The Capitol Report

Five weeks out from the election, Wisconsin Democrats sought to place a spotlight on abortion as Gov. Tony Evers told a Capitol rally he and Democrat Attorney General Josh Kaul have been a “brick wall” against GOP efforts to restrict access to the procedure.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Tim Michels has pumped another $5 million into his governor campaign over 37 days, bringing his personal commitment to the race to $15.7 million, according to a WisPolitics.com check of the latest campaign finance reports.

In the midst of a big campaign year, state agencies and Gov. Tony Evers’ office are working on the next budget proposal, which will be unveiled early next year.

Wisconsin has big races this fall, for sure. The races for governor and U.S. Senate are nationally important.

The Wisconsin Realtors Association has decided against endorsing in the governor’s race this year, saying both Democratic Governor Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels are good on the group’s issues.

While GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels won’t take PAC contributions, running mate Roger Roth isn’t placing any similar restrictions on his fundraising.

Reasons Democrats say Johnson is the most vulnerable incumbent senator on the ballot this fall.

Insiders thought Fond du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney had a chance to win the GOP primary for attorney general even though he’d been vastly outspent by rival Adam Jarchow.

Prepare yourself: this will be a general election campaign full of contrasts, sharp rhetoric and national implications.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on the campaign trail has been floating the idea of a temporary gas tax holiday even as prices at the pump were trending down.