Bloomberg has spent several hundred million dollars nationwide in a presidential bid political scientists call unprecedented. Now some Democrats across the country accuse Bloomberg of luring away campaign staffers with higher-paying jobs, much above the average rate.

Peggy Williams-Smith, president and CEO of Visit Milwaukee, is urging business leaders to prepare for constant commotion during the upcoming Democratic National Convention. “There’s going to be problems getting around downtown,” she said. “There are, I mean let’s face it. There’s problems when we have multiple events going on downtown.”

The UW-Madison Elections Research Center announced it will poll in the Midwestern battleground states of Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Michigan. The effort includes polling all three states in February immediately after this week’s New Hampshire primary, again before the national conventions this summer with a final poll during the general election.

Organizers for the Democratic National Convention have announced JCP Construction of Milwaukee will be the general contractor for the 2020 Democratic National Convention.  The Democratic National Convention Committee also said yesterday that Milwaukee-based Hargrove will handle event management.  JCP Construction has been involved in some of the city’s largest developments

The remaining Dem presidential candidates collectively outraised President Trump in Wisconsin for the third quarter in a row, according to a WisPolitics.com analysis of FEC numbers. But the president still drew in significantly more when compared to any other single candidate. Trump collected $337,935 in individual contributions from Wisconsin donors

A bill that would allow southeastern Wisconsin municipalities to OK extending closing hours for bars and brewers during the 2020 Dem National Convention in Milwaukee began circulating for co-sponsorships last week. The bill proposes a host of other changes to the state’s alcohol laws, including: a requirement that wedding barns

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is doubling its voter registration campaign funding in response to a state lawsuit to purge 200,000 voters from the rolls. “We must do everything we can to protect the right to vote, especially in the wake of ongoing voter suppression efforts in Wisconsin,” said

The fired president of the committee hosting the Dem National Convention in Milwaukee wasn’t given any reason for her termination and is exploring her options after her reputation was “tarnished” amid allegations of a hostile work environment, her attorney says. Peg Schaffer said Liz Gilbert was cooperating with the investigation

Tim Sheehy, president of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, says the organization remains confident in the DNC Host Committee. MMAC and its Community Support Foundation are involved in fundraising for the DNC. Sheehy says they haven’t been engaged in “staff issues” but encouraged a “swift and fair” resolution for

Kelly Berens Gleeson, who recently worked as vice president of events and production at the host committee for the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, is now the Wisconsin political director for Mike Bloomberg’s campaign. She previously ran her own company, served as events director for the Democratic Governors Association and

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler called for new leadership to be put in place in the wake of complaints of bullying and harassment raised by Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee staff. In a letter to staff, the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee Board of Directors announced it has engaged a

Democratic National Convention CEO Joe Solmonese says concerns over bullying and harassment raised by Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee staff that have spawned an investigation “present an unacceptable and upsetting environment.” “The Democratic party is firm in our belief that every person deserves to feel safe and respected at their place

Marquette University will bring some of the Iowa caucus spectacle to Milwaukee on Monday, allowing locals to observe Iowans decide their favorite candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. The candidate selected at this out-of-state satellite caucus organized by Marquette College Democrats Chair Eric Rorholm will be reported by one

Those interested in volunteering for the 2020 Democratic National Convention can sign up for opportunities via a new web portal. “The 2020 Democratic National Convention simply would not be possible without a robust, diverse, and engaged team of 15,000 volunteers,” Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee President Liz Gilbert said in a

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin called on Republican lawmakers to allow former White House aide John Bolton to testify as the Senate considers articles of impeachment against President Trump. The New York Times reports that Bolton, in unpublished excerpts from his book about his time in the Trump administration, alleged the