Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Racine County sheriff says he’s contacted the district attorneys in the home counties of five state Elections commissioners he wants charged with felonies after his own DA decided she lacked jurisdiction
Joe and Ashley Dudkiewicz of Crivitz, Wisconsin, were selected national winners for 2022 at the annual National Outstanding Young Farmers Awards Congress held Feb. 3-6 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Four national winners were selected for the award based
MILWAUKEE — Current policies, created by then-Sheriff David Clarke, maintained by now-Sheriff Earnell Lucas, charge residents using the phones from the County Jail and HOC 21 cents per minute – the highest chargeable amount allowed by the Federal Communication Commission.
At a special meeting on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., the Fire and Police Commission Policies and Standards Committee will consider an amendment to Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 610 – Towing of Vehicles. This amendment
MADISON, WI— A new report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) finds that in some areas of the state, including Kewaunee County and portions of the Central Sands, there is not enough agricultural land to
MADISON, Wis. – Following a deadly weekend of snowmobiling, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges the public to be safe while out on the trails. Since the start of the new year, there have been 10 snowmobile fatalities with one additional
MADISON, WI (February 14, 2022) — As inflation increases, everyone is feeling the pain in their pocketbook. Prices are up more than 7 percent year on year, the highest growth rate since 1982, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. How is
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after it was revealed by Special Counsel John Durham that the Clinton campaign paid a technology company to “infiltrate” servers at Trump Tower and the White House in order to establish
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Adam Fischer will be joining the Election Integrity Rally in Madison, WI on Tuesday, February 15. The rally will be begin at the Capitol Square, at 12:00PM CST. At the conclusion of the rally, approximately 1PM, Adam
MADISON, Wis. – The fallout continues for Ron Johnson, who has doubled down over the past week on his refusal to fight to bring good paying, family supporting jobs to his own hometown of Oshkosh. See the coverage below.
(WAUKESHA, WI) – Polls open for the Spring 2022 Primary Election on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Results will begin coming in shortly afterward. Results can be viewed at this link online as they come in, where they’ll be updated every
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led 37 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the Biden
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the National Guard Bureau Office of Complex Investigations (OCI) officially closed out its assessment of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual assault and harassment prevention and response programs this month. “Everyone should feel safe
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today published a virtual tour of the U.S. Capitol building for students, educators, and families in Northeast Wisconsin who are unable to visit the Capitol building in person due to its continued closure to
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced that a digital-asset financial services company, BlockFi Lending LLC (BlockFi), agreed to settlement terms to work with the DFI to settle offers and sales of unregistered securities in the form
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grants through March 24, 2022. Projects that focus on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop industries through research, education,
MADISON — Transportation is responsible for a larger share of greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector of the U.S. economy, making biofuels a promising strategy to mitigate human-driven climate change. The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, created by 2007 legislation,
Today, the Associated Press reported that Democratic governors in states with Republican legislatures “are the only backstop against a wave of GOP-backed legislation” attacking voting rights. The article highlights Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who have
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a new digital ad calling out Ron Johnson for refusing to help bring more than 1,000 good paying, family supporting jobs to his hometown of Oshkosh, even though he doubled
Madison, Wis. — This morning, the Senate Committee on Economic and Workforce Development voted to move important unemployment insurance and welfare bills forward to the full Senate. The votes were party-line, 3-2, with Republicans voting in favor of the bills and Democrats against. “These
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Racine County sheriff says he’s contacted the district attorneys in the home counties of five state Elections commissioners he wants charged with felonies after his own DA decided she lacked jurisdiction to prosecute them. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling also again called on
Joe and Ashley Dudkiewicz of Crivitz, Wisconsin, were selected national winners for 2022 at the annual National Outstanding Young Farmers Awards Congress held Feb. 3-6 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Four national winners were selected for the award based on their progress in an agricultural career, extent of soil
MILWAUKEE — Current policies, created by then-Sheriff David Clarke, maintained by now-Sheriff Earnell Lucas, charge residents using the phones from the County Jail and HOC 21 cents per minute – the highest chargeable amount allowed by the Federal Communication Commission. Some members of the Board of Supervisors worked to change
At a special meeting on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., the Fire and Police Commission Policies and Standards Committee will consider an amendment to Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) 610 – Towing of Vehicles. This amendment would allow police officers to tow unregistered vehicles engaged in
MADISON, WI— A new report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) finds that in some areas of the state, including Kewaunee County and portions of the Central Sands, there is not enough agricultural land to safely dispose of the manure generated by animal feeding operations.
MADISON, Wis. – Following a deadly weekend of snowmobiling, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges the public to be safe while out on the trails. Since the start of the new year, there have been 10 snowmobile fatalities with one additional pending investigation. There were 13 fatalities in 2021. While this weekend’s
MADISON, WI (February 14, 2022) — As inflation increases, everyone is feeling the pain in their pocketbook. Prices are up more than 7 percent year on year, the highest growth rate since 1982, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. How is this affecting the labor market and wages? What action is
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after it was revealed by Special Counsel John Durham that the Clinton campaign paid a technology company to “infiltrate” servers at Trump Tower and the White House in order to establish a false link between former President Donald Trump and Russia.
Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Adam Fischer will be joining the Election Integrity Rally in Madison, WI on Tuesday, February 15. The rally will be begin at the Capitol Square, at 12:00PM CST. At the conclusion of the rally, approximately 1PM, Adam will post, at the steps of the Capitol, the ideas
MADISON, Wis. – The fallout continues for Ron Johnson, who has doubled down over the past week on his refusal to fight to bring good paying, family supporting jobs to his own hometown of Oshkosh. See the coverage below. WQOW WISN WSAW KLDH KBJR
(WAUKESHA, WI) – Polls open for the Spring 2022 Primary Election on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Results will begin coming in shortly afterward. Results can be viewed at this link online as they come in, where they’ll be updated every 10 minutes. It is important to remember that due to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led 37 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the Biden administration to limit the sale and availability of short-term, limited-duration
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the National Guard Bureau Office of Complex Investigations (OCI) officially closed out its assessment of the Wisconsin National Guard’s sexual assault and harassment prevention and response programs this month. “Everyone should feel safe and supported in the workplace, and that includes our service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today published a virtual tour of the U.S. Capitol building for students, educators, and families in Northeast Wisconsin who are unable to visit the Capitol building in person due to its continued closure to the public. Despite the fact that most of the country
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced that a digital-asset financial services company, BlockFi Lending LLC (BlockFi), agreed to settlement terms to work with the DFI to settle offers and sales of unregistered securities in the form of interest-bearing digital asset deposit accounts called BlockFi Interest Accounts
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grants through March 24, 2022. Projects that focus on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop industries through research, education, or market development are eligible. DATCP encourages non-profit organizations, producer
MADISON — Transportation is responsible for a larger share of greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector of the U.S. economy, making biofuels a promising strategy to mitigate human-driven climate change. The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard, created by 2007 legislation, mandates that such fuels partially replace petroleum-based ones. So far,
Today, the Associated Press reported that Democratic governors in states with Republican legislatures “are the only backstop against a wave of GOP-backed legislation” attacking voting rights. The article highlights Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, who have been the last line of defense against GOP assaults on voting
MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a new digital ad calling out Ron Johnson for refusing to help bring more than 1,000 good paying, family supporting jobs to his hometown of Oshkosh, even though he doubled his personal fortune while in the Senate. You can watch
Madison, Wis. — This morning, the Senate Committee on Economic and Workforce Development voted to move important unemployment insurance and welfare bills forward to the full Senate. The votes were party-line, 3-2, with Republicans voting in favor of the bills and Democrats against. “These bills are common sense measures to reduce fraud, fix the