Wednesday, December 26, 2012
From Scott Walker emerging as the only governor to survive a recall and Paul Ryan being selected as Mitt Romney's running mate for president, a national spotlight shined bright on Wisconsin this year.
Divisive — from recalls to recounts, it became a buzzword for Wisconsin politics in 2012. A national spotlight shined bright on Wisconsin this year, as it was a historic one for politics. Scott Walker became the first governor in U.S. history to survive a recall. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Janesville became a national household name after being selected as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate and state voters elected Tammy Baldwin to fill Herb Kohl's seat, making in her the first openly gay woman in the U.S. Senate. On the heels of a slew of recall elections and large-scale protests on the steps of the state Capitol building, the year kicked off with more recall attempts, including one aimed at Gov. Scott Walker. …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Republican state lawmaker Jim Ott's opponent is a caseworker and advocate, Cris Rogers.
With exactly one week to go before the Nov. 6 elections, the biggest issue incumbent Rep. Jim Ott and challenger Cris Rogers see both in Assembly District 23 and the Legislature is summed up in one word: Jobs. "The unemployment rate in Wisconsin is better than the national average, but it’s still not where we would like it," said Ott, the Republican incumbent. "It’s even higher, if you consider the people who’ve given up looking for work. We would certainly like to do more to foster job development in Wisconsin, meaningful jobs, family supporting jobs." Wisconsin's unemployment rate for September came to 7.3 percent, an improvement from 9.2 in June 2009, but still not enough, Democrat Rogers said. "I would like to see a venture capital …
Roughly 50 people attended a candidate forum at MATC's Mequon campus Thursday night spotlighting state assembly and senate candidates in the Nov. 6 election.
Editor's Note: This article was updated Nov. 1 to reflect proper attribution of a quote by Cris Rogers. Candidates for the redrawn 23rd Assembly District outlined stark differences in their views of Act 10 and equal pay protection measures during a candidate forum hosted Thursday by the League of Women Voters. Roughly 50 citizens attended the forum at the Mequon campus of MATC. Candidates attending were: The 23rd District has new boundaries this year in the wake of redistricting prompted by population shifts in the 2010 census. The district encompasses much of the North Shore, including Whitefish Bay, Fox Point, Bayside, Mequon and Grafton. Ott, 65, was a longtime television meteorologist. Ott also has a law degree and is a military …
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Patch will keep you up-to-date Tuesday on election information, local voters' reactions and the latest turnout numbers and results. Join the conversation!
With polling places now closed across Wisconsin, the count begins to see who will come out on top after the 2012 Election season. Patch will update local results live as they become available. Be sure to check this table for results throughout the night. Please refresh the page to verify that your results are up-to-date. Also, see results statewide in our Wisconsin Results page, and join the conversation in our live blog. Obama-Biden Election Day coverage in Whitefish Bay Updated 10:07 p.m. Voter turnout was once again very high for Wards 1 through 4 held at the Whitefish Bay Library. The head election inspectors, Susan Drewek and Elaine Karamus, said that 90 to 92 percent of registered voters in Wards 1 through 4 casted their ballots …
Sarah Worthman
11:43 am on Thursday, November 1, 2012
Hi Cris and John - This should be correctly attributed now. Please let me know if there's anything else I can do for you. more ›