Van Orden ad accuses Kind of ‘playing politics with our lives’

Republican Derrick Van Orden’s campaign released a radio ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of “playing politics with our lives” and failing to back the police. The campaign said the ad is running district-wide over the next two weeks, but it didn’t provide other specifics. The spot features Pepin County Sheriff Joel Wener, who says Kind told western Wisconsin sheriffs shortly after riots in Minneapolis that he “had our backs” and was for law enforcement. Wener then says Kind supported a bill that would eliminate qualified immunity for officers while they’re on the job. To make it worse,

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Releases information on unemployment data

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released information related to the most recent unemployment insurance data. The data includes: Total number of claimants who have been paid since March 15, 2020, Number of unique claimants in process, Number of issues requiring adjudication, Number of weekly claims (all programs) received since March 15, 2020, Total number of weekly claims in process (includes claims awaiting wage verification, adjudication, etc.), and Total number of weekly claims resolved (paid + denied). The data also contains weekly applications and claims numbers and total received since March 15, 2020:   Regular UI initial

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WED PM Update: MU Law Poll shows Biden still has edge in Wisconsin, Evers’ job approval slipping

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The presidential race in Wisconsin was largely unchanged in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll — even after the turmoil in Kenosha. Forty-seven percent of likely voters backed Joe Biden, while 43 percent supported Donald Trump. Meanwhile, 4 percent backed Libertarian Jo Jorgensen. Last month, 49 percent backed Bid… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me     Forgot Password

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Oct. 8-9: WisPolitics.com’s 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit

WisPolitics.com will stage the 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit online in October. The virtual event is sponsored by the Outrider Foundation and AARP Wisconsin. UW-Madison is an event partner. The first session will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Oct. 8, and the second virtual session will go live from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Day 1 will feature a look at top el… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Oct. 8-9: WisPolitics.com’s 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit

WisPolitics.com will stage the 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit online in October. The virtual event is sponsored by the Outrider Foundation and AARP Wisconsin. UW-Madison is an event partner. The first session will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Oct. 8, and the second virtual session will go live from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9. Day 1 will feature a look at top el… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Biden still has edge as MU Law Poll finds little change in Wisconsin presidential race

The presidential race in Wisconsin was largely unchanged in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll even after the turmoil in Kenosha, where violent protests broke out after a police officer shot a Black man in the back seven times. Forty-seven percent of likely voters backed Joe Biden, while 43 percent supported Donald Trump. Meanwhile, 4 percent backed Libertarian Jo Jorgensen. Last month, 49 percent backed Biden, while 44 percent supported Trump. That poll didn’t ask about Jorgensen, who wasn’t added to the Wisconsin ballot until after the poll was conducted. The poll was in the field Aug. 30-Sept. 3,

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America First Action PAC ad focuses on Kenosha unrest

A new ad from a pro-Trump PAC focuses on the violent protests in Kenosha that left one business burned to the ground. America First Action PAC said the ad focusing on Kenosha will run in the Wausau market. The group is also adding $2.8 million in digital, cable and broadcast TV between September and Election Day to a previously announced $3.7 million campaign. The group is focused on the Green Bay, La Crosse/Eau Claire and Wausau markets. The latest buy is part of the group adding $22 million to the $18 million it previously planned to spend in Wisconsin, Florida, Pennsylvania

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Priorities USA ad charges Trump is ‘laser-focused on gutting health care’

A new TV ad from the Dem super PAC Priorities USA charges Trump is “laser-focused on gutting health care.” The group said the new ad will run in Milwaukee and Green Bay. It’s part of a nearly $2 million-per-week effort on TV and digital in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Arizona. The narrator says Trump has remained focused on gutting health care even as millions have lost their jobs and the… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins bipartisan push for answers on administration’s implementation of payroll tax deferral for federal employees, service members

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues, led by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to make the payroll tax deferral outlined by President Trump last month optional for federal employees and service members. In their letter, the Senators also push for answers on how the administration plans to implement this deferral. “We urge you to let federal workers and uniformed service members choose whether to defer their payroll tax obligations under IRS Notice 2020-65, rather than forcing them

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Rep. Neubauer: Racine awarded over $2 million in public transit and infrastructure grant funding

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced the communities receiving public transit and infrastructure grant funding from the VW legal settlement. Racine requested funding to replace two outmoded diesel buses with new efficient electric models and was granted over $2 million to support the project. Rep. Neubauer released the following statement in response: “This is an amazing opportunity for our community to improve our aging public transit infrastructure while reducing our carbon emissions! While continued investment is needed in public transit, this grant funding is a great boost for Racine and will help people get where they need to go,” Neubauer

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Announces CARES Act funding for Janesville, Racine, Kenosha, and Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil announced communities across Southeast Wisconsin will receive more than $3.3 million in federal CARES Act funding. The cities of Janesville, Racine, and Kenosha, as well as Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties received federal dollars through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. “Families and workers continue feeling the health and economic impacts of coronavirus. Workers are out of work through no fault of their own and families are concerned about making ends meet. As we begin on our road to recovery, I am glad to see Southeast Wisconsin continue receiving

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Dept. of Military Affairs: National Guard troops complete Kenosha support mission

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Wisconsin National Guard concluded its mission to support civil authorities in Kenosha late September 7 after two weeks of helping preserve public safety in the city. Wisconsin National Guard troops initially mobilized to State Active Duty Kenosha Monday, August 24 after civil unrest broke out and local authorities requested Wisconsin National Guard assistance. Approximately 125 troops arrived in the city August 24 to serve in a supporting role to local civil authorities and to help preserve public safety and the rights of individuals to demonstrate peacefully. The number of troops doubled August 25 to 250 and

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Godlewski campaign: Jill Biden and Green Bay moms discuss challenges facing Green Bay families during Back to School tour

Yesterday, Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined Dr. Jill Biden to host a virtual listening session with moms from the Green Bay area to hear how they are struggling to balance work with the needs of their children after President Donald Trump’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic.   “We need to say it over and over again. Joe has a plan. Joe has a plan — I think that is the critical difference between what we are seeing out of the White House today…Wisconsin we have 58 days until the election, that’s it. We know the road to White

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Latinos for Trump: President Trump honors baseball legend Roberto Clemente, calls for retirement jersey number

(Click here to see President Trump’s tweet) Today, President Donald J. Trump took to Twitter to celebrate the life and career of Puerto Rican baseball legend Roberto Clemente. The President also joined the growing chorus of baseball fans who are urging for the retirement of Clemente’s jersey number from the MLB by tweeting the #Retire21 hashtag. President Trump said: Today we join millions o… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Van Orden ad accuses Kind of ‘playing politics with our lives’

Republican Derrick Van Orden’s campaign released a radio ad accusing U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, of “playing politics with our lives” and failing to back the police. The campaign said the ad is running district-wide over the next two weeks, but it didn’t provide other specifics. The spot features

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Dept. of Workforce Development: Releases information on unemployment data

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released information related to the most recent unemployment insurance data. The data includes: Total number of claimants who have been paid since March 15, 2020, Number of unique claimants in process, Number of issues requiring adjudication, Number of weekly claims (all

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Oct. 8-9: WisPolitics.com’s 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit

WisPolitics.com will stage the 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit online in October. The virtual event is sponsored by the Outrider Foundation and AARP Wisconsin. UW-Madison is an event partner. The first session will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Oct. 8, and the second virtual

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Oct. 8-9: WisPolitics.com’s 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit

WisPolitics.com will stage the 2nd Annual Midwest Polling Summit online in October. The virtual event is sponsored by the Outrider Foundation and AARP Wisconsin. UW-Madison is an event partner. The first session will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Central Time on Thursday, Oct. 8, and the second virtual

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America First Action PAC ad focuses on Kenosha unrest

A new ad from a pro-Trump PAC focuses on the violent protests in Kenosha that left one business burned to the ground. America First Action PAC said the ad focusing on Kenosha will run in the Wausau market. The group is also adding $2.8 million in digital, cable and broadcast

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins bipartisan push for answers on administration’s implementation of payroll tax deferral for federal employees, service members

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues, led by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to make the payroll tax deferral outlined by President Trump last month optional for

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Announces CARES Act funding for Janesville, Racine, Kenosha, and Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Bryan Steil announced communities across Southeast Wisconsin will receive more than $3.3 million in federal CARES Act funding. The cities of Janesville, Racine, and Kenosha, as well as Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties received federal dollars through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant

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