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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 … — Milwaukee Ald. Milele Coggs and five other Milwaukee Common Council members are seeking more information after a man was shot and killed by out-of-state police during the RNC last week. The 42-year-old Milwaukee man was shot
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today touted her background as a prosecutor, saying on her first visit to Wisconsin as the expected Dem presidential nominee that she knows Donald Trump’s “type” from her experience with predators and
TOP STORIES Harris to visit Milwaukee on Tuesday as WI delegates pledge support … [WisDems chair Wikler said] 89 of Wisconsin’s 95 delegates [including Baldwin, Evers, Pocan, Godlewski, Rhodes-Conway, Jacobs, all 8 Milwaukee delegates] had already pledged their support for
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee today for her first visit to Wisconsin since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed her. Harris is scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee at
From WisPolitics … — State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler told reporters he’s seen a surge in Dem enthusiasm about the presidential race since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy. Wikler’s analysis came as he declared the state party
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan, and a string of Dem officials quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Some Wisconsin Republicans, meanwhile, argued
Quotes of the Week We need to move forward in a way that ensures Trump is never president. It’s time to pass the torch. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, calling for President Joe Biden to step aside.
TOP STORIES Rep. Mark Pocan calls on Biden to drop out, saying concerns are ‘jeopardizing’ Dem chances Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and three other congressional Democrats on Friday called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris is making a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Tuesday on the heels of the Republican National Convention. It will be her ninth visit to Wisconsin since taking office and her first stop
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
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Ald. Milele Coggs and five other Milwaukee Common Council members are seeking more information after a man was shot and killed by out-of-state police during the RNC last week. The 42-year-old Milwaukee man was shot by Columbus, Ohio police helping cover security for the convention.
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today touted her background as a prosecutor, saying on her first visit to Wisconsin as the expected Dem presidential nominee that she knows Donald Trump’s “type” from her experience with predators and fraudsters. Harris spoke at West Allis Central High School today
TOP STORIES Harris to visit Milwaukee on Tuesday as WI delegates pledge support … [WisDems chair Wikler said] 89 of Wisconsin’s 95 delegates [including Baldwin, Evers, Pocan, Godlewski, Rhodes-Conway, Jacobs, all 8 Milwaukee delegates] had already pledged their support for Harris as of early Monday afternoon. … “we had very
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee today for her first visit to Wisconsin since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed her. Harris is scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee at 11:30 a.m. and to speak at a political event shortly
From WisPolitics … — State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler told reporters he’s seen a surge in Dem enthusiasm about the presidential race since Vice President Kamala Harris announced her candidacy. Wikler’s analysis came as he declared the state party is backing her campaign today. Wikler also noted Wisconsin delegates
TOP STORIES Evers endorses Kamala Harris after Biden drops out; ‘tenacious leader’ “Vice President Kamala Harris is a tenacious leader who has vigorously defended our democracy, fought to protect the freedoms we hold dear, and worked tirelessly to do the right thing and deliver for us.” …. “I’m excited today
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan, and a string of Dem officials quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Some Wisconsin Republicans, meanwhile, argued if Biden can no longer sustain a campaign for the
Quotes of the Week We need to move forward in a way that ensures Trump is never president. It’s time to pass the torch. – U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont, calling for President Joe Biden to step aside. State Sen. Kelda Roys, D-Madison, joined that call today, posting
TOP STORIES Rep. Mark Pocan calls on Biden to drop out, saying concerns are ‘jeopardizing’ Dem chances Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and three other congressional Democrats on Friday called for President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race, saying concerns about his viability “are jeopardizing what should
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris is making a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Tuesday on the heels of the Republican National Convention. It will be her ninth visit to Wisconsin since taking office and her first stop here since being in Milwaukee on May 16. — Beloit