MADISON — Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, has wasted no time taking the fight directly to Sen. Ron Johnson. Yesterday, Mandela released his first ad holding Johnson accountable for his long record of out-sourcing jobs and refusing to stand up for Wisconsin workers. Mandela then joined Jonathan Capehart on MSNBC to hit Johnson for his out-of-touch and self-serving agenda.

MADISON, Wis. – Rebecca Kleefisch and Tim Michels both have radical agendas for education that will slash funding from neighborhood public schools, encourage parents to sue schools over books they don’t like, and raise Wisconsin property taxes. As lieutenant governor, Kleefisch had a storied history of gutting public education funding. In 2011 alone, the Walker-Kleefisch administration cut over $800 million from public education in Wisconsin and limited localities’ abilities to collect revenue in order to make up the difference. Kleefisch also backed policies that led to a historic teacher shortage in the state. Today, her plans remain similarly divisive – slash funding from public

MADISON, Wis. – Riverside Meats in Waukesha is issuing a Class II recall for smoked hot Polish sausage sold at stores throughout Wisconsin. The recalled product includes: Smoked hot Polish sausage, 10-lb. boxes, including a packaging date on or before July 27, 2022. This is a Class II recall, initiated based on evidence collected during a routine inspection by state inspectors. Evidence shows that the product was misbranded and produced without an approved formula. More information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture recall classifications is available below and on USDA’s website at https://www.fsis.usda.gov. No illnesses have been reported as a result

MADISON, Wis. — Today, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski made stops at two women-owned small businesses in Madison to speak directly with local business owners about how they’re overcoming the continued challenges they face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the need for greater capital investment in Wisconsin businesses. Both businesses are members of Main Street Alliance, which helped to coordinate these visits. “Small businesses have faced serious challenges the past few years, but it’s great to see that local entrepreneurs are getting creative and coming back stronger than ever,” said State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski. “As a former small business

MADISON, WI (August 1, 2022) — Tomorrow marks 160 days of war in Ukraine. As Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to battle, the ripple effect of the war continues to reverberate around the world. With everything from natural gas rationing in Europe to Russia announcing it will withdraw from the International Space Station project, the war’s impact is widespread. How and when might it end? Will Ukraine retake the Donbas region? What can the history of the Donetsk and Luhansk provinces tell us about current events? Are global sanctions working? How is Putin’s alliance with China affecting the aspirations of both countries?

Madison, Wis. – Today, small business owner Jonathan Lipp and AFL-CIO WI President Stephanie Bloomingdale called out Ron Johnson for betraying the state’s proud history of manufacturing. Lipp owns a small business that sells audio and visual equipment, and has seen long delays in acquiring products due to semiconductor supply chain issues. Most recently, Johnson voted against the CHIPS Act, crucial bipartisan legislation that invests in semiconductor production, addresses supply chain issues and bolsters Wisconsin’s economy, calling it “stupid policy.” Prior to the CHIPS Act, Johnson praised outsourcing Wisconsin jobs to countries like China, saying “it makes no sense for American workers to

Wisconsin had 6.2 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending July 31, 2022, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. It was another dry week across most of the state, and some crops, especially in the North, are showing signs of stress due to the dry conditions. Topsoil moisture condition rated 6 percent very short, 22 percent short, 70 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition rated 8 percent very short, 21 percent short, 69 percent adequate and 2 percent surplus. Corn silking was 56 percent, 8 days behind last year and 4 days behind the

[Madison, WI] – As liberals decide to bypass the voters and anoint fringe-left radical Mandela Barnes as their candidate for the U.S. Senate, Democrats are privately scrambling to cover for Barnes’ record of supporting policies that are out-of-step with the mainstream. It’s no wonder that Barnes’ championing of defunding the police, abolishing ICE, and ending cash bail is already causing problems for his campaign in purple Wisconsin. Add in his platform to support the Green New Deal, which would crush farmers in the Heartland, impose Medicare for All, raise taxes on others while refusing to pay his own, and serve as a rubber stamp for Biden’s failed

The City of Racine has identified its first confirmed case of monkeypox, Health Officer Dottie-Kay Bowersox announced today. Isolation and contract tracing are key strategies to limit transmission of monkeypox.  The risk to the general public is low, Bowersox said. “We are taking monkeypox very seriously and the City of Racine Public Health Department is working proactively to protect the public and prevent further spread of the disease.” Bowersox said. “Public health is well positioned to meet the evolving health needs of our community through disease investigation strategies.” Monkeypox is a rare but potentially serious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. People

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Chelsea Cook, assistant professor of biological sciences in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a $754,826 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the behavioral and physiological response of animals to manage daily and seasonal environmental fluctuations such as temperature changes.   Her project “Balancing Social and Ecological Information to Collectively Manage Dynamic Environments” will identify the mechanisms that honeybees use to sense environmental fluctuations, how their brains change in response to this information, how they communicate this information, and how entire colonies regulate temperature when information changes.   “Animals, whether behaviorally or

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking the public’s help in collecting crucial deer and game bird management data. Starting Aug. 1, the DNR will begin conducting the Operation Deer Watch Survey and the Game Bird Brood Survey. The surveys are designed to measure the reproductive status for deer and game birds. This is done by establishing a fawn to doe ratio for deer and a poult to hen ratio for game birds. These ratios are then compared to previous years data and tells us how productive this seasons deer herd/game birds are. Information provided by the public on the distribution and

Top Wisconsin Political Columnist Dan Schafer: “That’s the word that comes up most often when you talk to Barnes supporters – coalition.”  MADISON — Following last week’s endorsements from Tom Nelson, Alex Lasry, and Sarah Godlewski, a new report from top Wisconsin political columnist Dan Schafer details the work Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes has done to consolidate the Democratic Party by connecting with Wisconsinites and building a coalition across the state. Key Points:  But first let’s not overlook Barnes’ remarkable ability to consolidate support in this race. He is demonstrating that he can build a broad coalition. That’s the word that comes up