MILWAUKEE – Steven DeVougas, former chairman and current member of Milwaukee’s Fire and Police Commission, will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Thursday, September 17. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. DeVougas, founder of DeVougas Law Group

Fifteen years after one of the worst natural disasters to befall the United States, the tremendous National Guard response effort following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 still speaks to the Guard’s enduring value and capabilities. “By any measure, it was the fastest, most massive military response to any natural disaster that

In 2019, 18% of people sent to a state prison in Wisconsin committed what the FBI defines as a violent crime: murder, nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery or aggravated assault. The rest, 82% of a total of 9,128 people, were found guilty of lesser offenses that the FBI does not

Today on CNN’s New Day and yesterday on Appleton’s WHBY Fresh Take, Senator Tammy Baldwin spoke to Joe Biden’s ability to unite the country and help the Kenosha community heal. Senator Baldwin also highlighted President Donald Trump’s failed leadership as Wisconsin and the rest of the country works to address systemic racism, the COVID-19 pandemic,

MADISON, Wis. – Daily trail and park admission passes will again be sold at all state park system properties beginning on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. While the options for purchasing a daily admission or trail pass will vary by property, at least one of the following options will be available at

The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) is encouraged by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s recent announcement indicating they are temporarily expanding Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driver license and photo identification card services in Madison, Milwaukee, and a number of rural locations throughout Wisconsin. Former drivers and those who have

(WISCONSIN) — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Philip Shulman released the following statement in response to the new BLS numbers: “Donald Trump failed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic which is why tens of millions of Americans are unemployed and forced to wonder how they’ll provide for themselves and their

Brown County, WI—As we approach Labor Day Weekend, Brown County Public Health, De Pere Health Department and Oneida Nation Health Department would like to remind everyone that we are still seeing significant COVID-19 activity here in Brown County. This is partly due to activities like large gatherings. Public Health is

MADISON, Wis. – After 30 years of pollution cleanup and restoration efforts, the Lower Menominee River Area of Concern has been removed from an international list of the 43 most polluted places on the Great Lakes. This AOC is Wisconsin’s first of five to be delisted. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Wausau, WI – WI-07 Democratic candidate Tricia Zunker (Ho-Chunk) will serve as a panelist in a virtual talking circle with Native women leaders in the Midwest, including Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, today. Topics that will be addressed focus on challenges in Native communities, including healthcare disparities, the missing and murdered

This week the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) mailed an application for an absentee ballot for the November 3 election along with additional voting information to approximately 2.6 million registered Wisconsin voters who have not already requested an absentee ballot. Voters have already begun receiving this mailing in home. The mailing

Yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden spoke with TMJ4 News Milwaukee’s Charles Benson. During the interview, Joe Biden spoke to the need for unity and leadership to address racial injustice, police reform, and racial disparities. On police reform, Biden said, “I think that people are looking to unify here. I think