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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced three new regional Secretary’s Directors, effective July 14. Connie Antonuk will be the new Secretary’s Director for the Northeast region, Jill Schoen for the West Central region, and Shelly Allness
Second quarter fundraising reflects strong local and national interest in hotly disputed contest for open seat in swing state (Green Bay, WI) – Dr. Kristin Lyerly, the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is announcing an impressive second quarter,
By a vote of 4-3, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to reinstateballot drop boxes, increasing access to the ballot box for Wisconsinites ahead of the 2024 elections. MADISON, WI: Voting rights advocates joined Madison voters in celebration of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s
Democrats to launch a significant six-figure investment in out-of-home advertising across the city and host daily press conference in Milwaukee headlined by key surrogates The DNC and Biden-Harris campaign are announcing plans to hold Donald Trump and the rest of
STEVENS POINT, WI – Kathleen Vinehout, who represented Western Wisconsin’s 31st State Senate District from 2007 to 2019, has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland against incumbent Derrick Van Orden for the state’s 3rd Congressional District. During her term, Vinehout represented 8
Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) announces cancellation of Rev. Al Sharpton’s speaking engagement with MICAH’s We All Belong Rally for Democracy on Sunday. Rev. Sharpton instead will offer eulogy for Dvontaye Mitchell in Milwaukee. This disappointing change will not
VILLAGE of CALEDONIA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death in the Village of Caledonia, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Wednesday, July 10, 2024. At approximately
WASHINGTON — In response to Rep. Van Orden voting with extreme MAGA House Republicans on a bill to falsely cast doubt in the integrity of our elections (H.R. 8281), House Accountability War Room spokesperson Zac Petkanas issued the following statement: “Today, Rep. Van Orden joined the
WASHINGTON (July 10, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281). “American elections are for American citizens only,” said Steil. “As Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, I have worked to improve election
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sarah Doherty, 35, Stephenville, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 5 years in federal prison for wire fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of H.R. 8281 – the SAVE Act. The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and utilize in-person identification when registering an individual
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) Representative Assembly voted to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire on all sides of the war in Gaza. The MTEA is the union representing more than 5,600 public education workers in
Both are well ahead of where other candidates have been at this point in a Supreme Court race, pointing to another expensive campaign with the majority up for grabs against in 2025.
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski agreed to tweaks in how her office handles open records requests after a lawsuit by a conservative group found records showing her predecessor used his personal email account to seek advice on the office budget.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin’s Dem congressional members remain supportive of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid despite calls from some in their party for him to step aside.
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $597,639 over the last six months, his campaign tells WisPolitics. By comparison, liberal candidate Susan Crawford raised $461,274 over the first three weeks after she got into the race
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced three new regional Secretary’s Directors, effective July 14. Connie Antonuk will be the new Secretary’s Director for the Northeast region, Jill Schoen for the West Central region, and Shelly Allness for the South Central region. The DNR’s Secretary’s Directors serve
Second quarter fundraising reflects strong local and national interest in hotly disputed contest for open seat in swing state (Green Bay, WI) – Dr. Kristin Lyerly, the Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is announcing an impressive second quarter, raising $891,000 from over 20,000 individual donors. With an average
By a vote of 4-3, the Wisconsin Supreme Court voted to reinstateballot drop boxes, increasing access to the ballot box for Wisconsinites ahead of the 2024 elections. MADISON, WI: Voting rights advocates joined Madison voters in celebration of the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate ballot drop boxes, a safe and secure
Democrats to launch a significant six-figure investment in out-of-home advertising across the city and host daily press conference in Milwaukee headlined by key surrogates The DNC and Biden-Harris campaign are announcing plans to hold Donald Trump and the rest of his far-right MAGA allies accountable for their dangerous extremism at
STEVENS POINT, WI – Kathleen Vinehout, who represented Western Wisconsin’s 31st State Senate District from 2007 to 2019, has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland against incumbent Derrick Van Orden for the state’s 3rd Congressional District. During her term, Vinehout represented 8 of 19 counties in the 3rd Congressional District: Pierce, Pepin,
Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) announces cancellation of Rev. Al Sharpton’s speaking engagement with MICAH’s We All Belong Rally for Democracy on Sunday. Rev. Sharpton instead will offer eulogy for Dvontaye Mitchell in Milwaukee. This disappointing change will not affect the powerful line up of national and local speakers
VILLAGE of CALEDONIA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death in the Village of Caledonia, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Wednesday, July 10, 2024. At approximately 9:47 a.m., officers with the Caledonia Police Department responded to
WASHINGTON — In response to Rep. Van Orden voting with extreme MAGA House Republicans on a bill to falsely cast doubt in the integrity of our elections (H.R. 8281), House Accountability War Room spokesperson Zac Petkanas issued the following statement: “Today, Rep. Van Orden joined the same MAGA House Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020
WASHINGTON (July 10, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (H.R. 8281). “American elections are for American citizens only,” said Steil. “As Chairman of the Committee on House Administration, I have worked to improve election integrity and increase … Please log in to access subscriber content.
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sarah Doherty, 35, Stephenville, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 5 years in federal prison for wire fraud and tax evasion. Doherty pleaded guilty to these charges on
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of H.R. 8281 – the SAVE Act. The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states to obtain documentary proof of U.S. citizenship and utilize in-person identification when registering an individual to vote in a federal election and require states to
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Teachers’ Education Association (MTEA) Representative Assembly voted to adopt a resolution calling for a ceasefire on all sides of the war in Gaza. The MTEA is the union representing more than 5,600 public education workers in Milwaukee Public Schools. The MTEA Representative Assembly is the body
Both are well ahead of where other candidates have been at this point in a Supreme Court race, pointing to another expensive campaign with the majority up for grabs against in 2025.
Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski agreed to tweaks in how her office handles open records requests after a lawsuit by a conservative group found records showing her predecessor used his personal email account to seek advice on the office budget.
In this week’s DC Wrap: Wisconsin’s Dem congressional members remain supportive of President Joe Biden’s reelection bid despite calls from some in their party for him to step aside.
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel raised $597,639 over the last six months, his campaign tells WisPolitics. By comparison, liberal candidate Susan Crawford raised $461,274 over the first three weeks after she got into the race last month, according to a draft cover sheet her campaign