The U.S. House GOP-endorsed Congressional Leadership Fund announced it will spend $125 million on ads to flip districts red come November, including in western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD. Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, of La Crosse, is vacating the seat he
The primary for the Dem Party’s U.S. Senate nomination has tightened dramatically, according to the most recent Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, poll Director Charles Franklin said it was “striking” that Gov. Tony Evers had a net-positive job approval
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson, while demanding Enbridge stop constructing its Line 5 oil pipeline, said today his generation needs to address climate change now to leave future generations a livable world. The 46-year-old Outagamie County executive at a
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday Michael Gableman’s office will remain open as the former justice fights lawsuits challenging his subpoena powers in a review of the 2020 election. The statement came a day after Donald Trump called for the
Construction firm exec Tim Michels declared “enough of the bickering” as he formally launched his GOP bid for guv, vowing he would use his private sector experience to help bring people together. But he also accused Dem Gov. Tony Evers
As Tim Michels launches his campaign for governor this week, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, reaffirmed his endorsement of former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. “The Republican Party is a big tent as you can see with the people that have
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the race for governor, a Senate hearing on medical marijuana, legislative redistricting and Edmund Manydeeds’ announcement he won’t seek reelection as Board of Regents president.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, react to the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision approving GOP-drawn legislative districts for the next decade. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes challenged his fellow Dem U.S. Senate candidates to go on record over whether they support the expansion of a section of I-94 in Milwaukee County after he was asked at a forum about his opposition to
In a recent visit to West Salem, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan discussed a $7 million federally funded expansion of the village’s wastewater treatment plant. The expansion aims to boost the plant’s capacity and reduce nutrient discharges. A release from
The Republicans who were involved in a federal redistricting suit want the case dismissed now that the state Supreme Court has picked legislative and congressional districts. But Dem Gov. Tony Evers and some of the other parties involved want another
A Dane County judge ordered Michael Gableman not to delete records related to the 2020 election probe after the former justice’s attorney had indicated he was discarding records that were “irrelevant or useless” to his investigation. Judge Frank Remington issued
The conservative Thomas More Society, which has filed a string of complaints over the 2020 election, has now filed one with the state Elections Commission accusing the Green Bay clerk of allowing ballot harvesting in this month’s election. A Waukesha
Dem U.S. Sen. candidate Steven Olikara announced his legislative agenda including a limit on campaign fundraising for incumbents. Olikara, who also founded the Millennial Action Project, also proposed adopting final five voting, open primaries, a ban on lobbyists donating to
After being dormant for nearly the past two years, Ron Johnson’s joint fundraising operation boosted campaign dollars reported during the first quarter of 2022. Ron Johnson Victory had $2 cash on hand to start 2020. But it pulled in more
Tommy Thompson told WisPolitics.com Monday that he wanted to run for guv this fall, but opted against a bid because his family was solidly opposed to him seeking the office he once held for 14 years. Thompson, who formally announced
A clean water plan Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski released calls for banning PFAS, fighting erosion and boosting federal spending to replace lead pipes. The state treasurer is vying for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling Friday implemented the maps GOP lawmakers had proposed, finding they are race neutral and stick to the least-change approach the justices had previously set as a foundation for the lines. The maps
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court’s oral arguments on absentee ballot drop boxes, GOP AG candidate Eric Toney’s call to remove five elections commissioners, state licensing delays, Gov. Tony Evers’ recent vetoes, legislative retirements and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, sift through Wisconsin’s 2022 spring election results for trends and clues for the fall general election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
The U.S. House GOP-endorsed Congressional Leadership Fund announced it will spend $125 million on ads to flip districts red come November, including in western Wisconsin’s 3rd CD. Dem U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, of La Crosse, is vacating the seat he has held since 1997. The slate of ad reservations includes
The primary for the Dem Party’s U.S. Senate nomination has tightened dramatically, according to the most recent Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, poll Director Charles Franklin said it was “striking” that Gov. Tony Evers had a net-positive job approval rating even as a majority of voters believe Wisconsin is
Dem U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson, while demanding Enbridge stop constructing its Line 5 oil pipeline, said today his generation needs to address climate change now to leave future generations a livable world. The 46-year-old Outagamie County executive at a Madison press conference in Tenney Park called on fellow Gen-Xers
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday Michael Gableman’s office will remain open as the former justice fights lawsuits challenging his subpoena powers in a review of the 2020 election. The statement came a day after Donald Trump called for the probe to continue and Gableman appealed to the Rochester Republican
Construction firm exec Tim Michels declared “enough of the bickering” as he formally launched his GOP bid for guv, vowing he would use his private sector experience to help bring people together. But he also accused Dem Gov. Tony Evers of breaking the education system. He called on GOP lawmakers
As Tim Michels launches his campaign for governor this week, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, reaffirmed his endorsement of former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. “The Republican Party is a big tent as you can see with the people that have gotten into the governor’s race,” Tiffany said on WISN’s “UpFront,”
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the race for governor, a Senate hearing on medical marijuana, legislative redistricting and Edmund Manydeeds’ announcement he won’t seek reelection as Board of Regents president.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, react to the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision approving GOP-drawn legislative districts for the next decade. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes challenged his fellow Dem U.S. Senate candidates to go on record over whether they support the expansion of a section of I-94 in Milwaukee County after he was asked at a forum about his opposition to the project. Dems Sara Godlewski, Alex Lasry and Tom Nelson
In a recent visit to West Salem, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan discussed a $7 million federally funded expansion of the village’s wastewater treatment plant. The expansion aims to boost the plant’s capacity and reduce nutrient discharges. A release from the Environmental Protection Agency shows Regan met with state officials
The Republicans who were involved in a federal redistricting suit want the case dismissed now that the state Supreme Court has picked legislative and congressional districts. But Dem Gov. Tony Evers and some of the other parties involved want another two weeks before they weigh in on what they believe
A Dane County judge ordered Michael Gableman not to delete records related to the 2020 election probe after the former justice’s attorney had indicated he was discarding records that were “irrelevant or useless” to his investigation. Judge Frank Remington issued the temporary order Thursday after the liberal group American Oversight
The conservative Thomas More Society, which has filed a string of complaints over the 2020 election, has now filed one with the state Elections Commission accusing the Green Bay clerk of allowing ballot harvesting in this month’s election. A Waukesha County Circuit Court judge earlier this year ruled state law
Dem U.S. Sen. candidate Steven Olikara announced his legislative agenda including a limit on campaign fundraising for incumbents. Olikara, who also founded the Millennial Action Project, also proposed adopting final five voting, open primaries, a ban on lobbyists donating to members of Congress they’re also lobbying, a federal clean elections
After being dormant for nearly the past two years, Ron Johnson’s joint fundraising operation boosted campaign dollars reported during the first quarter of 2022. Ron Johnson Victory had $2 cash on hand to start 2020. But it pulled in more than $2.7 million in receipts during the first quarter of
Tommy Thompson told WisPolitics.com Monday that he wanted to run for guv this fall, but opted against a bid because his family was solidly opposed to him seeking the office he once held for 14 years. Thompson, who formally announced Monday he won’t run, said in a phone interview that
A clean water plan Dem U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski released calls for banning PFAS, fighting erosion and boosting federal spending to replace lead pipes. The state treasurer is vying for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh. “From forever chemicals in groundwater to lead exposure in homes,
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling Friday implemented the maps GOP lawmakers had proposed, finding they are race neutral and stick to the least-change approach the justices had previously set as a foundation for the lines. The maps — barring a further legal challenge — could put Republicans
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss the state Supreme Court’s oral arguments on absentee ballot drop boxes, GOP AG candidate Eric Toney’s call to remove five elections commissioners, state licensing delays, Gov. Tony Evers’ recent vetoes, legislative retirements and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, sift through Wisconsin’s 2022 spring election results for trends and clues for the fall general election. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.