MADISON – Partnering for the fifth year in a row, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) and Johnson Financial Group announced the 2020 Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin on Wednesday. After more than 125,000 votes were cast over multiple rounds, the Mobile Autonomous Robotic Cart (MARC) from MuL Technologies in Mequon was crowned the winner. Nearly 50,000 votes were cast in the final round of the contest. Other finalists included: Caterpillar Global Mining in South Milwaukee, C.C. Moo LLC in Stoughton and Kimberly-Clark in Neenah. The winner was announced at the annual WMC Foundation Made in Wisconsin Luncheon, which was held virtually.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today released Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records recently provided by DOJ relating to the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation, including the FBI’s reports from its interviews with Bruce Ohr, a former DOJ official.  This production also included an October 2017 DOJ memo that describes the scope of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. “For far too long information regarding the Democrats’ attempt to sabotage the Trump administration has remained hidden from the public,” Chairman Johnson said. “Today, in an effort to be

Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore voted in the 2020 election at an official Milwaukee ballot drop box location outside of the Milwaukee Public Library Atkinson Branch. At the press availability, she emphasized the importance of early voting in Wisconsin and the excitement for the Biden-Harris ticket. Additionally, she highlighted all the ways Milwaukee voters can vote early, including by dropping off their ballots at official drop box locations across the city. Voters in Wisconsin can visit iwillvote.com/WI or call the hotline at (608) 336-3232 to check their registration status and learn more about voting by mail, early, or in-person on November 3rd. Watch

MADISON, Wis. — In the six months since the Republican led-legislature last passed a bill, Wisconsin Republicans and their allies have sued to overturn the Evers administration’s public health order four times. And they still don’t have a plan to protect public health, despite rapidly rising cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. On April 21, Republicans in the Legislature went to court to limit the governor’s response to COVID-19. On May 13, the partisan state Supreme Court decided in their favor. Republicans told the Wisconsin Supreme Court that they had their own plan to address the pandemic, they claimed that they were

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin National Guard concluded its mission to support civil authorities in Wauwatosa October 12 after several days of helping preserve public safety in the city. Wisconsin National Guard troops mobilized last week after local authorities in Wauwatosa requested the Guard’s assistance in advance of a charging decision in the case of an officer-involved shooting that occurred in Wauwatosa in February. The troops served in a State Active Duty status in a supporting role to local civil authorities to help preserve public safety. The National Guard was not the lead agency in this response, and while the

Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement in response to Governor Evers admitting he has no plan for the UI backlog and even claimed that the unemployment insurance backlog is in a “better place” today: “Shockingly the governor admitted yesterday that the unemployed stuck in the unemployment backlog ‘twilight zone’ may not receive help before the end of the year, if ever,” Rep. Nygren said. “The governor has shown that he has no plan and had no plan for the spike in unemployment caused by COVID and his shutdowns. Weeks ago, he openly admitted he had no answers

As the public reviews the budget I released last week, you may have some questions about the hard choices I made, and why we spend what we do on the many services we deliver to the community. The City’s job is to create safe, strong, healthy neighborhoods with an emphasis on infrastructure spending. This means spending hundreds of millions of dollars every year on the pipes that deliver your drinking water and takes away your sewage and stormwater, on building and maintaining our transportation infrastructure, on hauling away trash and recycling, plowing snow and picking up leaves, on keeping our

(WISCONSIN) — Yesterday, ahead of Mike Pence’s visit to Wisconsin, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, State Rep. Robyn Vining, and Jennifer May, whose family has pre-existing conditions, held a video press conference to highlight the Trump administration’s attacks on the Affordable Care Act and failed coronavirus response which has devastated Wisconsin’s economy. See what they had to say below, and watch the full event here. WSAW: WMTV: NBC 15: Wisconsin State Treasurer, Democrat Sarah Godlewski held a press briefing with other state leaders criticizing the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic and its decision to move so quickly on the Supreme Court nomination

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — On Tuesday, as Wisconsin broke a new state record for the number of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day, Opportunity Wisconsin hosted a virtual discussion [DOWNLOAD] with Badger State residents and community leaders focused on the Trump administration’s failure to address the broadband access crisis across Wisconsin. The group was joined in conversation by Brittany Beyer, Chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access. Earlier in the day, Opportunity Wisconsin welcomed Vice President Mike Pence to Waukesha with a mobile billboard highlighting the administration’s failure to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Waukesha physician Dr.

OAK CREEK, WISCONSIN–Today in Oak Creek, Bryan Steil received support for his reelection to Congress from a coalition of veterans from across Southeast Wisconsin including State Representative Ken Skowronski, State Senator Steve Nass, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Devin Gatton of Elkhorn. In total, more than thirty veterans have endorsed Steil’s reelection to Congress. Steil’s opponent, a Washington, D.C. attorney with a $1.3 million home in D.C., has been accused by members of Wisconsin’s veterans community of deliberately misleading voters to believe he is a veteran, when in fact, Polack worked as a federal employee for the Treasury Department. Wisconsin veterans like Congressman Mike

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is responding to an incident at the south shore of Devil’s Lake State Park in Sauk County. The property is currently closed to the public at this time. The investigation is ongoing. The DNR is coordinating with Sauk County Sheriff’s Department and Baraboo Police Department. No further details are available at this time. The DNR will share additional information as it becomes available.

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas presented the Office of the Sheriff’s 2021 proposed budget in yesterday’s meeting of the Finance Committee. Like other Milwaukee County departments responding to the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on County finances, the Sheriff’s Office budget was reduced by 2.7%. In response to calls to further reduce the Sheriff’s budget, Supervisors Goodwin, Logsdon, and Weishan issued the following statement: “We understand thoroughly that police departments across America could use some reform. Undoubtedly, certain tactics and uses of force should be eradicated. However, part our responsibility as public officials is promoting the safety of Milwaukee

The following statement on today’s Sawyer County Circuit Court temporary restraining order regarding Gov. Evers’ Emergency Order #3 can be attributed to Society President Erik Gundersen, MD: “Regardless of any government order, we all have the power to slow the spread of COVID-19 and protect our state’s health and economy. Wear a mask, wash your hands and maintain smart social distancing, which includes avoiding large groups. And please get a flu shot. “If we can commit to these simple precautions, we can prevent our hospitals and health care staff from being overwhelmed by new cases. We can help protect our