West Allis, Wis. (4 October 2022) ─ The West Allis Professional Police Association (WAPPA), the labor union that represents rank and file officers employed by the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in Milwaukee County, announced their endorsement of several candidates for the upcoming November 2022 election.  Their endorsements are as follows: Tim Michaels (R) – Governor, State of Wisconsin Eric Toney (R) – Attorney General, State of Wisconsin Ron Johnson (R) – United States Senate Keva Turner (R) – Wisconsin State Assembly, District 14 Rob Hutton (R) – Wisconsin State Senate, District 5 Each of the candidates the WAPPA

GREENLEAF, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Dairy Alliance (WDA) and the Venture Dairy Cooperative (VDC) announced their endorsement of Eric Toney for Wisconsin’s Attorney General at a member’s dairy farm – Brickstead Dairy Farm.Fond du Lac County District Attorney and law enforcement’s choice for Attorney General, Eric Toney, released the following statement: “Wisconsin dairy farmers deserve our support as they are the backbone of our state’s economy. As Attorney General, I know I can play a key role in improving the business climate for farmers and I promise to enforce the rule of law to allow our dairy industry to thrive throughout

Greenleaf, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Dairy Alliance and Venture Dairy Cooperative proudly endorsed Eric Toney for Attorney General. “Wisconsin, and its farmers are in need of new leadership at the Wisconsin Department of Justice. We need an Attorney General who follows the law and does not use his position to pursue his anti-agriculture agenda. We need an Attorney General who is interested in applying laws fairly, working with farmers when improvements are needed, not seeking a headline and retribution,” said Cindy Leitner, President of Wisconsin Dairy Alliance. “It’s clear Eric cares about farmers. He’s demonstrated that he understands the importance

Washington, D.C. – In the latest wave of public polls, Senator Ron Johnson has pulled ahead of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. According to Axios: By the numbers: In Wisconsin, Barnes trails Johnson by five points in a new poll conducted for the AARP by Biden pollster John Anzalone and Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio. A Fox News poll released this week, which showed Johnson ahead by four points, found 44% of Wisconsin voters believing Barnes’ views are “too extreme” — a point higher than those who viewed Johnson the same way. The share of voters who now view Barnes as too extreme spiked 14 points in the last month.

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued by OCI when licensing applicants, or licensed individuals or companies have violated Wisconsin insurance statutes or regulations. In some cases, the individual or company denied the stated allegations but consented to the action taken. OCI strives to ensure fair and honest business practices to protect Wisconsin insurance consumers through this

MILWAUKEE — Kelsey Otero, director of innovation in Marquette University’s 707 Hub, has been named to the Anchor Fellows Program with the Anchor Institutions Task Force (AITF), an action-oriented learning community. The Anchor Fellows Program adds a dimension to the existing training of future anchor leaders by preparing a next generation committed to AITF’s values to successfully navigate the engagement of anchors in their local communities. This training also highlights the competencies required to build and maintain the commitment and infrastructure to sustain a comprehensive commitment to democratic local engagement. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Kelsey, Marquette and the Near West

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – In an effort to cloak over his disastrous record on crime, today Tony Evers announced more funding within a theoretical state budget that won’t matter when he loses in 36 days. Of the imaginary funds, he announced just over 10 percent for public safety. “Try as he might, Tony Evers can’t rewrite his abysmal public safety record of coddling criminals, vilifying law enforcement, and releasing brutal murderers and child rapists back on the streets,“ said Michels Campaign Spokesperson Anna Kelly. “Evers doesn’t care about public safety. He cares about getting re-elected.” It’s no coincidence that this announcement comes as the

MADISON, WI – Today, Governor Evers announced that his next budget will include a $91.4 million increase in shared revenue to support public safety. On this, Rep.Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “Once again, Governor Evers is committing our state to community safety.  By investing in our local law enforcement, EMS providers, and firefighters we can continue to make Wisconsin a safer place to live and work for everyone” “Our local communities cannot continue to do more with less. Over the last 10 years, local assistance has been stagnant in our state, while public safety costs continue to rise. This trend is

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Bruce is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the installation of a transmission main and a water treatment plant to reduce manganese levels in the village of Bruce. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin. Code, for which no environmental analysis is required; however, following the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program federal requirement 40 C.F.R. §35.3580, an environmental review must be conducted before

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Josh Kaul continues to dodge media inquiries regarding the number of Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Agents within the Department Justice (DOJ), while the DCI head has stated there are just 88 of 113 positions filled.  A full accounting of DCI agent and prosecutor staffing levels could easily be released by Kaul to answer the questions of these unfilled positions.  Kaul was asked about the number of DCI Agents in two interviews that aired Sunday on WKOW and on Channel3000. In both interviews, Kaul refused to disclose a specific number of agents in DCI or refute that 25 positions

MADISON, Wis. — Tim Michels remains silent on Governor Evers’ proposal that would create a pathway through voter referenda to repeal the archaic and restrictive 1849 ban on abortion, scheduled for tomorrow’s Special Session.  Despite overwhelming opposition to the restrictions on abortion even in cases of rape or incest, Michels continues to choose radical politics that pander to the ultra-MAGA right and not the will of Wisconsinites.  Michels, who has staked out the most extreme position on abortion, has called the 1849 law that includes no exceptions for rape or incest “an exact mirror” of his position and that he will not “soften”