MADISON – Today, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski traveled to Wausau to meet with community leaders, health care providers, and rural mental health care advocates for a roundtable discussion on the mental health crisis in Wisconsin. The stop in Wausau follows the release of Sarah’s mental health plan earlier this week. “This week I’ve heard from families, community leaders, and advocates in Green Bay and Wausau who are dealing with a broken system and lacking the resources necessary to address the mental health crisis in our state. It’s unacceptable, so I’ve released a plan to address this crisis and I’m traveling

Washington, D.C. —  Wall Street’s candidate, Alex Lasry, requested a 90-day extension on filing his statement of economic interests. The big problem with this is that the extension – that was in fact granted – puts him outside the 30-day window required by law. The law says that a candidate needs to file at least 30 days before the election. Additionally, this 90-day extension would mean Wisconsin voters would be kept in the dark about Lasry’s finances until after the primary election on August 9th. Lasry is once again knowingly shielding voters from his financial information. Remember when he hid the fact he

WI WFP State Director Jake Spence issued the following statement on the results of Tuesday’s Democratic primaries: “Last night’s progressive gains show an important trend: Democratic voters are showing up for candidates who show up for them. From Summer Lee in Pennsylvania, Charles Booker in Kentucky and Andrea Salinas in Oregon, people are coming together across lines of difference to elect leaders who come from the communities they represent and who are proven fighters for working people, not millionaires and corporate lobbyists. That’s exactly the type of leader Mandela Barnes is, and that’s the type of fighter Wisconsin needs. Our

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel yesterday released the names of several people charged as a result of last Friday night’s shootings near the Deer District. Milwaukee officials are bewildered that violent, repeat offenders they release keep committing violent crimes. Otis Green, 28, has a previous conviction for operating a car without the owner’s consent, and has a pending illegal gun possession case that was charged last summer. According to Fox6, Green had been released on a $1,500 signature bond. Jeremiah Fraylon, 20, has been charged with carrying a concealed weapon and bail jumping. He has a pending misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College in Hayward, Wisconsin, have announced a comprehensive partnership that establishes a clear path for students from the tribal college to attend Marquette, as well as future educational opportunities for students at both institutions. The Guaranteed Admission Agreement is a cooperative program partnership which allows LCOOC graduates to transfer to Marquette to continue their college education in select colleges. The agreement was signed on Wednesday, May 18, in a ceremony in Hayward and included the announcement of a gift by the Eck Family Foundation to endow a scholarship for one LCOOC

Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement on Wednesday, May 18. “Badgers: I want to share with you that this morning I received a positive test result for the virus that causes COVID-19. “My symptoms are mild and I will continue to isolate and work from home. I am also canceling travel plans. Thankfully, I am fully vaccinated and boosted and I am following CDC guidelines and the advice of medical professionals. “My positive test result is a reminder that the virus remains with us. I have attended several public events in recent days. I would encourage anyone who is

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the calling of an extraordinary session of the Senate to reject the appointment of John Tate as the Chairman of the Wisconsin Parole Commission:  “How many times can state and criminal justice officials fail to protect the people of Wisconsin from violent criminals?  The performance of John Tate as Chairman-designee of the Wisconsin Parole Commission in handling the near paroling of wife-killer Douglas Balsewicz leaves little doubt of his malfeasance in office. John Tate has refused to resign.  Governor Tony Evers has refused to remove Tate from his position.  Now, Senate

MADISON, Wis. — As the Republican Party of Wisconsin gathers this weekend for their 2022 convention, disarray abounds as party insiders wrangle over whether or not they will formally endorse a candidate for governor and power brokers like state Assembly leader Robin Vos face unprecedented public rebellion in their ranks. In fact, the only thing that seems to be unifying Republicans is their extremism. The following are comments from Mike Browne, Deputy Director of A Better Wisconsin Together: “Wisconsinites want leaders who look out for us and help our communities thrive. “But all that state Republicans are offering, besides their infighting

MADISON, Wis. – The four candidates running for governor have made this primary more about lies, conspiracies, chaos, and being the most radical candidate than about doing the right thing for Wisconsinites. Kevin Nicholson, who spent months whining about the Wisconsin Republican Party, now can’t make up his mind on whether or not he wants the GOP’s endorsement. After multiple statements bashing those who would claim an endorsement before the August 9th primary, he came crawling back to the party, saying that he wouldn’t mind if they put his name alongside Rebecca Kleefisch and Tim Ramthun. Despite the fact Rebecca Kleefisch has been running for

MADISON, Wis.— Edmund Manydeeds III, President of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, and Michael J. Falbo, interim President of the UW System, today appointed a 12-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-Whitewater chancellor. Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost will chair the Search and Screen Committee. Lynn Gilbertson, Associate Professor and Department Chair in the College of Education and Professional Studies, will be vice chair. Other members of the committee are: Tanja Anderson, Campus Administrative Specialist, Rock County Campus Hector Colón, Regent Ciera Edwards, Associate Director, University Bookstore Lynn Gardinier, Community/Alumni Representative Kimberly Nath, Associate Professor, College

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion over two days, May 25-26, via written releases and video conversations between poll director Charles Franklin and Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy. On Wednesday, May 25, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court in the wake of a leaked draft opinion in a case concerning abortion. This is the eighth installment in a series of nationwide surveys, begun in 2019, measuring public understanding and opinion of the nation’s

MADISON – State Senator Roger Roth (R- Appleton) is calling on the state legislature to convene an extraordinary session to hold a confirmation hearing on Parole Board Commissioner John Tate. “That Commissioner Tate even entertained the idea, let alone approved the parole of a convicted murderer who stabbed his wife 42 times, in front of one of his children, is an affront to justice and displays an appalling lack of understanding of the purpose of the parole system,” said Senator Roth. “I am calling on my colleagues in the legislature to come into extraordinary session to vote down his confirmation

This morning, Rep. Gallagher joined Fox and Friends to discuss a newly-released Department of Defense Inspector General Report on the failed withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well as a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on UAPs. Watch the full interview HERE or read highlights of the conversations below. On the IG report: “A few things stand out to me in reading the report. One is that we demoralized the Afghan army by repeatedly announcing withdrawal plans for purely political purposes, with timelines that weren’t conditions based. They were politically motivated. The second is our decision to release 5,000 Taliban fighters in