In 2018, the Wisconsin partisan primary falls on August 14th. Political cynics, or, if you prefer, political realists, have noted that if you wanted to make it difficult for college students to vote, you couldn’t pick a better date than the day tens of thousands of University of Wisconsin students are homeless. Every year, on […]
Rebecca Dallet Running for WI Supreme Court
The race for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice is heating up. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Rebecca Dallet advanced in the February primary and now Election Day is just a short eight days ahead on April 3rd. Eight O’Clock Buzz host, Kai Brito visits with Dallet about her campaign and her vision of justice for Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Crowded Gubernatorial & Supreme Court Primaries
On August 14, 2018, Wisconsin holds its primaries for partisan elected office. The Democratic field seeking to replace two-term incumbent Scott Walker now numbers 13 declared and 3 filed candidates, bringing the total to 16. Candidates include: Michele Doolan, Tony Evers, Matt Flynn, Andy Gronik, Bob Harlow, Dave Heaster, Mike McCabe, Mahlon Mitchell, Kelda Roys, […]
Wisconsin Election Commission Power Struggle
Last week was a tumultuous one for Wisconsin Election Commission Administrator Michael Haas. After months of Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald calling for Haas’s head, on January 23, the State Senate voted 18-13, along strict party lines, not to confirm Hass’s reappointment as WEC Administrator. Then, a day later, the Wisconsin Election Commission voted […]
