Johnson, Barnes spar over cash bail, crime in first debate

MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Friday slammed Dem rival Mandela Barnes for supporting an end to cash bail, accusing him of seeking to defund the police and making Wisconsin less safe.

Barnes fired back that Johnson had abandoned the officers trying to protect the U.S. Capitol during a violent protest on Jan. 6, 2021, accusing him of supporting the insurrection.

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DNC: In the states: President Biden is delivering

In the states this week, headlines from Pennsylvania to Florida to Oregon were full of news about how President Biden is delivering for the American people.  Yesterday, local news highlighted President Biden’s announcement of a full and unconditional pardon of

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Leads 117 members of congress in asking the Biden Administration to request budget funding that adequately reflects the president’s priority to advance LGBTQI+ rights around the world

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of 117 members of Congress in asking that the Biden Administration request sufficient FY24 budget funding for LGBTQI+ programs in line with the President’sMemorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of

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NRSC: Joe Biden hates Ron Johnson

Washington, D.C. – Amazing. According to New York Magazine: “But [Biden] has been particularly open about one pol he especially wants to get rid of, whose ouster would hand Democrats both Senate seats in his vital battleground: Wisconsin senator Ron Johnson, whom he

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Johnson, Barnes spar over cash bail, crime in first debate

MILWAUKEE — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Friday slammed Dem rival Mandela Barnes for supporting an end to cash bail, accusing him of seeking to defund the police and making Wisconsin less safe.

Barnes fired back that Johnson had abandoned the officers trying to protect the U.S. Capitol during a violent protest on Jan. 6, 2021, accusing him of supporting the insurrection.

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NFIB in Wisconsin: To honor Rep. Mark Born as top small business guardian

MADISON, Oct. 7, 2022 — NFIB in Wisconsin, the state’s leading small-business association, announced today that Representative Mark Born (R-39 Beaver Dam) is a recipient of their prestigious Guardian of Small Business Award which recognizes those legislators who have taken a strong and consistent stand for Wisconsin’s small business community during

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State Treasurer Godlewski: Joins Rep. Lee Snodgrass and Main Street Alliance members for a roundtable on capital access for small businesses

APPLETON, Wis. — In Appleton today, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski hosted a roundtable to hear directly from small business owners about the important issue of capital access with State Representative Lee Snodgrass. In coordination with the Main Street Alliance (MSA), the Treasurer sought to uplift the challenges and opportunities facing the

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Tim Michels named to ‘Dirty Dozen’

WASHINGTON, DC – This week, LCV Victory Fund state affiliates announced four new candidates to the 2022 Dirty Dozen in the States, which included Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels. Modeled after LCV Victory Fund’s federal Dirty Dozen, the Dirty Dozen in the States highlights 12 of the worst environmental candidates

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DNC: In the states: President Biden is delivering

In the states this week, headlines from Pennsylvania to Florida to Oregon were full of news about how President Biden is delivering for the American people.  Yesterday, local news highlighted President Biden’s announcement of a full and unconditional pardon of all prior federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana. From

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Sen. Wanggaard: Gov. Evers’ administration ignoring victims’ constitutional rights

MADISON – Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) is expressing outrage that crime victims’constitutional rights are being clearly and deliberately ignored by Governor Tony Evers and hisParole Commission. Wanggaard was the senate author of Wisconsin’s Crime Victims’ RightsAmendment, popularly known as “Marsy’s Law.”“Voters overwhelmingly approved Marsy’s Law to make sure crime victims were

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Rep. Hesselbein: Applauds Gov. Evers’ $10 million investment for veterans

MIDDLETON – Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) applauded the announcement this week by Governor Tony Evers of a $10 million investment in veterans programs in Wisconsin, following the recommendations made last month by the governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Veteran Opportunity. This includes funding to support veteran housing, increase mental health

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Leads 117 members of congress in asking the Biden Administration to request budget funding that adequately reflects the president’s priority to advance LGBTQI+ rights around the world

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of 117 members of Congress in asking that the Biden Administration request sufficient FY24 budget funding for LGBTQI+ programs in line with the President’sMemorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the

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WisGOP: Shot/chaser: Tony Evers’ lip service to crime victims

[Madison, Wis.] – On Wednesday, in an interview with the editorial board of the Wisconsin State Journal, Tony Evers paid more lip service to crime victims while he and his Parole Commission continue to grant early release to violent criminals across the state. Shot: Chaser: With multiple polls (including the most recent Marquette

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DNR: Town Of Washington seeks grant for acquisition of land

TOWN OF WASHINGTON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that the Town of Washington has applied for a 25% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 21 acres of land in the Town

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NRSC: Joe Biden hates Ron Johnson

Washington, D.C. – Amazing. According to New York Magazine: “But [Biden] has been particularly open about one pol he especially wants to get rid of, whose ouster would hand Democrats both Senate seats in his vital battleground: Wisconsin senator Ron Johnson, whom he describes as notably draconian and an emblem of the new,

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