Trump to visit Racine Tuesday

The rally at the Racine Festival Park along Lake Michigan is about 10 miles from Mt. Pleasant, where President Joe Biden visited in early May to tout a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft in a new data center there.

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‘UpFront’: DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison looks to mobilize Democrats in Wisconsin ahead of November

“It is really important to get people riled up, energized, excited,” Harrison said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I need Democrats to understand they cannot be silent. They can’t sit on their hands. They can’t say woe is me. It’s time to roll up your sleeves, get your vitamins from Costco, get ready to start knocking on doors, making phone calls and getting out the vote.”

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Wikler sees opportunities, challenges for Dems this fall

As the party gathers in Milwaukee this weekend for its state convention, Wikler ticked off a series of factors he believes are in Dems’ favor going into this fall in the race for the White House, including the significant head start the party has in building out infrastructure in Wisconsin. One of the main challenges, he said, is reaching those voters who aren’t necessarily tuned into the race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for June 7

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss felony charges against the warden and eight others in Waupun prison deaths, calls to reform Milwaukee Public Schools, UW Regent Bob Atwell’s resignation, campaign registration papers filed in legislative races, this weekend’s Dem state convention and more.

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RNC Committee on Arrangements begins work at Fiserv Forum

The Republican National Convention has begun work on preparing the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for next month’s convention.  The RNC’s Committee on Arrangements today announced convention planners and the “build-out team” have officially moved into the arena, kicking off a

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 31

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost’s ties to a 2011 petition seeking to recall former Gov. Scott Walker, Milwaukee Public Schools funding issues, and the latest effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. 

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Moore urges Black Wisconsinites to back Biden

 U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore today at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon urged Black Wisconsinites to think about the issues this fall and how to make their vote count. “I want you to think about how you’re going to feel the

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DCCC adds Barca to ‘Red to Blue’ program

A DCCC spokesperson said Randy Bryce in 2018 — when the seat was open — was the last Dem candidate in the 1st CD who was on the “Red to Blue” list. Bryce was a prolific fundraiser, but lost to Steil by more than 12 points in the old district.

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 24

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest update on the state budget, new legislative retirements, next week’s deadline in the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and last weekend’s GOP state convention.

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Trump to visit Racine Tuesday

The rally at the Racine Festival Park along Lake Michigan is about 10 miles from Mt. Pleasant, where President Joe Biden visited in early May to tout a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft in a new data center there.

Read More »

‘UpFront’: DNC Chairman Jaime Harrison looks to mobilize Democrats in Wisconsin ahead of November

“It is really important to get people riled up, energized, excited,” Harrison said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I need Democrats to understand they cannot be silent. They can’t sit on their hands. They can’t say woe is me. It’s time to roll up your sleeves, get your vitamins from Costco, get ready to start knocking on doors, making phone calls and getting out the vote.”

Read More »

Wikler sees opportunities, challenges for Dems this fall

As the party gathers in Milwaukee this weekend for its state convention, Wikler ticked off a series of factors he believes are in Dems’ favor going into this fall in the race for the White House, including the significant head start the party has in building out infrastructure in Wisconsin. One of the main challenges, he said, is reaching those voters who aren’t necessarily tuned into the race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

Read More »

Rewind: Your Week in Review for June 7

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss felony charges against the warden and eight others in Waupun prison deaths, calls to reform Milwaukee Public Schools, UW Regent Bob Atwell’s resignation, campaign registration papers filed in legislative races, this weekend’s Dem state convention and more.

Read More »

RNC Committee on Arrangements begins work at Fiserv Forum

The Republican National Convention has begun work on preparing the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for next month’s convention.  The RNC’s Committee on Arrangements today announced convention planners and the “build-out team” have officially moved into the arena, kicking off a six-week effort to prepare the space for the convention, taking

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 31

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Dane County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost’s ties to a 2011 petition seeking to recall former Gov. Scott Walker, Milwaukee Public Schools funding issues, and the latest effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. 

Read More »

Moore urges Black Wisconsinites to back Biden

 U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore today at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon urged Black Wisconsinites to think about the issues this fall and how to make their vote count. “I want you to think about how you’re going to feel the Wednesday after the election,” the veteran Milwaukee Dem lawmaker said

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DCCC adds Barca to ‘Red to Blue’ program

A DCCC spokesperson said Randy Bryce in 2018 — when the seat was open — was the last Dem candidate in the 1st CD who was on the “Red to Blue” list. Bryce was a prolific fundraiser, but lost to Steil by more than 12 points in the old district.

Read More »

Rewind: Your Week in Review for May 24

On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the latest update on the state budget, new legislative retirements, next week’s deadline in the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and last weekend’s GOP state convention.

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