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MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, Donald Trump declared April 2nd “Liberation Day” and enacted a sweeping and severe set of tariff-taxes that disrupted the world economy, devastated businesses and farmers, threatened jobs, and sent costs soaring for Wisconsin families.
West Bend, WI – Does your family have an emergency plan for when disaster strikes? Has it been recently updated? Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that The Honorable Linda McMahon will be our keynote speaker at the 2026 WisGOP State Convention in Wisconsin Dells. “The Honorable Linda McMahon is a champion for families and common-sense
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds families, mentors and young hunters that there’s still time to plan and participate in the 2026 statewide youth turkey hunt April 11-12. Each year, the youth turkey hunt gives hunters
Racine County Legislator, Co-Chair of Audit Committee Backs Schutt Clinton, WI: State Senate candidate Ellen Schutt announced today that she has earned the endorsement of Racine County legislator Bob Wittke. A finance and accounting professional, Wittke has put his private sector
OCONOMOWOC, WISC. – The Americans for Autism Advocacy Foundation (AFAA-F) issues the following statement celebrating the 2026 edition of World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month: “Every American diagnosed with Autism has a life with value. The 2026 theme
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for two seats on the Wisconsin Cranberry Board. Producers who grow and sell cranberries in Wisconsin are eligible to nominate themselves or other producers.
La Crosse, WI — County Board candidate Chris Muller announced today that he has formally submitted a complaint to the La Crosse County Clerk’s Office requesting a review of potential campaign finance violations involving incumbent Steve Doyle. The complaint raises concerns
End Police Pursuits The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression demands that the Milwaukee Police Department change their standard operating procedure on police pursuits (SOP 660) to enforce a “no chase” policy. Currently SOP 660 has no guardrails on
MADISON, Wis. – A first-of-its-kind clinical trial at the Program for Advanced Cell Therapy will examine a new method to manage kidney rejection following transplant. The Program for Advanced Cell Therapy, or PACT, a collaboration between UW Health and the University of
MADISON, Wis. — On the anniversary of Donald Trump’s Liberation Day declaration, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “A year ago today, Donald Trump enacted a chaotic and devastating tariff policy that continues to crater our economy and
MADISON, Wis. –As part of a landmark women’s sports partnership announced in September, UW Health will now be the official jersey patch sponsor of four University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s athletic programs, making it the first jersey sponsorship dedicated exclusively to
Once the legislation lands on his desk, it will kick off a seven-day window for Evers to act on the bills.
Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. Wisconsin was the first state in the nation to create a private school voucher program. And as a former science teacher, principal, superintendent, and state superintendent, I’ve spent decades of my life watching the impacts that
MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, Donald Trump declared April 2nd “Liberation Day” and enacted a sweeping and severe set of tariff-taxes that disrupted the world economy, devastated businesses and farmers, threatened jobs, and sent costs soaring for Wisconsin families. No one has been more supportive of these punishing tariff-taxes
West Bend, WI – Does your family have an emergency plan for when disaster strikes? Has it been recently updated? Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area and make or update your plan, so
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that The Honorable Linda McMahon will be our keynote speaker at the 2026 WisGOP State Convention in Wisconsin Dells. “The Honorable Linda McMahon is a champion for families and common-sense reforms,” said Chairman Brian Schimming. “Wisconsin Republicans are excited to welcome her
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds families, mentors and young hunters that there’s still time to plan and participate in the 2026 statewide youth turkey hunt April 11-12. Each year, the youth turkey hunt gives hunters under 16 the opportunity to feel the excitement of turkey
Racine County Legislator, Co-Chair of Audit Committee Backs Schutt Clinton, WI: State Senate candidate Ellen Schutt announced today that she has earned the endorsement of Racine County legislator Bob Wittke. A finance and accounting professional, Wittke has put his private sector experience to work in the legislature, working to hold state
OCONOMOWOC, WISC. – The Americans for Autism Advocacy Foundation (AFAA-F) issues the following statement celebrating the 2026 edition of World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Acceptance Month: “Every American diagnosed with Autism has a life with value. The 2026 theme of World Autism Awareness Day is Every Life Has Value.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for two seats on the Wisconsin Cranberry Board. Producers who grow and sell cranberries in Wisconsin are eligible to nominate themselves or other producers. Nomination forms will be mailed to producers. Any producer that
La Crosse, WI — County Board candidate Chris Muller announced today that he has formally submitted a complaint to the La Crosse County Clerk’s Office requesting a review of potential campaign finance violations involving incumbent Steve Doyle. The complaint raises concerns about multiple reported contributions of $1,000 from individual donors in
End Police Pursuits The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression demands that the Milwaukee Police Department change their standard operating procedure on police pursuits (SOP 660) to enforce a “no chase” policy. Currently SOP 660 has no guardrails on when an officer can engage in a pursuit, with no
MADISON, Wis. – A first-of-its-kind clinical trial at the Program for Advanced Cell Therapy will examine a new method to manage kidney rejection following transplant. The Program for Advanced Cell Therapy, or PACT, a collaboration between UW Health and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, will test the
MADISON, Wis. — On the anniversary of Donald Trump’s Liberation Day declaration, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “A year ago today, Donald Trump enacted a chaotic and devastating tariff policy that continues to crater our economy and make daily life more expensive for Wisconsinites. As grocery bills
MADISON, Wis. –As part of a landmark women’s sports partnership announced in September, UW Health will now be the official jersey patch sponsor of four University of Wisconsin–Madison women’s athletic programs, making it the first jersey sponsorship dedicated exclusively to collegiate women’s sports. As part of the agreement, which was
Once the legislation lands on his desk, it will kick off a seven-day window for Evers to act on the bills.
Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. Wisconsin was the first state in the nation to create a private school voucher program. And as a former science teacher, principal, superintendent, and state superintendent, I’ve spent decades of my life watching the impacts that draining public funds from public schools to fund private voucher school