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Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is launching a new digital ad in Wisconsin and other battleground states seeking to draw contrasts between his leadership style and President Trump. A Biden spokesman said the ad is part of a $15
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates
Wisconsin’s delegation to the Republican National Convention in Florida next month includes newly minted UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson, former Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature’s top GOP leaders. In addition to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and
President Trump’s campaign has reserved $7.4 million on TV ads in Wisconsin between Labor Day and Election Day, according to Ad Age. Ad Age, which follows marketing and media, reported the buy is part of a $99.7 million buy across
State Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called Donald Trump a “dangerously discredited threat to our well-being and our economy” and said November’s election was a fight for voters’ lives due to the president’s inaction on COVID-19. Their
The conservative Heritage Action for American announced today it’s launching an in-person grassroots campaign in four states, including Wisconsin. The effort began yesterday with canvassers starting to knock on 200,000 doors in Wisconsin, Iowa, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. It’s one
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of voters who may have moved, making it likely the suit won’t be resolved until after the Nov. 3 election. The court
The Eric Holder-led Dem redistricting group is set to pour nearly $100,000 into nine Wisconsin legislative races and the state Dem Party ahead of this fall’s election. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee announced plans to invest $1 million in “direct,
Wisconsin organizers encouraged activists supporting Joe Biden to get involved in their communities and run for office. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who has been mentioned as a possible Biden running mate, headlined and opened the call, which featured panelists Nellie
Dem super PAC Priorities USA has released a pair of ads targeting President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Transmit” will run on televisions in the Milwaukee, Green Bay and La Crosse/Eau
A unanimous federal appeals court upheld a series of GOP-authored election laws — including restrictions on early, in-person voting — and ruled while the changes were designed to give Republicans a political advantage, they are nonetheless constitutional. Yesterday’s decision means
Former second lady Jill Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris condemned the Trump administration’s efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act on a Zoom call today.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says he’s “not concerned” about recent polls showing President Trump trailing presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden because there are still four months before Election Day and the campaign is just starting to ramp up.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, gauge the state of the presidential race amid the release of new Wisconsin polls and visits from President Trump and Vice President Pence.
President Trump touted his efforts to rebuild the military and breathe life into the nation’s manufacturing sector in a winding address that also promoted the USMCA trade deal and his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking from an outdoor
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is being shifted to a largely virtual format and is to be held in a smaller venue to limit the potential spread of COVID-19. The normally weeklong event will instead take place over four
Liberal super PAC Priorities USA says it “successfully intervened” in an ongoing lawsuit by the Trump campaign against a Rhinelander TV station for running an ad criticizing the president’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. A federal judge yesterday allowed Priorities
Presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden opened up an 8-point lead over Donald Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll as Wisconsin voters gave the president poor marks on his handling of the protests that have swept the country
Joe Biden has tapped veterans of past Tammy Baldwin and Tony Evers operations to lead his Wisconsin campaign. They include Danielle Melfi. The Biden campaign says she’s the first female Wisconsin state director in 20 years and the second woman
PEWAUKEE: Vice President Mike Pence during a pair of suburban Milwaukee visits today dismissed calls to defund police, touted an improving economy and praised private school choice.
Presumptive Dem presidential nominee Joe Biden is launching a new digital ad in Wisconsin and other battleground states seeking to draw contrasts between his leadership style and President Trump. A Biden spokesman said the ad is part of a $15 million campaign in battleground states and will run on YouTube,
Former Gov. Tommy Thompson is dropping out as an at-large delegate to the Republican National Convention now that he’s interim president of the UW System. Thompson, who was appointed interim president June 19, was on the list of 52 delegates and 49 alternates that the state GOP released to WisPolitics.com
Wisconsin’s delegation to the Republican National Convention in Florida next month includes newly minted UW System Interim President Tommy Thompson, former Gov. Scott Walker and the Legislature’s top GOP leaders. In addition to Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, state Sens. Dan Feyen, of Fond
President Trump’s campaign has reserved $7.4 million on TV ads in Wisconsin between Labor Day and Election Day, according to Ad Age. Ad Age, which follows marketing and media, reported the buy is part of a $99.7 million buy across six states, according to a project it’s been working on
State Rep. Jocasta Zamarripa and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore called Donald Trump a “dangerously discredited threat to our well-being and our economy” and said November’s election was a fight for voters’ lives due to the president’s inaction on COVID-19. Their comments came on a call with reporters today. “Throughout [the
The conservative Heritage Action for American announced today it’s launching an in-person grassroots campaign in four states, including Wisconsin. The effort began yesterday with canvassers starting to knock on 200,000 doors in Wisconsin, Iowa, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. It’s one of the first national groups to announce plans to return
The state Supreme Court has declined to fast track a case seeking to force from the rolls thousands of voters who may have moved, making it likely the suit won’t be resolved until after the Nov. 3 election. The court late yesterday rejected 5-2 a motion to decide the case
The Eric Holder-led Dem redistricting group is set to pour nearly $100,000 into nine Wisconsin legislative races and the state Dem Party ahead of this fall’s election. The National Democratic Redistricting Committee announced plans to invest $1 million in “direct, individual contributions” to state legislative candidates in Wisconsin and seven
Wisconsin organizers encouraged activists supporting Joe Biden to get involved in their communities and run for office. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who has been mentioned as a possible Biden running mate, headlined and opened the call, which featured panelists Nellie Sires, the executive director of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, LGBTQ+
Dem super PAC Priorities USA has released a pair of ads targeting President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director of Battleground State Communications Steve Pierce said “Transmit” will run on televisions in the Milwaukee, Green Bay and La Crosse/Eau Claire markets as well as Michigan, Wisconsin and Arizona. “Go
A unanimous federal appeals court upheld a series of GOP-authored election laws — including restrictions on early, in-person voting — and ruled while the changes were designed to give Republicans a political advantage, they are nonetheless constitutional. Yesterday’s decision means early voting is now limited to the two weeks before
Former second lady Jill Biden and U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris condemned the Trump administration’s efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act on a Zoom call today.
U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil says he’s “not concerned” about recent polls showing President Trump trailing presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden because there are still four months before Election Day and the campaign is just starting to ramp up.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Jensen & Chvala, gauge the state of the presidential race amid the release of new Wisconsin polls and visits from President Trump and Vice President Pence.
President Trump touted his efforts to rebuild the military and breathe life into the nation’s manufacturing sector in a winding address that also promoted the USMCA trade deal and his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking from an outdoor stage against the background of a Littoral combat ship at
The Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee is being shifted to a largely virtual format and is to be held in a smaller venue to limit the potential spread of COVID-19. The normally weeklong event will instead take place over four days from August 17 to August 20. Much of the
Liberal super PAC Priorities USA says it “successfully intervened” in an ongoing lawsuit by the Trump campaign against a Rhinelander TV station for running an ad criticizing the president’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. A federal judge yesterday allowed Priorities to enter the suit as a defendant alongside the NBC
Presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden opened up an 8-point lead over Donald Trump in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll as Wisconsin voters gave the president poor marks on his handling of the protests that have swept the country following the death of George Floyd. The president’s stewardship of
Joe Biden has tapped veterans of past Tammy Baldwin and Tony Evers operations to lead his Wisconsin campaign. They include Danielle Melfi. The Biden campaign says she’s the first female Wisconsin state director in 20 years and the second woman to lead a Dem presidential campaign in Wisconsin. Team members
PEWAUKEE: Vice President Mike Pence during a pair of suburban Milwaukee visits today dismissed calls to defund police, touted an improving economy and praised private school choice.