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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
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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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dems U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski today criticized U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for voting against the Inflation Reduction Act, saying the GOP incumbent has favored the gas and
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a rally for GOP guv candidate Tim Michels said the guv’s race will have “dire consequences” for the state
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Dem-aligned House Majority PAC has dropped the rest of the ad buy it had reserved for Dem Brad Pfaff in his bid for the 3rd CD, according to AdImpact. The group
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul is airing a new ad with National Sheriff’s Association President and former Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney touting the Dem’s work leading the Department of
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan today said a “DC screw up” caused the release of a letter he and 29 other members of Congress signed urging President Biden to negotiate with Russian President
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan is distancing himself from a letter he signed along with 29 other House Dems urging President Biden to engage in
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Fourth- and eighth-grade students’ reading and math scores declined in Wisconsin as in most states since 2019, but overall scores remained higher than the national average across grade levels. Nationally, the average
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Republican Assembly Campaign Committee pumped more than $229,000 into Angie Sapik’s campaign for northern Wisconsin’s 73rd District during the pre-election reporting period. It’s another sign of
Quotes of the Week What you basically heard from Mr. Toney is he will be using DOJ resources, which go to investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes, to go after people for abortions, including for rape and incest. –
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, is slated to be the keynote speaker this evening at the Milwaukee County GOP’s autumn election dinner. GOP guv and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul today slammed Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney for what he called a contradictory stance on prosecuting Wisconsinites under the 1849 abortion ban. The Dem AG outside the Capitol
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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
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dems U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski today criticized U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson for voting against the Inflation Reduction Act, saying the GOP incumbent has favored the gas and oil industry over Wisconsinites. The legislation includes provisions aiming to
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin at a rally for GOP guv candidate Tim Michels said the guv’s race will have “dire consequences” for the state if Gov. Tony Evers is reelected, calling Evers and other
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Dem-aligned House Majority PAC has dropped the rest of the ad buy it had reserved for Dem Brad Pfaff in his bid for the 3rd CD, according to AdImpact. The group had reserved nearly $1.7 million on paid media for the
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul is airing a new ad with National Sheriff’s Association President and former Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney touting the Dem’s work leading the Department of Justice. According to AdImpact, the ad is airing in the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan today said a “DC screw up” caused the release of a letter he and 29 other members of Congress signed urging President Biden to negotiate with Russian President Putin to end the war in Ukraine. The Madison Dem
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan is distancing himself from a letter he signed along with 29 other House Dems urging President Biden to engage in direct diplomacy with Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Fourth- and eighth-grade students’ reading and math scores declined in Wisconsin as in most states since 2019, but overall scores remained higher than the national average across grade levels. Nationally, the average math score for fourth graders dropped five points compared to
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Republican Assembly Campaign Committee pumped more than $229,000 into Angie Sapik’s campaign for northern Wisconsin’s 73rd District during the pre-election reporting period. It’s another sign of how RACC is moving money late in the cycle as
Quotes of the Week What you basically heard from Mr. Toney is he will be using DOJ resources, which go to investigating and prosecuting the most serious crimes, to go after people for abortions, including for rape and incest. – Dem AG Josh Kaul during an appearance on WISN’s “UpFront”
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Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement La Follette School of Public Affairs From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, is slated to be the keynote speaker this evening at the Milwaukee County GOP’s autumn election dinner. GOP guv and AG candidates Tim Michels and Eric Toney were invited to
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — AG Josh Kaul today slammed Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney for what he called a contradictory stance on prosecuting Wisconsinites under the 1849 abortion ban. The Dem AG outside the Capitol argued Toney is contradicting his position on enforcing the law
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