The Wisconsin State assembly was scheduled to meet 9 AM Tuesday morning to vote on the resolution to end Governor Ever’ s mask mandate – the only statewide effort in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The plan came just two days after the resolution was approved in the state Senate. But by the […]
Wisconsin legislature back in session
Today marked the first time in more than eight months Wisconsin’s lawmakers convened in the state capitol building. The last time they met was for a special hybrid in-person/virtual session in April, to pass an emergency pandemic-response package. Despite calls from Democrats and Governor Tony Evers for further action on pandemic-relief bills, the state’s Republicans […]
Twenty Wisconsin legislators aren’t seeking reelection this year...
This election season, twenty seats in the Wisconsin State Legislature don’t have an incumbent candidate. The thirteen state assembly and seven senate seats have either already been vacated by candidates or their representatives aren’t seeking re-election. In Dane County, a number of seats without an incumbent set off a series of tense competitions during the […]
Meet Jayne Swiggum for Wisconsin State Senate District 32
Today on the show, Monday host Patty Peltekos speaks with Wisconsin State Senate District 32 candidate Jayne Swiggum, a registered nurse from Gay Mills running a grassroots campaign. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary election on Tuesday, August 11. The general and presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 3. More information from the […]
Meet Amani Latimer Burris for Wisconsin State Senate District 26
Senator Fred Risser, who represents Wisconsin District 26, is currently the longest-serving state senator in the U.S. Earlier this year, he announced that he would not be seeking re-election, and there is a new crop of seven Democratic candidates running to fill the seat, which represents most of the city of Madison and the village […]
Meet Wisconsin State Senate Candidates Brad Pfaff and Paul Michael Web...
Today on the show, we’re joined by Wisconsin State Senate District 32 candidates Brad Pfaff and Paul Michael Weber to learn more about their campaigns and goals for office. Wisconsin is holding its partisan primary election on Tuesday, August 11. The general and presidential election will be held on Tuesday, November 3. More information from […]
