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The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is moving its state convention to an all-virtual format. The party had already announced plans to scale back the two-day event to just June 12. Now, it has decided to forgo any in-person activities amid
WISN’s Matt Smith in an ‘UpFront” segment reports on the Milwaukee’s Common Council’s vote to move ahead with sending absentee ballot applications to every registered voter in the city. Smith’s reporting includes interviews with former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and DNC Chair Tom Perez. ‘UpFront” is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
As legislative Republicans take Gov. Tony Evers to court over his COVID-19 policy, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, exchange views on what both sides need to do to confront the pandemic. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Despite Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden, Wisconsin Sanders backers are divided on whether to support the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
A plurality of voters in a new poll say they believe Gov. Tony Evers is properly balancing reopening the economy and protecting Wisconsinites from the coronavirus. The poll from the Dem firm Public Policy Polling found 49 percent of registered
U.S. Rep Gwen Moore today announced her endorsement of Joe Biden, the fourth and final member of the state’s Dem congressional delegation to do so. “I have been blessed to know Joe Biden and I can tell you that he
Vice President Mike Pence today praised employees at a General Electric plant in Madison for their work to produce ventilators, saying their efforts were saving lives. Pence toured the facility and then did a roundtable with Health and Human Services
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, an ardent Bernie Sanders supporter who served as chair of the Vermont independent’s presidential campaign in Wisconsin, is endorsing Joe Biden. The Biden campaign today announced endorsements from Pocan and seven other members of the Congressional
The state Elections Commission voted unanimously Saturday to move toward adding intelligent barcodes to absentee ballots so they can be better tracked in future elections after a record number were cast this spring. Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said the move
Wisconsin GOP Party Chair Andrew Hitt said his party possibly “needed to do a better job” of turning out voters in the spring election who are only motivated by President Trump. Hitt commented on Justice Daniel Kelly’s loss during yesterday’s
More than half of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee’s staff have been laid off or offered positions in other Dem organizations due to a “climate of uncertainty” around community organization and the coronavirus. The committee revealed yesterday that, out of
The leading super PAC backing President Trump announced a $2.7 million TV buy in Wisconsin seeking to label presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden as soft on China. America First Action PAC said the ad will run in the Wausau, La
One day after Joe Biden swept to victory in Wisconsin’s Dem presidential primary, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced she is endorsing the former vice president. The Madison Dem today said in a video she was backing Biden because “he’s always
After the chaotic Wisconsin spring election April 7, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, had to wait nearly a week to finally discuss the major result: a liberal judge toppling the conservative incumbent for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the initial results of the spring election and state legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AP has called Wisconsin’s presidential primaries for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden topped Bernie Sanders, who was harshly critical of the decision to allow voters to head to the polls in the leadup to election day. Sanders conceded
Alleging inaction by lawmakers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic disenfranchised “thousands” of electors, a group of 14 Milwaukee-area residents is asking a federal court for a revote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Madison ahead of
The Democratic National Convention Committee has launched a revamped website for the party’s national convention in Milwaukee the week of August 17. The website has enhanced accessibility features and all content is available in English and Spanish, according to a
The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Friday local clerks should accept some absentee ballots that weren’t expressly postmarked with a date on or before Tuesday, but only if the U.S. Postal Service certifies the stamp they bear was used only on
Following a chaotic election in Wisconsin, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer their views on where to assign the blame.
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is moving its state convention to an all-virtual format. The party had already announced plans to scale back the two-day event to just June 12. Now, it has decided to forgo any in-person activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision comes a week after the
WISN’s Matt Smith in an ‘UpFront” segment reports on the Milwaukee’s Common Council’s vote to move ahead with sending absentee ballot applications to every registered voter in the city. Smith’s reporting includes interviews with former Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and DNC Chair Tom Perez. ‘UpFront” is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
As legislative Republicans take Gov. Tony Evers to court over his COVID-19 policy, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, exchange views on what both sides need to do to confront the pandemic. Sponsored by Michael Best Strategies and the Wisconsin Counties Association.
Despite Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden, Wisconsin Sanders backers are divided on whether to support the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
A plurality of voters in a new poll say they believe Gov. Tony Evers is properly balancing reopening the economy and protecting Wisconsinites from the coronavirus. The poll from the Dem firm Public Policy Polling found 49 percent of registered voters agreed that Evers was properly balancing the two, while
U.S. Rep Gwen Moore today announced her endorsement of Joe Biden, the fourth and final member of the state’s Dem congressional delegation to do so. “I have been blessed to know Joe Biden and I can tell you that he truly is the man that you keep hearing about: caring,
Vice President Mike Pence today praised employees at a General Electric plant in Madison for their work to produce ventilators, saying their efforts were saving lives. Pence toured the facility and then did a roundtable with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and GE employees. He told them President
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, an ardent Bernie Sanders supporter who served as chair of the Vermont independent’s presidential campaign in Wisconsin, is endorsing Joe Biden. The Biden campaign today announced endorsements from Pocan and seven other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which the Town of Vermont Dem co-chairs. In
The state Elections Commission voted unanimously Saturday to move toward adding intelligent barcodes to absentee ballots so they can be better tracked in future elections after a record number were cast this spring. Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said the move would “add a lot of accountability” to the state’s absentee
Wisconsin GOP Party Chair Andrew Hitt said his party possibly “needed to do a better job” of turning out voters in the spring election who are only motivated by President Trump. Hitt commented on Justice Daniel Kelly’s loss during yesterday’s WisPolitics.com-Milwaukee Press Club Newmaker virtual luncheon. It featured Hitt and
More than half of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee’s staff have been laid off or offered positions in other Dem organizations due to a “climate of uncertainty” around community organization and the coronavirus. The committee revealed yesterday that, out of its original 31-person staff, six have been laid off and
The leading super PAC backing President Trump announced a $2.7 million TV buy in Wisconsin seeking to label presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden as soft on China. America First Action PAC said the ad will run in the Wausau, La Crosse and Green Bay markets. It’s part of a $10
One day after Joe Biden swept to victory in Wisconsin’s Dem presidential primary, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced she is endorsing the former vice president. The Madison Dem today said in a video she was backing Biden because “he’s always fought for the bold, progressive change that working families in
After the chaotic Wisconsin spring election April 7, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, had to wait nearly a week to finally discuss the major result: a liberal judge toppling the conservative incumbent for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the initial results of the spring election and state legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AP has called Wisconsin’s presidential primaries for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden topped Bernie Sanders, who was harshly critical of the decision to allow voters to head to the polls in the leadup to election day. Sanders conceded the Dem presidential nomination to Biden one day after the
Alleging inaction by lawmakers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic disenfranchised “thousands” of electors, a group of 14 Milwaukee-area residents is asking a federal court for a revote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Madison ahead of today’s 4 p.m. embargo on election results, is the first
The Democratic National Convention Committee has launched a revamped website for the party’s national convention in Milwaukee the week of August 17. The website has enhanced accessibility features and all content is available in English and Spanish, according to a release. See the new website here…. Please log in to
The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Friday local clerks should accept some absentee ballots that weren’t expressly postmarked with a date on or before Tuesday, but only if the U.S. Postal Service certifies the stamp they bear was used only on election day. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that
Following a chaotic election in Wisconsin, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer their views on where to assign the blame.