MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement after Senator Jerry Petrowski announced his retirement from the State Senate at the end of this term. “Since he became our senator back in 2012, Jerry has been an outstanding advocate for the people of the 29th Senate District. During my time serving with him in the legislature, I’ve had the pleasure of working with him to advance the priorities of the hardworking people of the 87th Assembly District that we both represent. From the legislation that resulted in a much needed new circuit court branch in Marathon County, and hopefully one

  MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor.   The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for governor, where Rebecca Kleefisch, Kevin Nicholson, and Tim Ramthun are trying to prove they are the most divisive candidate in the race. What’s going on in the Republican Party is so outrageous, it’s hard to keep track of all of their blunders — so we’ve got you covered: Top Kleefisch Group Wants to Raise Gas Prices   One of Kleefisch’s biggest

MADISON, WIS. – A La Crosse, Wisconsin man is charged with child exploitation crimes in an indictment returned yesterday by a federal grand jury sitting in Madison.  The charges are announced by Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin. The indictment charges Harry L. Euler, 45, with two counts of producing child pornography, two counts of receiving child pornography, and one count of distributing child pornography.  The indictment alleges that these activities took place in May of 2021. The indictment was unsealed following Euler’s arrest today in La Crosse.  Euler made an initial appearance in

This week is National Consumer Protection Week, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding all taxpayers to further secure personal information with an Identity Protection PIN. The PIN will be used to file their 2021 individual income tax return and homestead credit claims. The Wisconsin Identity Protection PIN is: Seven alpha-numeric characters Specific to Wisconsin returns and cannot be used on federal or other states’ returns Entered in the signature section of Form 1, Form 1NPR, Schedule H, or Schedule H-EZ Year-specific: o   Any Wisconsin individual income tax return or Homestead Credit claim filed during the calendar year will use

Many Americans saved $800 per person last year, and thousands per family because of American Rescue Plan affordability measures – no thanks to a single Wisconsin Republican in Congress MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of tomorrow’s one-year anniversary of President Joe Biden signing the American Rescue Plan into law, new data shows that over 212,000 Wisconsinites are now seeing reduced health care costs because of the ARP’s affordability measures. Across the state, Wisconsinites are celebrating Democrats delivering this critical relief, and questioning why every single Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted against it.   This news comes on the heels

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Washington County Circuit Court–Branch 1. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge James G. Pouros’ resignation, effective June 3, 2022. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2023. To apply, please email a completed application form and supporting materials to GOVJudicialAppointments@wisconsin.gov. Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Thurs., March 24, 2022. Applicants who applied for the recent Washington County Circuit Court–Branch 3 vacancy need not reapply. Their applications will be considered alongside any additional applications that are received. For new applicants, the

WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. – Adapting to any emergency and learning skills to manage disasters was the focus at the 54th Annual Governor’s Conference on Emergency Management and Homeland Security. More than 400 attendees representing emergency management, health care professionals, and first responders attended the event held March 7-9 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center. The theme this year was “Building Resilience.” “It’s about taking care of your friends and neighbors, and it’s one of the things I am most honored to do in this position,” said Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp. “We’ve had a rough two years, and I focus

MADISON, WI – The City of Madison Engineering Division City Engineer Robert “Rob” Phillips will retire at the end of April after over three decades of service to the City. “It has been an honor to be a part of the Engineering Division over the last 33 years. The Engineering Division touches many people. The Engineering Division has helped a lot of people through the years. We have solved problems for alders, neighborhoods, businesses and developers,” Phillips said. “I have worked with so many amazing people. Our staff is smart, innovative, helpful, ready and willing to adapt to change.” Three

Madison, WI – On March 4, 2022 Governor Evers signed 2021 Act 142 into law. During the legislative process as Senate Bill 252, Act 142 traveled through the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, which Senator Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) chairs. Senator Stroebel worked with the bill’s proponents, particularly the lead author Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), to introduce Senate Substitute Amendment 1. This language became Act 142. Senator Stroebel issued the following statement: “I am happy for all Wisconsinites that SB 252 is now Act 142. Economic development and property taxes are two very important issues in our

Diederich College of Communication partners with alumni to offer innovative experiential learning experience MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Diederich College of Communication has partnered with Trozzolo Communication Group of Kansas City, Missouri, to launch the Carl Collective, a student-involved public relations, advertising and communications agency in Milwaukee. The Carl Collective will be based near the Marquette campus and will partner with clients in the region on a range of services across the marketing communication mix. Founded in 1989, Marquette alumnus-led Trozzolo is recognized as one of the top independent communications firms in the Midwest. It offers a full suite of services, from