Moore, Zamarripa slam Trump over economy, COVID-19

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

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Priorities USA ads target Trump over COVID-19 response

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

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New Biden ad contrasts his leadership style with Trump’s

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,

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Thompson drops out as delegate to Republican National Convention

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

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Moore, Zamarripa slam Trump over economy, COVID-19

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

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Conservative group launches in-person campaign in Wisconsin, 3 other states

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

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Organizers encourage LGBTQ Biden backers to run for local office

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+

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Priorities USA ads target Trump over COVID-19 response

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

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Marquette Poll finds Biden leading Trump by 8 points in Wisconsin

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

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