Scott Bauer

@sbauerAP

Politics. Wisconsin. Music. Not always in that order. Associated Press Statehouse correspondent based in Madison.

Madison, Wisconsin

Joined April 2009

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 16

The latest fundraising numbers and campaign spending in Wisconsin's closely watched race for governor shed some light on how the contest is shaping up more than a year before voters will start casting ballots. apnews.com/article/wiscon…

sbauerAP's tweet card. The latest fundraising numbers and campaign spending in Wisconsin’s closely watched race for governor shed some light on how the race is shaping up more than a year before voters will start casting...

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · 22 h

In the era of lightning-fast social sharing and when cameras are practically inescapable, does being in public hold any expectation of privacy anymore? Is every experience simply fodder for the world to see? apnews.com/article/coldpl…

sbauerAP's tweet card. When the KissCam at a Coldplay concert last week landed on a couple who suspiciously escaped their embrace and tried (but failed) to duck out of the spotlight, the internet immediately got to work.

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · 24 h

Chris Martin, lead singer of Coldplay, was strolling down Madison's State Street by himself late Friday night before his Saturday show at Camp Randall.

WWisconsin State Journal@WiStateJournal · Jul 22

"'Chris Martin? No, you're just joking,'" Carolina Oliveira said when she thought she spotted Coldplay's front man walking in Madison. But then he turned around, "and we were like, 'Oh my god, it's really him.'" Read more about the chance encounter here:tinyurl.com/y8c4p9vv?utm_m…

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 21

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 'Cosby Show' actor, dies at 54 in Costa Rica drowning apnews.com/article/malcol…

sbauerAP's tweet card. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has died at 54. He was known for playing Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.”

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 21

It’s been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Donald Trump, can’t stop talking about him. Democrats, on the other hand, don't want to talk about him. apnews.com/article/republ…

sbauerAP's tweet card. Republicans can't stop talking about former President Joe Biden. The GOP-controlled House of Representatives has launched investigations that assert Biden’s closest advisers covered up a physical and...

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 19

Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert apnews.com/article/astron…

sbauerAP's tweet card. A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big screen at a Coldplay concert. Andy Byron resigned from his job as CEO of Astronomer Inc., according to a statement...

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 17

Wisconsin elections officials declared that the former clerk of the state's capital city broke laws related to not counting nearly 200 absentee ballots in the presidential election, but they stopped short of recommending that criminal charges be brought. apnews.com/article/wiscon…

sbauerAP's tweet card. Wisconsin election officials have found that the former Madison city clerk broke five election laws during the 2020 presidential election.

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 17

Here’s a look at how Trump and his aides, including the attorney general and FBI leadership, fanned the flames of the Epstein conspiracy theories over the years, and how they’re now trying to extinguish them. apnews.com/article/trump-…

sbauerAP's tweet card. When Jeffrey Epstein died in prison, then-President Donald Trump speculated that authorities might be wrong in ruling it a suicide.

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 17

Incredible in-person interaction between Wisconsin political rivals @MarkPocan and @derrickvanorden. Usually they spar, quite personally, on X. This time it was face to face.

CCharlotte Scott@reportsbychar · Jul 16

Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 16

.@GovEvers spokesperson tamps down rumor that Evers is going to announce that he's not running for reelection sometime over the next 36 hours.

BBritt Cudaback@BrittCudaback · Jul 16

Setting an alarm for 36 hours from now so I can pop back online to tell the ‘insider’ blogs to get better sources (again)

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 16

Emmys show love for 'Shrinking,' but not for Ted Danson and give chilly goodbye to 'Handmaid's Tale' apnews.com/article/emmy-2…

sbauerAP's tweet card. The Emmy nominations are in, and familiar favorites like “Hacks,” “The Bear,” and “Abbott Elementary” dominate the comedy categories.

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 15

US inflation accelerated in June as Trump's tariffs start to bite apnews.com/article/inflat…

sbauerAP's tweet card. Inflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs push up the cost of a range of goods, including furniture, clothing, and large appliances.

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Scott Bauer@sbauerAP · Jul 14

Wisconsin's race for governor is hitting the airwaves more than a year before voting begins. Republican candidate Bill Berrien announced the purchase of about $400,000 in cable TV, radio and online ads Monday. apnews.com/article/wiscon…

sbauerAP's tweet card. Wisconsin’s race for governor is hitting the airwaves more than a year before voting begins. Republican candidate Bill Berrien announced the purchase of about $400,000 in cable TV, radio and online...

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