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The Milwaukee committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has hired two new leaders after firing its top executives earlier this month over allegations they created a hostile work environment. Raquel Filmanowicz will serve as chief executive officer, overseeing the committee’s
A public health official in Milwaukee says the novel coronavirus has become a larger part of the planning process for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. “From our plan meetings to the exercises we’re conducting around preparedness for the event, this
Bernie Sanders jumped out to a double-digit lead among Dem primary voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, the presidential race in Wisconsin continued to be tight. The latest poll found 29 percent of those who plan
On the latest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a GOP tax-cut bill, reaction to Wednesday’s mass shooting in Milwaukee and results from the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
Organizers of the 2020 Democratic National Convention told a crowd of Wisconsin locals how to sign up as volunteers, register businesses as vendors and maximize impact on the city of Milwaukee. The community conversation took place at MATC last night.
Priorities USA announced two new TV ads that will run in Wisconsin as part of a push to paint President Trump’s time in office as chaotic while knocking him on protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Cassidy Geoghegan, Wisconsin outreach
The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee has launched a vendor search portal for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. More than 1,100 companies are already in the directory, offering event management, food services, music and other entertainment, transportation and more. Vendors can
Downtown Milwaukee businesses are bringing on extra staff and investing in upgrades in preparation for this summer’s Democratic National Convention. Still, business leaders at a recent panel discussion hosted by the Milwaukee Business Journal emphasized that many questions remain less
Young people see socialism as a way to help the working class and aren’t afraid of it, a group of students said in a discussion aired Sunday on“UpFront.” The program brought together a small group of college students who call
President Trump was neck-and-neck with his potential Dem rivals in a new poll from the UW-Madison Elections Research Center. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders was leading the Dem field by a double-digit margin. The new poll found Sanders favored by 30 percent
At the moment, the presidential ground game in Wisconsin looks like a battle of the 70-something New York billionaires. President Trump and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have aggressively built a Wisconsin campaign presence on the ground, while Bloomberg has the airwaves virtually to himself. Besides Bloomberg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the only one of Trump’s Democratic challengers to open a Wisconsin office and deploy paid staff here as of mid-February.
A panel featuring a pair of partisan operatives and pollster Charles Franklin highlighted the potential for a surge in turnout in the April presidential primary tipping the balance of the Supreme Court race down ballot. But speaking at a WisPolitics.com
The state Assembly last night approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July. The bill’s author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes
On the debut episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the state Legislature’s end-of-session rush, Tuesday’s primary results and the push to extend bar hours for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
New polling from Quinnipiac University released today had President Trump with leads of between 7 and 11 points on each of the top Dems vying for their party’s nomination to face him this fall. The Quinnipiac poll looked at Wisconsin,
Senate Democrats sought unsuccessfully to get the Senate to sign off on extending bar hours to 4 a.m. during the party’s national convention in Milwaukee this summer. An Assembly committee signed off on the proposal last week. But Senate Majority
The state Republican Party says its newly opened field office on the north side of Milwaukee was vandalized Tuesday night. A video released on the party’s Twitter account shows silver and black paint on the building’s windows covering signs for
American Bridge today announced a new $1 million buy in Wisconsin as it continues to try undercutting President Trump’s support among those who voted for him four years ago, particularly rural voters. The latest buy will run for three weeks
Wisconsin is one of 28 states where presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is running three new TV ads that declare he’s the only Dem in the race who can beat President Trump. A state-based spokesman said the spots are running in
Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the electoral landscape in Wisconsin and the 2020 Democratic National Convention in the introductory episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now.”
The Milwaukee committee hosting the Democratic National Convention has hired two new leaders after firing its top executives earlier this month over allegations they created a hostile work environment. Raquel Filmanowicz will serve as chief executive officer, overseeing the committee’s fundraising operations, volunteer recruitment and venue organization plans. And Paula
A public health official in Milwaukee says the novel coronavirus has become a larger part of the planning process for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. “From our plan meetings to the exercises we’re conducting around preparedness for the event, this is a valuable conversation that’s entering into things,” said Dr.
Bernie Sanders jumped out to a double-digit lead among Dem primary voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, the presidential race in Wisconsin continued to be tight. The latest poll found 29 percent of those who plan to vote in the state’s April 7 Dem primary backed
On the latest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ veto of a GOP tax-cut bill, reaction to Wednesday’s mass shooting in Milwaukee and results from the latest Marquette University Law School Poll.
Organizers of the 2020 Democratic National Convention told a crowd of Wisconsin locals how to sign up as volunteers, register businesses as vendors and maximize impact on the city of Milwaukee. The community conversation took place at MATC last night. Volunteers and local businesses wanting to work or cash in
Priorities USA announced two new TV ads that will run in Wisconsin as part of a push to paint President Trump’s time in office as chaotic while knocking him on protections for those with pre-existing conditions. Cassidy Geoghegan, Wisconsin outreach director for Priorities USA, said the first ad is running
The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee has launched a vendor search portal for the upcoming Democratic National Convention. More than 1,100 companies are already in the directory, offering event management, food services, music and other entertainment, transportation and more. Vendors can apply to be included in the directory through a form
Downtown Milwaukee businesses are bringing on extra staff and investing in upgrades in preparation for this summer’s Democratic National Convention. Still, business leaders at a recent panel discussion hosted by the Milwaukee Business Journal emphasized that many questions remain less than five months out from the event. “Clarity is everyone’s
Young people see socialism as a way to help the working class and aren’t afraid of it, a group of students said in a discussion aired Sunday on“UpFront.” The program brought together a small group of college students who call themselves democratic socialists. “UpFront” is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
President Trump was neck-and-neck with his potential Dem rivals in a new poll from the UW-Madison Elections Research Center. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders was leading the Dem field by a double-digit margin. The new poll found Sanders favored by 30 percent of those who indicated plans to vote in Wisconsin’s April
At the moment, the presidential ground game in Wisconsin looks like a battle of the 70-something New York billionaires. President Trump and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have aggressively built a Wisconsin campaign presence on the ground, while Bloomberg has the airwaves virtually to himself. Besides Bloomberg, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren is the only one of Trump’s Democratic challengers to open a Wisconsin office and deploy paid staff here as of mid-February.
A panel featuring a pair of partisan operatives and pollster Charles Franklin highlighted the potential for a surge in turnout in the April presidential primary tipping the balance of the Supreme Court race down ballot. But speaking at a WisPolitics.com luncheon in Madison, Dem strategist Tanya Bjork and GOP operative
The state Assembly last night approved a pared-back bill to extend closing time for bars by two hours until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee this July. The bill’s author Rep. Rob Swearingen, R-Rhinelander, said the changes were an attempt to win over some Senate Republicans who
On the debut episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the state Legislature’s end-of-session rush, Tuesday’s primary results and the push to extend bar hours for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
New polling from Quinnipiac University released today had President Trump with leads of between 7 and 11 points on each of the top Dems vying for their party’s nomination to face him this fall. The Quinnipiac poll looked at Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, all three part of the so-called “blue
Senate Democrats sought unsuccessfully to get the Senate to sign off on extending bar hours to 4 a.m. during the party’s national convention in Milwaukee this summer. An Assembly committee signed off on the proposal last week. But Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, indicated Wednesday that momentum for the
The state Republican Party says its newly opened field office on the north side of Milwaukee was vandalized Tuesday night. A video released on the party’s Twitter account shows silver and black paint on the building’s windows covering signs for Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, President Trump and Vice President
American Bridge today announced a new $1 million buy in Wisconsin as it continues to try undercutting President Trump’s support among those who voted for him four years ago, particularly rural voters. The latest buy will run for three weeks on broadcast and cable TV as well as radio starting
Wisconsin is one of 28 states where presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is running three new TV ads that declare he’s the only Dem in the race who can beat President Trump. A state-based spokesman said the spots are running in the Milwaukee, Madison, La Crosse, Green Bay and Wausau media
Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the electoral landscape in Wisconsin and the 2020 Democratic National Convention in the introductory episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now.”