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MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals two complaints have been filed against Elon Musk by the bipartisan Wisconsin Election Commission for violating state election bribery law during his failed attempt to elect a conservative judge to the Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson is reportedly next in line to take control of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, but even a cursory look at his record in office shows that Johnson should be nowhere near taxpayer money.
A new report reveals that Democrat Rebecca Cooke is backed by the Human Rights Campaign, a far-left activist group pushing the same radical agenda House Democrats would move to enact if they ever regained power. Among the Human Rights Campaign’s
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Realta Fusion announced that its new corporate headquarters and fusion energy R&D facility will be developed on Madison’s east side. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Realta Fusion is a world leader in nuclear
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Derrick Van Orden made an appearance on Fox Business, where he complained about the term “affordability,” claiming it was a word Democrats invented. This comes at a time when healthcare, gas, and groceries are becoming increasingly unaffordable for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed two of President Donald Trump’s top health nominees on vaccine skepticism and promotion of conspiracy theories and the ongoing politicization of public health and research threatening the health of Americans. During the confirmation hearing in
DELAFIELD, Wis. – Waukesha County Circuit Court Branch 3 candidate Paul Dedinsky announced today that his campaign has raised more than $87,900 in just over two months, a total believed to be the strongest early fundraising effort by a Wisconsin
Waukesha, WI – Waukesha County Board Chair and Acting County Executive Jim Heinrich announced today the nomination of Thomas Farley to serve as Interim Waukesha County Executive. Farley retired in 2016 after a distinguished 31-year career with Waukesha County, serving 25
Madison, July 15, 2026 — Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC-WI) is celebrating a new record: 1,132 member companies have joined the association for 2026 so far, and the growth continues. This achievement highlights the association’s commitment to safety
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today joined the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and company leaders in announcing that Realta Fusion will locate its corporate headquarters and fusion research facility at OM Station, the site of the former Oscar Mayer plant, in Madison. “Fusion energy is
Madison, WI — State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) issued the following statement in response to Realta Fusion’s announcement to develop its corporate headquarters and fusion research facility in Wisconsin: “Today’s announcement places Wisconsin at the forefront of fusion energy. Our
Through a collaboration with Sierra Space, a leading defense-tech space company, UW-Stout Polytechnic students are validating critical systems that may be part of missions that return humanity to the moon. Under the mentorship of alumnus Todd Treichel, Ph.D., a principal manufacturing engineer at
Madison, WI – Congressman Tom Tiffany joined the Jay Weber Podcast this past weekend to brag about being a leader in canceling wind and solar subsidies through the Republican budget bill signed just over a year ago. The fact is
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the restitution received as part of a 2025 Green Lake County Circuit Court ruling against a kayaker who staged his death was used to purchase new sonar equipment for
Milwaukee (July 15, 2026) – Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D., President of Mount Mary University, announced July 15 that she plans to retire on June 30, 2027, at the end of the current academic year. Cherney, who began in July 2022, is
A national group called the LIBRE Initiative is calling for loosening regulations on housing development in Wisconsin to improve affordability, with a focus on the state’s Hispanic community. Roel Sanchez, the grassroots engagement director for the group in Wisconsin and
TOP STORIES Sensing opportunity, Democratic rivals seize on Rodriguez campaign’s financial troubles… Immediately after Rodriguez held a Monday press conference to discuss what she said was double-counting by her former manager, Madison Sen. Kelda Roys sent out a statement calling
Excerpt from Ben Wikler’s “This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy”
In the wake of Sara Rodriguez’s calamitous campaign implosion, the other Democrats still running for governor embarked on a frenzied competition to steal her lane. They’re flapping around like crazed vultures.
Social democratic policies aren’t any more extreme than those of the La Follette progressives who set the stage for Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance and regulatory reforms.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals two complaints have been filed against Elon Musk by the bipartisan Wisconsin Election Commission for violating state election bribery law during his failed attempt to elect a conservative judge to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025. One of the recipients of Musk’s $1 million bribes was
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republican Senator Ron Johnson is reportedly next in line to take control of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, but even a cursory look at his record in office shows that Johnson should be nowhere near taxpayer money. A Better Wisconsin Together notes that while Johnson brags about doubling his
A new report reveals that Democrat Rebecca Cooke is backed by the Human Rights Campaign, a far-left activist group pushing the same radical agenda House Democrats would move to enact if they ever regained power. Among the Human Rights Campaign’s crazy priorities are: “Rebecca Cooke has embraced one of the
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Realta Fusion announced that its new corporate headquarters and fusion energy R&D facility will be developed on Madison’s east side. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Realta Fusion is a world leader in nuclear fusion technology, and their new Madison headquarters will create an
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Derrick Van Orden made an appearance on Fox Business, where he complained about the term “affordability,” claiming it was a word Democrats invented. This comes at a time when healthcare, gas, and groceries are becoming increasingly unaffordable for Wisconsinites just trying to get by. “It’s easy for D.C
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed two of President Donald Trump’s top health nominees on vaccine skepticism and promotion of conspiracy theories and the ongoing politicization of public health and research threatening the health of Americans. During the confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)
DELAFIELD, Wis. – Waukesha County Circuit Court Branch 3 candidate Paul Dedinsky announced today that his campaign has raised more than $87,900 in just over two months, a total believed to be the strongest early fundraising effort by a Wisconsin circuit court candidate at this stage of an election cycle.
Waukesha, WI – Waukesha County Board Chair and Acting County Executive Jim Heinrich announced today the nomination of Thomas Farley to serve as Interim Waukesha County Executive. Farley retired in 2016 after a distinguished 31-year career with Waukesha County, serving 25 of those years as Corporation Counsel, the county’s lead attorney.
Madison, July 15, 2026 — Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin (ABC-WI) is celebrating a new record: 1,132 member companies have joined the association for 2026 so far, and the growth continues. This achievement highlights the association’s commitment to safety training, investments in apprenticeship and building relationships between contractors across
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today joined the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and company leaders in announcing that Realta Fusion will locate its corporate headquarters and fusion research facility at OM Station, the site of the former Oscar Mayer plant, in Madison. “Fusion energy is not only good for our planet and our power grid,
Madison, WI — State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) issued the following statement in response to Realta Fusion’s announcement to develop its corporate headquarters and fusion research facility in Wisconsin: “Today’s announcement places Wisconsin at the forefront of fusion energy. Our state’s combination of robust research, development and manufacturing sectors set
Through a collaboration with Sierra Space, a leading defense-tech space company, UW-Stout Polytechnic students are validating critical systems that may be part of missions that return humanity to the moon. Under the mentorship of alumnus Todd Treichel, Ph.D., a principal manufacturing engineer at Sierra Space, students from UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Robert F. Cervenka School of Engineering have
Madison, WI – Congressman Tom Tiffany joined the Jay Weber Podcast this past weekend to brag about being a leader in canceling wind and solar subsidies through the Republican budget bill signed just over a year ago. The fact is that these canceled subsidies have contributed to prices skyrocketing since
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the restitution received as part of a 2025 Green Lake County Circuit Court ruling against a kayaker who staged his death was used to purchase new sonar equipment for emergency response to public safety incidents and natural resource protection
Milwaukee (July 15, 2026) – Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D., President of Mount Mary University, announced July 15 that she plans to retire on June 30, 2027, at the end of the current academic year. Cherney, who began in July 2022, is Mount Mary’s 13th president. She shared this news with the
A national group called the LIBRE Initiative is calling for loosening regulations on housing development in Wisconsin to improve affordability, with a focus on the state’s Hispanic community. Roel Sanchez, the grassroots engagement director for the group in Wisconsin and a former real estate agent, said “we are in one
TOP STORIES Sensing opportunity, Democratic rivals seize on Rodriguez campaign’s financial troubles… Immediately after Rodriguez held a Monday press conference to discuss what she said was double-counting by her former manager, Madison Sen. Kelda Roys sent out a statement calling Rodriguez “unprepared for the rigors of a general election or
Excerpt from Ben Wikler’s “This Is the Plan: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy”
In the wake of Sara Rodriguez’s calamitous campaign implosion, the other Democrats still running for governor embarked on a frenzied competition to steal her lane. They’re flapping around like crazed vultures.
Social democratic policies aren’t any more extreme than those of the La Follette progressives who set the stage for Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance and regulatory reforms.