Lasry says he’s raised $3.9M in Q1

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry says he pulled in $3.9 million during the first three months of the year. Of that, he personally contributed $3.45 million, his campaign said. That puts his fundraising from individuals at about $450,000 for

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Lasry announces plan to strengthen rural economies

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry has released a plan to strengthen rural economies that includes a call for a second infrastructure package. Lasry’s plan announced Wednesday calls the more than $1 trillion bipartisan package approved last fall a “good

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 8

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss spring election results, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos turning over election probe documents after a Dane County judge found him in contempt and this week’s Political Stock Report. 

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Lasry campaign announces new hires

Dem Alex Lasry’s U.S. Senate campaign has announced several hires, including Shannon Rice to serve as finance director. Rice has worked on several campaigns, including those of Dem U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon, and Michael Bennet, of Colorado. Rebecca

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 1

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Patrick Marley discuss a Dane County judge finding Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in contempt for failing to produce 2020 election investigation records, confusion among clerks and voters regarding absentee voting for Tuesday’s election, a new entry into the attorney general’s race and more.

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Hovde passes on guv run, considering 2024 U.S. Senate bid

Madison businessman Eric Hovde is passing on a run for guv this year, telling WisPolitics.com that he’s instead looking at a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2024. Hovde has been critical of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the violent protests in Madison and Kenosha

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Lasry says he’s raised $3.9M in Q1

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry says he pulled in $3.9 million during the first three months of the year. Of that, he personally contributed $3.45 million, his campaign said. That puts his fundraising from individuals at about $450,000 for the three-month period. Lasry finished March with about $1 million

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Lasry announces plan to strengthen rural economies

Dem U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry has released a plan to strengthen rural economies that includes a call for a second infrastructure package. Lasry’s plan announced Wednesday calls the more than $1 trillion bipartisan package approved last fall a “good downpayment.” He said the state’s congressional delegation will have to

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State GOP leader defends party endorsement process before convention

A member of the state Republican Party’s executive committee says an endorsement vote will happen at the convention in May, defending the process that’s under fire from some candidates. “I’ll say the great majority of candidates that came before the endorsement committee were supportive of the process,” Bill Feehan said

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 8

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon discuss spring election results, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos turning over election probe documents after a Dane County judge found him in contempt and this week’s Political Stock Report. 

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Lasry campaign announces new hires

Dem Alex Lasry’s U.S. Senate campaign has announced several hires, including Shannon Rice to serve as finance director. Rice has worked on several campaigns, including those of Dem U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley, of Oregon, and Michael Bennet, of Colorado. Rebecca Osmolski will be the campaign’s digital director after serving in

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Johnson ad focuses on his ‘right to try’ legislation

GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson launched a new TV ad that features two people who say the lawmaker’s “right to try” legislation helped save their mother’s life. The campaign said the new ad was part of a statewide broadcast and cable buy but didn’t release any other details. The spot

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for April 1

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel State Politics Reporter Patrick Marley discuss a Dane County judge finding Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in contempt for failing to produce 2020 election investigation records, confusion among clerks and voters regarding absentee voting for Tuesday’s election, a new entry into the attorney general’s race and more.

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