MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke tells her supporters to not be discouraged by her defeat to Republican Gov. Scott Walker. She says in her concession speech Tuesday night that "For many of us, it feels a little bit like getting knocked down." But she says that Wisconsin is full of people and communities "that can take a hit but that never waiver in getting right back […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wisconsin voters have agreed to change the state constitution to prevent the state transportation fund from being siphoned to pay for other needs. A bipartisan group of state lawmakers proposed the amendment after the Legislature used $1.4 billion from the existing transportation fund to pay for schools and other expenses between 2003 and 2011. At the same time, the Legislature approved $1.2 billion in borrowing for transportation […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican Roger Roth has defeated Democratic state Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber to win an open seat in northeastern Wisconsin's 19th state Senate District. Roth, an Appleton homebuilder and former state representative, and Bernard Schaber, also of Appleton, had been vying to replace longtime Republican incumbent Mike Ellis. Ellis decided not to seek re-election after a video surfaced last spring of him talking about creating an illegal political […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Susan Happ has conceded the Wisconsin attorney general race to Republican Brad Schimel. Schimel, the Waukesha County district attorney, and Happ, the Jefferson County district attorney, were both vying to replace outgoing Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen. They were locked in one of the tightest attorney general races Wisconsin has seen in years, with Schimel accusing Happ of being soft on crime and Happ […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Conservative Republican state Sen. Glenn Grothman has won Wisconsin's only open US House seat and will succeed the more moderate Tom Petri. Grothman had been the favorite to win in the Republican-leaning district. He defeated Winnebago County Executive Mark Harris, a fiscally conservative Democrat, in Tuesday's election. Grothman has made a name for himself in the Wisconsin Senate with outspoken attacks on affirmative action, abortion and welfare […]
Ripon school district voters have approved a major building referendum. Sixty five percent of voters said yes to the $29.1 million referendum to upgrade the high school and build a new middle school next to the high school. The old middle school will be demolished and replaced with a parking lot and tennis courts. Ripon school district superintendent Dr. Mary Whitrock she believes the combined approach will work in Ripon. […]
Fond du lac and Ripon voters have overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling for an amendment to the U.S. constitution to regulate the flow of money to elections. Seventy three percent of Fond du lac residents and 78 percent of Ripon residents voted in favor in Tuesday’s election. Fond du lac resident Judy Goldsmith says Wisconsin Move to Amend supports a constitutional amendment that reads inalienable rights belong to human beings […]
It’s déjà vu as Dodge County voters have again voted to elect Sheriff’s Sergeant Dale Schmidt as their next sheriff. In Tuesday’s general election, Schmidt defeated current Sheriff Pat Ninmann who tried to mount a write-in campaign. Schmidt was obviously happy with the win and says its time to get down to work. In August, Ninmann and Schmidt both ran as Republicans in the primary election, with Schmidt defeating Ninmann […]
It was a Republican sweep for state legislators that represent Dodge County . In the Senate District 13 race, incumbent Republican Scott Fitzgerald was re-elected by defeating Democrat Michelle Zahn. In Assembly District 39, incumbent Republican Mark Born defeated independent Richard Bennett. Born says he’s obviously pleased with the outcome and will continue to move Wisconsin forward with common sense values. In District 37, incumbent Republican John Jagler deafeated […]