by Vaughn R. Larson, Department of Military Affairs Airmen from Milwaukee, Appleton, Merrill, Baraboo and Fond du Lac have been recognized as the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s Airmen of the Year. Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wingers, a recently promoted personnel journeyman with the 115th Fighter Wing’s Force Support Squadron, is the

MADISON, Wis. – A Menomonee Falls Village Trustee candidate endorsed by GOP candidate Rebecca Kleefisch for the upcoming spring elections came under fire in 2020 for making violent comments on social media. In response to someone who said they heard gunshots, Steve Taggart said, “Police firing range — practicing for Saturday,”

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request: “Just two weeks ago, Congress enacted the fiscal year 2022 spending package that overwhelmingly put working families first. This morning’s budget request continues

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on the Senate floor to discuss their investigation into the web of foreign financial entanglements of the Biden Family and how the mainstream media published countless stories reporting on the Democrat’s false charge that the senators were soliciting

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after Speaker Pelosi extended proxy voting through May 14, 2022. “It’s deeply ironic that Speaker Pelosi opted to extend proxy voting on the same day she re-opened the Capitol for tours. If you didn’t realize this before, it’s obvious

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Pretrial Release Reporting Act to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue a report to Congress detailing information on individuals released on bail and pretrial release from state courts that are charged with violent felony offenses.

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R- Menomonee Falls) issued the following statement regarding the November 2020 election: “Last Thursday, a group that has spent an enormous amount of time and money looking into the November election, called “True the Vote,” gave a presentation before the Assembly Committee on Campaigns

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on President Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request.  “The Biden Budget continues the Democrats’ destructive agenda of out-of-control deficit spending, tax increases, and higher debt that will further weaken the U.S. economy and hurt hardworking Americans. It denies

Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID needed to vote, including a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission explains the acceptable options to bring to the

WASHINGTON, D.C – After meeting with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement announcing her support for confirming Judge Jackson for the U.S. Supreme Court:  “Judge Jackson is extremely well qualified and has strong experience working as a federal judge. She has a proven record of

On behalf of the Wisconsin Grocers Association, the Board of Directors has unanimously voted to endorse Rebecca Kleefisch in the Republican Primary for Wisconsin Governor. “The WGA has a long, solid history of working with Rebecca Kleefisch while she served as our Lt. Governor,” said WGA’s Executive Vice President Michelle