Priorities USA has launched new TV and digital ads with an emphasis on COVID-19. The TV ad will run on broadcast and cable in Wisconsin beginning tomorrow. The spot contrasts Donald Trump saying he would wear a mask “if I
A series of new ads are up in the presidential race, including spots from Joe Biden targeting Hispanic voters. Some of the Biden spots feature running mate Kamala Harris. Over the next seven days, Biden and the groups backing him
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Joe Biden leading President Trump among likely voters in Wisconsin. The poll found 50 percent back Biden, while 44 percent supported Trump. That’s largely unchanged from a 48-43 edge for Biden three weeks ago. The
The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party said President Trump’s COVID-19 illness won’t really change things for the campaign the GOP is running in Wisconsin. “It’s not going to change how we are on the ground here in Wisconsin,” Andrew
President Trump’s coronavirus case is one reason healthcare will be the top issue for many voters this year, a UW-Madison professor told a WisPolitics.com event. “This will certainly impact public appearances and campaign rallies and any future debates that we
President Trump, who was scheduled to be in Wisconsin tomorrow for two rallies, has tested positive for COVID-19 and plans to remain at home in the White House while he recovers. Trump first tweeted last night that aide Hope Hicks
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The year 2020 started out precariously for Waterloo-based Trek Bicycle Co. But things turned prosperous for the company in early summer, as many people began buying bikes as a healthy way to exercise and enjoy the outdoors. Yet John Burke,
Wisconsin’s political history is being enriched everyday in this historic election during a pandemic. But it always helps to add some perspective. And the Wisconsin Historical Society’s new page devoted to all things politics is a fascinating virtual trip into
After losing twice before a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit, Republican lawmakers are now asking the full appeals court to hear their arguments in a case that extended the deadline for absentee ballots. They’re also gearing up to take
American Bridge 21st Century in another TV ad features a former Trump voter who flipped to Joe Biden for economic reasons. The ad is part of a two-week $4 million media campaign targeting seniors, veterans and rural voters in Michigan,
A new People’s Action Power TV ad accuses President Trump of “winging it from the hip” and hurting local farmers through his trade policy. The liberal organization’s ad will run on TV, radio and online through the La Crosse/Eau Claire
A federal appeals court says a judge’s decision to delay the deadline for returning Wisconsin absentee ballots can proceed, finding GOP lawmakers and political parties didn’t have standing to challenge the extension. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday
Two of the three justices from the state Supreme Court’s liberal wing asked pointed questions about a complaint brought by a conservative law firm asking for more than 100,000 voters to be removed from the state’s rolls. The remaining five
President Trump will campaign in La Crosse and Green Bay on Saturday. The stops at the La Crosse Regional Airport and Austin Straubel International Airport will be Trump’s sixth campaign swing through Wisconsin in 2020. The campaign also announced Eric
A new NBC News-Marist poll finds Joe Biden up 10 points in Wisconsin with a majority of voters believing the winner of November’s election should fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The poll found 54 percent of likely
A federal appeals court has stayed a judge’s decision delaying the deadline for absentee ballots as it considers a flurry of new filings. On Thursday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the parties to address two issues: whether the
Though the Green Party and Kanye West wanted onto Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how conservative Supreme Court newcomer Brian Hagedorn bucked party politics in a high court decision that could help Joe Biden.
Vice President Mike Pence in his ninth Wisconsin visit this year touted the strength of the U.S. economy during Donald Trump’s first three years as president and pledged a “principled, conservative woman” will be picked for a U.S. Supreme Court
A new group with conservative links has filed a federal lawsuit against five Wisconsin cities seeking to prevent them from using $6.3 million in grants from a private center to run the fall elections, likening the money to bribery. The
Priorities USA has launched new TV and digital ads with an emphasis on COVID-19. The TV ad will run on broadcast and cable in Wisconsin beginning tomorrow. The spot contrasts Donald Trump saying he would wear a mask “if I thought it was important” vs. Biden’s approach. Priorities USA is
A series of new ads are up in the presidential race, including spots from Joe Biden targeting Hispanic voters. Some of the Biden spots feature running mate Kamala Harris. Over the next seven days, Biden and the groups backing him are spending more than $6.8 million in Wisconsin on TV,
The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Joe Biden leading President Trump among likely voters in Wisconsin. The poll found 50 percent back Biden, while 44 percent supported Trump. That’s largely unchanged from a 48-43 edge for Biden three weeks ago. The poll, conducted Sept. 29 through today, found 50 percent believe
The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party said President Trump’s COVID-19 illness won’t really change things for the campaign the GOP is running in Wisconsin. “It’s not going to change how we are on the ground here in Wisconsin,” Andrew Hitt said in an interview aired Sunday on “UpFront,” produced
President Trump’s coronavirus case is one reason healthcare will be the top issue for many voters this year, a UW-Madison professor told a WisPolitics.com event. “This will certainly impact public appearances and campaign rallies and any future debates that we may have been looking to see,” said Christine Durrance, an
President Trump, who was scheduled to be in Wisconsin tomorrow for two rallies, has tested positive for COVID-19 and plans to remain at home in the White House while he recovers. Trump first tweeted last night that aide Hope Hicks had tested positive for the disease and he planned to
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The year 2020 started out precariously for Waterloo-based Trek Bicycle Co. But things turned prosperous for the company in early summer, as many people began buying bikes as a healthy way to exercise and enjoy the outdoors. Yet John Burke, president of privately held Trek, has more on his mind
Wisconsin’s political history is being enriched everyday in this historic election during a pandemic. But it always helps to add some perspective. And the Wisconsin Historical Society’s new page devoted to all things politics is a fascinating virtual trip into the past. In addition to the buttons, bumper stickers, posters
After losing twice before a three-judge panel of the 7th Circuit, Republican lawmakers are now asking the full appeals court to hear their arguments in a case that extended the deadline for absentee ballots. They’re also gearing up to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Republicans filed a
American Bridge 21st Century in another TV ad features a former Trump voter who flipped to Joe Biden for economic reasons. The ad is part of a two-week $4 million media campaign targeting seniors, veterans and rural voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The organization told WisPolitics.com the ads in
A new People’s Action Power TV ad accuses President Trump of “winging it from the hip” and hurting local farmers through his trade policy. The liberal organization’s ad will run on TV, radio and online through the La Crosse/Eau Claire media market and some of the surrounding area. It features
A federal appeals court says a judge’s decision to delay the deadline for returning Wisconsin absentee ballots can proceed, finding GOP lawmakers and political parties didn’t have standing to challenge the extension. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday found the state and national Republican parties had suffered no
Two of the three justices from the state Supreme Court’s liberal wing asked pointed questions about a complaint brought by a conservative law firm asking for more than 100,000 voters to be removed from the state’s rolls. The remaining five members of the high court — four conservatives and one
President Trump will campaign in La Crosse and Green Bay on Saturday. The stops at the La Crosse Regional Airport and Austin Straubel International Airport will be Trump’s sixth campaign swing through Wisconsin in 2020. The campaign also announced Eric Trump will be in Rothschild on Thursday. … Please log
A new NBC News-Marist poll finds Joe Biden up 10 points in Wisconsin with a majority of voters believing the winner of November’s election should fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The poll found 54 percent of likely voters backed Biden, while 44 percent supported President Trump. It
A federal appeals court has stayed a judge’s decision delaying the deadline for absentee ballots as it considers a flurry of new filings. On Thursday, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the parties to address two issues: whether the Legislature has standing to appeal the ruling; and whether the
Though the Green Party and Kanye West wanted onto Wisconsin’s presidential ballot, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, consider how conservative Supreme Court newcomer Brian Hagedorn bucked party politics in a high court decision that could help Joe Biden.
Vice President Mike Pence in his ninth Wisconsin visit this year touted the strength of the U.S. economy during Donald Trump’s first three years as president and pledged a “principled, conservative woman” will be picked for a U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The Indiana Republican on Thursday praised the administration’s first-term
A new group with conservative links has filed a federal lawsuit against five Wisconsin cities seeking to prevent them from using $6.3 million in grants from a private center to run the fall elections, likening the money to bribery. The Wisconsin Voter Alliance, created recently to protect the “integrity of