From WisPolitics … — The Green Party argues a Dem suit seeking to block it from placing a presidential candidate on the Wisconsin ballot was “based on a flawed and wishful desire to be free of its political competition.” Meanwhile,
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in her DNC speech last night said Social Security and Medicare are at risk if Donald Trump is elected in November. The Madison Dem running for reelection told delegates her mother was
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, in remarks at the DNC, praised the Biden-Harris administration for an investment to help those impacted by the construction of interstates 94 and 43 in the 1960s. And following Johnson’s comments yesterday,
From WisPolitics … — Dem presidential nominee Kamala Harris vowed at a campaign rally in Milwaukee that GOP rival Donald Trump will “face a consequence” in November for his role in overturning Roe v. Wade Speaking at the Fiserv Forum,
From WisPolitics … — A staffer for the DNC is urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether the Greens should be allowed to place a presidential candidate on the ballot, arguing the party doesn’t meet state requirements to qualify.
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson hinted at an evening speaking spot at the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off today in Chicago. “It’s still pretty dynamic, so we’ll see what happens,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which
From WisPolitics … — GOP VP nominee JD Vance will speak at the Milwaukee Police Association today. It is Vance’s second trip to Wisconsin since he was formally nominated for vice president at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last
From WisPolitics … — An employee of the DNC has filed a complaint with the state Elections Commission seeking to bar the Green Party from placing a presidential candidate on the Wisconsin ballot. The complaint alleged the Greens don’t have
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin voters soundly rejected two constitutional amendments that sought to give lawmakers input on how some federal money is spent rather than leaving that solely up to the governor. Meanwhile, Rebecca Cooke won a three-way Dem
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers has spent or obligated 94% of the $5.1 billion in federal COVID-19 funds he had sole discretion over, according to the latest update the state sent the U.S. government and shared with WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — Sam Cornale, the executive director of the Democratic National Committee, says next week’s convention in Chicago will feature many local and state elected officials, including governors from across the country. “The Democratic Party has a massive
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking. Harris’ campaign said the ad
From WisPolitics … — Leaders We Deserve, a Washington, D.C.-based group that supports young progressives, has launched a six-figure digital buy backing Dem Katrina Shankland in the 3rd CD Dem primary. A new filing with FEC shows the group, co-founded
From WisPolitics … — GOP senators grilled state Corrections officials about conditions at the state’s troubled youth prisons while knocking a consent decree they argued makes staff jobs more dangerous. Dems on the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, meanwhile,
From WisPolitics … — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West has submitted his nomination papers and a declaration of candidacy to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, a spokesperson for the agency says. The deadline for independent presidential candidates to file their nomination
