Eagle River, Wis., — Meg O’Marro, candidate for Vilas County Circuit Court Judge Branch 2 thanks her growing list of supporters heading into the Tuesday, April 5 election. A Wisconsin native and accomplished recent Vilas County Assistant Corporation Counsel, Meg O’Marro brings extensive trial experience and service to Vilas County. As the race comes to a close, O’Marro said she is honored by the incredible county-wide support she has received. “Together, we have run a ground-breaking campaign. But more importantly, the people of Vilas County will elect their next judge,” O’Marro said. The Branch 2 Circuit includes Arbor Vitae, Boulder Junction,

Judge Lori Kornblum, the incumbent judge in District 2 of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and her opponent are scheduled to appear at a candidate forum on Wednesday, March 23 at 12 noon. The Forum is sponsored by the Washington County Bar Association and will be held in the Jury Room in the Washington County Justice Center,  484 Rolfs Avenue in West Bend. It will also be available via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81783548366?pwd=TS9zbGZ1M3d4d0RHbjByWUhvR3JqZz09 Judge Kornblum’s opponent has failed to respond to invitations for forums from the League of Women Voters/Ripon Area and the Wisconsin Justice Initiative. “We have accepted every invitation for a

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Dana Perino and Trace Gallagher on America’s Newsroom to discuss President Biden’s upcoming trip to Europe, China’s support for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and the New Cold War. Watch the full interview here, or read highlights of the conversation below. On how to avoid WWIII: “While we should be wary of escalation, we cannot allow the continual fear of escalation to dominate our thinking. I think we got into this mess in the first place because of the continual fear of provoking Putin. Whether it was the administration’s delay in providing lethal assistance, the

Stevens Point, WI — Today, Stevens Point Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 484, announced their endorsement of Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. They cited Rebecca’s values, leadership, and work ethic in their support for her candidacy. “Rebecca brings fresh ideas to the issues facing our Country and Wisconsin and will provide a clean, transparent, and open government in Washington D.C., reaching across the aisle to work with all members of Congress,” Jason Pettis, Treasurer, of Stevens Point Fire Fighters said. “As a small business owner and nonprofit leader, she has focused on serving others and working with business leaders from both parties to

MADISON – In a press conference from the Wisconsin State Assembly floor, legislative Democrats and community partners commended the reintroduction of Representative Kristina Shelton and Francesca Hong’s Economic Justice Bill of Rights, Assembly Joint Resolution 149, as a framework for progressive action in this next year. Among the resolution’s authors in speaking were U.S. Representative Mark Pocan, State Senator Melissa Agard, Christina Thor of 9to5 Wisconsin, Angela Lang of Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC) and Rabbi Bonnie Margulis of Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice. On the bill’s reintroduction, the legislators offered the following statements: Rep Kristina Shelton (D – Green

Can Kleefisch Compete with Half a Million in Outside Spending? MADISON, Wis. – Kevin Nicholson’s deep-pocketed, dark money supporters released their first ad in the GOP primary this week, calling Nicholson a “doer” — but all his plans for our state amount to nothing more than political talking points. The half a million in spending for Nicholson could shake up the primary, given Rebecca Kleefisch might not be able to compete against Nicholson’s deep-pocketed supporters.  The contact for the ad is Cabell Hobbs, who worked for none other than Senator Ted Cruz’s campaign committee. Nicholson, who only decided to run for

Madison, WI – On Friday, Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 867 into law, which was championed by Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk). This bill, which passed through the legislature with strong bi-partisan support, makes changes to shoreland zoning laws regarding viewing corridors and bridge construction. Viewing corridors for lake-front property, under current statute, are permitted to be 35ft for every 100ft of shoreline frontage. The purpose of this statute was to allow land owners to have a beautiful view of the lake they are residing on, while requiring that a vegetative buffer zone be maintained as well. Due to the unclear language

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – The Republican Jewish Coalition announced this morning their endorsements of 14 candidates in key races around the country, including Derrick Van Orden in Wisconsin’s 3rd District as one of the only 4 challengers receiving an endorsement. In the endorsement, RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said “we need Republicans in Congress who will fight for America’s freedom, security, and prosperity, and who support our ally, Israel. The RJC PAC enthusiastically supports these GOP incumbents and challengers, who will help Republicans take back the House and Senate majorities and will bring much-needed sanity back to Capitol Hill.”

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN— Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) completed three listening sessions held throughout Southeast Wisconsin. “It is my priority to be available and accessible to residents in Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. At each of the listening sessions today, we discussed issues including rising prices, public safety, Russia’s unjust invasion of Ukraine, and excessive spending in Washington. I will continue fighting to address the issues impacting our communities. I want to thank everyone who attended the sessions and look forward to continuing to meet with Wisconsin workers and families.” Steil hosted listening sessions in Clinton, Sturtevant, and Oak Creek. Each session included a

Depopulation efforts continue this week at the Jefferson County poultry farm infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is coordinating with state and federal partners in this response. Additionally, DATCP has updated its HPAI incident webpage to include new resources on depopulation, composting and biosecurity. We remind everyone working with or around poultry to take proper precautions to protect their flocks. Learn more about biosecurity and clinical signs of HPAI: https://datcp.wi.gov/Documents/AIBasics.pdf.

March is Women’s History Month, and for the 5th straight year, the City of Milwaukee will be honoring notable women in the city’s history with a series of informational vignettes that will run on the front page of the city’s website and on the City Channel. The features began today – Monday, March 21, and will run for one week. Currently, there are five women serving on the Milwaukee Common Council, the largest number in the City’s history. Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, Alderwoman Nikiya Dodd, Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic and Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa all enthusiastically support this effort. “Milwaukee is blessed to have

MILWAUKEE —Marquette University reports that 94% of its 2020-21 bachelor’s degree recipients are either employed full-time or enrolled in graduate/professional school, part of a service program or are active military, according to the annual Undergraduate First-Destination Survey conducted by the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. Marquette’s employment rate 10 years after graduation is 95.55%. Based on Department of Education College Scorecard data, Marquette was ranked the 6th best college nationally and the best college in Wisconsin for job placement. Graduates reported a five-year high of 66% full-time employment by the survey date, an 11 percentage-point increase over the 2020 report (55%), which

MADISON, Wis. — As the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson get underway this week, our elected leaders have the chance to set a precedent on equality and representation that should have been set a long time ago. “In recent years, many of us have been working to create communities across America and right here in Wisconsin that are more inclusive and equitable for people from all walks of life,” said Chris Walloch, executive director of A Better Wisconsin Together. “But there’s still more work to be done, and that’s why Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is the