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TOP STORIES Tim Walz returning to Wisconsin Monday for stops in Eau Claire, Green Bay… his fifth to the state … No locations or times have been announced … will participate in a political event in Eau Claire in the
From WisPolitics … — The Federal Election Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether U.S. Senate candidates should be allowed to use joint fundraising committees to finance political ads, a boost for GOP businessman Eric Hovde and other Republicans. Outraised by many
From WisPolitics … — Dem VP Kamala Harris and those backing her have spent $74.6 million in ads in Wisconsin since Joe Biden dropped out of the race, while Donald Trump and his supporters dropped $53.1 million, according to AdImpact.
WI Supreme Court grapples with governor’s 400-year veto, calling it ‘crazy’… Evers took language that originally applied the $325 increase for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years and instead vetoed the “20” and the hyphen to make the end date
From WisPolitics … — Incumbent lawmakers in two of the top legislative races are playing up their work across the aisle in new TV ads. In the 8th SD, GOP state Sen. Duey Stroebel has a new spot featuring his
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky today expressed concerns the state Supreme Court has for too long broadly interpreted governors’ partial veto powers and wondered if Dem Tony Evers’ move to extend school revenue caps for 400 years
TOP STORIES Hovde calls for cutting budget to 2019 levels, raising Social Security age for under 40 … Speaking at a luncheon co-sponsored by the Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Hovde proposed pulling back federal spending to
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court today will hear a challenge to Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ veto in the 2023-25 state budget that pushed out by 400 years the end date for annual increases in per-pupil spending limits.
From WisPolitics … — Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to statewide test results released by the DPI today. Today’s results for the 2023-24 school year were released after the
TOP STORIES Biden makes rare dip into battleground state fray with a visit to PA and WI… He’ll campaign on Tuesday in Pennsylvania for a close ally [US Sen. Casey] and visit Wisconsin to spotlight a signature legislative achievement [BIL,
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden in Wisconsin today will announce the EPA has finalized federal regulations requiring drinking water systems in the U.S. to replace lead service lines within 10 years. He will also announce the EPA is
From WisPolitics … — Candidates in the top state Senate races have launched a flurry of new TV ads. Here’s a look at some of the spots: 8th SD, suburban Milwaukee; Dem attorney Jodie Habush Sinykin vs. state Sen. Duey
TOP STORIES Trump talks border, Hurricane Helene response at Dodge County rallyFormer president repeated debunked claims on federal response to North Carolina devastation … “This country is in big trouble, we’re a failing nation, we are a failing nation,” Trump
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump slammed the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene, claiming “the White House is doing nothing,” as he repeatedly called Dem rival Kamala Harris incompetent. Making his fourth stop to Wisconsin in eight days, the
Quotes of the Week Voters are long over January 6th. Walz and the moderators are obsessed while most Americans are focused on issues related to high prices, border security, public safety, and free speech. They are tone deaf.- Former GOP
TOP STORIES Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris in WI while Trump holds a rally in MI… [Dem VP and GOP ex-Jan. 6 committee co-chair] appeared together in Ripon, home to a white schoolhouse where a series of meetings held in
From WisPolitics … — Dem presidential nominee Kamala Harris condemned Donald Trump as a threat to democracy and vowed to be a “president for all Americans” as she sought to appeal to GOP voters in the birthplace of the Republican
From WisPolitics … — Five women at a WisPolitics luncheon today differed on issues driving women to the polls this November. Dem Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said she thinks reproductive rights will drive women, especially older women like her mother,
TOP STORIES New poll shows Harris maintaining 52-48-6 lead over Trump among registered WI votersIn hotly contested US Senate race, Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin expands lead over Republican Eric Hovde to 53-46 [from 52-48]: MU Law pollster Franklin noted Independent
From WisPolitics … — GOP megadonors Diane Hendricks and Liz Uihlein combined to give the Assembly and Senate GOP caucuses $6.3 million over the last two months, helping them outraise their Dem counterparts, according to the latest fundraising reports. The
TOP STORIES Tim Walz returning to Wisconsin Monday for stops in Eau Claire, Green Bay… his fifth to the state … No locations or times have been announced … will participate in a political event in Eau Claire in the morning, according to an advisory, and deliver remarks at a
From WisPolitics … — The Federal Election Commission deadlocked 3-3 on whether U.S. Senate candidates should be allowed to use joint fundraising committees to finance political ads, a boost for GOP businessman Eric Hovde and other Republicans. Outraised by many of their Dem opponents, GOP U.S. Senate candidates in several
From WisPolitics … — Dem VP Kamala Harris and those backing her have spent $74.6 million in ads in Wisconsin since Joe Biden dropped out of the race, while Donald Trump and his supporters dropped $53.1 million, according to AdImpact. The report released today is part of a broader look
WI Supreme Court grapples with governor’s 400-year veto, calling it ‘crazy’… Evers took language that originally applied the $325 increase for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years and instead vetoed the “20” and the hyphen to make the end date 2425, more than four centuries from now. …* Columbia Law
From WisPolitics … — Incumbent lawmakers in two of the top legislative races are playing up their work across the aisle in new TV ads. In the 8th SD, GOP state Sen. Duey Stroebel has a new spot featuring his daughter, who reads a story to her son about his
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Jill Karofsky today expressed concerns the state Supreme Court has for too long broadly interpreted governors’ partial veto powers and wondered if Dem Tony Evers’ move to extend school revenue caps for 400 years is a bridge too far. But Assistant Attorney General Colin
TOP STORIES Hovde calls for cutting budget to 2019 levels, raising Social Security age for under 40 … Speaking at a luncheon co-sponsored by the Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Hovde proposed pulling back federal spending to pre-pandemic levels as he claimed his opponent, Sen. Tammy Baldwin,
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court today will hear a challenge to Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ veto in the 2023-25 state budget that pushed out by 400 years the end date for annual increases in per-pupil spending limits. The language lawmakers sent to Evers included a $325 per
From WisPolitics … — Major racial disparities persist between students of color and white students in English language arts, according to statewide test results released by the DPI today. Today’s results for the 2023-24 school year were released after the Department of Public Instruction came under fire this year for
TOP STORIES Biden makes rare dip into battleground state fray with a visit to PA and WI… He’ll campaign on Tuesday in Pennsylvania for a close ally [US Sen. Casey] and visit Wisconsin to spotlight a signature legislative achievement [BIL, lead pipe replacement]. … in Milwaukee … incumbent Democratic Sen.
From WisPolitics … — President Joe Biden in Wisconsin today will announce the EPA has finalized federal regulations requiring drinking water systems in the U.S. to replace lead service lines within 10 years. He will also announce the EPA is investing $2.6 billion more into drinking water upgrades and lead
From WisPolitics … — Candidates in the top state Senate races have launched a flurry of new TV ads. Here’s a look at some of the spots: 8th SD, suburban Milwaukee; Dem attorney Jodie Habush Sinykin vs. state Sen. Duey Stroebel, R-Saukville: Stroebel is now running an ad that charges
TOP STORIES Trump talks border, Hurricane Helene response at Dodge County rallyFormer president repeated debunked claims on federal response to North Carolina devastation … “This country is in big trouble, we’re a failing nation, we are a failing nation,” Trump said during his speech. “We’re a nation in decline, we’re
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump slammed the federal government’s response to Hurricane Helene, claiming “the White House is doing nothing,” as he repeatedly called Dem rival Kamala Harris incompetent. Making his fourth stop to Wisconsin in eight days, the former president attacked Harris. He called her a “dummy” who
Quotes of the Week Voters are long over January 6th. Walz and the moderators are obsessed while most Americans are focused on issues related to high prices, border security, public safety, and free speech. They are tone deaf.- Former GOP Gov. Scott Walker in a post on X reacting to
TOP STORIES Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris in WI while Trump holds a rally in MI… [Dem VP and GOP ex-Jan. 6 committee co-chair] appeared together in Ripon, home to a white schoolhouse where a series of meetings held in 1854 to oppose slavery’s expansion led to the start of
From WisPolitics … — Dem presidential nominee Kamala Harris condemned Donald Trump as a threat to democracy and vowed to be a “president for all Americans” as she sought to appeal to GOP voters in the birthplace of the Republican Party. Harris spoke at a rally yesterday in Ripon with
From WisPolitics … — Five women at a WisPolitics luncheon today differed on issues driving women to the polls this November. Dem Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez said she thinks reproductive rights will drive women, especially older women like her mother, to the polls this November. “They saw what happened when
TOP STORIES New poll shows Harris maintaining 52-48-6 lead over Trump among registered WI votersIn hotly contested US Senate race, Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin expands lead over Republican Eric Hovde to 53-46 [from 52-48]: MU Law pollster Franklin noted Independent voters again broke 60% for Harris, after breaking for Trump
From WisPolitics … — GOP megadonors Diane Hendricks and Liz Uihlein combined to give the Assembly and Senate GOP caucuses $6.3 million over the last two months, helping them outraise their Dem counterparts, according to the latest fundraising reports. The Republican Assembly Campaign Committee reported raising $7.2 million between July