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TOP STORIES UW Pres. Rothman wants $855M in new funding to stave off higher tuition … said during a brief Zoom news conference Monday that his administration plans to ask regents on Thursday to approve [the request in their FY25-27
TOP STORIES Robin Vos: GOP should ‘double down’ on constitutional amendments … [after voters approved 2 referenda in April, Vos] wasn’t concerned about the defeat of the two most recent amendments … chalked up the losses to a lack of
TOP STORIES DCCC shifts Derrick Van Orden race onto priority ‘Red to Blue’ list … last year listed the district as among more than two dozen “in play” for 2024. But the Red to Blue addition indicates the group is
TOP STORIES DNC tries to block Green Party from WI presidential ballot, citing legal issues … [WEC] in February unanimously approved ballot access for the Green Party’s presidential nominee this year because the party won more than 1% of the
TOP STORIES Harris plans DNC week rally in Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum … Two sources familiar with the planning cautioned that details for the visit [on Tuesday, Day 2] were still in flux, including the time of the event. …
TOP STORIES Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order … citing a conflict of interest, but … [CJ] Ziegler told AP via email on Thursday that she continues “to pursue other means in an effort
TOP STORIES Harris leads Trump in three key states, Times/Siena Polls find 50-46 surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken Aug. 5-9 offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal … In May, Mr. Biden was virtually tied with Mr.
TOP STORIES UW President Jay Rothman optimistic tide will turn for state universities … Rothman [told] Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System on Thursday. [that UW had] three main challenges … declining enrollment,
TOP STORIES Latest MU Law poll shows Harris, Trump in dead heat in WI In first poll since Trump shooting, Biden drop and RNC convention, 50-49 Harris among likely voters and 50-49 Trump among registered voters. Harris 45-43-8 with RFK
TOP STORIES RFK Jr., Cornel West clear first hurdle to appear on Wisconsin presidential ballot … Shiva Ayyadurai, an entrepreneur; and Claudia De la Cruz, a Socialist activist, met the deadline for filing as independents by Tuesday. … Per state
TOP STORIES Eau Claire to host dueling rallies for Vance and Harris Harris will be in Eau Claire on Wed with her TBA Veep and musical guest, Bon Iver after debuting her running mate in PA on Tuesday, kicking off
TOP STORIES CBS News poll: Boosts in Dem excitement help Harris reset the race against Trump … She has a 1-point edge nationally — something President Biden never had (he was down by 5 points when he left the race)
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
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TOP STORIES UW Pres. Rothman wants $855M in new funding to stave off higher tuition … said during a brief Zoom news conference Monday that his administration plans to ask regents on Thursday to approve [the request in their FY25-27 budget] … [in return] would not seek a tuition increase
TOP STORIES Robin Vos: GOP should ‘double down’ on constitutional amendments … [after voters approved 2 referenda in April, Vos] wasn’t concerned about the defeat of the two most recent amendments … chalked up the losses to a lack of scrutiny on claims made by groups opposing the referendums. If
TOP STORIES DCCC shifts Derrick Van Orden race onto priority ‘Red to Blue’ list … last year listed the district as among more than two dozen “in play” for 2024. But the Red to Blue addition indicates the group is “invested in providing Cooke… with the support needed to continue
TOP STORIES DNC tries to block Green Party from WI presidential ballot, citing legal issues … [WEC] in February unanimously approved ballot access for the Green Party’s presidential nominee this year because the party won more than 1% of the vote in a statewide race in 2022. [SOS candidate McFarland
TOP STORIES Harris plans DNC week rally in Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum … Two sources familiar with the planning cautioned that details for the visit [on Tuesday, Day 2] were still in flux, including the time of the event. … not immediately clear whether Walz planned to join Harris …
TOP STORIES Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order … citing a conflict of interest, but … [CJ] Ziegler told AP via email on Thursday that she continues “to pursue other means in an effort to get to the bottom of this leak.” Ziegler, other
TOP STORIES Harris leads Trump in three key states, Times/Siena Polls find 50-46 surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken Aug. 5-9 offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal … In May, Mr. Biden was virtually tied with Mr. Trump in Times/Siena polling in WI and MI. … Trump
TOP STORIES UW President Jay Rothman optimistic tide will turn for state universities … Rothman [told] Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System on Thursday. [that UW had] three main challenges … declining enrollment, lagging financial support from the GOP-controlled WI Legislature, and a
TOP STORIES Latest MU Law poll shows Harris, Trump in dead heat in WI In first poll since Trump shooting, Biden drop and RNC convention, 50-49 Harris among likely voters and 50-49 Trump among registered voters. Harris 45-43-8 with RFK Jr. and Stein/Oliver/West/Terry less than 1% each – losing support
TOP STORIES RFK Jr., Cornel West clear first hurdle to appear on Wisconsin presidential ballot … Shiva Ayyadurai, an entrepreneur; and Claudia De la Cruz, a Socialist activist, met the deadline for filing as independents by Tuesday. … Per state law, Harris will have to go through the national party
TOP STORIES Eau Claire to host dueling rallies for Vance and Harris Harris will be in Eau Claire on Wed with her TBA Veep and musical guest, Bon Iver after debuting her running mate in PA on Tuesday, kicking off a tour of swing states that will also include MI,
TOP STORIES CBS News poll: Boosts in Dem excitement help Harris reset the race against Trump … She has a 1-point edge nationally — something President Biden never had (he was down by 5 points when he left the race) — and Harris and former President Donald Trump are tied
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,