Another day at a national political convention, another day with Wisconsin in the spotlight. Welcome to today’s Key Reads. As we did last month, we begin with a focus on the national political convention, this time the Democrats’. Wisconsin continues to be the center of the American Political Universe.
At DNC, Elizabeth Warren tells Wisconsin Democrats to ‘be proud’ of policy wins | WPR
Wisconsin Democrats have a record they can be proud to run on this November, Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren told members of Wisconsin’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention Thursday morning.
Her remarks capped off a week of morning visits to Wisconsin’s delegation from high-profile Democratic leaders eager to remind the group of their importance as battleground voters — and get them ready, the party hopes, to eke out a victory in a state where presidential races are frequently decided by less than a percentage point.
…Wisconsin’s importance has been the dominant theme of during week of delegate breakfast meetings, starting with a surprise appearance from Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on Monday. Other high-profile surrogates, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., also spoke about Wisconsin’s key races down the ballot.
DNC closing night: Kamala Harris, Pink, and Wisconsin take the stage | WISN
Here are the non-DNC Key Reads for today
Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to expedited hearing on Green Party ballot ban | The Center Square
Canadian freight railroads shut down, dealing a potential blow to North America’s economy | WAOW
Another wonderful Summer weekend in Wisconsin is only moments away. Make the most of it.
We’ll be back again on Monday
