Governor Tony Evers formally launched his re-election campaign this weekend. The governor announced his bid on Saturday, as part of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s annual convention. Like the 2020 convention, this year’s two-day event was held virtually. Evers described his re-election as protecting Democrats’ veto power against the Republican-held state legislature. “Here’s the deal […]
U.S. House votes to impeach President; hear Wisconsin’s delegation w...
Donald Trump is now the first President in United States history to be impeached a second time. House Democrats, with support from ten of their Republican colleagues, voted 232-197 to charge the President with “incitement of insurrection” in connection with last week’s attack on the U.S. Capitol Rep. Tom Tiffany was one of Wisconsin’s congressional […]
Wisconsin Reps Split Vote on COVID-19 Relief Bill on Partisan Line
The COVID-19 stimulus package is more than 5,000 pages long. It contains stimulus checks up to $600 for many Americans, and assists small businesses and renters. It also contains provisions tangentially related to COVID-19, including things like funding two new Smithsonian museums and tax breaks for NASCAR racing. Wisconsin’s congressional delegation was split neatly on […]
Wisconsin’s US House delegation (largely) unchanged
Of Wisconsin’s eight congressional districts in this election, only one was a truly close call. Democratic incumbent Ron Kind of Wisconsin’s third congressional district — which covers most of the driftless region of western Wisconsin — narrowly fended off an attack by Republican challenger Derrick Van Orden. After all precincts in the district reported in, […]
The Race for Wisconsin’s Second Congressional District
The second congressional district — which represents a large swath of southeastern Wisconsin including Dane, Iowa, Lafayette, Sauk and Green counties — is a blue stronghold. Incumbent Mark Pocan will seek his fifth term to the office. He’s represented the district since 2013, after now-Senator Tammy Baldwin vacated the seat. But come this November 3rd, […]
Wisconsin Reps Vote, Mostly, to Condemn QAnon
A resolution condemning QAnon and rejecting its conspiracy theories passed 11 days ago in the U.S. House with an overwhelming majority. Three hundred and seventy one voted yes, while 17 Republicans and 1 Independent voted no. Of Wisconsin’s eight Representatives, six voted yes on the resolution. Congressman Mike Gallagher of the 8th District did not […]
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