Rep. Bowen: Statement on weekend violence downtown

MILWAUKEE – In response to multiple shootings in Downtown Milwaukee this weekend that left 21 people injured, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “Another weekend, another incidence of violence that has left our city & State with

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TUE PM Update: Mnookin calls self ‘strong supporter’ of free speech on campus; Vos calls appointment as Madison chancellor ‘tragic mistake’

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Incoming UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin today told reporters universities should “create spaces for ideas of all different kinds,” including critical race theory. GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday called on the Board of Regents to reconsider Mnookin’s appointment, calling it a “blatantly

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American Bridge 21st Century: Reports: GOP Senate candidates “drawing on” white nationalists’ “great replacement” conspiracy theory

As highlighted in new reports from the Associated Press and New York Times, and following Vice reporting from last week,  a “half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates” are “drawing on the ‘great replacement conspiracy theory once confined to the far-right fringes of U.S. politics to court voters this campaign season.” In a transparent effort to stoke

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WisGOP: Dem Senate candidates statements suggest they oppose any restrictions on abortion

Upon the recently leaked Supreme Court draft of the Roe v. Wade decision, Wisconsin Democrats have been quick to make noise about abortion but haven’t fully addressed where they stand. Although polling has shown the majority of Americans support limits on abortion, current statements from the Democrat Senate candidates suggest that they oppose any restrictions: Mandela

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Highlights that USDA is now accepting applications to help cover costs of organic, transitioning producers

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind is highlighting that agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic, along with producers and handlers who are transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Organic and Transitional Education Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). These programs are aimed at

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Rep. Bowen: Statement on weekend violence downtown

MILWAUKEE – In response to multiple shootings in Downtown Milwaukee this weekend that left 21 people injured, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “Another weekend, another incidence of violence that has left our city & State with a black eye. And this time, it happened while the

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Milwaukee County Clerk Christenson: Milwaukee County Elections Director Julietta Henry to participate in elections panel at George W. Bush Presidential Center

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Elections Director Julietta Henry will participate in a panel as a part of the George W. Bush Institute’s Elections — A More Perfect Union event Wednesday. “I am honored to have been asked to participate in this event,” said Director Henry. “With my presence and participation, I hope

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