U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said President Trump is “a threat to national security” and she “absolutely” will vote to impeach him. “It’s not because I have rushed to judgment,” Moore said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
Five of the seven members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation sit on committees that will play a key role as the House pursues an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Calls from Dem lawmakers to begin the process of removing Trump
The push for an impeachment inquiry against President Trump and preparations for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee made headlines recently in Wisconsin. Read stories on these topics and more below. – WI Dems ramp up support for impeachment
The Wisconsin congressional delegation split along party lines after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s called for the House to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump after he pressured Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his family. The trio
MILWAUKEE: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said it should be easier for people to vote and vowed to protect voting rights during a stop today before a small group of activists on the city’s north side. The Minnesota Democrat also discussed
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and DNC Chair Tom Perez touted a revamped ground game after acknowledging Dems’ strategy in Wisconsin in the 2016 presidential election left “votes on the table.” Speaking at a WisPolitics.com breakfast in Washington, D.C., Barrett said
Both state Dem party Chair Ben Wikler and state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt stressed a commitment to expanding their party’s ground game and voter outreach programs ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Speaking at a Sept. 12 WisPolitics.com luncheon, Hitt
DNC Chair Tom Perez on Friday touted Dems’ revamped infrastructure and ground game in Wisconsin, a state he said would be “the ground zero” for the 2020 presidential election. Perez said his primary job since taking over as the leader
Trump campaign Senior Adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle called on UW-Madison students to speak out about conservative values and mobilize themselves and their peers on Election Day 2020. Speaking to a lecture hall packed by UW-Madison College Republicans Thursday night, Guilfoyle touted
Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker said he thinks Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders “most likely” will win Wisconsin’s Democratic presidential primary, but former Vice President Joe Biden probably will be the Democratic nominee. “I actually think that is a good thing
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again finds President Trump’s job approval numbers underwater, Joe Biden in the strongest position of any Dem challenger and voters more pessimistic about the economy’s future than at any point in the survey’s
The following excerpts are copyright @ 2019 The Almanac of American Politics. This feature was provided by and is included in The Almanac of American Politics 2020 edition, released August 2019. To learn more about this publication or purchase a
The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee is enlisting the aid of local businesses in telling the city’s story as it prepares for next summer’s Democratic National Convention. “If Tom Perez, our national party chairman, wanted to pick a city that was
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said one of her biggest worries heading into the 2020 elections will be organized efforts to confuse or mislead voters. “We just need to be really cognizant of where we are getting our information
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker told a crowd at a business incubator in the city’s Sherman Park neighborhood that the way to beat President Donald Trump is not by engaging in his tactics, but by inspiring people to get
A Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce event set for Aug. 16 is to focus on what the 2020 Democratic National Convention means for businesses. The event features Liz Gilbert, president of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee. She is to discuss
Dem presidential contender Cory Booker will be in Milwaukee Aug. 11 for a campaign event and fundraiser at Sherman Phoenix in Milwaukee. The facility was created in a former bank building that was damaged during a violent outbreak in Milwaukee’s
The Milwaukee 2020 host committee has announced two new staff members aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion with the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Lafayette Crump will serve as vice president of Diversity, Vendor Accountability and Growth, while Jim Milner
Priorities USA Chairman Guy Cecil today announced the launch of a new digital marketing campaign called “Let’s Be Honest” in four states, including Wisconsin. The campaign is comprised of digital advertisements showcasing the personal stories of working-class Americans and their
The state Dem Party this week hosted a meet-and-greet for Dem electeds, activists and others to mingle with leaders from the committee putting on the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next summer. Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said electeds
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said President Trump is “a threat to national security” and she “absolutely” will vote to impeach him. “It’s not because I have rushed to judgment,” Moore said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “The elements of the Ukraine case
Five of the seven members of the Wisconsin congressional delegation sit on committees that will play a key role as the House pursues an impeachment inquiry against President Trump. Calls from Dem lawmakers to begin the process of removing Trump from office reignited this week after reports he pressured the
The push for an impeachment inquiry against President Trump and preparations for the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee made headlines recently in Wisconsin. Read stories on these topics and more below. – WI Dems ramp up support for impeachment proceedings https://www.wpr.org/wisconsins-democrats-ramp-support-impeachment-proceedings- – Johnson: Critics of Trump’s Ukraine call really
The Wisconsin congressional delegation split along party lines after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s called for the House to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump after he pressured Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden and his family. The trio of Wisconsin House Dems largely backed the move, with U.S.
MILWAUKEE: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar said it should be easier for people to vote and vowed to protect voting rights during a stop today before a small group of activists on the city’s north side. The Minnesota Democrat also discussed criminal justice reform during her meeting with members of Black
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and DNC Chair Tom Perez touted a revamped ground game after acknowledging Dems’ strategy in Wisconsin in the 2016 presidential election left “votes on the table.” Speaking at a WisPolitics.com breakfast in Washington, D.C., Barrett said the party made a “mistake” by buying into a media-led
Both state Dem party Chair Ben Wikler and state GOP Chair Andrew Hitt stressed a commitment to expanding their party’s ground game and voter outreach programs ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Speaking at a Sept. 12 WisPolitics.com luncheon, Hitt highlighted a pivot in strategy towards an initiative to reach
DNC Chair Tom Perez on Friday touted Dems’ revamped infrastructure and ground game in Wisconsin, a state he said would be “the ground zero” for the 2020 presidential election. Perez said his primary job since taking over as the leader of the national Dem Party in early 2017 was to
Trump campaign Senior Adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle called on UW-Madison students to speak out about conservative values and mobilize themselves and their peers on Election Day 2020. Speaking to a lecture hall packed by UW-Madison College Republicans Thursday night, Guilfoyle touted the importance of grassroots support. She said that was the
Former Republican Gov. Scott Walker said he thinks Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders “most likely” will win Wisconsin’s Democratic presidential primary, but former Vice President Joe Biden probably will be the Democratic nominee. “I actually think that is a good thing for the president,” Walker said in an interview aired Sunday
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll again finds President Trump’s job approval numbers underwater, Joe Biden in the strongest position of any Dem challenger and voters more pessimistic about the economy’s future than at any point in the survey’s history. Still, former Vice President Joe Biden was the only
The following excerpts are copyright @ 2019 The Almanac of American Politics. This feature was provided by and is included in The Almanac of American Politics 2020 edition, released August 2019. To learn more about this publication or purchase a copy, visit www.almanacofamericanpolitics.com. STATE OVERVIEW Heading into the 2016 presidential
The Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee is enlisting the aid of local businesses in telling the city’s story as it prepares for next summer’s Democratic National Convention. “If Tom Perez, our national party chairman, wanted to pick a city that was the most logistically convenient and expedient to host a convention,
Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said one of her biggest worries heading into the 2020 elections will be organized efforts to confuse or mislead voters. “We just need to be really cognizant of where we are getting our information from, and making sure we’re getting it from a legitimate
MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker told a crowd at a business incubator in the city’s Sherman Park neighborhood that the way to beat President Donald Trump is not by engaging in his tactics, but by inspiring people to get off the sidelines and participate in democracy. The Dem presidential
A Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce event set for Aug. 16 is to focus on what the 2020 Democratic National Convention means for businesses. The event features Liz Gilbert, president of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee. She is to discuss the goals, mission and mechanics of the convention more broadly,
Dem presidential contender Cory Booker will be in Milwaukee Aug. 11 for a campaign event and fundraiser at Sherman Phoenix in Milwaukee. The facility was created in a former bank building that was damaged during a violent outbreak in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park during the summer of 2016. It is now
The Milwaukee 2020 host committee has announced two new staff members aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion with the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee. Lafayette Crump will serve as vice president of Diversity, Vendor Accountability and Growth, while Jim Milner will be the chief Diversity and Intentional Inclusion adviser. The
Priorities USA Chairman Guy Cecil today announced the launch of a new digital marketing campaign called “Let’s Be Honest” in four states, including Wisconsin. The campaign is comprised of digital advertisements showcasing the personal stories of working-class Americans and their opinions on the economy under the Trump administration. Along with
The state Dem Party this week hosted a meet-and-greet for Dem electeds, activists and others to mingle with leaders from the committee putting on the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee next summer. Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz, D-Oshkosh, said electeds and others also met separately with convention officials to begin