Questions and answers with Wisconsin's delegates to the RNC
Questions and answers with Wisconsin's delegates to the Republican National Convention.
(7) updates to this series since Updated
Calumet County Wisconsin delegate at the RNC Barbara Bittner says she was shocked at the lack of milk representation at the event despite being in the dairy state.
Wisconsin State Treasurer and delegate John Leiber at the RNC in Milwaukee says he's happy to see how good of a show the city is putting on for visitors.
Former Republican Party Chair Brad Courtney, who's been to nine Republican National Conventions so far, says former President Donald Trump making two appearances so far is the biggest surprise.
Delegate for the 3rd Congressional District Shannon McKinney at the RNC in Milwaukee says it's her first time in the city and she found it beautiful with friendly people.Â
Wisconsin alternate delegate Shirla Barre, of Wisconsin Rapids, at the RNC says the convention is lacking cranberry representation despite the convention being in the "cranberry capital."Â Â
Wisconsin Republican Party delegate Barbara Finger, of Oconto, says she wishes there was more representation of Wisconsin agriculture at the event in Milwaukee.Â
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says the one thing the 2024 RNC convention in Milwaukee is missing is fresh cheese curds, and he wasn't allowed to bring them himself.Â
The state sent 41 delegates and 38 alternates to this week's event. Here's what they liked and didn't like.
Delegates cited the more measured and personal tone, at least early in the speech. Democrats noted Trump quickly returned to airing old grudges.
Wisconsin ranked first in the nation for inflation-adjusted hourly earnings growth during February, March and May 2024, and second in the nation during April, according to the preliminary data on private sector worker earnings released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Â
Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, announced July 23 that Wisconsin saw record planned capital investments last year as businesses located and expanded throughout the state.Â
Businesses partnering with the Evers Administration through WEDC committed to more than $2.4 billion in capital investments in fiscal year (FY) 2024, the highest level since WEDC was created in 2011 and well above the previous high of nearly $1.8 billion set in FY19.
