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TOP STORIES Democrats Shankland and Cooke get negative in CD3 primary … Cooke … accusing … Shankland of voting with Republicans to block Medicaid expansion … led to 90,000 Wisconsinites being denied coverage and “contributed to the closure of hospitals.”
TOP STORIES UWM suspends student groups after antisemitic social media post * UWM statement: “A July 19 Instagram story post to the uwm4palicoalition account included intimidating language aimed at Jewish community members and organizations that support Israel. UWM strongly denounced
TOP STORIES Kamala Harris to campaign with running mate in western Wisconsin next week … running mate, expected to be announced early next week, will travel to battleground states “to campaign to the voters who will decide this election,” according
TOP STORIES Judge Weber dismisses suit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground WI … Oral decision Monday morning in favor of the elections commission … dismissed [Oldenberg’s] case. The [online] records did not elaborate on Weber’s rationale. … [but intervenor
TOP STORIES At Hmong Festival, second gentleman Emhoff says Hmong vote could decide election … In brief remarks, Emhoff said Harris is committed to ensuring justice and freedom for all. … “This community right here could decide the election in
TOP STORIES Economy takes center stage at second CD8 GOP debate … [Roth, Jacque, Wied debated at WMC forum] Thursday in downtown Green Bay’s KI Convention Center [hall for 75 was half full just past lunch hour]. … “Give us
TOP STORIES Black voters see jolt of enthusiasm with Kamala Harris’ rise * Madison Alder Sabrina Madison: “I feel like we have a real chance. … [for] a Black woman to do what Black women have historically done, forever, in
TOP STORIES Harris tells roaring WI crowd November is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’ … [VP Harris at West Allis Central HS gym with U.S. Sen. Baldwin, Gov. Evers, AG Kaul, SOS Godlewski, WisDems Chair Wikler] … putting down
TOP STORIES Harris to visit Milwaukee on Tuesday as WI delegates pledge support … [WisDems chair Wikler said] 89 of Wisconsin’s 95 delegates [including Baldwin, Evers, Pocan, Godlewski, Rhodes-Conway, Jacobs, all 8 Milwaukee delegates] had already pledged their support for
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the
TOP STORIES Rep. Mark Pocan calls on Biden to drop out, saying concerns are ‘jeopardizing’ Dem chances Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and three other congressional Democrats on Friday called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential
TOP STORIES At RNC, Wisconsin GOP leaders tell delegates to have a seat … On Tuesday, there were times when cameras captured open seats, for Wisconsin’s delegations and others. … “They were mad last night,” [delegate] Schreibel told delegates at
TOP STORIES Hovde calls Baldwin ‘rubber stamp’ for Biden in RNC speech … In a five minute speech before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Hovde said Baldwin, a Democrat, shares responsibility with Biden for the national debt, inflation and
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Republicans say party unified at RNC following Trump assassination attempt … talked about the events of Saturday in biblical terms as they met at the Hampton Inn and Suites just outside the U.S. Secret Service’s soft security
TOP STORIES Trump arrives in Milwaukee day after assassination attempt … “Based on yesterday’s terrible events, I was going to delay my trip to Wisconsin, and The Republican National Convention, by two days, but have just decided that I cannot
TOP STORIES 2024 RNC host committee exceeds fundraising goal … Host Committee announced Thursday it has raised record $85M+ … [chair] Priebus noted WI-based organizations have played “an integral role” in the host committee’s fundraising efforts: “… they know that
TOP STORIES Secretary of State Godlewski settles open records lawsuit brought by conservative IRG … [IRG sought communications showing a pre-arranged La Follette resignation/Godlewski appointment, as reward for dropping her US Senate campaign] Godlewski did not respond to the request
TOP STORIES Judge rejects attempt to revive Vos recall Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke ruled that the organizers’ attempt to force a vote under old legislative maps [AD63] violates the state Supreme Court’s order barring the use of those
TOP STORIES Republicans move at Trump’s behest to change how they will oppose abortion … [RNC] platform committee began its meeting Monday, a week before the start of the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin … Conservative activists who were accustomed
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work, court says 6-1 [Ziegler] ruled in Gov. Evers’ favor, that JFC may not unilaterally block Stewardship funds … The Legislature gave the executive branch the power to distribute stewardship money when
TOP STORIES Democrats Shankland and Cooke get negative in CD3 primary … Cooke … accusing … Shankland of voting with Republicans to block Medicaid expansion … led to 90,000 Wisconsinites being denied coverage and “contributed to the closure of hospitals.” … Shankland responded with a press release stating that Cooke
TOP STORIES UWM suspends student groups after antisemitic social media post * UWM statement: “A July 19 Instagram story post to the uwm4palicoalition account included intimidating language aimed at Jewish community members and organizations that support Israel. UWM strongly denounced the post, and any form of antisemitism.” … subsequent Instagram
TOP STORIES Kamala Harris to campaign with running mate in western Wisconsin next week … running mate, expected to be announced early next week, will travel to battleground states “to campaign to the voters who will decide this election,” according to the Harris campaign. … confirmed the trip “will include
TOP STORIES Judge Weber dismisses suit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground WI … Oral decision Monday morning in favor of the elections commission … dismissed [Oldenberg’s] case. The [online] records did not elaborate on Weber’s rationale. … [but intervenor DRW’s atty. Mandell said] Weber determined that Oldenberg waited too
TOP STORIES At Hmong Festival, second gentleman Emhoff says Hmong vote could decide election … In brief remarks, Emhoff said Harris is committed to ensuring justice and freedom for all. … “This community right here could decide the election in this state — which could decide the entire election,” Emhoff
TOP STORIES Economy takes center stage at second CD8 GOP debate … [Roth, Jacque, Wied debated at WMC forum] Thursday in downtown Green Bay’s KI Convention Center [hall for 75 was half full just past lunch hour]. … “Give us a good show,” said one of the attendees to Jacque
TOP STORIES Black voters see jolt of enthusiasm with Kamala Harris’ rise * Madison Alder Sabrina Madison: “I feel like we have a real chance. … [for] a Black woman to do what Black women have historically done, forever, in America. When we improve things for ourselves we, in essence,
TOP STORIES Harris tells roaring WI crowd November is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’ … [VP Harris at West Allis Central HS gym with U.S. Sen. Baldwin, Gov. Evers, AG Kaul, SOS Godlewski, WisDems Chair Wikler] … putting down a marker in one of the “blue wall” states along
TOP STORIES Harris to visit Milwaukee on Tuesday as WI delegates pledge support … [WisDems chair Wikler said] 89 of Wisconsin’s 95 delegates [including Baldwin, Evers, Pocan, Godlewski, Rhodes-Conway, Jacobs, all 8 Milwaukee delegates] had already pledged their support for Harris as of early Monday afternoon. … “we had very
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the right thing and deliver for us.” …. “I’m excited today
TOP STORIES Rep. Mark Pocan calls on Biden to drop out, saying concerns are ‘jeopardizing’ Dem chances Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and three other congressional Democrats on Friday called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, saying concerns about his viability “are jeopardizing what should
TOP STORIES At RNC, Wisconsin GOP leaders tell delegates to have a seat … On Tuesday, there were times when cameras captured open seats, for Wisconsin’s delegations and others. … “They were mad last night,” [delegate] Schreibel told delegates at their daily delegation breakfast. “Because it just wasn’t us …
TOP STORIES Hovde calls Baldwin ‘rubber stamp’ for Biden in RNC speech … In a five minute speech before the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Hovde said Baldwin, a Democrat, shares responsibility with Biden for the national debt, inflation and “allowing criminals and terrorists to enter our country” through the
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Republicans say party unified at RNC following Trump assassination attempt … talked about the events of Saturday in biblical terms as they met at the Hampton Inn and Suites just outside the U.S. Secret Service’s soft security zone perimeter downtown. * ex-gov Walker lewd a prayer, thanked
TOP STORIES Trump arrives in Milwaukee day after assassination attempt … “Based on yesterday’s terrible events, I was going to delay my trip to Wisconsin, and The Republican National Convention, by two days, but have just decided that I cannot allow a ‘shooter,’ or potential assassin, to force change to
TOP STORIES 2024 RNC host committee exceeds fundraising goal … Host Committee announced Thursday it has raised record $85M+ … [chair] Priebus noted WI-based organizations have played “an integral role” in the host committee’s fundraising efforts: “… they know that this convention is a great way to put Milwaukee on
TOP STORIES Secretary of State Godlewski settles open records lawsuit brought by conservative IRG … [IRG sought communications showing a pre-arranged La Follette resignation/Godlewski appointment, as reward for dropping her US Senate campaign] Godlewski did not respond to the request for 189 days. … initially said she … had no
TOP STORIES Judge rejects attempt to revive Vos recall Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke ruled that the organizers’ attempt to force a vote under old legislative maps [AD63] violates the state Supreme Court’s order barring the use of those boundaries. … didn’t even address [sufficient signatures] issue because he
TOP STORIES Republicans move at Trump’s behest to change how they will oppose abortion … [RNC] platform committee began its meeting Monday, a week before the start of the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin … Conservative activists who were accustomed to having a seat at the table fumed beforehand over
TOP STORIES Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work, court says 6-1 [Ziegler] ruled in Gov. Evers’ favor, that JFC may not unilaterally block Stewardship funds … The Legislature gave the executive branch the power to distribute stewardship money when it established the program, Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote in the