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TOP STORIES Biden to visit Westby on Thursday, set to discuss Investing in America agenda … expected to arrive at La Crosse Regional Airport in the early afternoon. … travel to Westby to deliver remarks touting his “Investing in America
From WisPolitics … — Fox Valley foundry workers praise Tammy Baldwin in a new TV ad for working to ensure federally funded infrastructure projects are made with American iron and steel, saying the Madison Dem’s effort has resulted in more
From WisPolitics … — EMILY’s List today announced a $2.65 million buy in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race knocking GOP businessman Eric Hovde on abortion. Meanwhile, Hovde’s campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee launched their first joint buy of the
TOP STORIES Tim Walz Champions Unions in Milwaukee Labor Day Appearance … [after brief speeches by Evers, US Rep. Moore, US Sen. Baldwin, Labor Council’s Fendt, Mayor Johnson, Exec. Crowley, CD1 Dem Barca] addressed more than 4,000 supporters at [Laborfest],
From WisPolitics … — Dem VP nominee Tim Walz in a Milwaukee Labor Day stop noted his organized labor credentials while touting Kamala Harris for being part of the most pro-union U.S. administration in history In comparison, he charged that
Quotes of the Week It’s ridiculous that RFK has endorsed Donald Trump — he has petitioned to be taken off the Wisconsin ballot — but a bunch of bureaucrats are going to keep his name on the ballot because they
TOP STORIES Trump answers question about affordable housing, outlines new IVF plan at LC town hall [late start after late arrival from late-running Lansing event, greeted by ex-guv TGT and RPW chair Schimming] … Gabbard asked Trump a series of
From WisPolitics … — GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump at a La Crosse town hall last night knocked Dems for labeling him a “threat to democracy,” arguing Dem opponent Kamala Harris is the real danger. He also touted a new
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Legislative Audit Committee today voted 5-4 along party lines to order an audit to analyze the Department of Public Instruction’s monitoring of school district finances following financial issues at Milwaukee Public Schools. The audit
TOP STORIES In De Pere, JD Vance blasts elections commission for keeping RFK Jr. on ballot … Vance said Wednesday the Trump campaign was “thrilled” to have Kennedy’s endorsement, prompting a loud cheer from a crowd of roughly 200 people
From WisPolitics … — Two groups that tried unsuccessfully to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos spent nearly $1.3 million through June 30 with more than half of the money going to “solicitation expenses,” a WisPolitics review finds. The bulk of
From WisPolitics … — The state of Wisconsin took in $275.7 million more in tax collections in 2023-24 than what had been expected, a bump of 1.3%, according to new figures released today. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau noted the $21.3
TOP STORIES Despite ending campaign, RFK Jr. will appear on Wisconsin ballots in November … [after dropping, RFK Jr.] requested removal from [5] other battleground state ballots, expressing concern that he’ll be a spoiler for the Republican ticket. … [WEC]
From WisPolitics … — GOP VP nominee JD Vance will be in De Pere this evening, kicking off another round of presidential ticket visits to Wisconsin. Vance will talk about the economy, inflation and energy this evening after a similar
From WisPolitics … — Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson will leave her position effective Sept. 11, Gov. Tony Evers announced today. Deputy Secretary Jeff Pertl will replace Amundson, according to Evers’ release. Amundson, who previously served as
TOP STORIES Green Party’s Jill Stein will remain on WI ballot after court refuses to hear challenge … “We determine that the petitioner is not entitled to the relief he seeks,” [WI Supreme] court said in its unsigned order. DNC
From WisPolitics … — The Elections Commission meets today to certify candidates for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. Ahead of the meeting, agency staff recommended commissioners approve eight candidates: Kamala Harris as the Dem nominee for president; Donald Trump as the GOP
From WisPolitics … — The co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party slammed a DNC effort to keep Jill Stein off the state’s presidential ballot as a “high risk, zero benefit action” that would likely cost Kamala Harris votes. The state
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,
TOP STORIES Biden to visit Westby on Thursday, set to discuss Investing in America agenda … expected to arrive at La Crosse Regional Airport in the early afternoon. … travel to Westby to deliver remarks touting his “Investing in America agenda,” according to a White House news release. The location
From WisPolitics … — Fox Valley foundry workers praise Tammy Baldwin in a new TV ad for working to ensure federally funded infrastructure projects are made with American iron and steel, saying the Madison Dem’s effort has resulted in more work for Wisconsin. Baldwin’s campaign said it will air statewide.
From WisPolitics … — EMILY’s List today announced a $2.65 million buy in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race knocking GOP businessman Eric Hovde on abortion. Meanwhile, Hovde’s campaign and the National Republican Senatorial Committee launched their first joint buy of the campaign. The tactic allows the NRSC to fund ads at
TOP STORIES Tim Walz Champions Unions in Milwaukee Labor Day Appearance … [after brief speeches by Evers, US Rep. Moore, US Sen. Baldwin, Labor Council’s Fendt, Mayor Johnson, Exec. Crowley, CD1 Dem Barca] addressed more than 4,000 supporters at [Laborfest], including union members of the Milwaukee Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO,
From WisPolitics … — Dem VP nominee Tim Walz in a Milwaukee Labor Day stop noted his organized labor credentials while touting Kamala Harris for being part of the most pro-union U.S. administration in history In comparison, he charged that the only thing Donald Trump knows about working people is
Quotes of the Week It’s ridiculous that RFK has endorsed Donald Trump — he has petitioned to be taken off the Wisconsin ballot — but a bunch of bureaucrats are going to keep his name on the ballot because they think it will hurt Donald Trump. – GOP vice presidential
TOP STORIES Trump answers question about affordable housing, outlines new IVF plan at LC town hall [late start after late arrival from late-running Lansing event, greeted by ex-guv TGT and RPW chair Schimming] … Gabbard asked Trump a series of questions on IVF, climate and the economy. … three people
From WisPolitics … — GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump at a La Crosse town hall last night knocked Dems for labeling him a “threat to democracy,” arguing Dem opponent Kamala Harris is the real danger. He also touted a new proposal aiming to boost access to in vitro fertilization. The
From WisPolitics … — The Joint Legislative Audit Committee today voted 5-4 along party lines to order an audit to analyze the Department of Public Instruction’s monitoring of school district finances following financial issues at Milwaukee Public Schools. The audit also comes as Monona Grove School District has had a
TOP STORIES In De Pere, JD Vance blasts elections commission for keeping RFK Jr. on ballot … Vance said Wednesday the Trump campaign was “thrilled” to have Kennedy’s endorsement, prompting a loud cheer from a crowd of roughly 200 people gathered in a local warehouse in De Pere. “It’s ridiculous
From WisPolitics … — Two groups that tried unsuccessfully to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos spent nearly $1.3 million through June 30 with more than half of the money going to “solicitation expenses,” a WisPolitics review finds. The bulk of those payments went to individuals, including those who organized the
From WisPolitics … — The state of Wisconsin took in $275.7 million more in tax collections in 2023-24 than what had been expected, a bump of 1.3%, according to new figures released today. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau noted the $21.3 billion in tax collections was 1.7% higher than in 2022-23.
TOP STORIES Despite ending campaign, RFK Jr. will appear on Wisconsin ballots in November … [after dropping, RFK Jr.] requested removal from [5] other battleground state ballots, expressing concern that he’ll be a spoiler for the Republican ticket. … [WEC] Tuesday … voted to place eight independent and third-party candidates
From WisPolitics … — GOP VP nominee JD Vance will be in De Pere this evening, kicking off another round of presidential ticket visits to Wisconsin. Vance will talk about the economy, inflation and energy this evening after a similar stop planned for Erie, Pa. Then Donald Trump will be
From WisPolitics … — Department of Children and Families Secretary Emilie Amundson will leave her position effective Sept. 11, Gov. Tony Evers announced today. Deputy Secretary Jeff Pertl will replace Amundson, according to Evers’ release. Amundson, who previously served as chief of staff to Evers in his former role as
TOP STORIES Green Party’s Jill Stein will remain on WI ballot after court refuses to hear challenge … “We determine that the petitioner is not entitled to the relief he seeks,” [WI Supreme] court said in its unsigned order. DNC staffer Strange argued that Greens have no one eligible to
From WisPolitics … — The Elections Commission meets today to certify candidates for Wisconsin’s presidential ballot. Ahead of the meeting, agency staff recommended commissioners approve eight candidates: Kamala Harris as the Dem nominee for president; Donald Trump as the GOP candidate; Randall Terry as the Constitution Party candidate; Chase Russell
From WisPolitics … — The co-chair of the Wisconsin Green Party slammed a DNC effort to keep Jill Stein off the state’s presidential ballot as a “high risk, zero benefit action” that would likely cost Kamala Harris votes. The state Supreme Court today refused to hear the suit filed by
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