Madison, Wis. —  At today’s Milwaukee Press Club event, a combative Ron Johnson lashed out at reporters and doubled down on his anti-Wisconsin legislative agenda. Johnson made clear that he will continue to use his perch in the Senate to serve himself and not the Wisconsinites he was elected to represent. “Ron Johnson has become a creature of Washington. At every step, he does what’s best for him, and ignores the Wisconsinites he was elected to represent,” Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler said. “As Wisconsinites work to recover from the pandemic, Johnson continues to vote against legislation that would

City of Racine – The following is statement from Racine Mayor Cory Mason on the PFC hiring Alexander Ramirez to be the Racine Police Department’s Assistant Chief of Police:  “I am really pleased that Mr. Ramirez has agreed to come serve the City of Racine as Assistant Chief in the Racine Police Department. I enjoyed our conversations while I was getting to know him during the process to select our next Chief and I know he will be wonderful addition to our department and our community. I also want to applaud the leadership of Chief Robinson for fostering a relationship with

MADISON –– Today, promising data highlighted that U.S. jobless claims dropped to a new pandemic-era low last week, and U.S. COVID-19 infections are down to the lowest level since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. Thanks to Gov. Evers’ and President Biden’s leadership, and despite Republicans obstructing pandemic relief, Wisconsin is on its way to bouncing back better than before. The Wisconsin unemployment rate is three times better than in 2020 and well below the national average. To ensure Wisconsin can fully recover, Gov. Evers has rolled out his Badger Bounceback agenda, and is distributing $420 million in American Rescue Plan funds to

Breaking ranks with bishops and Catholic officials in twenty-two other states where similar investigations have been opened, Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee is publicly refusing to cooperate with the Wisconsin Attorney General and leading district attorneys investigating clergy sex crimes and institutional concealment. The archdiocese lied to Catholic families when they asserted that they have been cooperating with law enforcement. This week’s letter directly contradicts what they have claimed is their organization’s policy and practice. Like his predecessor, the liberal Archbishop Rembert Weakland, conservative Archbishop Listecki has claimed anti-Catholic bias as a defense against investigations into rape and abuse of

MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Ryan Clancy is calling on County Executive David Crowley to dedicate a significant portion of Milwaukee County’s $183 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to a process called “decisive participatory budgeting” and $0 to law enforcement. “I appreciate County Executive Crowley’s framework for allocating the County’s ARPA funds. Emphasizing investing funds upstream to meet vital community needs is essential,” said Supervisor Clancy. “Within this framework, giving the public a direct voice in how these funds are spent will ensure that dollars go where they are most needed and will increase engagement with our budget process.” Decisive

Wisconsin Republicans are pushing Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ for another “fake election audit circus,” and Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is the only thing standing in their way. Trump and his supporters have lost dozens of lawsuits, including ones that went before judges nominated by Trump. But GOP Speaker Robin Vos is chasing Trump’s pipe dream by spending an undisclosed amount of taxpayer funds to entertain the former president’s baseless claims of election fraud. The absurd investigation into Wisconsin election results will be conducted by retired police officers, including a known conspiracy theorist who previously wrote a bogus report about voter fraud discredited by a federal judge.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—On the heels of President Joe Biden’s announcement of a Covid-19 vaccine “month of action,” Opportunity Wisconsin, SHIFT Cyclery & Coffee Bar, and the Eau Claire City-County Health Department are teaming up for a “SHOT FOR SHOT” event on Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6. The first 200 Eau Claire area residents who present a valid vaccination card at SHIFT will receive a free espresso shot, or equivalent beverage. “For the past year, we felt it was safest for our community to close our doors to sit down guests,” said Laura Lash, Co-Owner at SHIFT Cyclery &

A bat found near the restrooms along Lakeland Avenue in Olbrich Park on Wednesday, June 2 has tested positive for rabies. A Park Ranger was dispatched to the park after getting a report of a bat in the area. The bat was submitted to the WI State Lab of Hygiene for rabies testing. “This is a great example of the importance of reporting, it’s truly a matter of life and death,” said Environmental Health Supervisor John Hausbeck. “The quicker we know about the presence of a bat, the quicker we can get the animal tested and prevent exposure as much

Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating National Dairy Month in Wisconsin and highlighting his Badger Bounceback Agenda investments in Wisconsin’s agricultural economy and farm families. Hi Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers here. This month we’re celebrating June Dairy Month in Wisconsin and if there’s one thing we all know for sure, it’s that they don’t call Wisconsin “America’s Dairyland” for nothing. As one of the nation’s top producers of dairy and supplier of more than a quarter of the country’s cheese, no one does dairy quite like us. With more

MADISON – State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-RACINE) released the Weekly Radio Address on behalf of Wisconsin Republicans: Hello there.  I’m Senator Van Wanggaard, representing most of Racine and Kenosha Counties. I was a police officer for almost 30 years. That experience has taught me one thing that I absolutely know to be true – Wisconsin’s law enforcement officers do an outstanding job. For the last year, a few shouting voices have done nothing but tear down our police.  Our men and women in blue deserve your support.  The relationship between communities and the police did not deteriorate overnight, and it