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MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Deon Brown, 28, Waukegan, Illinois, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 11 years in federal prison for robbery of a retail store in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.  Brown pleaded guilty to this charge on January 26, 2022.   On July 28, 2020, Brown and co-defendant Cortez Thurmond robbed the Alpha Red Studio in Lake Delton.  A few minutes later, and less than a mile away, the defendant and Thurmond robbed Gifts of the World retail store.  Video surveillance from

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2022 Spring Hearing questions and results are now available. More than 28,000 people responded to the 2022 Spring Hearing questionnaire available April 11-14. The results and questions are available on the DNR website. “I’m really happy to see the amount of participation we had for this year’s Spring Hearings. There were a lot of different topics and issues included and I’m very pleased with the input and public discussions we had around the Spring Hearing questions this year,” said Wisconsin Conservation Congress Chair Tony Blattler. “We also had a record

      La Crosse, WI – Today, Rep. Ron Kind joined state and local leaders in welcoming U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to West Salem and La Crosse to highlight the impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.   “It was great to welcome EPA Administrator Michael Regan to Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District today and discuss the historic impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “From upgrading our roads and bridges to improving our water infrastructure, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering for communities large and small, and we’re just getting started.”   First, Rep. Kind, Administrator Regan, and other state

MADISON, Wis. – Rebecca Kleefisch’s tax “plan” for Wisconsin is simple: give tax breaks to the wealthy, while making working families pay more. Calling it a “plan” is a bit of a stretch, as Kleefisch hasn’t yet offered any specifics, but in a new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, she recently appeared to stop just short of explicitly endorsing switching Wisconsin to a flat tax. Under a flat tax, the wealthy get a tax break at the expense of middle and lower income families, all while working families are facing rising costs. Stuffing the pockets of the wealthy and big corporations is

Latinxs and Immigrants in Swing States Gear Up for National Actions on May 1st to Demand Biden Use Executive Powers to Protect All Immigrants (NATIONAL) – In anticipation for the upcoming, hotly contested midterm elections in key swing states, immigrants and Latinxs are preparing to join a national day of action in 29 states on May Day, May 1st, to pressure President Biden to use his executive authority to protect all immigrants and end cruel, Trump-era immigration enforcement. This press conference will give voice to immigrants and/or Latinxs in three key swing states where Latinx and immigrant voters were a decisive

MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Felesia A. Martin praised the decision by Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to continue requiring masks on county buses. Supervisor Martin also acknowledged the difficult, yet critical job MCTS bus drivers do every day, even in the face of COVID-19.   “With the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Milwaukee County, our public employees who do the necessary work day-to-day to keep this county running are at greater risk of being exposed to the virus. We must do all we can to ensure the safety of our MCTS bus drivers, including protecting them from COVID-19 and from violent or

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin small business owner Melissa Bucholz penned an op-ed in the Cap Times slamming Ron Johnson for voting against crucial pro-business legislation like the American Rescue Plan while prioritizing tax handouts for the ultra wealthy. The Cap Times: Opinion | Ron Johnson Votes To Help The Rich, Not Small Business For many Wisconsinites, Tax Day is just the deadline to file your taxes and avoid any penalties from the IRS. For small business owners, Tax Day is also a reminder of all the ways in which tax policies at every level play a crucial role in either increasing the likelihood

Recently, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi proposed handing out $1000 inflation bonuses to Dane County employees. While we remain grateful to all county employees for the services they help to provide daily, Parisi needs to answer some serious questions about his proposal. From May of 2020 through June of 2021 Dane County business owners were coerced into limiting the capacity of their businesses. This had a devastating effect on their earning ability and that of their many employees. In fact, the limitations forced upon Dane County for the better part of twelve months contributed heavily to rampant business closures and

Over the weekend, Madison saw a true sign of spring, something that made the city’s residents excited for a future filled with warm weather, Terrace hangouts, Concerts on the Square and patio dining to our heart’s content. I’m not talking about a day without rain, temperatures allowing us to ditch coats, tulips blossoming or green leaves on trees, but the first outdoor Saturday Dane County Farmers’ Market. DCFM is a local institution and this year marks its 50th season. That’s 50 years of spotlighting local farmers as the largest producers-only farmers’ market in the U.S. Farmers’ market Saturdays are a

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s attempt at a 30-year shipbuilding plan, which allows critical capabilities like VLS cells, undersea VLS cells, undersea torpedo capacity, and sortie generation to bottom out when the U.S. will need them most. “The Biden administration’s new shipbuilding plan is fundamentally unserious. In fact, it is not even a plan. Instead of a clear articulation of the Navy the nation needs, it presents three options–which means the service has no clear vision for where it wants to go nor how it will get there. Even worse, the

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey on Wednesday, April 27, via a video conversation between poll director Charles Franklin and Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy, available at 12:15 p.m. CDT. A complete news release and poll data, including toplines and slides, will be available shortly after 1 p.m. on the Marquette Law School Poll website. The video will be available at 12:15 p.m. on the Law School website. Results will be synchronously discussed on Twitter via the @MULawPoll account. An advisory detailing media availability will be released in advance of