From WisPolitics … — Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin outraised Eric Hovde nearly 7-to-1 over a three-week period last month as the GOP businessman continued to lag his rival in pulling donations from others. Baldwin, D-Madison, reported nearly $2.6 million
From WisPolitics … — Gov. Tony Evers announced today he’s directing the Department of Health Services to use $258 million in COVID-19 funds to boost wages for direct care workers and providers serving older adults and individuals with disabilities. The
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission in a cost-saving move unanimously agreed to seek a waiver from the Electronic Registration Information Center to avoid sending a required mailer to eligible voters who are not registered. The mailer —
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris today launched the first TV ad of her presidential campaign with a spot that says she’s always been “fearless.” It comes shortly after Donald Trump made his first significant media buy in
From WisPolitics … — Dem U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin rejected GOP assertions President Biden was shoved aside by top Democratic donors and party leaders as delegates start voting this week to formally nominate Vice President Kamala Harris. “What I was
From WisPolitics … — GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde is out with a new TV ad that accuses U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, of lying because “that’s what career politicians do when they get in trouble.” Hovde’s campaign said it’s
From WisPolitics … — Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris were tied in Wisconsin a new Emerson College poll — the first by pollsters after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Trump and Harris were
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee Ald. Milele Coggs and five other Milwaukee Common Council members are seeking more information after a man was shot and killed by out-of-state police during the RNC last week. The 42-year-old Milwaukee man was shot
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Milwaukee today for her first visit to Wisconsin since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed her. Harris is scheduled to arrive in Milwaukee at
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Reps. Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan, and a string of Dem officials quickly endorsed Kamala Harris for president after Joe Biden dropped out of the race. Some Wisconsin Republicans, meanwhile, argued
From WisPolitics … — Vice President Kamala Harris is making a campaign stop in Milwaukee on Tuesday on the heels of the Republican National Convention. It will be her ninth visit to Wisconsin since taking office and her first stop
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump had a 5-point edge on Joe Biden in Wisconsin in the latest batch of swing state surveys from Emerson College, which found the former president with an advantage in all seven states it’s been
From WisPolitics … — A GOP strategist is telling Republicans to “avoid the happy talk.” Keith Gilkes, a GOP strategist who runs Platform Communications in Madison, told a WisPolitics event at Marquette University Law School yesterday that he worries when
From WisPolitics … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, who faced two failed recall attempts that allowed him to collect contributions in unlimited amounts, raised $638,893 over the first half of the year, according to his latest campaign finance report. The
From WisPolitics … — Milwaukee police Chief Jeffrey Norman says authorities continue to “monitor what is needed” after Saturday’s assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump. Trump arrived in Milwaukee last night amid speculation he will appear as the convention
From WisPolitics … — In this week’s GOP radio address, Sen. Rob Cowles celebrates tourism in Wisconsin ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week. The Green Bay Republican touts the RNC as one of the largest events
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $597,639 over the last six months, his campaign tells WisPolitics. By comparison, liberal candidate Susan Crawford raised $461,274 over the first three weeks after she got into the race
From WisPolitics … — Those seeking to oust Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are vowing to appeal a Dane County judge’s ruling rejecting their request to order a recall election. Judge Stephen Ehlke based yesterday’s ruling on the state Supreme Court’s
From WisPolitics … — Businessman Tony Wied is launching the first TV ad of his bid for the 8th CD, touting himself as the “Trump-endorsed conservative” in the race. Wied’s campaign says it’s part of a six-figure buy that will
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says it ultimately is President Joe Biden’s decision whether to step aside as the party’s nominee, adding she continues to be focused on her own race. At least five Dem House members
