From WisPolitics … — Indie folk band Bon Iver and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin will be in Eau Claire on Wednesday for Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally featuring her running mate. Meanwhile, GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance will be in the western Wisconsin city to speak with reporters as

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

From WisPolitics … — U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, at the RNC in Milwaukee today said Republicans are in a good spot to secure House seats in play, but added “we can’t take our foot off the gas.”  Fitzgerald told Wisconsinites at today’s delegation breakfast at the RNC in Milwaukee

From WisPolitics … — The Assembly and Senate Dems’ campaign committees significantly outraised their GOP counterparts over the first half of the year, fueled by seven-figure donations from the state party. The Assembly Democratic Campaign Committee reported $2.8 million raised between Jan. 1 and June 30 through its main account,

From WisPolitics … — GOP businessman Eric Hovde put another $5 million of his own money into his U.S. Senate campaign during the most recent fundraising period as he sought to keep pace with Dem U.S. Tammy Baldwin’s cash haul. Along with the $5 million of his own money —

From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde reported his net worth between $195.5 million and $564.4 million, which would make him one of the wealthiest members of Congress if elected.  And his actual net worth could be significantly higher. The financial disclosure form he filed with the

From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who has had a strained relationship with Donald Trump, will attend next week’s Republican National Convention as an official guest. That will allow the Rochester Republican to be in the arena during the official activities next week in Milwaukee. Vos told WisPolitics

From WisPolitics … — Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski agreed to tweaks in how her office handles open records requests after a lawsuit by a conservative group found records showing her predecessor used his personal email account to seek advice on the office budget. The Institute for Reforming Government today

From WisPolitics … — A Dane County judge today ruled the state Supreme Court’s decision barring any future use of the legislative maps in place for the 2022 elections prohibits recalling Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from the seat he was elected to under those old lines. The group seeking to

From WisPolitics … — A representative for one of the state’s top anti-abortion groups warned Republicans could lose votes after a committee approved a new party platform today that includes no call for a national ban for the first time in 40 years.  Meanwhile, other groups that oppose abortion had

From WisPolitics …  — President Joe Biden will be in Madison on Friday for campaign and official events as he faces questions from Dems over whether he should continue as their nominee following a much-criticized debate.  The White House announced the Madison stop, which will be Biden’s fifth this year