From WisPolitics … — The demand for early, in-person voting continued to create slowdowns today with the computer system used to print absentee ballot envelope labels, the Elections Commission says. The commission initially reported computer problems on Tuesday after at
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is up on the air with two new TV ads, including one that calls U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, a “liberal snob.”
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MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel confirmed that Eric Hovde supports $4 trillion in tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. The Hovde Plan would cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, while raising taxes on the middle class. The Hovde plan also includes an abortion ban, cuts
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. November 5th is a really important day. It’s Election Day, Wisconsin! Voting is the single most powerful tool we have in our democracy, and it’s essential that each and every eligible voter makes a plan to vote this year. So, first things first:
A core role we have assigned to our government in America is to secure the rights of its citizens, including protections from those who may otherwise do them harm. Leaders and elected officials need to remember that if we want
Today, Republican state Senator Robert Cowles, the longest-serving member of the Wisconsin Senate, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Cowles, who has served in the state Senate for 37 years representing parts of Green Bay, has never previously supported a Democrat
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MADISON, Wis. – Career politician Tammy Baldwin finds herself in a tie with Eric Hovde in the latest Hill/Emerson poll. Feeling the pressure of dwindling poll numbers and a fractured coalition, Tammy Baldwin is now trying to convince Wisconsin that she is
Wausau, WI – The statewide kickoff event for Homelessness Awareness Month will be held at the Community Partners Campus (CPC), 360 Grand Avenue, Wausau, WI on Nov. 1 at noon. This event is open to the public and everyone is invited to
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now asked the U.S. Supreme Court to remove him from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot after he struck out with the state courts.
A Green Bay voter and the town of Oshkosh clerk have asked a federal judge to bar the Elections Commission from using its website that allows people to register and request absentee ballots due to what they allege are “inadequate security measures.”
MILWAUKEE—The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin sent open records requests to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) last week, seeking information about changes to its policies regarding the receipt of legal mail and publications, like books. “Alarmingly, the
MADISON, Wis. — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel asked Wisconsin’s congressional candidates to answer questions on the three issues voters said were most important to them this election cycle: health care, inflation, and gun violence. But for Bryan Steil, even that was too
Statewide home sales in September were 8.7% lower over the year as prices continued to rise, the latest Wisconsin Realtors Association report shows. A total of 5,817 homes were sold in the state last month, down from 6,370 in September
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to check their trailers and all outdoor equipment prior to use due to elevated wildfire risk across the state. The DNR and partners at the National Weather Service
Attorney Tom Kamenick, President and Founder of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, has authored the first publicly-available, detailed analysis of 2023 Wisconsin Act 253, the new law permitting law enforcement agencies to charge for the redaction of video and audio recordings. Unlike a previous partial
TOP STORIES Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting… [WEC] reported Wednesday that 97,436 people voted in-person on Tuesday. … up from 79,774 … in 2020 [the pandemic election that saw 2M absentees] … As
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, WPR highlighted how the road to the state Senate majority in Wisconsin runs through three districts. Voters from Milwaukee to Madison and Green Bay will have a real choice about who represents them for the first time in over a
Eric Hovde doesn’t know much about the Farm Bill, he told the moderators of his debate with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whom Hovde is running to replace.
From WisPolitics … — The demand for early, in-person voting continued to create slowdowns today with the computer system used to print absentee ballot envelope labels, the Elections Commission says. The commission initially reported computer problems on Tuesday after at least 97,436 people cast absentee ballots in person during the
GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is up on the air with two new TV ads, including one that calls U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, a “liberal snob.”
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MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel confirmed that Eric Hovde supports $4 trillion in tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. The Hovde Plan would cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, while raising taxes on the middle class. The Hovde plan also includes an abortion ban, cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and repealing the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. R… Please
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. November 5th is a really important day. It’s Election Day, Wisconsin! Voting is the single most powerful tool we have in our democracy, and it’s essential that each and every eligible voter makes a plan to vote this year. So, first things first: make sure that you are registered to vote. You can
A core role we have assigned to our government in America is to secure the rights of its citizens, including protections from those who may otherwise do them harm. Leaders and elected officials need to remember that if we want our communities to thrive, crime cannot be tolerated. Until we
Today, Republican state Senator Robert Cowles, the longest-serving member of the Wisconsin Senate, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President. Cowles, who has served in the state Senate for 37 years representing parts of Green Bay, has never previously supported a Democrat for president. “I really think this is one of the
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MADISON, Wis. – Career politician Tammy Baldwin finds herself in a tie with Eric Hovde in the latest Hill/Emerson poll. Feeling the pressure of dwindling poll numbers and a fractured coalition, Tammy Baldwin is now trying to convince Wisconsin that she is actually an ally of Donald Trump and his agenda. Now Baldwin
Wausau, WI – The statewide kickoff event for Homelessness Awareness Month will be held at the Community Partners Campus (CPC), 360 Grand Avenue, Wausau, WI on Nov. 1 at noon. This event is open to the public and everyone is invited to attend. Speakers will include state representatives addressing the concerns of
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now asked the U.S. Supreme Court to remove him from Wisconsin’s presidential ballot after he struck out with the state courts.
A Green Bay voter and the town of Oshkosh clerk have asked a federal judge to bar the Elections Commission from using its website that allows people to register and request absentee ballots due to what they allege are “inadequate security measures.”
MILWAUKEE—The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin sent open records requests to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) last week, seeking information about changes to its policies regarding the receipt of legal mail and publications, like books. “Alarmingly, the DOC continues to introduce new restrictions that have made it
MADISON, Wis. — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel asked Wisconsin’s congressional candidates to answer questions on the three issues voters said were most important to them this election cycle: health care, inflation, and gun violence. But for Bryan Steil, even that was too much to ask. In his op-ed for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
Statewide home sales in September were 8.7% lower over the year as prices continued to rise, the latest Wisconsin Realtors Association report shows. A total of 5,817 homes were sold in the state last month, down from 6,370 in September 2023. Still, year-to-date home sales are 3.8% higher than during
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to check their trailers and all outdoor equipment prior to use due to elevated wildfire risk across the state. The DNR and partners at the National Weather Service are closely monitoring the situation. Despite recent rainfall in some
Attorney Tom Kamenick, President and Founder of the Wisconsin Transparency Project, has authored the first publicly-available, detailed analysis of 2023 Wisconsin Act 253, the new law permitting law enforcement agencies to charge for the redaction of video and audio recordings. Unlike a previous partial analysis from the Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association, this p… Please
TOP STORIES Wisconsin sees high turnout on the first day of in-person absentee voting… [WEC] reported Wednesday that 97,436 people voted in-person on Tuesday. … up from 79,774 … in 2020 [the pandemic election that saw 2M absentees] … As of Wednesday, 475,460 absentee ballots had been returned [mail +
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, WPR highlighted how the road to the state Senate majority in Wisconsin runs through three districts. Voters from Milwaukee to Madison and Green Bay will have a real choice about who represents them for the first time in over a decade thanks to Wisconsin’s new, fair maps. Democrats Sarah Keyeski,
Eric Hovde doesn’t know much about the Farm Bill, he told the moderators of his debate with Sen. Tammy Baldwin, whom Hovde is running to replace.