State GOP Chair Brian Schimming said the Democratic Party is “a party in panic” amid fallout from last month’s presidential debate, while Republicans are unified behind Trump as they prepare to formally nominate him in Milwaukee next week.
Vos told WisPolitics he’s been a delegate, alternate or guest for every national convention since 1996, and he’s looking forward to attending next week to be a part of showing the country “how great Wisconsin is.”
The Democratic National Committee announced a series of ads knocking Trump and praising President Joe Biden will appear on the sides of 57 buses circulating around Milwaukee during the convention. Meanwhile, the DNC and Republican Voters Against Trump are both up with billboards around the city.
A representative for one of the state’s top anti-abortion groups warned Republicans could lose votes after a committee approved a new party platform that includes no call for a national ban for the first time in 40 years. Meanwhile, other groups that oppose abortion had a more measured response to the policy released by the Republican National Committee, which notes states can pass their own laws restricting abortion.
The Republican National Committee has announced daily program themes evoking Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan for next week’s GOP convention in Milwaukee.
The Fiserv Forum is now decked out with signage for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Photo by David Wise, July 2, 2024. The Fiserv Forum is now decked out with signage for the 2024 Republican National Convention in
The head chef and owner of Milwaukee restaurant Amilinda says the expected boost from the upcoming Republican National Convention isn’t materializing, and even regulars won’t be showing up during convention week.
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the tone for the entire week” of the Republican National Convention. “It’s going to be very important,” he told
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Wisconsin Restaurant Association President and CEO Kristine Hillmer says the security zone being released for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee gives local restaurants certainty for planning purposes, so they can ensure their employees and needed supplies can get through.
“We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, we had our county exec and our mayor on every national news outlet talking about how great Milwaukee is,” Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith told a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon in Milwaukee Monday. “And I think that that just shows that you don’t mess with us.”
A Waukesha security firm called Secure Resources Unlimited has been tapped for the upcoming Republican National Convention, organizers announced.
The Republican National Convention has begun work on preparing the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for next month’s convention. The RNC’s Committee on Arrangements today announced convention planners and the “build-out team” have officially moved into the arena, kicking off a
The list of delegates and alternates Wisconsin Republicans will send to the national convention includes two former governors, several elected officials and two people who served as false electors in 2020.
The state party confirmed to WisPolitics that Wisconsin delegates are now slated to stay in the just-reopened Hampton Inn & Suites in downtown Milwaukee for the July 15-18 convention.
Presenters at a briefing for businesses likely to be impacted by the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee assured attendees that planners will work with them so they can continue to operate, but offered few specifics as plans are still taking shape.
“We’re very confident that the restaurant owners, the venues are going to see the return on investment of having the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,” said Anne Hathaway, chair of the 2024 RNC Committee on Arrangements
Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the $50 million federal security grants provided for cities that host the Republican National Convention or Democratic National Convention have stayed at that level for the last 20 years, even as costs have increased.
The Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee has launched a website where volunteers can sign up to help out with the Republican National Convention this summer.
Businesses and residents in a roughly 350-acre area in Downtown Milwaukee are likely to be affected by security measures for the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to a map the U.S. Secret Service released.
State GOP Chair Brian Schimming said the Democratic Party is “a party in panic” amid fallout from last month’s presidential debate, while Republicans are unified behind Trump as they prepare to formally nominate him in Milwaukee next week.
Vos told WisPolitics he’s been a delegate, alternate or guest for every national convention since 1996, and he’s looking forward to attending next week to be a part of showing the country “how great Wisconsin is.”
The Democratic National Committee announced a series of ads knocking Trump and praising President Joe Biden will appear on the sides of 57 buses circulating around Milwaukee during the convention. Meanwhile, the DNC and Republican Voters Against Trump are both up with billboards around the city.
A representative for one of the state’s top anti-abortion groups warned Republicans could lose votes after a committee approved a new party platform that includes no call for a national ban for the first time in 40 years. Meanwhile, other groups that oppose abortion had a more measured response to the policy released by the Republican National Committee, which notes states can pass their own laws restricting abortion.
The Republican National Committee has announced daily program themes evoking Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan for next week’s GOP convention in Milwaukee.
The Fiserv Forum is now decked out with signage for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Photo by David Wise, July 2, 2024. The Fiserv Forum is now decked out with signage for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Photo by David Wise, July 2, 2024. The Fiserv
The head chef and owner of Milwaukee restaurant Amilinda says the expected boost from the upcoming Republican National Convention isn’t materializing, and even regulars won’t be showing up during convention week.
Milwaukee-area restaurateur and MKE 2024 Host Committee member Omar Shaikh wants the upcoming Red, White and Brew welcome party to “set the tone for the entire week” of the Republican National Convention. “It’s going to be very important,” he told WisBusiness.com. “It’s a party that we really want to show
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Wisconsin Restaurant Association President and CEO Kristine Hillmer says the security zone being released for the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee gives local restaurants certainty for planning purposes, so they can ensure their employees and needed supplies can get through.
“We had people all over the country, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, we had our county exec and our mayor on every national news outlet talking about how great Milwaukee is,” Visit Milwaukee’s president and CEO Peggy Williams-Smith told a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon in Milwaukee Monday. “And I think that that just shows that you don’t mess with us.”
A Waukesha security firm called Secure Resources Unlimited has been tapped for the upcoming Republican National Convention, organizers announced.
The Republican National Convention has begun work on preparing the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee for next month’s convention. The RNC’s Committee on Arrangements today announced convention planners and the “build-out team” have officially moved into the arena, kicking off a six-week effort to prepare the space for the convention, taking
The list of delegates and alternates Wisconsin Republicans will send to the national convention includes two former governors, several elected officials and two people who served as false electors in 2020.
The state party confirmed to WisPolitics that Wisconsin delegates are now slated to stay in the just-reopened Hampton Inn & Suites in downtown Milwaukee for the July 15-18 convention.
Presenters at a briefing for businesses likely to be impacted by the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee assured attendees that planners will work with them so they can continue to operate, but offered few specifics as plans are still taking shape.
“We’re very confident that the restaurant owners, the venues are going to see the return on investment of having the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,” said Anne Hathaway, chair of the 2024 RNC Committee on Arrangements
Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the $50 million federal security grants provided for cities that host the Republican National Convention or Democratic National Convention have stayed at that level for the last 20 years, even as costs have increased.
The Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee has launched a website where volunteers can sign up to help out with the Republican National Convention this summer.
Businesses and residents in a roughly 350-acre area in Downtown Milwaukee are likely to be affected by security measures for the 2024 Republican National Convention, according to a map the U.S. Secret Service released.
