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From WisPolitics … — Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, today knocked 3rd CD primary rival Rebecca Cooke after a group backing Cooke’s campaign started running an ad claiming Shankland is “working for Republicans, not you.” Cooke’s campaign fired back that
TOP STORIES UWM suspends student groups after antisemitic social media post * UWM statement: “A July 19 Instagram story post to the uwm4palicoalition account included intimidating language aimed at Jewish community members and organizations that support Israel. UWM strongly denounced
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers announced today he’s directing the Department of Health Services to use $258 million in COVID-19 funds to boost wages for direct care workers and providers serving older adults and individuals with disabilities. The
From WisPolitics … — The rising cost of child care in the state has driven a “steep decline” in affordability for those participating in the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program for the working poor, state officials announced today. The
TOP STORIES Kamala Harris to campaign with running mate in western Wisconsin next week … running mate, expected to be announced early next week, will travel to battleground states “to campaign to the voters who will decide this election,” according
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission in a cost-saving move unanimously agreed to seek a waiver from the Electronic Registration Information Center to avoid sending a required mailer to eligible voters who are not registered. The mailer —
From WisPolitics … — State Sen. Dan Feyen, of Fond du Lac, today accused GOP rival Tim Ramthun of encouraging political violence after the former lawmaker posted a picture a supporter took that placed a bull’s-eye over the incumbent. Following
TOP STORIES Judge Weber dismisses suit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground WI … Oral decision Monday morning in favor of the elections commission … dismissed [Oldenberg’s] case. The [online] records did not elaborate on Weber’s rationale. … [but intervenor
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today launched the first TV ad of her presidential campaign with a spot that says she’s always been “fearless.” It comes shortly after Donald Trump made his first significant media buy in
From WisPolitics … — A Door County judge today rejected a challenge to the absentee envelopes the state Elections Commission approved a year ago. Judge David Weber also shot down a motion from an Amberg man to require those who
TOP STORIES At Hmong Festival, second gentleman Emhoff says Hmong vote could decide election … In brief remarks, Emhoff said Harris is committed to ensuring justice and freedom for all. … “This community right here could decide the election in
From WisPolitics … — Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin rejected GOP assertions President Biden was shoved aside by top Democratic donors and party leaders as delegates start voting this week to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris. “What I was
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Groups have started investing in legislative races ahead of the Aug. 13 primaries, spending
TOP STORIES Economy takes center stage at second CD8 GOP debate … [Roth, Jacque, Wied debated at WMC forum] Thursday in downtown Green Bay’s KI Convention Center [hall for 75 was half full just past lunch hour]. … “Give us
From WisPolitics … — GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde is out with a new TV ad that accuses U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, of lying because “that’s what career politicians do when they get in trouble.” Hovde’s campaign said it’s
From WisPolitics … — Businessman Tony Wied voiced support for eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and potentially the Environmental Protection Agency during today’s primary debate for the open 8th CD. Wied, state Sen. André Jacque and former state Sen.
TOP STORIES Black voters see jolt of enthusiasm with Kamala Harris’ rise * Madison Alder Sabrina Madison: “I feel like we have a real chance. … [for] a Black woman to do what Black women have historically done, forever, in
From WisPolitics … — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were tied in Wisconsin a new Emerson College poll — the first by pollsters after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Trump and Harris were
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, the only Wisconsin Dem member of Congress to attend Benjamin Netanyahu’s address today, said she was “deeply disappointed” by the Israeli prime minister’s remarks. Dem U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan and Gwen
TOP STORIES Harris tells roaring WI crowd November is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’ … [VP Harris at West Allis Central HS gym with U.S. Sen. Baldwin, Gov. Evers, AG Kaul, SOS Godlewski, WisDems Chair Wikler] … putting down
From WisPolitics … — Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, today knocked 3rd CD primary rival Rebecca Cooke after a group backing Cooke’s campaign started running an ad claiming Shankland is “working for Republicans, not you.” Cooke’s campaign fired back that Shankland needs to answer for her record on health care
TOP STORIES UWM suspends student groups after antisemitic social media post * UWM statement: “A July 19 Instagram story post to the uwm4palicoalition account included intimidating language aimed at Jewish community members and organizations that support Israel. UWM strongly denounced the post, and any form of antisemitism.” … subsequent Instagram
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers announced today he’s directing the Department of Health Services to use $258 million in COVID-19 funds to boost wages for direct care workers and providers serving older adults and individuals with disabilities. The guv’s office said in making the move, Wisconsin is joining
From WisPolitics … — The rising cost of child care in the state has driven a “steep decline” in affordability for those participating in the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program for the working poor, state officials announced today. The Department of Children and Families and Gov. Tony Evers today
TOP STORIES Kamala Harris to campaign with running mate in western Wisconsin next week … running mate, expected to be announced early next week, will travel to battleground states “to campaign to the voters who will decide this election,” according to the Harris campaign. … confirmed the trip “will include
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission in a cost-saving move unanimously agreed to seek a waiver from the Electronic Registration Information Center to avoid sending a required mailer to eligible voters who are not registered. The mailer — projected to cost $92,550 — is required as part of
From WisPolitics … — State Sen. Dan Feyen, of Fond du Lac, today accused GOP rival Tim Ramthun of encouraging political violence after the former lawmaker posted a picture a supporter took that placed a bull’s-eye over the incumbent. Following an inquiry from WisPolitics, Ramthun’s supporter revised the post to
TOP STORIES Judge Weber dismisses suit challenging absentee voting procedure in battleground WI … Oral decision Monday morning in favor of the elections commission … dismissed [Oldenberg’s] case. The [online] records did not elaborate on Weber’s rationale. … [but intervenor DRW’s atty. Mandell said] Weber determined that Oldenberg waited too
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today launched the first TV ad of her presidential campaign with a spot that says she’s always been “fearless.” It comes shortly after Donald Trump made his first significant media buy in Wisconsin of the campaign. Harris’ campaign said her new spot
From WisPolitics … — A Door County judge today rejected a challenge to the absentee envelopes the state Elections Commission approved a year ago. Judge David Weber also shot down a motion from an Amberg man to require those who request an absentee ballot through MyVote.wi.gov to return a signed
TOP STORIES At Hmong Festival, second gentleman Emhoff says Hmong vote could decide election … In brief remarks, Emhoff said Harris is committed to ensuring justice and freedom for all. … “This community right here could decide the election in this state — which could decide the entire election,” Emhoff
From WisPolitics … — Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin rejected GOP assertions President Biden was shoved aside by top Democratic donors and party leaders as delegates start voting this week to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris. “What I was hearing from is not some elite or donor class,” Baldwin
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Groups have started investing in legislative races ahead of the Aug. 13 primaries, spending $259,324 between June 1 and today, according to independent expenditures
TOP STORIES Economy takes center stage at second CD8 GOP debate … [Roth, Jacque, Wied debated at WMC forum] Thursday in downtown Green Bay’s KI Convention Center [hall for 75 was half full just past lunch hour]. … “Give us a good show,” said one of the attendees to Jacque
From WisPolitics … — GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde is out with a new TV ad that accuses U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, of lying because “that’s what career politicians do when they get in trouble.” Hovde’s campaign said it’s running statewide on broadcast, cable and digital and is part
From WisPolitics … — Businessman Tony Wied voiced support for eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and potentially the Environmental Protection Agency during today’s primary debate for the open 8th CD. Wied, state Sen. André Jacque and former state Sen. Roger Roth largely agreed on topics presented during the discussion
TOP STORIES Black voters see jolt of enthusiasm with Kamala Harris’ rise * Madison Alder Sabrina Madison: “I feel like we have a real chance. … [for] a Black woman to do what Black women have historically done, forever, in America. When we improve things for ourselves we, in essence,
From WisPolitics … — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were tied in Wisconsin a new Emerson College poll — the first by pollsters after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Trump and Harris were tied at 47% each in a head-to-head matchup. Earlier this
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, the only Wisconsin Dem member of Congress to attend Benjamin Netanyahu’s address today, said she was “deeply disappointed” by the Israeli prime minister’s remarks. Dem U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan and Gwen Moore both boycotted the speech, Netanyahu’s first before Congress since
TOP STORIES Harris tells roaring WI crowd November is ‘a choice between freedom and chaos’ … [VP Harris at West Allis Central HS gym with U.S. Sen. Baldwin, Gov. Evers, AG Kaul, SOS Godlewski, WisDems Chair Wikler] … putting down a marker in one of the “blue wall” states along