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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state parties continue to pour money into the campaigns of Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels ahead of Election Day. Michels over the weekend
Quotes of the Week I will not accept, I will not tolerate, and I certainly will not defend any misrepresentation by a city official involved in elections. It does not matter to me that this might have been an effort
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin has the fourth most expensive U.S. Senate race in the country, according to AdImpact. Between Jan. 1 and Wednesday afternoon, more than $177.3 million
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced today the city’s deputy director at its Election Commission was fired after she illegally requested military absentee ballots that were sent to GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen.
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A new Spectrum News/Siena College poll has the races for U.S. Senate and guv within the margin of error. In the Senate race, the poll found 47
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The final Marquette University Law School poll found a tight race for U.S. Senate and a dead-even contest for governor. Fifty percent of likely voters backed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, while 48
STORY TOPICS – Coronavirus – Governor’s race – Us senate race – Ag race – Other state races – Local government – Civil liberties – Courts – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Health care – Labor –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — The write-in candidates for two Assembly seats are financially behind their opponents whose names will appear on the ballot. In the 63rd AD, Assembly Speaker
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly campaign committees and state parties have moved some $3 million into a few key races in the closing weeks of the campaign, including six-figure investments in one contest that had
STORY TOPICS – Governor’s race – Us senate race – Congressional races – Other state races – Federal government – Local government – Banking and investment – Civil liberties – Consumer protection – Courts – Education – Elections – Energy
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP pumped nearly $3.3 million into Tim Michels’ guv campaign during the most recent reporting period. That includes transfers that came within days of Michels’ brothers
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced this afternoon he raised $12 million in a little more than seven weeks. Evers’ campaign said he finished the pre-election period, which covers Sept. 1-Oct. 24, with
STORY TOPICS – White house – Governor’s race – Us senate race – Ag race – Congressional races – Other state races – State government – Local government – Banking and investment – Courts – Culture – Demographics – Education
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — GOP guv hopeful Tim Michels cut a million-dollar check to his campaign on Thursday as his race with Dem Gov. Tony Evers hits the final
Quotes of the Week We need an attorney general that’s going to be serious and not a plastic bag blowing in the wind whichever direction their liberal politics go. – Republican Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney during an
STORY TOPICS – Governor’s race – Us senate race – Ag race – Congressional races – State government – Local government – Banking and investment – Culture – Demographics – Education – Elections – Health care – Labor – Law
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Mandela Barnes pulled in $8.5 million over 19 days, outraising GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson more than 3-to-1 during the pre-election reporting period. Barnes, the state’s lieutenant
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state parties continue to pour money into the campaigns of Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels ahead of Election Day. Michels over the weekend filed a late contribution report showing the state GOP has
Quotes of the Week I will not accept, I will not tolerate, and I certainly will not defend any misrepresentation by a city official involved in elections. It does not matter to me that this might have been an effort to expose a vulnerability that state law created. – Milwaukee
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin has the fourth most expensive U.S. Senate race in the country, according to AdImpact. Between Jan. 1 and Wednesday afternoon, more than $177.3 million had been spent on broadcast, cable TV, radio, digital and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced today the city’s deputy director at its Election Commission was fired after she illegally requested military absentee ballots that were sent to GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen. Johnson sought to assure the public during a news conference
STORY TOPICS – Governor’s race – Us senate race – Ag race – Other state races – Local government – Courts – Demographics – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Health care – Labor – Manufacturing – Military – Public health and safety – Utilities –
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — A new Spectrum News/Siena College poll has the races for U.S. Senate and guv within the margin of error. In the Senate race, the poll found 47 percent of likely voters backed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The final Marquette University Law School poll found a tight race for U.S. Senate and a dead-even contest for governor. Fifty percent of likely voters backed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, while 48 percent supported Dem Mandela Barnes. The Marquette poll conducted in
STORY TOPICS – Coronavirus – Governor’s race – Us senate race – Ag race – Other state races – Local government – Civil liberties – Courts – Economy – Education – Elections – Energy – Health care – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety – Regulation
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — The write-in candidates for two Assembly seats are financially behind their opponents whose names will appear on the ballot. In the 63rd AD, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, reported $151,988 raised, $165,138 spent and $132,394
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Assembly campaign committees and state parties have moved some $3 million into a few key races in the closing weeks of the campaign, including six-figure investments in one contest that had received little attention at the start of the cycle. Rep.
STORY TOPICS – Governor’s race – Us senate race – Congressional races – Other state races – Federal government – Local government – Banking and investment – Civil liberties – Consumer protection – Courts – Education – Elections – Energy – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Military
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The state GOP pumped nearly $3.3 million into Tim Michels’ guv campaign during the most recent reporting period. That includes transfers that came within days of Michels’ brothers — both executives with the Michels Corp. — giving the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Gov. Tony Evers announced this afternoon he raised $12 million in a little more than seven weeks. Evers’ campaign said he finished the pre-election period, which covers Sept. 1-Oct. 24, with $1.2 million in the bank. Evers didn’t detail how much
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — GOP guv hopeful Tim Michels cut a million-dollar check to his campaign on Thursday as his race with Dem Gov. Tony Evers hits the final sprint. Michels filed a late contribution report over the weekend
Quotes of the Week We need an attorney general that’s going to be serious and not a plastic bag blowing in the wind whichever direction their liberal politics go. – Republican Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney during an attorney general debate cosponsored by WisPolitics.com, arguing AG Josh Kaul
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Mandela Barnes pulled in $8.5 million over 19 days, outraising GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson more than 3-to-1 during the pre-election reporting period. Barnes, the state’s lieutenant governor, reported spending $9.4 million during the period and had