Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik implored Dem activists to pick a fighter to take on Gov. Scott Walker this fall. And he became the first guv candidate of the night to get cut off after going past his allotted five minutes.
Dem guv candidate Mahlon Mitchell called for Wisconsinites to band together like the members of his union did when one of their own suffered a severe accident. He said state government should come to the aid of struggling people who
Tony Evers told Dem activists on Friday he’s sometimes asked why he wants to run for guv because some believe he should continue fighting for schools as state superintendent. But Evers said that’s exactly why he’s running. “I am running
Kelda Roys touted a vision for Wisconsin that includes free two-year college and 12 weeks of paid universal family leave. It’s part of a prescription for the state she argues will lead to fairness and opportunity for Wisconsin’s future generations.
Dem Dan Kohl, who is running against GOP U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, challenged the incumbent and his Republican allies to “bring it on” if they have a problem with him advocating for issues such as helping vets find work and
There’s a risk anytime politicians are before a convention microphone that they’ll go over the allotted time for a speech. But the Dem Party has a plan to keep the guv contenders to their five minutes. Spokeswoman Melanie Conklin said
WisPolitics.com will conduct a straw poll this weekend of activists at the Dem state convention on four races: guv, lt. guv, secretary of state and treasurer. Only candidates who had filed the nomination papers with the state by noon today
Gov. Scott Walker has been claiming that his Dem opponents are fueled by anger and hatred. State Dem Chair Martha Laning isn’t buying it. “It’s not our party who is actually comparing a U.S. senator to a terrorist. It’s not
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has been claiming that his Dem opponents are fueled by anger and hatred. State Dem Chair Martha Laning isn’t buying it. “It’s not our party who is actually comparing
Contact: Jamie Mara Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com GREEN BAY, Wis. — A group representing hundreds of Midwestern dairy farmers issued a statement today regarding the newly imposed tariffs by the United States on steel and aluminum from
The Democratic candidates have staked out varying positions on how they would deal with Foxconn, which would be granted $4.5 billion in state and local incentives if the company completes its full $10 billion investment and employs 13,000. Which Democratic gubernatorial candidate would be toughest on Foxconn?
Contact: Kalan Haywood at 414-622-0211, or kalan@haywood4assembly.com MILWAUKEE – During an uprising of young people across the country, Milwaukee’s own Kalan R. Haywood announced today that he will step forward and declares his candidacy for the state assembly. “Our future
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the state Dem convention, Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s announcement she won’t seek re-election and AG Brad Schimel’s efforts to eliminate the state’s rape kit backlog.
Contact: John Imes, 608-712-7898 imes4assembly@gmail.com www.imes4assembly.org MADISON – Former Democratic Assembly Speaker and long time UW Regent Tom Loftus endorsed John Imes for State Assembly in the 77th Assembly District in a video released today: https://youtu.be/oPoTXVfhEBM Imes is seeking the seat
Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Communications Specialist, 608-224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has quarantined a deer farm in Dane County and an elk farm in Richland County due to chronic
Contact: Maria Langholz, 715-209-6463 Aaron Shapiro, campaign director for the Wisconsin’s Choice campaign, made the following statement on the occasion of the 2018 Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention: “Some may consider the 2018 Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention
Brookfield, WI— Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) is announcing that he will seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Representative Hutton serves the 13th Assembly District. “I am genuinely humbled by the amount of support I have encountered as I’ve spoken to
Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik implored Dem activists to pick a fighter to take on Gov. Scott Walker this fall. And he became the first guv candidate of the night to get cut off after going past his allotted five minutes. The party put in place a policy of cutting off
Dem guv candidate Mahlon Mitchell called for Wisconsinites to band together like the members of his union did when one of their own suffered a severe accident. He said state government should come to the aid of struggling people who might not otherwise have anyone to turn to. “What I
Tony Evers told Dem activists on Friday he’s sometimes asked why he wants to run for guv because some believe he should continue fighting for schools as state superintendent. But Evers said that’s exactly why he’s running. “I am running for governor because I am god damn sick of Scott
Kelda Roys touted a vision for Wisconsin that includes free two-year college and 12 weeks of paid universal family leave. It’s part of a prescription for the state she argues will lead to fairness and opportunity for Wisconsin’s future generations. “Every election is about the future, this year so much
Dem Dan Kohl, who is running against GOP U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, challenged the incumbent and his Republican allies to “bring it on” if they have a problem with him advocating for issues such as helping vets find work and providing health care to children. Kohl, the nephew of former
There’s a risk anytime politicians are before a convention microphone that they’ll go over the allotted time for a speech. But the Dem Party has a plan to keep the guv contenders to their five minutes. Spokeswoman Melanie Conklin said the 10 guv candidates who will address the convention Friday
WisPolitics.com will conduct a straw poll this weekend of activists at the Dem state convention on four races: guv, lt. guv, secretary of state and treasurer. Only candidates who had filed the nomination papers with the state by noon today or had qualified with the party by then to speak
Gov. Scott Walker has been claiming that his Dem opponents are fueled by anger and hatred. State Dem Chair Martha Laning isn’t buying it. “It’s not our party who is actually comparing a U.S. senator to a terrorist. It’s not our party who is claiming if you don’t believe what
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker has been claiming that his Dem opponents are fueled by anger and hatred. State Dem Chair Martha Laning isn’t buying it. “It’s not our party who is actually comparing a U.S. senator to a terrorist. It’s not our party
Contact: Jamie Mara Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative (920) 209-3990 | jmara@voiceofmilk.com GREEN BAY, Wis. — A group representing hundreds of Midwestern dairy farmers issued a statement today regarding the newly imposed tariffs by the United States on steel and aluminum from Canada, the European Union and Mexico. The tariffs, which took
The Democratic candidates have staked out varying positions on how they would deal with Foxconn, which would be granted $4.5 billion in state and local incentives if the company completes its full $10 billion investment and employs 13,000. Which Democratic gubernatorial candidate would be toughest on Foxconn?
Contact: Kalan Haywood at 414-622-0211, or kalan@haywood4assembly.com MILWAUKEE – During an uprising of young people across the country, Milwaukee’s own Kalan R. Haywood announced today that he will step forward and declares his candidacy for the state assembly. “Our future is no longer at the mercy of stale politics and
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the state Dem convention, Justice Shirley Abrahamson’s announcement she won’t seek re-election and AG Brad Schimel’s efforts to eliminate the state’s rape kit backlog.
Contact: John Imes, 608-712-7898 imes4assembly@gmail.com www.imes4assembly.org MADISON – Former Democratic Assembly Speaker and long time UW Regent Tom Loftus endorsed John Imes for State Assembly in the 77th Assembly District in a video released today: https://youtu.be/oPoTXVfhEBM Imes is seeking the seat being vacated by Terese Berceau who is retiring. “The next
Media Contacts: Leeann Duwe, Communications Specialist, 608-224-5005 Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 MADISON – The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has quarantined a deer farm in Dane County and an elk farm in Richland County due to chronic wasting disease (CWD). This is a result of the National
Contact: Maria Langholz, 715-209-6463 Aaron Shapiro, campaign director for the Wisconsin’s Choice campaign, made the following statement on the occasion of the 2018 Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention: “Some may consider the 2018 Democratic Party of Wisconsin State Convention the start of the political season, but the Wisconsin’s Choice
Brookfield, WI— Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) is announcing that he will seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Representative Hutton serves the 13th Assembly District. “I am genuinely humbled by the amount of support I have encountered as I’ve spoken to constituents over the past several weeks,” said Hutton. “Yesterday we