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De Pere businessman Tony Wied touted the support of Donald Trump as he formally launched his campaign for the GOP nomination in the 8th CD.
President Joe Biden in Madison touted his plan to provide student debt relief to more than 30 million Americans, saying it would help ensure Americans don’t have to put their lives on hold to pay off their school loans.
“As we get closer to November, I think Democrats all across the country and in Wisconsin will understand that President Joe Biden is the person to do the job. And when we’re thinking about the issues facing Gaza and within Israel, at the end of the day we know that Joe Biden’s going to be the guy who’s going to lead us to where we need to go,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s election results, former President Donald Trump’s visit to Green Bay, the U.S. Senate race and more.
The group No Labels has ended its effort to put a presidential candidate on the fall 2024 ballot after it failed to find a candidate with a credible path to winning the White House.
Dr. Kristin Lyerly, who has played a prominent role in the abortion debate in Wisconsin, has formally announced she’ll run for the 8th CD as a Dem.
Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, has launched a new website pressuring 3rd CD incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, to debate her.
Organizers behind a push to put President Joe Biden on notice over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war say they will work to amplify Palestinian voices at the DNC after more than 47,000 voted uninstructed in last night’s Dem primary.
Turnout in this week’s spring election was about 25%, down sharply from last year and the 2020 presidential primary.
The latest national Marquette University Law School Poll finds Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied among registered voters, while the incumbent president had a slight edge among likely voters in a head-to-head matchup. In a five-way race, Trump jumped in front.
In this week’s Capitol Chats: Kyle Johnson, political director for Listen to Wisconsin, says voters who checked the ‘uninstructed’ box this April primary want President Joe Biden to remember and listen to those who helped elect him to office.
Absentee ballot drop boxes are allowed under Wisconsin statute and the state Supreme Court in 2022 incorrectly rewrote the law’s text to bar them, Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new brief.
Voters in the April presidential primary gave President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump each less than 90% of the vote share, and Milwaukee voters narrowly approved a $252 million school referendum.
Those pushing the uninstructed option in the Dem primary to protest President Joe Biden’s policies toward Israel and Gaza easily exceeded their goal of 20,000 votes. Still, they were short of the 15% needed to secure a delegate to the national convention. Meanwhile, Donald Trump was on pace to get more than three-fourths of the vote in the GOP presidential primary even though all of his opponents have dropped out of the race.
Donald Trump during a Green Bay stop vowed to stop President Joe Biden’s “border bloodbath” if he wins in November, warning another term for his Dem opponent would destroy the country.
The number of Wisconsin voters casting absentee ballots continues to decline from a pandemic-era spike, according to Wisconsin Elections Commission data released today.
Hovde raises more than $1 million in his bid for U.S. Senate, pushing him past the Wisconsin Republican Party threshold to be eligible for endorsement next month.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s presidential primary and local elections, the No Labels party submitting signatures to appear on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, opponents of Robin Vos launching a new effort to recall the GOP Assembly speaker and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview Wisconsin’s April 2 spring election and what it may indicate for state and national politics. Statewide, the ballot includes the presidential primary and two constitutional amendments regarding elections. Voters will also cast ballots in general elections for local offices and weigh in on school funding referendums. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The state Dem Party has outraised its GOP counterpart 15-to-1 over the first three months of 2024 — a huge resource advantage ahead of what’s expected to be a fierce battle for legislative seats this fall.
De Pere businessman Tony Wied touted the support of Donald Trump as he formally launched his campaign for the GOP nomination in the 8th CD.
President Joe Biden in Madison touted his plan to provide student debt relief to more than 30 million Americans, saying it would help ensure Americans don’t have to put their lives on hold to pay off their school loans.
“As we get closer to November, I think Democrats all across the country and in Wisconsin will understand that President Joe Biden is the person to do the job. And when we’re thinking about the issues facing Gaza and within Israel, at the end of the day we know that Joe Biden’s going to be the guy who’s going to lead us to where we need to go,” Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley said.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s election results, former President Donald Trump’s visit to Green Bay, the U.S. Senate race and more.
The group No Labels has ended its effort to put a presidential candidate on the fall 2024 ballot after it failed to find a candidate with a credible path to winning the White House.
Dr. Kristin Lyerly, who has played a prominent role in the abortion debate in Wisconsin, has formally announced she’ll run for the 8th CD as a Dem.
Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, has launched a new website pressuring 3rd CD incumbent U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, to debate her.
Organizers behind a push to put President Joe Biden on notice over his handling of the Israel-Hamas war say they will work to amplify Palestinian voices at the DNC after more than 47,000 voted uninstructed in last night’s Dem primary.
Turnout in this week’s spring election was about 25%, down sharply from last year and the 2020 presidential primary.
The latest national Marquette University Law School Poll finds Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied among registered voters, while the incumbent president had a slight edge among likely voters in a head-to-head matchup. In a five-way race, Trump jumped in front.
In this week’s Capitol Chats: Kyle Johnson, political director for Listen to Wisconsin, says voters who checked the ‘uninstructed’ box this April primary want President Joe Biden to remember and listen to those who helped elect him to office.
Absentee ballot drop boxes are allowed under Wisconsin statute and the state Supreme Court in 2022 incorrectly rewrote the law’s text to bar them, Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new brief.
Voters in the April presidential primary gave President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump each less than 90% of the vote share, and Milwaukee voters narrowly approved a $252 million school referendum.
Those pushing the uninstructed option in the Dem primary to protest President Joe Biden’s policies toward Israel and Gaza easily exceeded their goal of 20,000 votes. Still, they were short of the 15% needed to secure a delegate to the national convention. Meanwhile, Donald Trump was on pace to get more than three-fourths of the vote in the GOP presidential primary even though all of his opponents have dropped out of the race.
Donald Trump during a Green Bay stop vowed to stop President Joe Biden’s “border bloodbath” if he wins in November, warning another term for his Dem opponent would destroy the country.
The number of Wisconsin voters casting absentee ballots continues to decline from a pandemic-era spike, according to Wisconsin Elections Commission data released today.
Hovde raises more than $1 million in his bid for U.S. Senate, pushing him past the Wisconsin Republican Party threshold to be eligible for endorsement next month.
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tuesday’s presidential primary and local elections, the No Labels party submitting signatures to appear on Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, opponents of Robin Vos launching a new effort to recall the GOP Assembly speaker and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, preview Wisconsin’s April 2 spring election and what it may indicate for state and national politics. Statewide, the ballot includes the presidential primary and two constitutional amendments regarding elections. Voters will also cast ballots in general elections for local offices and weigh in on school funding referendums. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership.
The state Dem Party has outraised its GOP counterpart 15-to-1 over the first three months of 2024 — a huge resource advantage ahead of what’s expected to be a fierce battle for legislative seats this fall.