Russ Feingold defeats political newcomer Scott Harbach to face Ron Johnson for Senate seat
RACINE -- Former Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold on Tuesday, August 9th faced political newcomer Scott Harbach from Kenosha in the partisan primary election.
RACINE -- Former Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold on Tuesday, August 9th faced political newcomer Scott Harbach from Kenosha in the partisan primary election.
Elections officials take complaints about improper electioneering by supporters of Paul Nehlen
MOUNT PLEASANT/OAK CREEK -- Elections officials said Tuesday, August 9th there have been complaints about improper electioneering by supporters of Paul Nehlen, who's running against House Speaker Paul Ryan in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.Wisconsin Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney says complaints have come from Oak Creek, Mount Pleasant and Janesville about Nehlen supporters who are placing political signs too close to polling locations.
MOUNT PLEASANT/OAK CREEK -- Elections officials said Tuesday, August 9th there have been complaints about improper electioneering by supporters of Paul Nehlen, who's running against House Speaker Paul Ryan in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District.Wisconsin Elections Commission spokesman Reid Magney says complaints have come from Oak Creek, Mount Pleasant and Janesville about Nehlen supporters who are placing political signs too close to polling locations.
Voter ID requirement IN EFFECT for primary election Tuesday, August 9th
MILWAUKEE -- Do I need an ID, or do I not need an ID?
MILWAUKEE -- Do I need an ID, or do I not need an ID?
Dane County poll workers forced to adjust to faulty ballots
MADISON — Poll workers in Dane County will have to recopy votes from thousands of defective absentee ballots on Election Day next week.The Wisconsin State Journal reported Saturday that a problem with the ballots' margin has caused trouble feeding the ballots through voting machines.The county had about 150,000 ballots printed for the Aug. 9 primary.
MADISON — Poll workers in Dane County will have to recopy votes from thousands of defective absentee ballots on Election Day next week.The Wisconsin State Journal reported Saturday that a problem with the ballots' margin has caused trouble feeding the ballots through voting machines.The county had about 150,000 ballots printed for the Aug. 9 primary.
Liberal groups appeal voter ID ruling
MADISON — Two liberal groups are appealing a legal ruling that loosens Wisconsin's voter photo identification requirement.One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund, Inc., challenged the voter ID law and other Republican-imposed election restrictions.U.S. District Judge James Peterson on Friday upheld the voter ID requirement but the ruling was still a win for the groups.
MADISON — Two liberal groups are appealing a legal ruling that loosens Wisconsin's voter photo identification requirement.One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund, Inc., challenged the voter ID law and other Republican-imposed election restrictions.U.S. District Judge James Peterson on Friday upheld the voter ID requirement but the ruling was still a win for the groups.
Justice Department asks appeals court to stay voter ID ruling
MADISON — State attorneys have asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block a ruling allowing Wisconsin residents to vote without photo identification.U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman issued an injunction in July -- allowing people struggling to obtain IDs to vote in the November 8th election if they sign an affidavit.State Justice Department attorneys filed notice of appeal July 22nd with the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
MADISON — State attorneys have asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block a ruling allowing Wisconsin residents to vote without photo identification.U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman issued an injunction in July -- allowing people struggling to obtain IDs to vote in the November 8th election if they sign an affidavit.State Justice Department attorneys filed notice of appeal July 22nd with the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin election laws
MADISON — A federal judge in Wisconsin has declared multiple Republican-authored election laws unconstitutional in a sweeping ruling.Two liberal groups filed a lawsuit in May challenging the laws, including a requirement that voters show photo identification.
MADISON — A federal judge in Wisconsin has declared multiple Republican-authored election laws unconstitutional in a sweeping ruling.Two liberal groups filed a lawsuit in May challenging the laws, including a requirement that voters show photo identification.
"Trump clearly laid out a plan:" Wisconsin Republicans react to Donald Trump's RNC speech
MANITOWOC -- From top elected officials to long-time party activists -- Wisconsin's Republican delegates offer their take on this week's Republican National Convention.
MANITOWOC -- From top elected officials to long-time party activists -- Wisconsin's Republican delegates offer their take on this week's Republican National Convention.
RNC Chair Reince Priebus at convention: Republican Party is "the party of new ideas"
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The GOP chairman has a new description for the Democratic Party.Reince Priebus, during his speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 21st called it the "party of the same old thing."Priebus, in his speech, went after Democrat Hillary Clinton even more so than praising Republican nominee Donald Trump.Preibus said Democrats will "trot out the same old Democrats with the same old message running the same old candidate" at next week's Democratic convention in Philadelphia.He called the Republican Party "the party of new ideas."Below is a complete transcript of Priebus' speech, as prepared for delivery:
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The GOP chairman has a new description for the Democratic Party.Reince Priebus, during his speech at the Republican National Convention Thursday, July 21st called it the "party of the same old thing."Priebus, in his speech, went after Democrat Hillary Clinton even more so than praising Republican nominee Donald Trump.Preibus said Democrats will "trot out the same old Democrats with the same old message running the same old candidate" at next week's Democratic convention in Philadelphia.He called the Republican Party "the party of new ideas."Below is a complete transcript of Priebus' speech, as prepared for delivery:
"Very poor decision:" Some Wisconsin delegates disappointed Ted Cruz didn't endorse Donald Trump
CLEVELAND -- Some Wisconsin delegates at the Republican National Convention said they are disappointed that Texas Senator Ted Cruz stopped short of endorsing Donald Trump.
CLEVELAND -- Some Wisconsin delegates at the Republican National Convention said they are disappointed that Texas Senator Ted Cruz stopped short of endorsing Donald Trump.
VP nominee Mike Pence at RNC: Change in the country under Donald Trump will be "huge"
CLEVELAND -- Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Wednesday, July 20th accepted the Republican nomination for vice president ahead of his speech at the Republican National Convention.Pence said he never thought he'd be standing on the stage at his party's national convention.
CLEVELAND -- Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Wednesday, July 20th accepted the Republican nomination for vice president ahead of his speech at the Republican National Convention.Pence said he never thought he'd be standing on the stage at his party's national convention.
Donald Trump account tweets to wrong Scott Walker, makes reporter's day
CLEVELAND – A reporter from a New Orleans television station got an unexpected, congratulatory tweet from Donald Trump's account on Twitter Wednesday, July 20th.Trump tweeted, "Thank you Governor @ScottWalker6! #AmericaFirst #RNCinCLE" with an image of Governor Scott Walker speaking behind a quote accusing Hillary Clinton of being the "ultimate liberal Washington insider," and saying "If she were any more on the 'inside,' she'd be in prison."The only problem?
CLEVELAND – A reporter from a New Orleans television station got an unexpected, congratulatory tweet from Donald Trump's account on Twitter Wednesday, July 20th.Trump tweeted, "Thank you Governor @ScottWalker6! #AmericaFirst #RNCinCLE" with an image of Governor Scott Walker speaking behind a quote accusing Hillary Clinton of being the "ultimate liberal Washington insider," and saying "If she were any more on the 'inside,' she'd be in prison."The only problem?
Laura Ingraham's wave at the RNC has people freaking out on Twitter
CLEVELAND -- Radio host Laura Ingraham brought the house down Wednesday night with an attack on the Donald Trump hold-outs during her speech at the Republican National Convention, but it her wave that got attention on Twitter.
CLEVELAND -- Radio host Laura Ingraham brought the house down Wednesday night with an attack on the Donald Trump hold-outs during her speech at the Republican National Convention, but it her wave that got attention on Twitter.
Gov. Scott Walker speaks at Republican National Convention: "America deserves better than Hillary Clinton
CLEVELAND -- Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Wednesday night, July 20th during his primetime speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland told Republicans who are on the fence about supporting Donald Trump for president that "we can't wait four more years."Walker said "America deserves better than Hillary Clinton."Walker -- who was one of Trump's early challengers before dropping out of the race last year — said a vote for a protest vote for a third-party candidate is essentially a vote for Democrat Clinton.Below is a transcript of Walker's speech, as prepared for delivery:
CLEVELAND -- Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Wednesday night, July 20th during his primetime speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland told Republicans who are on the fence about supporting Donald Trump for president that "we can't wait four more years."Walker said "America deserves better than Hillary Clinton."Walker -- who was one of Trump's early challengers before dropping out of the race last year — said a vote for a protest vote for a third-party candidate is essentially a vote for Democrat Clinton.Below is a transcript of Walker's speech, as prepared for delivery:
Gov. Walker previews RNC speech: "A vote for anyone other than Donald Trump is a vote for Hillary"
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Governor Scott Walker is set to deliver a primetime address during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 20th.Walker plans to go after Hillary Clinton.One of the lines that he has shared ahead of his speech is that he wouldn't give his iPhone password to Clinton -- let alone access to classified information.The Republican National Convention has had more of an anti-Clinton feel than a pro-Trump feel.Never was that more apparent than Tuesday night, when one speaker suggested she be jailed and former presidential candidate Ben Carson compared her to Lucifer.Walker said he will explicitly endorse Trump in his speech Wednesday night."I`ll talk about that, and I`ll talk about how I firmly believe looking at all that`s at stake -- that a vote for anyone in November other than Donald Trump is a vote for Hillary and I think that`s fundamentally unacceptable," Walker said.Walker's speech is scheduled for 8:23 p.m. central time.Meanwhile, Walker on Wednesday acknowledged something that the polls show -- Wisconsin voters didn't like his bid for president.As he visited several delegations at the RNC Wednesday, Walker said that wasn't to lay the groundwork for another presidential bid."If I’m going to run for anything in the future, it’s for governor, if I choose to do so in 2018," Walker said.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Governor Scott Walker is set to deliver a primetime address during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 20th.Walker plans to go after Hillary Clinton.One of the lines that he has shared ahead of his speech is that he wouldn't give his iPhone password to Clinton -- let alone access to classified information.The Republican National Convention has had more of an anti-Clinton feel than a pro-Trump feel.Never was that more apparent than Tuesday night, when one speaker suggested she be jailed and former presidential candidate Ben Carson compared her to Lucifer.Walker said he will explicitly endorse Trump in his speech Wednesday night."I`ll talk about that, and I`ll talk about how I firmly believe looking at all that`s at stake -- that a vote for anyone in November other than Donald Trump is a vote for Hillary and I think that`s fundamentally unacceptable," Walker said.Walker's speech is scheduled for 8:23 p.m. central time.Meanwhile, Walker on Wednesday acknowledged something that the polls show -- Wisconsin voters didn't like his bid for president.As he visited several delegations at the RNC Wednesday, Walker said that wasn't to lay the groundwork for another presidential bid."If I’m going to run for anything in the future, it’s for governor, if I choose to do so in 2018," Walker said.
House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson speak on second night of RNC
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Two people from Wisconsin spoke in Cleveland on Tuesday night, July 19th -- the second day of the Republican National Convention -- Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Two people from Wisconsin spoke in Cleveland on Tuesday night, July 19th -- the second day of the Republican National Convention -- Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Gov. Scott Walker gears up for primetime address at Republican National Convention
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and House Speaker Paul Ryan will speak Tuesday night, July 19th at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson and House Speaker Paul Ryan will speak Tuesday night, July 19th at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Plagiarism? Concerns raised over Melania Trump's speech to Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE -- Donald Trump's wife, Melania, is under fire following her speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday evening, July 18th.
MILWAUKEE -- Donald Trump's wife, Melania, is under fire following her speech at the Republican National Convention on Monday evening, July 18th.
Judge: Wisconsin residents who lack ID can vote in November
MADISON — A federal judge has issued an order allowing Wisconsin residents who lack photo identification to vote in November.U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman in Milwaukee issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, July 19th that allows people who haven't been able to obtain IDs to vote if they sign an affidavit stating why they couldn't get identification.Adelman also said the affidavit option won't be in place for the August 9th primary, saying elections officials don't have time to implement it by then, but will be in place for the November 8th general election.The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Law Center for Homelessness and Poverty filed a motion asking for the injunction in June.Officials with the state Justice Department didn't immediately respond to a message.Attorney General Brad Schimel released the following statement in response to the injunction issued in Frank v.
MADISON — A federal judge has issued an order allowing Wisconsin residents who lack photo identification to vote in November.U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman in Milwaukee issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday, July 19th that allows people who haven't been able to obtain IDs to vote if they sign an affidavit stating why they couldn't get identification.Adelman also said the affidavit option won't be in place for the August 9th primary, saying elections officials don't have time to implement it by then, but will be in place for the November 8th general election.The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Law Center for Homelessness and Poverty filed a motion asking for the injunction in June.Officials with the state Justice Department didn't immediately respond to a message.Attorney General Brad Schimel released the following statement in response to the injunction issued in Frank v.
Speaker Paul Ryan's first campaign ad hits on terrorism fears
MADISON — House Speaker Paul Ryan's first campaign ad hits on terrorism fears and is being released the same day he's set to speak at the Republican National Convention.Ryan talks directly to the camera in the ad released Tuesday, saying "Americans are right to be worried about ISIS plotting more attacks." He refers to recent attacks in Orlando and San Bernardino that were carried out by people who were apparently self-radicalized in support of the terrorist group.Ryan says in the ad that he's passed legislation to "stop radical Islamic terrorists from entering the U.S." and he's also working with national security experts to prevent future attacks.Ryan does not mention his longshot Republican primary challenger Paul Nehlen in the spot.
MADISON — House Speaker Paul Ryan's first campaign ad hits on terrorism fears and is being released the same day he's set to speak at the Republican National Convention.Ryan talks directly to the camera in the ad released Tuesday, saying "Americans are right to be worried about ISIS plotting more attacks." He refers to recent attacks in Orlando and San Bernardino that were carried out by people who were apparently self-radicalized in support of the terrorist group.Ryan says in the ad that he's passed legislation to "stop radical Islamic terrorists from entering the U.S." and he's also working with national security experts to prevent future attacks.Ryan does not mention his longshot Republican primary challenger Paul Nehlen in the spot.