It’s primary election day: Here’s who and what are on the ballot
WEBAug 9, 2022 · Three of the leading primary candidates have ended their campaigns and endorsed Mandela Barnes, but their names remain on the ballot. Mandela Barnes, currently the lieutenant governor and a former state representative. Sarah Godlewski, currently Wisconsin state treasurer (withdrawn). Alex Lasry, a …
Evers, DOT announce second round of grants to upgrade …
WEBBy: Henry Redman - August 12, 2024 3:47 pm. In June 2023, Gov. Tony Evers signs into law legislation to rebuild Wisconsin's agricultural roads. (Office of Sen. Brad Pfaff) Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced a second round of grants to fund upgrades to agricultural roads across the state.
Marquette Poll finds near-even match between Harris, Trump in …
WEBAug 8, 2024 · A one point margin separates Republican former President Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential contest in Wisconsin, according to a new survey conducted by the Marquette Law School Poll. Trump has the support of 50% of registered voters in the survey, versus 49% for Harris in a direct matchup.
Eric Hovde wins Republican nomination to face Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Businessman Eric Hovde won the Republican nomination for the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race Tuesday night, officially setting the stage for his expected race against two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Hovde, who has the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, defeated his two …
Democratic primary in 3rd Congressional District gets heated
WEBAug 10, 2024 · Rebecca Cooke, a Democrat, is running for the open seat in the 3rd Congressional District. (Rebecca Cooke for Congress) Shankland has responded to the attack by pointing to her co-sponsorship of a bill to expand BadgerCare for the past 12 years. Other Democrats have come to Shankland’s defense …
Bayfield County mayors say Tiffany's Apostle Islands proposal …
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Two mayors of Bayfield County municipalities say that U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany’s proposal to turn the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore into a national park would put an unmanageable strain on the area’s emergency services, housing stock and infrastructure.. The mayors of Bayfield and Washburn say that Tiffany didn’t loop in the locals before making his proposal, but if he had they would ...
Regents accept UWM plan with system’s first mass layoff of …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · With only one dissent, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents approved a plan Thursday from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that will include the layoff of 35 tenured faculty members. It would be the first mass layoff of tenured faculty anywhere in the Universities of Wisconsin system since state law weakened the …
Wisconsin Senate passes biennial budget bill with minimal changes
WEBJun 29, 2023 · Spending plan include $3.5 billion in income tax cuts, an increase for local governments and cuts to UW. Senate Democrats, who criticized the budget bill at a press conference Wednesday morning, all voted against the bill. (Baylor Spears | Wisconsin Examiner) The Wisconsin Senate voted to pass a two …
UWM faculty reject plan that would cut 35 tenured profs
WEBAug 10, 2024 · University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee rejected this week a proposal to lay off 35 tenured faculty after the closing of two suburban branch campuses. The university’s faculty senate voted 24-11 Wednesday in opposition to the plan that had been advanced by UWM Chancellor Mark Mone earlier this year. The next step for …
Major parties battle over third-party ballot access
WEBBy: Henry Redman - August 16, 2024 5:00 am. Ballot (Getty Images) The two major political parties are battling over the ability of third-party candidates to access the November presidential ballot in Wisconsin. The fight indicates concerns about how those candidates could affect the final vote totals in a state that frequently has exceptionally ...