Candidate for the 32nd Senate District, Dan Kapanke, released the following statement after being endorsed by the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. “I am honored to have the endorsement of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Wisconsin’s agricultural industry is the best in the country and the great men and women who keep it running are the backbone of this great state. Thank you for trusting me to work on your behalf.” As the largest general farm organization in the state, Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation serves as a voice for farmers. Their mission is to lead the farm and rural community through

As Wisconsin nears over 150,000 Wisconsinites who have tested positive for COVID-19, and the state continues to battle skyrocketing cases and economic crisis from Trump’s failed coronavirus response, Mike Pence will head to town to distract from the ineffective leadership in the White House. Here’s what he won’t mention: Cases are spiking across Wisconsin, and the state is currently approaching the grim milestone of over 150,000 infections.  Channel 3000: “Three weeks after surpassing 100,000 all-time cases of the novel coronavirus, Wisconsin is approaching more than 150,000 infections.Combined data from state and county health dashboards showed an additional 2,244* cases of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the status of the state’s surface water quality. The Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology, known as WisCALM, provides guidance to assess surface water quality and trends against standards set by the Clean Water Act, according to Ashley Beranek, DNR water resources management specialist. The methodology is updated for each biennial surface water assessment cycle and the current guidance is being updated for the 2022 cycle. This year’s updates include: reorganization based on assessment type; addition of new E. coli

MADISON– Melissa Sargent (D-Madison) released the following statement announcing various Sun Prairie leaders & community members supporting her candidacy for Wisconsin’s 16th Senate District:   “Throughout this campaign, it has truly been a pleasure to work with the incredible people of the 16th Senate District, and I sincerely appreciate the support of folks from every corner of the District as we work together towards a better future for our state. The 16th Senate District, which includes the city and town of Sun Prairie, deserves proven and effective leadership representing them in the State Senate. I am confident that my experience

MADISON, Wis. – Lorrie Keating Heinemann, whosecareer has spanned a quarter-century of support for the startup and investing sectors in Wisconsin, will accept the “Excellence in Entrepreneurial Education” award Nov. 10 at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium. Also known as the “Triple E” award, the designation was launched by the Wisconsin Technology Council to highlight the importance of teaching and mentoring entrepreneurs. The selection of Heinemann by the 2020 conference steering committee was based on: •           Delivering outstanding quality in teaching entrepreneurship and/or mentoring entrepreneurs, in or out of the classroom •           Stimulating innovative methods for teaching or mentoring entrepreneurs •           Promoting

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter Monday to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray warning that the bureau’s recent production of limited text messages from former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe is unacceptable and that the FBI must produce all records in compliance with the HSGAC Aug. 6, 2020 subpoena. The senators wrote, “On October 9, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) produced 24 pages of text messages from former-Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, some of

WISCONSIN – Today, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, cancer survivor Renee Gasch, and emergency room physician Chris Kapsner joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to highlight the growing threat to health care coverage as Republican’s rush to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. On November 10, one week after the election, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in California v. Texas, the lawsuit led by the Trump administration and 18 Republican state Attorneys General to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.   For years, Republicans have attempted to sabotage and destroy the ACA. Now, they are trying to stack the Supreme Court

(WISCONSIN) — In response to the first day of Supreme Court hearings, Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “After nearly four years of Donald Trump relentlessly trying to repeal protections for people with pre-existing conditions and strip millions of Americans of their health care coverage, it’s clear that health care is on the ballot. Trump and the GOP tried to repeal health protections, but Americans rose up and fought them off. Now, Trump is trying to achieve through the courts what he couldn’t at the ballot box, and ram through a Supreme Court Justice to overturn the