@MissyforWI@saraforwi Even though she's dropping out of the race, Hughes' name will still appear on the Aug. 11 primary ballot.
There is a new law allowing candidates to remove their names from the ballot, but Hughes dropped out too close to the Aug. 11 primary to get it done.
#BREAKING Missy Hughes drops out of the gov. race, endorses Sara Rodriguez. "Sara and I share the same hopes and dreams for Wisconsin. And we both understand that keeping a Democrat in the Governor’s office in November will only happen if we build a broad coalition of voters."
I asked Mayor Dave Roelli if Conway is on leave. He didn't directly answer but said, "We will be following procedures outlined in the law dealing with matters pertaining to issues such as what we have been presented with this morning."
Darlington Police Chief Szvon Conway was arrested for OWI after Monroe police say he crashed his vehicle and drove away from the scene Friday night. https://t.co/r7bfvpQcSG
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez leads @wispolitics straw poll of Dem guv candidates with state Rep. Francesca Hong and state Sen. Kelda Roys in second and third.
Redistricting news: The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear an appeal in a lawsuit challenging the state's congressional map as a partisan gerrymander.
Decision comes after court also agreed to hear an appeal in a suit that challenges the lines as an anti-competitive gerrymander.
New: WISN 12 will host a live, primetime Democratic primary debate for governor July 28 at 7 p.m.
All 7 Democratic candidates on the ballot have agreed to participate: Barnes, Brennan, Crowley, Hughes, Hong, Rodriguez and Roys
https://t.co/5NyxjMkek5
#BREAKING: The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County says CEO Michael Johnson has died. "He brought passion, integrity, and a deep commitment to the mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County, and his impact will be felt for many years to come." @WKOW
Brett Hulsey, a Democrat who said he was running for governor, didn’t submit any nomination papers to get on the ballot but appears to still be campaigning:
A new update by the Wisconsin Elections Commissions shows Democrat Kirk Bangstad collected 1,504 valid signatures, which is under the 2,000 needed to qualify for the ballot
Breaking:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear an appeal of a case filed by a bipartisan coalition of business leaders that seeks to redraw the state's Republican-friendly congressional districts. A three-judge panel dismissed the case in April.
NEWS: A federal judge has dismissed the U.S. DOJ's request for access to Wisconsin's voter rolls, the latest court loss for the federal government in its pursuit of the information.
here we go again- refinery issues bubbling back up again in the Great Lakes states (MI, IN, OH, IL, WI), appears a large refinery has *again* turned to buying in the market, pushing up prices- impacting diesel and jet fuel the most.
Here's something you don't see every day: The spokesperson for Democratic @GovEvers getting into a public spat with a Democratic state senator over a tax cut-school aid bill that's hung up in the Legislature today: