Tag: Wisconsin politics
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Uncompetitive race for Dane County Senate seat draws near record in campaign funds
Democrat Dianne Hesselbein will be the first woman to represent the 27th State Senate district, which includes Middleton, Waunakee, Mount Horeb and New Glarus.
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The 2022 Election is over. Wisconsin turns to redistricting (again).
The state could get fair maps, or it could be stuck with perhaps the worst gerrymandering in the country for the rest of the decade.
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STILL PURPLE: Dem Evers wins most votes of all statewide Wisconsin races; Repub Johnson 2nd, Barnes 3rd, Michels near bottom
Statewide incumbents hold on, regardless of party
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Wisconsin Gov. Evers way ahead of Republican challenger Michels in direct donations, but losing in outside spending
The Wisconsin governor has raised nearly $42 million to Michels’ mostly self-funded $25 million. But independent groups have spent more than $12 million trying to get the Republican elected, compared to about $4 million for the Democrat.
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Sen. Ron Johnson slightly losing direct donation battle, but dominating in outside spending
Independent groups allied with Johnson have spent a total of $76 million supporting him and attacking Barnes, compared to $49 million spent by groups allied with the Wisconsin Democrat.
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Republican Quinn outraising Democrat Westlund in NW Wisconsin Senate seat vital to control of state government
Includes lists of top donors to both candidates
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‘A D.C. Screwup’: Signatures of Wisconsin Democrats on Ukraine letter released and retracted just before election
Madison-area Congressman Mark Pocan said the letter never should have been released.
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A list of top donors to Ann Roe, Democratic candidate for Congress in southeastern Wisconsin
The challenger lags far behind incumbent Republican Rep. Bryan Steil in fundraising.
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A list of donors who gave the maximum to Derrick Van Orden, GOP candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin
Notable donors include Diane Hendricks of ABC Supply Co., John Menard, the Uihleins of ULINE, casino magnate Steve Wynn and Chicago Bears minority owner Pat Ryan.
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A list of top donors to state Sen. Brad Pfaff, Democratic candidate for Congress in western Wisconsin
Notable donors include Judith Faulkner of Epic, Kevin Conroy of Exact Sciences, Herb Kohl, and the man he hopes to replace, the retiring U.S. Rep. Ron Kind.
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Johnson, Senate Republicans block bill aimed at disclosing big donors’ identities
COVID prevented Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a cosponsor of the DISCLOSE Act, from voting on the bill, her office said.
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Van Orden outraising Pfaff by millions as cash pours into race, setting new record
After a close finish in 2020, the Republican looks to flip the western Wisconsin congressional seat Democrats have held for 26 years.
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Three big changes to voting in Wisconsin in 2022, and one smaller one
Be sure your absentee ballot and witness form are filled out completely, or your vote might not count.
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“I’ll be like a turd in water’: Text messages show Prehn stayed past the expiration of his term to keep DNR board under GOP control
A Natural Resources Board member who refused to vacate his seat when his term expired did so to keep the board under Republican control, according to newly released text messages from his cell phone.
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Bipartisan Electoral College reform, aimed to prevent another Jan. 6, passes U.S. House, splits Wisconsin reps by party
Rep. Gallagher votes no with the rest of state Republicans, but signals openness to supporting the bill should the House vote on it again.
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Bipartisan funding bill for smaller police departments splits Wisconsin congressional reps in unusual way
Hardline Republican Tiffany votes against bill despite his fierce criticisms of “Defund the police” movement
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Over a year later, Republican appointees to Wisconsin tech school board refuse to resign despite expired terms
With state Supreme Court approval, coordinated norm-breaking across state boards allows GOP to hold control of some and possibly take control of others sooner than usual, experts say
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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson votes to block bipartisan cap on insulin prices
Voted instead for doomed partisan amendment that would have subsidized the drug