Byron B. Conway, of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, vice William C. Griesbach, retired.      Jonathan E. Hawley, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, vice James E. Shadid, retiring.      Ryan Young Park, of

MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Governor Evers toured water treatment plants across Wisconsin to highlight the work communities are doing to combat toxic PFAS contamination in the water supplies.  Gov. Evers’ trip also marked one year of Republican obstruction of $125 million of already-approved funding for PFAS clean up. Even now,

MILWAUKEE — Brian Troyer, associate vice provost for enrollment management and dean of undergraduate admission at Marquette University, has been named the next permanent vice president for enrollment, effective immediately, Acting President and Provost Kimo Ah Yun announced today. Troyer was previously announced to assume the acting role following Dr. John Baworowsky’s

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Michael P. Sloviak, 43, Bloomer, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to four years of federal probation for mail theft. Sloviak pleaded guilty to this charge on March 26, … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a

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GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is proud to announce that he has received the endorsement of former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke. The endorsement from the former Milwaukee County Sheriff, David Clarke highlights André Jacque’s longtime support and trust amongst local elected

MADISON, Wis. — With Wisconsinites starting to cast their ballots in the August primary election, Eric Hovde is hiding the truth about how he made his fortune and his conflicts of interest. Hovde has refused to release his personal financial disclosure and come clean about where exactly all his money comes

Hey all – Ahead of the Republican National Convention kicking off next week, the Democratic National Committee is going on the offensive early – rolling out seven new bus wraps that will run on 57 buses around Milwaukee; making sure voters in every corner of Milwaukee know President Biden is fighting

Brostoff represented the 19th Assembly District from 2015-2023 MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff endorsed Jarrod Anderson today for State Assembly District 19, emphasizing Jarrod’s progressive credentials and the strong advocacy he will bring to Madison. “A true progressive has to be able to make progress. If we’re going to

Amtrak and states impressed by positive response to new service CHICAGO – Preliminary figures from the first full month of state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago show a ridership of greater than 18,500. That is an average of about 300 passengers aboard each of the eastbound and westbound trains operated daily

(Austin, TX | July 8, 2024)—On July 8, the Liberty Justice Center and Dr. Erica Anderson—a clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience, focusing primarily on children and adolescents dealing with gender-identity-related issues—jointly filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari and hear Parents Protecting Our Children v.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), submitted a request to the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC) requesting the release of $7.5 million to BioForward Inc. to establish the state’s U.S. Regional Tech Hub, as provided by 2023 Wisconsin Act 96, signed by Gov. Evers in February. This c… Please log in

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) Platform Committee adopted President Donald J. Trump’s 2024 Republican Party Platform with overwhelming support– a pro-American agenda that stands in stark contrast to the record of weakness, failure, and dishonesty created by Joe Biden. President Trump’s platform serves as a contract with

STEVENS POINT, WI – Today, Deb Baldus McGrath endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. McGrath, of Dunn County, is an Army veteran, retired CIA officer, and former Democratic candidate for Congress in the 3rd District. Her father, Alvin J. Baldus, served the 3rd Congressional

Madison — Chuck Erickson, Democratic candidate for the Wisconsin State Assembly, proudly announces that he has received the endorsements of both AFSCME PEOPLE (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Public Employees Organized to Promote Legislative Equality) and SEIU Wisconsin State Council (Service Employees International Union). These endorsements … Please log in to access

MADISON, Wis. — In a new op-ed, the Cap Times editorial board argued that Brad Schimel would serve as “a right-wing judicial activist” on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Schimel has a long history of fighting against reproductive health care access in Wisconsin. As attorney general, Schimel wasted $1.6 million of taxpayer money