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U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says the upcoming November election will present Americans with a choice between being a country “where tens of thousands of people die from a virus or one where the American dream lives.” “Do we want to
Joe Biden, Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a lineup of top Wisconsin Dem politicos urged viewers to organize and fight ahead of what several of the speakers labeled as the most consequential election in their lifetimes. Biden in a
Gov. Tony Evers said Wisconsin “persevered” in this year’s spring election because of mail-in voting in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Democratic Governors Association Facebook panel ahead of the final night of Dem National Convention programming, he
AG Josh Kaul touted his joining of a lawsuit against controversial postal service changes and accused President Trump of seeking to “destroy the post office” in hopes of creating an unfair election so he can win a second term. “This
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Attorney General Eric Holder had a blunt message for Wisconsin delegates this morning: it’s all on your shoulders. But no pressure. Pelosi, D-Calif., and Holder addressed the delegation during its final virtual breakfast meeting,
There was an increased, but still light presence of groups demonstrating near the convention site in Milwaukee on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention.
The November election is about returning “kindness, respect, empathy, and civility back to the White House,” Gov. Tony Evers told the Democratic National Convention Wednesday. As other Wisconsin speakers at the convention have done, Evers bemoaned that delegates couldn’t convene
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said “every issue is a woman’s issue” and that Joe Biden would make sure to prioritize women’s issues if he were to win the White House this November. “I want to reiterate that for Joe Biden,
Joe Biden told the Wisconsin delegation today Trump “waved the white flag” on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. “When it comes to the pandemic, after months of failure, he just gave up,” Biden said of Trump during an online meeting with
The Dem group American Bridge 21st Century has added two new TV ads to its $25 million buy across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. One features a man identified as John, of Westmoreland County, Pa., who said he voted for Donald
The November election presents a choice between “whether America remains America” or falls to socialism, Vice President Mike Pence said during a stop in southeastern Wisconsin. In a 36-minute speech delivered from the Tankcraft Corp. in Darien, Pence regularly knocked
Bernie Sanders said the upcoming stretch of days leading up to the November election is “the most important in American history” and urged Midwest Dem organizers and activists to help toss “authoritarian” President Trump out of office. “He does not
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes cast Wisconsin’s delegates Tuesday night as part of a roll call that included participants from locations around the country. Barnes touted Milwaukee, where he was speaking, as a community that’s been faced with significant challenges due
Mayor Tom Barrett told Dem activists Tuesday he wished he were welcoming them to Milwaukee in person this week, but he was proud the party and the city were putting the health of his constituents first. “But these are not
Dems highlighted former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for new markets and revenue streams for farmers during a rural Wisconsin roundtable hosted by 3rd District Congressman Ron Kind. Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, was also
State politicians and operatives from both major parties today at a WisPolitics.com event agreed base turnout will be a key factor in winning Wisconsin this fall. Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and former GOP Gov. Scott Walker, alongside Dem strategist
The president’s son Eric Trump today knocked speakers at the Dem National Convention for failing to support police and criticized protests in cities such as Portland, Chicago and Seattle that have turned violent. Addressing the Milwaukee Police Association for about
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said the city has put in an order for additional secure drop boxes ahead of the November election and is nearly doubling the per diem for poll workers to make things run more smoothly than this
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, helped open the party’s national convention Monday saying the party was gathered — virtually — to heal the nation’s divisions and lead it to a prosperous and inclusive future. Moore was the first elected official
The first night of the Dem National Convention featured several small groups demonstrating outside the convention venue on issues such as climate change, U.S. involvement in Central and South America, Medicare for All, and criminal justice reform.
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says the upcoming November election will present Americans with a choice between being a country “where tens of thousands of people die from a virus or one where the American dream lives.” “Do we want to be a country where millionaires get to dodge taxes or
Joe Biden, Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a lineup of top Wisconsin Dem politicos urged viewers to organize and fight ahead of what several of the speakers labeled as the most consequential election in their lifetimes. Biden in a pre-recorded message kicked off an hour-long pre-programming segment hosted by
Gov. Tony Evers said Wisconsin “persevered” in this year’s spring election because of mail-in voting in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Democratic Governors Association Facebook panel ahead of the final night of Dem National Convention programming, he encouraged Wisconsinites to again request absentee ballots if they’re uncomfortable
AG Josh Kaul touted his joining of a lawsuit against controversial postal service changes and accused President Trump of seeking to “destroy the post office” in hopes of creating an unfair election so he can win a second term. “This is not acceptable in a democracy, and we are not
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Attorney General Eric Holder had a blunt message for Wisconsin delegates this morning: it’s all on your shoulders. But no pressure. Pelosi, D-Calif., and Holder addressed the delegation during its final virtual breakfast meeting, driving home the point that the path to the presidency
There was an increased, but still light presence of groups demonstrating near the convention site in Milwaukee on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention.
The November election is about returning “kindness, respect, empathy, and civility back to the White House,” Gov. Tony Evers told the Democratic National Convention Wednesday. As other Wisconsin speakers at the convention have done, Evers bemoaned that delegates couldn’t convene in Milwaukee, “but the pandemic means we can’t do that
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said “every issue is a woman’s issue” and that Joe Biden would make sure to prioritize women’s issues if he were to win the White House this November. “I want to reiterate that for Joe Biden, it’s simple: He wants to make sure a path of
Joe Biden told the Wisconsin delegation today Trump “waved the white flag” on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. “When it comes to the pandemic, after months of failure, he just gave up,” Biden said of Trump during an online meeting with the Wisconsin delegation, according to a pool report. “You know,
The Dem group American Bridge 21st Century has added two new TV ads to its $25 million buy across Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania. One features a man identified as John, of Westmoreland County, Pa., who said he voted for Donald Trump because he promised four years ago to bring back
The November election presents a choice between “whether America remains America” or falls to socialism, Vice President Mike Pence said during a stop in southeastern Wisconsin. In a 36-minute speech delivered from the Tankcraft Corp. in Darien, Pence regularly knocked Joe Biden on a number of fronts, telling the audience
Bernie Sanders said the upcoming stretch of days leading up to the November election is “the most important in American history” and urged Midwest Dem organizers and activists to help toss “authoritarian” President Trump out of office. “He does not believe in our constitution. Every day in one form or
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes cast Wisconsin’s delegates Tuesday night as part of a roll call that included participants from locations around the country. Barnes touted Milwaukee, where he was speaking, as a community that’s been faced with significant challenges due to “historical injustice,” but has a “joy, resilience and opportunity.”
Mayor Tom Barrett told Dem activists Tuesday he wished he were welcoming them to Milwaukee in person this week, but he was proud the party and the city were putting the health of his constituents first. “But these are not conventional times, and as a result, as we all know,
Dems highlighted former Vice President Joe Biden’s plan for new markets and revenue streams for farmers during a rural Wisconsin roundtable hosted by 3rd District Congressman Ron Kind. Former Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, was also a panelist at today’s virtual event. He warned this could
State politicians and operatives from both major parties today at a WisPolitics.com event agreed base turnout will be a key factor in winning Wisconsin this fall. Dem U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan and former GOP Gov. Scott Walker, alongside Dem strategist Tanya Bjork and National Republican Senatorial Committee Political Director Betsy
The president’s son Eric Trump today knocked speakers at the Dem National Convention for failing to support police and criticized protests in cities such as Portland, Chicago and Seattle that have turned violent. Addressing the Milwaukee Police Association for about 10 minutes, Trump said Dems don’t take time to thank
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said the city has put in an order for additional secure drop boxes ahead of the November election and is nearly doubling the per diem for poll workers to make things run more smoothly than this spring. Barrett and city officials faced intense criticism after reducing
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, helped open the party’s national convention Monday saying the party was gathered — virtually — to heal the nation’s divisions and lead it to a prosperous and inclusive future. Moore was the first elected official to address the virtual national convention on its opening night.
The first night of the Dem National Convention featured several small groups demonstrating outside the convention venue on issues such as climate change, U.S. involvement in Central and South America, Medicare for All, and criminal justice reform.