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TOP STORIES Trump making first WI visit since the RNC, a town hall event Thursday in La Crosse [at the La Crosse Center] … “The notorious swing state voters are eager to discuss kitchen table issues with President Trump and
From WisPolitics … — The Green Party argues a Dem suit seeking to block it from placing a presidential candidate on the Wisconsin ballot was “based on a flawed and wishful desire to be free of its political competition.” Meanwhile,
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Dems at the DNC spent four days basking in the excitement of seeing
TOP STORIES Baldwin pledges defense of Medicare, Social Security in DNC speech … shared the story of how her grandparents raised her, as she never met her father and her mother struggled with addiction. “Everything I know, I learned from
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in her DNC speech last night said Social Security and Medicare are at risk if Donald Trump is elected in November. The Madison Dem running for reelection told delegates her mother was
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court, just two days after getting the case, gave the Green Party until tomorrow to respond to a suit seeking to keep it from placing a candidate on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. In her
TOP STORIES Nancy Pelosi tells WI Dems ‘everything’ is riding on them this November … [emphasized winning presidency, keeping Senate control] Pelosi said Democrats also have an opportunity to pick up seats [in CD1 & 3, Barca and Cooke] …
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, in remarks at the DNC, praised the Biden-Harris administration for an investment to help those impacted by the construction of interstates 94 and 43 in the 1960s. And following Johnson’s comments yesterday,
From WisPolitics … — A federal judge brushed aside letters from Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers over an agreement limiting how staff discipline residents at the state’s troubled youth prisons. He said a formal motion would have to
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From WisPolitics … — Dem presidential nominee Kamala Harris vowed at a campaign rally in Milwaukee that GOP rival Donald Trump will “face a consequence” in November for his role in overturning Roe v. Wade Speaking at the Fiserv Forum,
From WisPolitics … — GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance argued in Kenosha today that Dem presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to undermine public safety, nearly four years after violent protests hit the city in the wake of George Floyd’s
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
From WisPolitics … — A staffer for the DNC is urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether the Greens should be allowed to place a presidential candidate on the ballot, arguing the party doesn’t meet state requirements to qualify.
From WisPolitics … — Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced today he’ll ask the Board of Regents to sign off on a budget request that will seek an additional $855 million in state aid over the next two years.
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
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson hinted at an evening speaking spot at the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off today in Chicago. “It’s still pretty dynamic, so we’ll see what happens,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which
Quotes of the Week All these different ads, none of them have a shred of truth to them. They’re all fictitious and lies. Why don’t you debate me? Why don’t you get out and talk about issues instead of just
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
From WisPolitics … — GOP VP nominee JD Vance will speak at the Milwaukee Police Association today. It is Vance’s second trip to Wisconsin since he was formally nominated for vice president at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last
TOP STORIES Trump making first WI visit since the RNC, a town hall event Thursday in La Crosse [at the La Crosse Center] … “The notorious swing state voters are eager to discuss kitchen table issues with President Trump and his commonsense solutions are exactly what will drive voters to
From WisPolitics … — The Green Party argues a Dem suit seeking to block it from placing a presidential candidate on the Wisconsin ballot was “based on a flawed and wishful desire to be free of its political competition.” Meanwhile, the state GOP is seeking to intervene in the suit
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin Dems at the DNC spent four days basking in the excitement of seeing new momentum with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz at the
TOP STORIES Baldwin pledges defense of Medicare, Social Security in DNC speech … shared the story of how her grandparents raised her, as she never met her father and her mother struggled with addiction. “Everything I know, I learned from them. In every way a child needs, my grandparents were
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin in her DNC speech last night said Social Security and Medicare are at risk if Donald Trump is elected in November. The Madison Dem running for reelection told delegates her mother was a teen struggling with addiction when she was born, and
From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court, just two days after getting the case, gave the Green Party until tomorrow to respond to a suit seeking to keep it from placing a candidate on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. In her dissent from today’s order, conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley accused the
TOP STORIES Nancy Pelosi tells WI Dems ‘everything’ is riding on them this November … [emphasized winning presidency, keeping Senate control] Pelosi said Democrats also have an opportunity to pick up seats [in CD1 & 3, Barca and Cooke] … “Everything’s riding on Wisconsin,” she said Wednesday morning during the
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, in remarks at the DNC, praised the Biden-Harris administration for an investment to help those impacted by the construction of interstates 94 and 43 in the 1960s. And following Johnson’s comments yesterday, two Milwaukee advocates voiced support for Kamala Harris and the
From WisPolitics … — A federal judge brushed aside letters from Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP lawmakers over an agreement limiting how staff discipline residents at the state’s troubled youth prisons. He said a formal motion would have to be filed with his court if anyone wants changes. Fifteen
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From WisPolitics … — Dem presidential nominee Kamala Harris vowed at a campaign rally in Milwaukee that GOP rival Donald Trump will “face a consequence” in November for his role in overturning Roe v. Wade Speaking at the Fiserv Forum, where the RNC was held, Harris said Trump hand-selected three
From WisPolitics … — GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance argued in Kenosha today that Dem presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to undermine public safety, nearly four years after violent protests hit the city in the wake of George Floyd’s murder. The visit preceded a Dem rally in Milwaukee featuring
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
From WisPolitics … — A staffer for the DNC is urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to decide whether the Greens should be allowed to place a presidential candidate on the ballot, arguing the party doesn’t meet state requirements to qualify. Yesterday’s filing argues the court needs to take the case
From WisPolitics … — Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced today he’ll ask the Board of Regents to sign off on a budget request that will seek an additional $855 million in state aid over the next two years. Rothman said if approved, the money would allow UW to
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
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson hinted at an evening speaking spot at the Democratic National Convention, which kicks off today in Chicago. “It’s still pretty dynamic, so we’ll see what happens,” Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics. “If it were to
Quotes of the Week All these different ads, none of them have a shred of truth to them. They’re all fictitious and lies. Why don’t you debate me? Why don’t you get out and talk about issues instead of just making up, you know, silly ads and making false statements?
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
From WisPolitics … — GOP VP nominee JD Vance will speak at the Milwaukee Police Association today. It is Vance’s second trip to Wisconsin since he was formally nominated for vice president at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last month. He visited Eau Claire last week as he shadowed