U.S. Sen. Johnson: Discusses committee investigation on Hannity

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined Fox News’ Sean Hannity Wednesday to discuss his committee’s newly released report that revealed millions of dollars in questionable financial transactions between Hunter Biden

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UW-Madison: Battleground poll results

FULL POLL RESULTS: https://news.wisc.edu/battleground-state-poll-shows-biden-with-persistent-but-surmountable-leads/ BATTLEGROUND STATE POLL SHOWS BIDEN WITH PERSISTENT BUT SURMOUNTABLE LEADS MADISON – As voting gets underway in many states, Joe Biden remains ahead of Donald Trump in three key battleground states – Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin –

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City grants and loans a business lifeline

Wisconsin cities across the state offered coronavirus relief grants to local businesses to make up for losses during the economic shutdown. In southeast Wisconsin, Tu Casa Mexican Restaurant of West Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee was one recipient of 548 established small

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Lawmakers, trade groups offer solutions to UI backlog

Lawmakers and trade groups are offering solutions to the Unemployment Insurance backlog after former Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman’s resignation. Gov. Tony Evers asked for and received Frostman’s resignation Friday after seeing no significant progress on the backlog

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Evers extends statewide mask mandate

Gov. Tony Evers has extended his mask mandate while declaring a new public health emergency due to a COVID-19 case spike. Both orders are effective immediately and last 60 days. The guv’s previous mask mandate was set to expire Sept.

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Summer was a three-month record for home sales

Wisconsin this summer set a three-month record for home sales, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. This record was due to a combination of the state reopening in June and record-low mortgage interest rates over the summer, the association said.

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THU AM Update: New UW poll shows Biden with edge

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Cap Times Ideas Fest From WisPolitics.com … — The latest poll from the UW-Madison Elections Research Center shows Joe Biden with an edge on Donald Trump among likely Wisconsin voters. The race is largely

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Discusses committee investigation on Hannity

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined Fox News’ Sean Hannity Wednesday to discuss his committee’s newly released report that revealed millions of dollars in questionable financial transactions between Hunter Biden and his associates and foreign individuals. Excerpts are below and

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UW-Madison: Battleground poll results

FULL POLL RESULTS: https://news.wisc.edu/battleground-state-poll-shows-biden-with-persistent-but-surmountable-leads/ BATTLEGROUND STATE POLL SHOWS BIDEN WITH PERSISTENT BUT SURMOUNTABLE LEADS MADISON – As voting gets underway in many states, Joe Biden remains ahead of Donald Trump in three key battleground states – Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – according to a poll by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Elections

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Van Orden Campaign: Holds telerally with President Trump

HAGER CITY, WI – Last night, President Trump hosted a telerally with Derrick Van Orden in his 3rd District Congressional race against Ron Kind.   Derrick opened the call with remarks thanking President Trump for what he’s done in western Wisconsin:   “Mr. President, I want to thank you for

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Biden Campaign: Statement on Vice President Pence’s visit to Wisconsin

NToday, Biden for President Deputy Campaign Manager and Communications Director Kate Bedingfield released the following statement on Vice President Pence’s visit to Wisconsin: “This week, Wisconsin passed the grim milestone of 100,000 positive COVID-19 cases — and there’s no end in sight. Infection rates are skyrocketing, tens of thousands of workers have lost

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Steil Campaign: Releases new ad, “Back the Badge”

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN–Today, Congressman Bryan Steil announced his new ad, “Back the Badge.” “I am proud to support local law enforcement, like Jason, who work day in and day out to keep us safe. When Kenosha needed help, law enforcement from across Southeast Wisconsin and the state responded to protect our

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City grants and loans a business lifeline

Wisconsin cities across the state offered coronavirus relief grants to local businesses to make up for losses during the economic shutdown. In southeast Wisconsin, Tu Casa Mexican Restaurant of West Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee was one recipient of 548 established small businesses that received a RESTART grant from the city. Milwaukee

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Lawmakers, trade groups offer solutions to UI backlog

Lawmakers and trade groups are offering solutions to the Unemployment Insurance backlog after former Department of Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman’s resignation. Gov. Tony Evers asked for and received Frostman’s resignation Friday after seeing no significant progress on the backlog despite the state nearly tripling the number of people working

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Evers extends statewide mask mandate

Gov. Tony Evers has extended his mask mandate while declaring a new public health emergency due to a COVID-19 case spike. Both orders are effective immediately and last 60 days. The guv’s previous mask mandate was set to expire Sept. 28.  “We are seeing an alarming increase in cases across

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Summer was a three-month record for home sales

Wisconsin this summer set a three-month record for home sales, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association. This record was due to a combination of the state reopening in June and record-low mortgage interest rates over the summer, the association said. Summer home sales grew 2.8 percent compared to the June-through-August

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THU AM Update: New UW poll shows Biden with edge

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers   Advertisement Cap Times Ideas Fest From WisPolitics.com … — The latest poll from the UW-Madison Elections Research Center shows Joe Biden with an edge on Donald Trump among likely Wisconsin voters. The race is largely unchanged among registered voters compared to the last poll in

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DC Wrap: DNC member Werthmann warns larger conservative majority on U.S. Supreme Court would erode ‘foundations of our country’

Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week “It is appalling that the Secretary of the State, Mike Pompeo, would politicize his office to the point of using our state Capitol building

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