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From WisPolitics … — An employee of the DNC has filed a complaint with the state Elections Commission seeking to bar the Green Party from placing a presidential candidate on the Wisconsin ballot. The complaint alleged the Greens don’t have
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde, who easily won his primary, slammed Democrats for not doing enough to address inflation, despite new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that inflation is waning. The BLS reported
TOP STORIES Harris plans DNC week rally in Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum … Two sources familiar with the planning cautioned that details for the visit [on Tuesday, Day 2] were still in flux, including the time of the event. …
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin voters soundly rejected two constitutional amendments that sought to give lawmakers input on how some federal money is spent rather than leaving that solely up to the governor. Meanwhile, Rebecca Cooke won a three-way Dem
From WisPolitics … — GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will campaign in Milwaukee on Friday, his second visit to the state since the national convention. Vance was in Eau Claire last week as he shadowed Dem nominee Kamala Harris
TOP STORIES Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order … citing a conflict of interest, but … [CJ] Ziegler told AP via email on Thursday that she continues “to pursue other means in an effort
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers has spent or obligated 94% of the $5.1 billion in federal COVID-19 funds he had sole discretion over, according to the latest update the state sent the U.S. government and shared with WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s top election official today said 288,021 of the 387,280 absentee ballots requested for tomorrow’s primary election have been returned as of this morning. Of the ballots that have been returned, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan
TOP STORIES Harris leads Trump in three key states, Times/Siena Polls find 50-46 surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken Aug. 5-9 offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal … In May, Mr. Biden was virtually tied with Mr.
From WisPolitics … — Sam Cornale, the executive director of the Democratic National Committee, says next week’s convention in Chicago will feature many local and state elected officials, including governors from across the country. “The Democratic Party has a massive
Quotes of the Week I’ll tell you what, Donald Trump, he sees the world differently than we see it. He has no understanding of service because he’s too busy servicing himself, again and again and again. – Minnesota Gov. Tim
TOP STORIES UW President Jay Rothman optimistic tide will turn for state universities … Rothman [told] Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System on Thursday. [that UW had] three main challenges … declining enrollment,
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking. Harris’ campaign said the ad
From WisPolitics … — Former Universities of Wisconsin Regent Robert Atwell today questioned whether the closure of four branch campuses this year would actually help the universities’ financial situation. Two additional two-year campuses are slated to close in 2025 due
TOP STORIES Latest MU Law poll shows Harris, Trump in dead heat in WI In first poll since Trump shooting, Biden drop and RNC convention, 50-49 Harris among likely voters and 50-49 Trump among registered voters. Harris 45-43-8 with RFK
From WisPolitics … — Leaders We Deserve, a Washington, D.C.-based group that supports young progressives, has launched a six-figure digital buy backing Dem Katrina Shankland in the 3rd CD Dem primary. A new filing with FEC shows the group, co-founded
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today proclaimed the path to the White House runs through Wisconsin as she campaigned in the state for the first time with newly minted running mate Tim Walz, the governor of neighboring
TOP STORIES RFK Jr., Cornel West clear first hurdle to appear on Wisconsin presidential ballot … Shiva Ayyadurai, an entrepreneur; and Claudia De la Cruz, a Socialist activist, met the deadline for filing as independents by Tuesday. … Per state
From WisPolitics … — GOP senators grilled state Corrections officials about conditions at the state’s troubled youth prisons while knocking a consent decree they argued makes staff jobs more dangerous. Dems on the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, meanwhile,
From WisPolitics … — Three groups opposing the constitutional amendments to give the Legislature oversight of spending federal money have raised more than $3.5 million for their efforts encouraging people to vote no Aug. 13, according to their latest filings.
From WisPolitics … — An employee of the DNC has filed a complaint with the state Elections Commission seeking to bar the Green Party from placing a presidential candidate on the Wisconsin ballot. The complaint alleged the Greens don’t have anyone eligible under state law to nominate a slate of
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde, who easily won his primary, slammed Democrats for not doing enough to address inflation, despite new numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that inflation is waning. The BLS reported a 2.9% year-on-year inflation rate in July — the smallest
TOP STORIES Harris plans DNC week rally in Milwaukee at Fiserv Forum … Two sources familiar with the planning cautioned that details for the visit [on Tuesday, Day 2] were still in flux, including the time of the event. … not immediately clear whether Walz planned to join Harris …
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin voters soundly rejected two constitutional amendments that sought to give lawmakers input on how some federal money is spent rather than leaving that solely up to the governor. Meanwhile, Rebecca Cooke won a three-way Dem primary to take on freshman U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden,
From WisPolitics … — GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will campaign in Milwaukee on Friday, his second visit to the state since the national convention. Vance was in Eau Claire last week as he shadowed Dem nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz during their tour of
TOP STORIES Capitol Police decline to investigate leak of Wisconsin Supreme Court abortion order … citing a conflict of interest, but … [CJ] Ziegler told AP via email on Thursday that she continues “to pursue other means in an effort to get to the bottom of this leak.” Ziegler, other
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers has spent or obligated 94% of the $5.1 billion in federal COVID-19 funds he had sole discretion over, according to the latest update the state sent the U.S. government and shared with WisPolitics. That leaves $295.4 million to spend as he sees fit.
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s top election official today said 288,021 of the 387,280 absentee ballots requested for tomorrow’s primary election have been returned as of this morning. Of the ballots that have been returned, Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said 92,171 were completed through the in-person absentee voting
TOP STORIES Harris leads Trump in three key states, Times/Siena Polls find 50-46 surveys of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taken Aug. 5-9 offer the latest indication of a dramatic reversal … In May, Mr. Biden was virtually tied with Mr. Trump in Times/Siena polling in WI and MI. … Trump
From WisPolitics … — Sam Cornale, the executive director of the Democratic National Committee, says next week’s convention in Chicago will feature many local and state elected officials, including governors from across the country. “The Democratic Party has a massive bench,” Cornale said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in
Quotes of the Week I’ll tell you what, Donald Trump, he sees the world differently than we see it. He has no understanding of service because he’s too busy servicing himself, again and again and again. – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at an Eau Claire campaign rally after Dem presidential
TOP STORIES UW President Jay Rothman optimistic tide will turn for state universities … Rothman [told] Legislative Council Study Committee on the Future of the University of Wisconsin System on Thursday. [that UW had] three main challenges … declining enrollment, lagging financial support from the GOP-controlled WI Legislature, and a
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking. Harris’ campaign said the ad will run in seven battleground states, including Wisconsin, on local
From WisPolitics … — Former Universities of Wisconsin Regent Robert Atwell today questioned whether the closure of four branch campuses this year would actually help the universities’ financial situation. Two additional two-year campuses are slated to close in 2025 due to enrollment challenges. “Stop closing campuses until we have a
TOP STORIES Latest MU Law poll shows Harris, Trump in dead heat in WI In first poll since Trump shooting, Biden drop and RNC convention, 50-49 Harris among likely voters and 50-49 Trump among registered voters. Harris 45-43-8 with RFK Jr. and Stein/Oliver/West/Terry less than 1% each – losing support
From WisPolitics … — Leaders We Deserve, a Washington, D.C.-based group that supports young progressives, has launched a six-figure digital buy backing Dem Katrina Shankland in the 3rd CD Dem primary. A new filing with FEC shows the group, co-founded by anti-gun violence activist David Hogg, spent $194,000 on the
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today proclaimed the path to the White House runs through Wisconsin as she campaigned in the state for the first time with newly minted running mate Tim Walz, the governor of neighboring Minnesota. Just across town, GOP VP nominee JD Vance continued
TOP STORIES RFK Jr., Cornel West clear first hurdle to appear on Wisconsin presidential ballot … Shiva Ayyadurai, an entrepreneur; and Claudia De la Cruz, a Socialist activist, met the deadline for filing as independents by Tuesday. … Per state law, Harris will have to go through the national party
From WisPolitics … — GOP senators grilled state Corrections officials about conditions at the state’s troubled youth prisons while knocking a consent decree they argued makes staff jobs more dangerous. Dems on the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, meanwhile, criticized the Joint Finance Committee for delaying funding to replace
From WisPolitics … — Three groups opposing the constitutional amendments to give the Legislature oversight of spending federal money have raised more than $3.5 million for their efforts encouraging people to vote no Aug. 13, according to their latest filings. Meanwhile, the only group to register with the state to