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The latest Marquette University Law School Poll found little change in how Wisconsin voters view the impeachment proceedings against President Trump since testimony began in the House. Meanwhile, the president’s standing against potential Dem rivals tightened a touch since November,
The Wisconsin congressional delegation continued to split along party lines after House Dems unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump. Kind, who has previously been reticent to indicate how he will vote if impeachment moves to the House floor,
The state GOP has notified the Elections Commission it plans to have a presidential primary on the April ballot. Still, party Executive Director Mark Jefferson said state Republicans will wait until a January deadline to decide if anyone besides President
The pro-Trump super PAC America First Policies says it is airing TV ads calling on U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, to “end the witch hunt” and oppose impeachment. The group said it was part of a $2 million campaign
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa briefly served on the board of directors for the host committee overseeing the 2020 Democratic National Convention before deciding it was too much of a time commitment while she was running for the Common Council and
Former Gov. Scott Walker during a Milwaukee luncheon Tuesday defended President Trump’s policies and praised the economic progress made under him while predicting the effort to impeach him will backfire. Walker during the WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club event drew parallels between
Staffers for national nonprofit and advocacy organizations attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will stay in Madison hotels, the host committee announced. As news broke this summer that delegates to the convention will stay in Illinois as well as
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says there is a “75 to 80 percent likelihood” that the House will vote on impeaching President Trump by year’s end. The Town of Vermont Dem told reporters Monday there is “no magic timeline” on the
Two former top legislative leaders say House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry in DC doesn’t help Democrats in Wisconsin. “Impeachment is bad for Democrats,” said Scott Jensen, the former GOP Assembly speaker who helps promote school choice around the country. Jensen noted
Vice President Mike Pence said he was “not aware” of allegations the Trump administration sought to tie U.S. military aid to investigations President Trump wanted from Ukraine before they became public. “I have heard that it was in a briefing
Vice President Mike Pence in Marinette touted the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal as “a win for Wisconsin workers and a win for American jobs.” In a wide-ranging address at Marinette Marine on Wednesday, Pence portrayed the Trump administration as
Voter support for impeaching and removing President Trump slipped among Wisconsin voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, the head-to-head matchups in the presidential race shifted in the president’s favor compared to Marquette’s October polling. Poll director
A foundation that advocates for young voters has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s restrictions on what student identification cards meet the standards of the state’s voter ID law. The suit, filed in the Western District
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind said the impeachment inquiry looks “more and more problematic” for President Trump every day, but he hopes lawmakers will “keep an open mind” as the inquiry moves forward and toward a full House vote. “I view
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says House Republicans Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes have asked him to share what he knows of the events between Ukraine and the U.S. that have played a central role in the impeachment proceedings. Appearing on
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin committed to maintaining “impartial justice” if the House hearings that kicked off this week on President Trump’s alleged dealings with Ukraine lead to articles of impeachment. Impeachment hearings kicked off yesterday with testimony from George Kent,
A pair of conservative groups have launched ads targeting Kind on impeachment. The conservative American Action Network announced Kind’s western Wisconsin district was among the 37 it has targeted with a $2 million digital ad campaign urging members of Congress
Vice President Mike Pence has rescheduled his visit to Marinette Marine for Nov. 20 after he canceled a previously planned visit to the Wisconsin plant. Pence was supposed to make the trip Oct. 23, but rescheduled so he could stay
American Bridge has announced a $5 million ad campaign across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania that will include TV, radio and digital advertising as the Dem group targets “Trump defectors.” The ads are part of a $50 million effort the group
Democrats collectively outraised President Trump in Wisconsin for the second quarter in a row, according to a WisPolitics.com study of FEC October filing reports. But Trump still more than doubled any other candidate’s Q3 receipts. He ended September with $436,026
The latest Marquette University Law School Poll found little change in how Wisconsin voters view the impeachment proceedings against President Trump since testimony began in the House. Meanwhile, the president’s standing against potential Dem rivals tightened a touch since November, though the movement was largely within the poll’s margin of
The Wisconsin congressional delegation continued to split along party lines after House Dems unveiled two articles of impeachment against President Trump. Kind, who has previously been reticent to indicate how he will vote if impeachment moves to the House floor, told WisPolitics.com on Tuesday he hasn’t yet looked at the
The state GOP has notified the Elections Commission it plans to have a presidential primary on the April ballot. Still, party Executive Director Mark Jefferson said state Republicans will wait until a January deadline to decide if anyone besides President Trump will be placed on the ballot. “We haven’t determined
The pro-Trump super PAC America First Policies says it is airing TV ads calling on U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, to “end the witch hunt” and oppose impeachment. The group said it was part of a $2 million campaign targeting 27 House members. But it didn’t detail the size
State Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa briefly served on the board of directors for the host committee overseeing the 2020 Democratic National Convention before deciding it was too much of a time commitment while she was running for the Common Council and serving as a state lawmaker. Zamarripa, D-Milwaukee, was replaced by
Former Gov. Scott Walker during a Milwaukee luncheon Tuesday defended President Trump’s policies and praised the economic progress made under him while predicting the effort to impeach him will backfire. Walker during the WisPolitics.com/Milwaukee Press Club event drew parallels between the failed effort to recall him in 2012 with the
Staffers for national nonprofit and advocacy organizations attending the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will stay in Madison hotels, the host committee announced. As news broke this summer that delegates to the convention will stay in Illinois as well as the Milwaukee area, questions were raised about why they wouldn’t
U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan says there is a “75 to 80 percent likelihood” that the House will vote on impeaching President Trump by year’s end. The Town of Vermont Dem told reporters Monday there is “no magic timeline” on the impeachment inquiry. But he said the House hopes to vote
Two former top legislative leaders say House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry in DC doesn’t help Democrats in Wisconsin. “Impeachment is bad for Democrats,” said Scott Jensen, the former GOP Assembly speaker who helps promote school choice around the country. Jensen noted that anytime things focus on President Trump, “he seems to
Vice President Mike Pence said he was “not aware” of allegations the Trump administration sought to tie U.S. military aid to investigations President Trump wanted from Ukraine before they became public. “I have heard that it was in a briefing book. I have no recollection of seeing a transcript of
Vice President Mike Pence in Marinette touted the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal as “a win for Wisconsin workers and a win for American jobs.” In a wide-ranging address at Marinette Marine on Wednesday, Pence portrayed the Trump administration as a booster of the shipbuilder and noted the president aimed
Voter support for impeaching and removing President Trump slipped among Wisconsin voters in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, the head-to-head matchups in the presidential race shifted in the president’s favor compared to Marquette’s October polling. Poll director Charles Franklin attributed the movement to Republicans rallying around Trump
A foundation that advocates for young voters has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to overturn Wisconsin’s restrictions on what student identification cards meet the standards of the state’s voter ID law. The suit, filed in the Western District of Wisconsin yesterday, notes student IDs currently only meet the
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind said the impeachment inquiry looks “more and more problematic” for President Trump every day, but he hopes lawmakers will “keep an open mind” as the inquiry moves forward and toward a full House vote. “I view my role as a co-equal branch very seriously,” the La
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says House Republicans Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes have asked him to share what he knows of the events between Ukraine and the U.S. that have played a central role in the impeachment proceedings. Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Johnson said he doesn’t expect to
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin committed to maintaining “impartial justice” if the House hearings that kicked off this week on President Trump’s alleged dealings with Ukraine lead to articles of impeachment. Impeachment hearings kicked off yesterday with testimony from George Kent, a senior State Department official, and Bill Taylor, an ambassador
A pair of conservative groups have launched ads targeting Kind on impeachment. The conservative American Action Network announced Kind’s western Wisconsin district was among the 37 it has targeted with a $2 million digital ad campaign urging members of Congress to vote no on impeaching the president. An example of
Vice President Mike Pence has rescheduled his visit to Marinette Marine for Nov. 20 after he canceled a previously planned visit to the Wisconsin plant. Pence was supposed to make the trip Oct. 23, but rescheduled so he could stay in Washington, D.C., for President Trump’s remarks on the situation
American Bridge has announced a $5 million ad campaign across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania that will include TV, radio and digital advertising as the Dem group targets “Trump defectors.” The ads are part of a $50 million effort the group had previously announced in swing states in an effort to
Democrats collectively outraised President Trump in Wisconsin for the second quarter in a row, according to a WisPolitics.com study of FEC October filing reports. But Trump still more than doubled any other candidate’s Q3 receipts. He ended September with $436,026 raised in the state. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders came in