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The Democratic Governors Association announced today the group and its allies have reserved $21 million in TV ads this fall to boost Gov. Tony Evers’ reelection bid. The initial reservation is part of a larger $75 million buy that also
A Dane County judge has ordered Assembly Speaker Robin Vos not to destroy records related to former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election probe. Wednesday’s order, which Dane County Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn said is “effective immediately,” comes after fellow
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson released a new ad using video from the White House Correspondents Dinner. It says “liberal Democrats and the media elite who falsely attack Sen. Johnson for exposing the truth are laughing it up in Washington while
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is again accusing the media of twisting his words. This time it’s because of media reports on a video clip. In it, the Oshkosh Republican said, “Everything you say may be true,” after the person he
Tony Evers joined 16 other Dem guvs in calling on congressional leaders to approve federal protections for abortion access with the U.S. Supreme Court appearing poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Dem AG Josh Kaul again said he won’t
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the first TV ad of his reelection bid, part of a $3.5 million buy running through early August. The guv, who’s had a contentious relationship with GOP legislative leaders, says in the first ad that
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is out with a new TV ad that defends his work to secure a tax reduction for businesses after Dem groups have charged he and his donors have benefited from the breaks. Johnson’s campaign said the
Wisconsin politicians reacted swiftly to Politico’s report of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the 1973 decision that established the right to an abortion. Gov. Tony Evers tweeted last night the court was positioning itself to overturn
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, who’s being paid by taxpayers to review the 2020 election, told a rally at the state Capitol it’s time to “support the people who see it our way.” Gableman spoke to the crowd shortly
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation, the GOP guv primary, the latest Marquette University Law School poll and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk inflation from the gas pump to the political stump and gauge its impact on the fall elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Republican Tim Michels announced he has taken a leave from his job with his family’s road building and infrastructure company as he runs for guv. Michels, who formally entered the race on Monday, also pledged to divest from the company
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has connected his personal campaign account with additional joint fundraising committees that will make it easier for national Republicans to funnel money into the Oshkosh lawmaker’s campaign. National Republicans largely abandoned Johnson during the fall of
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 Democratic Governors Association announced today the group and its allies have reserved $21 million in TV ads this fall to boost Gov. Tony Evers’ reelection bid. The initial reservation is part of a larger $75 million buy that also includes Colorado, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada and New Mexico. It
A Dane County judge has ordered Assembly Speaker Robin Vos not to destroy records related to former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election probe. Wednesday’s order, which Dane County Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn said is “effective immediately,” comes after fellow Dane County Judge Frank Remington ordered Gableman not to delete
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson released a new ad using video from the White House Correspondents Dinner. It says “liberal Democrats and the media elite who falsely attack Sen. Johnson for exposing the truth are laughing it up in Washington while America is dangerously off track.” Johnson’s campaign said the ad
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is again accusing the media of twisting his words. This time it’s because of media reports on a video clip. In it, the Oshkosh Republican said, “Everything you say may be true,” after the person he was speaking with suggested the effort to increase COVID-19 vaccines
Tony Evers joined 16 other Dem guvs in calling on congressional leaders to approve federal protections for abortion access with the U.S. Supreme Court appearing poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, Dem AG Josh Kaul again said he won’t expend Department of Justice resources to enforce Wisconsin’s 1849 ban
Gov. Tony Evers has announced the first TV ad of his reelection bid, part of a $3.5 million buy running through early August. The guv, who’s had a contentious relationship with GOP legislative leaders, says in the first ad that he’s “focused on bringing people together.” The campaign said the
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is out with a new TV ad that defends his work to secure a tax reduction for businesses after Dem groups have charged he and his donors have benefited from the breaks. Johnson’s campaign said the spot will run on broadcast and cable TV as part
Wisconsin politicians reacted swiftly to Politico’s report of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the 1973 decision that established the right to an abortion. Gov. Tony Evers tweeted last night the court was positioning itself to overturn Roe v. Wade. “When I ran in 2018, I promised
Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman, who’s being paid by taxpayers to review the 2020 election, told a rally at the state Capitol it’s time to “support the people who see it our way.” Gableman spoke to the crowd shortly after Adam Steen, who filed to challenge Robin Vos in
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s 2020 election investigation, the GOP guv primary, the latest Marquette University Law School poll and more.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, talk inflation from the gas pump to the political stump and gauge its impact on the fall elections. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Republican Tim Michels announced he has taken a leave from his job with his family’s road building and infrastructure company as he runs for guv. Michels, who formally entered the race on Monday, also pledged to divest from the company if he wins the guv’s office this fall. Michels Corp.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has connected his personal campaign account with additional joint fundraising committees that will make it easier for national Republicans to funnel money into the Oshkosh lawmaker’s campaign. National Republicans largely abandoned Johnson during the fall of 2016 amid doubts about his prospects in a rematch with
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.