Oct 31 Teen told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings By Associated Press A visibly upset 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators in Wisconsin told officers at his local police station in Illinois where to find an assault rifle he said he had used just two hours earlier to shoot several people,… Continue reading
Oct 31 Key swing state Wisconsin, hit hard by COVID-19, tells a tale of two campaigns By Zachary Schultz, PBS Wisconsin The pandemic has loomed large during this unusual election season. As Wisconsin, a kew swing state whose voters hold much sway in deciding who the next president is, battled the COVID-19 crisis, President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:22 Trump, Biden turn to the Midwest, as virus explodes in Wisconsin By Yamiche Alcindor, Patty Morales As the final weekend before Election Day dawns, the candidates are packing in rallies and other campaign events to try to win voter support in critical states. The focus was on the Midwest on Friday, with President Trump and Joe… Continue watching
Oct 30 WATCH: Biden holds campaign rally in Milwaukee, Wisconsin By Associated Press Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden was visiting Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota on Friday. Continue reading
Oct 30 ‘Symbolism isn’t enough.’ Black Democrats in Milwaukee question whether Biden victory would bring real change By Daniel Bush Former Vice President Joe Biden’s path to victory runs through battleground states like Wisconsin where Black voters in Milwaukee and other metropolitan areas will play a pivotal role in deciding the outcome of the presidential election. Continue reading
Oct 29 Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The head of the Wisconsin Republican Party says hackers stole $2.3 million from the party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state. Continue reading
Oct 26 Supreme Court won’t extend Wisconsin’s absentee ballot deadline By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices on Monday refused to reinstate a lower court order that called for mailed ballots to be counted if they are received up to six days after the Nov. 3 election. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 3:54 For Wisconsin voters, COVID-19, economy are top of mind By PBS NewsHour Over a million absentee ballots have already been cast in Wisconsin, where COVID-19 and a reeling tourism economy are major issues for voters. PBS Wisconsin political reporter Zac Schultz speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the changing political landscape in this… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 5:59 Inside the fight for suburban swing votes in WI By Zac Schultz, Wisconsin Public Television The Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa has become a key swing district for down-ballot races in Wisconsin. Democrats are fighting to maintain a 2018 victory there and parlay it into wins in other suburban districts, while local Republicans are appealing to… Continue watching
Oct 24 Will a lack of door-knocking hurt Biden’s Wisconsin campaign? By PBS NewsHour Weekend Wisconsin is a pivotal swing state for the presidential election and both campaigns are spending ample time on outreach there. While Trump surrogates like Vice President Mike Pence have been holding in-person events, Biden’s camp has been campaigning mostly virtually… Continue reading