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Kevin Nicholson today announced he is suspending his guv campaign, saying he doesn’t want to go negative against his rivals to win the Republican nomination. In a statement this afternoon, Nicholson said he assessed the state of the primary race
Nashville and Milwaukee are the two finalists to host the convention.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the reaction in Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the state Supreme Court’s decision allowing a Walker administration holdout to remain on the Natural Resources Board, top races in the state and last week’s Dem Party state convention.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will affect Wisconsin politics. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Today’s Midday podcast covers what happens next in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion access protections in Roe v. Wade. Republicans argue the state’s 1849 ban criminalizing abortions could go into effect, while many Dems argue newer laws supersede the 173-year-old law.
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang today urged voters to support Steven Olikara in his bid for U.S. Senate as part of a bid to collect enough donations to help qualify for a debate next month. Yang in an online webinar
Washington, D.C.-based American Oversight has filed a fourth open records lawsuit stemming from Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election, this time seeking a declaration that his office broke the state’s open records law. Along with the declaration, the suit
Three of the GOP candidates for guv vowed to remove any district attorneys who refuse to prosecute violations of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. They also focused their sharpest barbs on wealthy
A group backing GOP state Sen. Roger Roth for lieutenant governor spent $100,000 on mail in June praising him as “ready to lead.” Roth, R-Appleton, is part of an eight-person field running in the Aug. 9 primary for lieutenant governor.
Dem convention delegates this weekend in La Crosse will take up resolutions that call for limiting voting investigations to bipartisan legislative committees and adopting a unicameral Legislature. The resolution to limit voting investigations references Gableman’s 2020 election investigation. It also
State Dem Chair Ben Wikler cites a noticeable difference at his party’s convention this weekend compared to Republicans’ May event. Dems aren’t trying to eat their own. With no endorsement process, little drama is expected when Dems gather in La
The U.S. Supreme Court decision today overturning Roe v Wade has triggered Wisconsin’s 1849 law criminalizing most abortions. The decision means Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will have to stop performing abortions immediately due to today’s SCOTUS ruling. The abortion rights
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Wisconsin State Journal State politics reporter Mitchell Schmidt discuss this weekend’s Dem state convention, the abortion debate in Wisconsin, the latest Marquette University Law School poll, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s office attempting to deliver GOP electoral votes to Vice President Mike Pence and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders Chvala and Jensen consider the challenges facing each party in the August 9 legislative and statewide primaries. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman testified he deleted 2020 election probe records even after open records requests were submitted and worked out of a public library during a time he said he was bedridden with COVID-19. The testimony came
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said someone from Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly’s office delivered the slate of fake electors Johnson’s chief of staff tried to pass on to Vice President Mike Pence. The Oshkosh Republican told conservative talk show
The latest Marquette University Law Poll shows businessman Tim Michels and former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch neck and neck in the GOP primary for governor. The poll released Wednesday also showed Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Alex Lasry, on leave
The Republican Party of Wisconsin this morning announced three new billboards in the 3rd Congressional District blaming Dems for rising inflation, supply chain issues and rising crime. The two billboards on inflation and supply chain issues will run June 23-26
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he personally had nothing to do with his staffer attempting to deliver a slate of fake electors to former Vice President Mike Pence. The issue came up in a text thread between staffers for Johnson
Two Dem-aligned groups announced they are boosting their TV buys in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race by more than $6.8 million. Senate Majority PAC had previously announced a $12 million commitment to the state. It is now adding $3.4 million to
Kevin Nicholson today announced he is suspending his guv campaign, saying he doesn’t want to go negative against his rivals to win the Republican nomination. In a statement this afternoon, Nicholson said he assessed the state of the primary race over the past week and came to the conclusion “the
Nashville and Milwaukee are the two finalists to host the convention.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the reaction in Wisconsin to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the state Supreme Court’s decision allowing a Walker administration holdout to remain on the Natural Resources Board, top races in the state and last week’s Dem Party state convention.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will affect Wisconsin politics. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Today’s Midday podcast covers what happens next in Wisconsin after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned abortion access protections in Roe v. Wade. Republicans argue the state’s 1849 ban criminalizing abortions could go into effect, while many Dems argue newer laws supersede the 173-year-old law.
Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang today urged voters to support Steven Olikara in his bid for U.S. Senate as part of a bid to collect enough donations to help qualify for a debate next month. Yang in an online webinar encouraged voters to donate to Olikara’s campaign against U.S. Sen.
Washington, D.C.-based American Oversight has filed a fourth open records lawsuit stemming from Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election, this time seeking a declaration that his office broke the state’s open records law. Along with the declaration, the suit filed in Dane County asks for an injunction barring the
Three of the GOP candidates for guv vowed to remove any district attorneys who refuse to prosecute violations of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. They also focused their sharpest barbs on wealthy construction exec Tim Michels, who skipped Monday night’s forum in
A group backing GOP state Sen. Roger Roth for lieutenant governor spent $100,000 on mail in June praising him as “ready to lead.” Roth, R-Appleton, is part of an eight-person field running in the Aug. 9 primary for lieutenant governor. Vos, R-Rochester, faces a primary challenge for his southeastern Wisconsin
Dem convention delegates this weekend in La Crosse will take up resolutions that call for limiting voting investigations to bipartisan legislative committees and adopting a unicameral Legislature. The resolution to limit voting investigations references Gableman’s 2020 election investigation. It also calls to limit the number of recounts to two, stating
State Dem Chair Ben Wikler cites a noticeable difference at his party’s convention this weekend compared to Republicans’ May event. Dems aren’t trying to eat their own. With no endorsement process, little drama is expected when Dems gather in La Crosse Saturday and Sunday ahead of the midterm elections. They
The U.S. Supreme Court decision today overturning Roe v Wade has triggered Wisconsin’s 1849 law criminalizing most abortions. The decision means Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will have to stop performing abortions immediately due to today’s SCOTUS ruling. The abortion rights group last week told WisPolitics.com said it would not schedule
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon and Wisconsin State Journal State politics reporter Mitchell Schmidt discuss this weekend’s Dem state convention, the abortion debate in Wisconsin, the latest Marquette University Law School poll, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s office attempting to deliver GOP electoral votes to Vice President Mike Pence and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders Chvala and Jensen consider the challenges facing each party in the August 9 legislative and statewide primaries. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman testified he deleted 2020 election probe records even after open records requests were submitted and worked out of a public library during a time he said he was bedridden with COVID-19. The testimony came during a hearing yesterday in which Dane County Judge Bailey-Rihn
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said someone from Pennsylvania GOP U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly’s office delivered the slate of fake electors Johnson’s chief of staff tried to pass on to Vice President Mike Pence. The Oshkosh Republican told conservative talk show host Vicki McKenna Thursday he was not involved in his
The latest Marquette University Law Poll shows businessman Tim Michels and former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch neck and neck in the GOP primary for governor. The poll released Wednesday also showed Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Alex Lasry, on leave from his post with the Milwaukee Bucks, leading the Dem
The Republican Party of Wisconsin this morning announced three new billboards in the 3rd Congressional District blaming Dems for rising inflation, supply chain issues and rising crime. The two billboards on inflation and supply chain issues will run June 23-26 on I-90 as the Dem Party convenes its convention in
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he personally had nothing to do with his staffer attempting to deliver a slate of fake electors to former Vice President Mike Pence. The issue came up in a text thread between staffers for Johnson and Pence the House Select Committee on the January 6
Two Dem-aligned groups announced they are boosting their TV buys in Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race by more than $6.8 million. Senate Majority PAC had previously announced a $12 million commitment to the state. It is now adding $3.4 million to that buy. Meanwhile, the 501(c)(4) Majority Forward is adding more