Stories tagged: "Rebecca Kleefisch"

Elections FILE - Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels, left, speaks as former President Donald Trump, right, listens at a rally Aug. 5, 2022, in Waukesha, Wis. Michels casts himself as an outsider, although he previously lost a campaign to oust then-U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold in 2004 and has long been a prominent GOP donor. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Elections Connecticut Businessman Michels Will Run for Wisconsin Governor After Defeating Kleefisch

Road company magnate spent more than $10 million of his personal wealth to top a once-popular former lieutenant governor.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow August 10, 2022 7:49 am CDT
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Elections Candidate Comparison: Meet the Republicans Vying for a Spot on the November Ballot

Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim Michels, and Timothy Ramthun want to become Wisconsin’s 46th Governor.

Christina Lorey Christina Lorey July 25, 2022 6:34 pm CDT
Politics Four of the leading candidates in the Democratic primary to determine who will challenge Sen. Ron Johnson in November. L-R, Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski (Graphic by Jonathon Sadowski)
Politics Republicans Are Given Traction to Criticize Mandela Barnes—for Criticizing Slavery

Milwaukee media gives right-wing radio host and politicians a chance to amplify the untruth that learning from America’s past injustices is equal to hating America.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow July 5, 2022 11:55 am CDT
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Analysis Tim Michels is not who Republicans wanted him to be

The speed with which Michels has gone from the “next best option for reasonable Republicans” to marching in full on, out-of-touch, lockstep with every other Republican seeking statewide office in the Badger State this year has been breathtaking.

Joe Zepecki Joe Zepecki May 13, 2022 9:15 am CDT
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Economy Kleefisch Flirts With a Regressive Flat Tax That Would Benefit the Wealthiest, Threaten Service Cuts, or Hike Middle Class Taxes

Wisconsin would likely see defunding of police, education, roads and more if millionaires had to pay no higher rate than essential workers.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 21, 2022 2:04 pm CDT

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Vice President Kamala Harris applauds as President Joe Biden speaks during a bill signing ceremony for the Respect for Marriage Act, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Government Helps/Hurts 10 Accomplishments of the First Two Years of the Biden-Harris Administration
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Healthcare Amid a Report of an Imminent Overturning of Roe v. Wade, Polling Shows 66% of Americans Think the Government Shouldn’t Interfere in Reproductive Rights

If true, an 1849 Wisconsin law would go into effect, banning abortion across the state. Nearly half of Republicans also oppose interference.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 6, 2022 2:55 pm CDT
Elections Washington High School was one of only five Milwaukee polling places open on April 7, 2020. (Photo by Jonathon Sadowski)
Elections New Marquette Poll Shows 2022 Candidates Have a Lot of Work to Do to Introduce Themselves

Sen. Ron Johnson gets the highest unfavorability rating in the survey’s nine-year history.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow March 2, 2022 3:53 pm CST