At approximately 12:11 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, a Wisconsin State Patrol inspector attempted to stop a vehicle traveling westbound on US 12/18 (Beltline) near Monona Drive for speeding and driving in the closed Flex Lane. The driver refused to stop and the inspector pursued the vehicle. During the pursuit, a Madison Police Department cruiser was traveling westbound near South Towne Drive. The vehicle being pursued rammed the Madison Police Department cruiser on the rear driver side of the vehicle, then struck the State Patrol cruiser. The driver of the pursued vehicle ran away and attempted to carjack a taxi

DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement ahead of Donald Trump’s rallies in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Ohio: “MAGA Republicans across the country continue to trip over themselves to prove their extreme bonafides and kiss the ring of a failed former president who lost by 7 million votes. They have an extreme agenda of gutting Social Security and Medicare, banning abortion nationwide, making prescription drugs more expensive, extending Trump’s signature tax giveaway to the ultra-wealthy, and spreading his Big Lie. And just like Trump did, they’ll pay the price at the ballot box.” Trump has repeatedly spread baseless conspiracies about

First wave of awards will bring innovation and enhancement to the state’s direct care workforce Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) awarded $12 million to 43 organizations that will focus on improving home and community-based services  for people who are elderly or have disabilities. Awards will reach all 72 counties. The initial wave of awardees, whose projects aim to improve and expand the direct care workforce in Wisconsin, are the first to receive this grant funding made possible by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). “These grants provide immediate support to our direct care workers who work tirelessly to ensure

New reporting in the American Independent found that Tim Michels, the Republican nominee for Wisconsin governor, has received over $500 million in contracts from the Wisconsin government to repair roads and bridges. But there’s a big problem with that. Michels’ company also was repeatedly fined for running overweight trucks on Wisconsin roads — a practice that experts say damages the same roads Michels Corporation was paid hundreds of millions to fix. Michels, who has kept his ownership stake in the Michels Corporation, has faced repeated questions about whether or not he would divest from the company should he win on Tuesday. If he fails to

Statement of Milwaukee Common Council members: Alderman Michael J. Murphy, Alderman Robert J. Bauman, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, Alderman Mark A. Borkowski, Alderman José G. Pérez, and Alderman Scott Spiker We applaud Mayor Johnson’s decision to terminate the employment of Kimberly Zapata, now former deputy director of the Election Commission. The news that Ms. Zapata reportedly violated her oath and the public trust by fraudulently requesting military absentee ballots – and then sending those ballots to a state legislator – is shocking, sad and extremely disappointing. Although she apparently did this outside of work and on her

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlighted Tim Michels’ company’s lack of diversity, with little or no minorities holding leadership positions. Overall, public records show Michels Corp was, at its most diverse, 88% white, and Michels Corp’s racial diversity in the past decade was far worse than national construction industry averages. This also comes after a report revealed that under Michels’ leadership, multiple cases of sexual assault, harassment, and racial discrimination against female and minority workers were reported. Michels previously described himself as “responsible for everything” at Michels Corp, including worker “safety.” Gov. Evers provides common sense leadership to the Governor’s office, and has been a

(Madison, Wis.) – Today the League of Wisconsin Municipalities announced staffing changes, sharpening its focus on enhancing member engagement and legislative advocacy as the next legislative session gears up to discuss state funding for critical local services. “Our 124th Annual Conference highlighted the retirement of two beloved long-time League employees, Curt Witynski and Gail Sumi, and we announced scholarships in their names to commemorate their service to local governments. Now we’re looking ahead at how we can best position ourselves to strengthen the State-Local partnership and help our members do their jobs, which has been the League’s mission for the

Hi, this is Rep. Gary Hebl with this week’s Democratic Radio Address. There are so many great things that are associated with Wisconsin – some of the world’s best cheese, our history of beer brewing, supper clubs and the Milwaukee Bucks and the Green Bay Packers, just to name a few. From the earliest days of statehood, Wisconsinites have taken pride in civic engagement. We believe in democracy. We seek to make our communities better. And we have always found a way to bridge our differences.  And one of the most important ways we express our civic mindedness is by voting. Next Tuesday

MADISON – On Earth, billions of subatomic particles called neutrinos pass through us every second, but we never notice because they rarely interact with matter. Because of this, neutrinos can travel straight paths over vast distances unimpeded, carrying information about their cosmic origins. Although most of these aptly named “ghost” particles detected on Earth originate from the Sun or our own atmosphere, some neutrinos come from the cosmos, far beyond our galaxy. These neutrinos, called astrophysical neutrinos, can provide valuable insight into some of the most powerful objects in the universe. For the first time, an international team of scientists

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, responds to Milwaukee Mayor Johnson’s firing of a Milwaukee Election Commission employee who sent military ballots to Rep Brandtjen’s home. “Unlike Mayor Johnson, I have actually been working on providing Wisconsinites a safe and secure election process. We have uncovered so many issues that demand attention. I have been attacked by the liberal media, democrats who benefit from the system, and republicans who don’t have the backbone to take on the issues, including Speaker Vos, who has referred to me as a conspiracy theorist. All of

To combat violent crime, we need to end the liberal catch-and-release policies that are turning violent offenders loose. Hi, I’m State Senator Patrick Testin. As a legislator, I’ve worked with law enforcement – both on bills and on ride-alongs with officers. I’ve spent time with the State Patrol and several sheriff’s departments in the Central Wisconsin district I represent. Nothing that I’d seen though, prepared me for the day that I spent with the Milwaukee Police Department earlier this year. That day, I saw the victim of a homicide – one of 192 people killed in Milwaukee this year. For

Mequon, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld and Deputy Secretary Chris Patton toured businesses in the City of Mequon as part of a visit to highlight state investments. Governor Tony Evers made a $4.7 million investment in Mequon small businesses, including 58 recipients of the Main Street Bounceback grant. Ozaukee County received an overall $40 million investment, with $14 million going to small businesses and farms in Ozaukee County.  The DOA officials met with business owners from Let’s Celebrate, a children’s party service provider, Trailside Recreation, a bike shop, and North Shore Boulangerie, a French bakery. Each

This week, the vice president called into local radio stations in Georgia and Wisconsin to outline the stakes of the midterm elections With just under one week until the midterm elections, Vice President Kamala Harris is hitting the airwaves on local radio stations to talk directly to listeners about what is at stake this November and encourage voters to vote early.  In Georgia: WALR: Vice President Harris Discusses Early Voting, John Lewis on the Frank Ski Show with Nina Brown Vice President Harris: “True to the tradition and the history of Atlanta, I am thanking everyone in advance for voting this

Despite Fox News’ best attempts to gaslight Americans, Republicans across the board are making noise about their plans to cut, jeopardize, or change Social Security and Medicare. Republicans are in lockstep on this issue. Top House Republicans like Missouri GOP Congressman Jason Smith and Georgia GOP Congressman Buddy Carter — even second-highest ranking House Republican Steve Scalise — have gone on the record confirming once again that they plan on going after these hard-earned programs that the American people rely on, proudly proclaiming that “everything is on the table.” Axios: “‘We’re going to have a lot of hearings on [Social Security and