optimistic message than the Democratic National Convention, a GOP consultant said. “You’re going to see President Trump and Republicans making their case across the country,” said Brian Reisinger, of Platform Communications. He appeared Sunday on UpFront, produced in partnership
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the Democratic National Convention, the Trump campaign’s stops in Wisconsin and the Election Commission voting to deny Kanye West ballot access.
Wisconsin is in the spotlight this week with the Dems kicking off their national convention and President Trump and Vice President Pence coming to the state. While Wisconsin’s Dem delegates aren’t traveling to Milwaukee for the convention, they will still have the traditional breakfast meeting to start their days, though
President Trump’s visit to Wisconsin on the day the Democratic National Convention begins in Milwaukee is an attempt to show voters that Trump is invested in the state, a campaign spokeswoman said. Trump plans to visit Oshkosh today, while Vice President Pence will be in Darien on Wednesday. The Trump
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss the latest horse race numbers in the presidential race, the results of Tuesday’s primary and races to watch in November.
Gov. Tony Evers says his administration is still reviewing the president’s executive actions allowing an additional $400 in weekly unemployment payments. Initially, Trump said the federal government would pick up $300 if states would pay $100 of the additional benefit. After some state officials complained they didn’t have the resources,
A Republican lawmaker said he doesn’t believe there are enough votes yet in the GOP-controlled Assembly to overturn Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask mandate. “Quite frankly, we’re still working through the votes and understanding who will be supportive and who won’t,” state Rep. Adam Neylon, R-Pewaukee, said Sunday on
On this week’s episode, WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters and WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross discuss Joe Bidens’s decision to not come to Milwaukee to accept the Dem nomination, Tuesday’s primaries, Kanye West’s presidential nomination papers and opposition to Gov., Tony Evers’s mask mandate.
The Elections Commission’s initial review of entertainer Kanye West’s nomination papers puts him above the signature threshold needed to qualify for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. But there is a deadline of 4:30 p.m. today to file challenges to his nomination papers, and the commission won’t determine whether West met all of
The COVID-19 pandemic put a slight dent in efforts to lobby the state Capitol during the first half of the year. It’s also the first time in the past decade that the amount spent during the first half of the year declined compared to the same period in previous sessions.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, said the Dems’ plan for a new COVID-19 relief package contains a “grotesque level of spending.” In an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” Johnson said at least $1 trillion is still unspent from a previous COVID relief bill, and Congress should target that first. “UpFront”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ statewide mask order starting Saturday, Justice Jill Karofsky joining the state Supreme Court and federal Operation Legend agents coming to Milwaukee.
Citing a rise in COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tony Evers today issued a new public health emergency and along with a mandate that people wear a mask while indoors. Under the mandate, effective Saturday, those 5 and older are required to wear a face covering when they’re inside or an enclosed