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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4 days ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
State Sen. Howard Marklein and State Rep. Mark Born, the Republican co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee, say the GOP budget will "look to reduce the size of government" as the pair brushed off concerns about the impact of looming cuts from the federal government. "I'm not overly concerned about it," Born said on WISN 12's 'UPFRONT' which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. "I think the federal government makes changes all the time. They've made changes in previous budgets.
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5 days ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
READ ON THE 12 NEWS MOBILE APP. NEW TONIGHT, DEMOCRATS FORMALLY ASKING THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT TO REDRAW THE STATE’S CONGRESSIONAL LINES AHEAD OF NEXT YEAR’S MIDTERM ELECTIONS. 12 NEWS POLITICAL DIRECTOR MATT SMITH TONIGHT FROM THE CAPITOL TONIGHT, THE LIBERAL CONTROLLED WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT BEING ASKED TO REDRAW WISCONSIN’S CONGRESSIONAL MAPS AHEAD OF THE 2026 MIDTERMS AS DEMOCRATS PUSH TO FLIP SEATS AND RETAKE CONTROL OF CONGRESS.
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1 week ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers fired back at President Donald Trump's border czar Tuesday, telling him to "do something else, Tom" in the midst of an escalating dispute over the governor's immigration guidance to state employees. "I think he would have more important things to do than mess around with the governor from Wisconsin," Evers told reporters during a stop in West Bend. "I've made myself clear.
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1 week ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
HOSPITAL. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S BORDERS ARE DOUBLING DOWN TONIGHT, SAYING ANYONE CAN BE PROSECUTED, INCLUDING DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR TONY EVERS. POLITICAL DIRECTOR MATT SMITH. FOLLOWING THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE NEWSROOM TONIGHT. MATT, THE GROWING DISPUTE HERE OVER THE GOVERNOR’S IMMIGRATION POLICIES. IN HIGH SCHOOL, PEOPLE STILL USE THE GOVERNOR EVERS GUIDANCE TO STATE EMPLOYEES.
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1 week ago |
wisn.com | Matt Smith
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, says Republican lawmakers in Congress are closely watching the fallout after the FBI arrested Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan. "There's been a lot of discussion with Chairman Jordan about that," Fitzgerald said on WISN 12's "UPFRONT," which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com.
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