Matt Smith
Political Director and Executive Producer and Co-Host, UPFRONT at WISN-TV (Milwaukee, WI)
Political director @WISN12News Milwaukee. Award-winning anchor, reporter. ‘UPFRONT’ executive producer, co-host. Minnesota native. Girl dad. Fueled by ☕️
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1 week ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
Members of the State Assembly and Senate returned Wednesday to heightened security, the first time both bodies convened after two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were gunned down in their homes, killing House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband. A moment of silence was held in their honor.
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1 week ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
DEVELOPING TONIGHT. GROWING CALLS FOR MORE SECURITY AT THE STATE CAPITOL FOLLOWING THE SHOOTINGS OF TWO MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS, THE STATE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY SET TO CONVENE IN JUST A FEW HOURS, POLITICAL DIRECTOR MATT SMITH TONIGHT WITH THE NEW PUSH. TONIGHT, THE FREE FLOWING DOORS AT THE STATE CAPITOL JUST DAYS AFTER TWO MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS AND THEIR SPOUSES GUNNED DOWN A REPUBLICAN STATE LAWMAKER SAYS MORE SECURITY IN MADISON IS NEEDED. DO YOU WANT METAL DETECTORS AT THE FRONT ENTRANCES? WHAT?
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1 week ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
Democratic State Sen. Kelda Roys says she wants Gov. Tony Evers to make his reelection decision "hopefully sooner rather than later" and isn't pushing the governor to seek a third term, saying, "We've got a really strong bench.""He's going to make that decision," Roys said in an interview Friday that aired on WISN 12's 'UPFRONT' which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
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2 weeks ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
WASHINGTON COUNTY JUVENILE COURT. TONIGHT, A 12 NEWS EXCLUSIVE. MILWAUKEE’S CHIEF JUDGE TALKING WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS FALLOUT FROM THE ARREST OF MILWAUKEE COUNTY JUDGE HANNAH DUGAN. AND HE’S SET TO SOON ANNOUNCE A NEW COURTHOUSE POLICY. JUDGE CARL ASHLEY SPOKE WITH POLITICAL DIRECTOR MATT SMITH TODAY, AND MATT HEIGHTENED TENSIONS SINCE THAT ARREST IN APRIL.
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2 weeks ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
STAKE. THE EXAMPLES GROWING JUST FRIDAY IN MILWAUKEE, MAN GLENN PATTERSON, JUNIOR CHARGED WITH THREATENING A JUDGE. PROSECUTORS SAY ADMITTING TO POSTING ONLINE IT’S ALL FUN AND GAMES UNTIL THE JUDGE GET FOUND BREATHLESS WITH HOLES IN HIS FACE. PROSECUTORS SAY HE WAS UPSET AFTER A RECENT COURT HEARING TONY COTTON, MAXWELL ANDERSON’S DEFENSE ATTORNEY IN THE HIGH PROFILE MURDER OF SADE ROBINSON, THREATENED DURING THE TRIAL. YEAH, I MEAN, THERE’S A SENSE OF RELIEF WHENEVER YOU’RE DONE WITH ANY TRIAL.
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Moments after Maxwell Anderson was convicted of murdering and dismembering Sade Robinson, State Rep. Shelia Stubbs tells @EmilyPofahl6 she will double down her efforts to create a statewide task force for missing and murdered Black women: "I know it's going to save lives." https://t.co/BJLBkVKQB7
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"That's a lie." Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on the breakdown of budget negotiations with Gov Evers on tax cuts, public school, childcare and UW funding: "When you read that statement, it makes it sound like we were at zero. We weren't at zero." THE IVIEW SUN ON UPFRONT... https://t.co/R3tiVsUcFi
