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Congress must implement fiscally responsible, long-term policies that will lift up our nation and give working families a fair shot — and the reconciliation process gives us the opportunity to do just that.

John Hyland, the presiding judge of the county’s criminal courts division, took exception to O’Donnell’s Aug. 11th column, “When Dane County Leniency Turns Deadly,” which focused on the suspects in the gruesome murder of Chicago Police officer Ella French.

When Milwaukee refuses to see that Blacks are disadvantage by design.

Wisconsin ranks 24th among states but is more punitive than every nation in the world.

The data for Wisconsin is worrisome. The politics is puzzling.

Building fossil fuel infrastructure while trying to address climate change is like stopping for an errand when you’re already late or going on a shopping spree when on a budget.

In today’s tribal culture it has become much harder to be an individual. That’s especially true in politics.
As chair of the Common Council’s Public Safety and Health Committee, a mother whose children cannot yet get vaccinated, and a supporter of science-backed tactics to slow the spread of COVID-19, I applaud Potawatomi Hotel & Casino for their announcement
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Clerk Christenson issued the following statement at the conclusion of today’s informational hearing on Wisconsin’s election processes by the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, sponsored by Sen. Bernier, who
Contact: press@mandelabarnes.com MADISON — Today, 13 current and former Racine elected officials endorsed Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate. “Racine embodies the values that make Wisconsin great: hard work, toughness, innovation, and an ironclad commitment to do right by your
Contact: Morgan Finke (608) 243-0482 communications@publichealthmdc.com Provides exceptions for performers under certain situations Effective Friday, September 10, 2021 at 12:01am, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Face Covering Emergency Order #2. The Order is nearly identical to the
Contact: alec@rebeccakleefisch.com VIDEO: Rebecca Kleefisch Launches Campaign for Governor For a Better and Stronger Wisconsin [Waukesha, WI] – Thursday, former Republican Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch formally announced her candidacy for Wisconsin Governor in 2022 on the promise of building a stronger Wisconsin. “I

Contact: Kevin Seifert, Kevin@AmericanIdeaFoundation.com Janesville, WI – This morning, the American Idea Foundation, a non-profit organization headed by former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, released a video entitled: Lessons from the Frontlines of South Carolina. The video highlights the transformative work being
Contact: Christina Amestoy, 202-774-0915 amestoy@dga.net Today, Republican Rebecca Kleefisch announced her candidacy for governor of Wisconsin. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Rebecca Kleefisch would drag Wisconsin back to the era of Scott Walker, the last
Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) WisDems Launch RadicalRebecca.com Highlighting Kleefisch’s Record That’s Radically Wrong for Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Today, Rebecca Kleefisch officially announced she will run for governor in 2022. Kleefisch, Scott Walker’s former lieutenant governor, is radically wrong for Wisconsin with

Congress must implement fiscally responsible, long-term policies that will lift up our nation and give working families a fair shot — and the reconciliation process gives us the opportunity to do just that.

John Hyland, the presiding judge of the county’s criminal courts division, took exception to O’Donnell’s Aug. 11th column, “When Dane County Leniency Turns Deadly,” which focused on the suspects in the gruesome murder of Chicago Police officer Ella French.

When Milwaukee refuses to see that Blacks are disadvantage by design.

Wisconsin ranks 24th among states but is more punitive than every nation in the world.

The data for Wisconsin is worrisome. The politics is puzzling.

Building fossil fuel infrastructure while trying to address climate change is like stopping for an errand when you’re already late or going on a shopping spree when on a budget.

In today’s tribal culture it has become much harder to be an individual. That’s especially true in politics.
As chair of the Common Council’s Public Safety and Health Committee, a mother whose children cannot yet get vaccinated, and a supporter of science-backed tactics to slow the spread of COVID-19, I applaud Potawatomi Hotel & Casino for their announcement today that they will again require masks for guests effective
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Clerk Christenson issued the following statement at the conclusion of today’s informational hearing on Wisconsin’s election processes by the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics, sponsored by Sen. Bernier, who chairs the Committee: “Senator Bernier should be commended for her
Contact: press@mandelabarnes.com MADISON — Today, 13 current and former Racine elected officials endorsed Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate. “Racine embodies the values that make Wisconsin great: hard work, toughness, innovation, and an ironclad commitment to do right by your neighbors and community. Those are the values that my union
Contact: Morgan Finke (608) 243-0482 communications@publichealthmdc.com Provides exceptions for performers under certain situations Effective Friday, September 10, 2021 at 12:01am, Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Face Covering Emergency Order #2. The Order is nearly identical to the current face covering order which requires that everyone age 2
Contact: alec@rebeccakleefisch.com VIDEO: Rebecca Kleefisch Launches Campaign for Governor For a Better and Stronger Wisconsin [Waukesha, WI] – Thursday, former Republican Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch formally announced her candidacy for Wisconsin Governor in 2022 on the promise of building a stronger Wisconsin. “I am running because I have two kids who I want

Contact: Kevin Seifert, Kevin@AmericanIdeaFoundation.com Janesville, WI – This morning, the American Idea Foundation, a non-profit organization headed by former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, released a video entitled: Lessons from the Frontlines of South Carolina. The video highlights the transformative work being done by a Nurse-Family Partnership in Manning, South Carolina and
Contact: Christina Amestoy, 202-774-0915 amestoy@dga.net Today, Republican Rebecca Kleefisch announced her candidacy for governor of Wisconsin. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Rebecca Kleefisch would drag Wisconsin back to the era of Scott Walker, the last thing Wisconsinites need as they recover from the pandemic. Kleefisch
Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) WisDems Launch RadicalRebecca.com Highlighting Kleefisch’s Record That’s Radically Wrong for Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Today, Rebecca Kleefisch officially announced she will run for governor in 2022. Kleefisch, Scott Walker’s former lieutenant governor, is radically wrong for Wisconsin with an extreme and dangerous agenda that will hurt Wisconsinites just