MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2022 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results. The following producers began three-year terms as elected members of the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board on July 1, 2022: At-Large: Andrew Diercks, Coloma State-wide District 1: Keith Wolter, Antigo Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn counties. District 2: John Fenske, Coloma Marathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca, and Waushara counties. 

Madison, Wisconsin – Wisconsin is celebrating the 26th annual Wisconsin Private College Week, July 11-16, 2022. This year’s event provides opportunities for students and parents to learn more about Wisconsin’s 23 private, nonprofit colleges and universities, and receive tips about selecting a college, understanding financial aid, and more. Wisconsin Private College Week is sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU). Dr. Rolf Wegenke, WAICU President, explains that the purpose of Wisconsin Private College Week is to highlight the accessibility and affordability of Wisconsin’s private colleges. “It makes sense to learn more about colleges and universities when selecting a

Madison, Wis. – Today OB-GYN Dr. Emily Buttigieg published an op-ed in the Cap Times slamming Ron Johnson for endangering Wisconsinites’ lives by helping engineer the overturning of Roe v. Wade. In Wisconsin, a law from 1849 that bans nearly all abortion can now be enforced, in part, to Johnson’s efforts. Read more below. Cap Times:  To ensure abortion care, get rid of Ron Johnson Key Points: As an OBGYN, I’ve had the privilege of building trusting and meaningful relationships with my patients, partnering with them through the happiest and most challenging times in their lives. I go to work every day with

MADISON, Wis. – After Republicans’ decades-long war attacking reproductive rights, the far-right majority of the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, and an archaic Wisconsin law that bans almost all abortion could now be enforced. Republican politicians have made it clear this is just the beginning of their extreme agenda – with ultra-MAGA Republicans pushing for a total abortion ban with no exceptions for rape or incest. Wisconsin faith leaders are speaking out and condemning far-right attacks on reproductive health care: Rabbi Steven Adams: “It’s [overturning Roe v. Wade] an infringement on religious rights. And if they can do that, with this, they can do it

A recent report from The Washington Examiner shows that New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been racking up fines for her overdue taxes in New York for over 5 years. Since AOC’s endorsement of Senate candidate Mandela Barnes, it has become increasingly clear that AOC and Barnes have a lot more in common than just their radical policies. Barnes also has a history of being delinquent on his taxes: In 2018, Barnes did not pay any income tax while campaigning for Lt. Governor. In 2019, Barnes said that “the powerful and privileged [should] pay their fair share in taxes,” but that same year he was penalized for failing to

Today, Matt Sweeney, spokesman for the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, released the following statement in reaction to the State Supreme Court decision in County of Dane v. PSC of Wisconsin: “The integrity of the Public Service Commission, its processes, and of each Commissioner is core to our mission. Today’s decision reaffirms that integrity remains strongly in place and helps protect public servants against frivolous, unfair, and unfounded claims of bias.”

River Falls, WI…Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R-River Falls) received the William Steiger Human Services Award today from the Wisconsin Community Action Program Association. Congressman Steiger was a Republican representing the Oshkosh area from 1967 – 1978. A Republican member of the legislature is recognized each session for their work advancing and advocating for policies that support Community Action and low-income families. Representative Zimmerman’s work focusing on the opioid crisis in Wisconsin earned him this recognition. Drug addiction and the opioid crisis in particular has been a scourge on Wisconsin for years. The past few years have been especially bad as the

“Judge Josann Reynolds should be ashamed of the sentence, or really the lack of it, she gave to Jacob Capps. It was a complete joke. It wasn’t even a slap on the wrist, it’s almost a pat on the back.   “Two years after the violence in Madison, and Capps was ordered to pay $5,000 and got as little as 18-months probation. The restitution order, if he pays it at all, doesn’t come close to actual costs. And taxpayers will be left holding the bag for everything else.   “No wonder the rioters in Madison didn’t care about the consequences when they

Milwaukee, Wis. (July 7, 2022) — The Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network published a study today in The Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open that concluded COVID-19 patients who activated remote patient monitoring (RPM) had a 32% lower rate of being hospitalized, and when hospitalized, had stays that were on average 2.7 days shorter with fewer days in intensive care. “In the study, our objective was to see how a daily remote monitoring program for patients with COVID-19 helped with managing symptoms from home,” said Bradley Crotty, MD, MPH, Chief Digital Engagement Officer for the Froedtert &

Washington, DC – One year ago, Look Ahead America published The Wisconsin Report in which it confirmed that due to the number of questionable and illegal ballots in the state of Wisconsin, its 2020 General Elections results were unknowable. We have since contacted each of the affected municipal clerks with all of our evidence, as well as the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC). Instead of assisting, the WEC rejected our formal and well-documented complaint and instead sent its clerks guidelines that they could ignore our inquiries and reminded them how to make determinations in light of our evidence. Nevertheless, several district attorneys are

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Dane County Parks will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, celebrating the opening of a new shared-use trail connection through Governor Nelson State Park. The North Mendota Trail is a 12-foot wide paved shared-use trail that connects existing segments on both sides of the state park via an existing underpass under County Highway M. The paved bike trail will help alleviate safety issues for bicyclists along Highway M and help the North Mendota Trail move closer to completion. The gravel base was installed by Dane

Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today announced that municipalities across the state received more than $163 million in the third quarterly payments for 2022 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids. For calendar year 2022, local governments will receive more than $515 million in general transportation aids (GTA) financial assistance to support transportation-related projects, a 2% increase over calendar year 2021 allocations. Total funding for all WisDOT Local Programs combined makes up almost one-third of the state transportation budget. “Transportation improvements that increase safety, economic opportunity and quality of life start with our local roads,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said. “Our commitment is to work closely with our local partners and make wise investments to strengthen our transportation infrastructure.” The third quarter payments, made on Tuesday, July 5, totaled $163,388,841.73 and included: ·       General Transportation Aids – $160,116,992.34 to local units of government ·       Connecting Highway Aids – $3,015,874.39 to 116 eligible municipalities ·       Expressway Policing Aids – $255,975.00 to Milwaukee County General Transportation