Rep. Emerson: Honored as a Conservation Champion, with a perfect lifetime scorecard from Wisconsin Conservation Voters
MADISON, WI – Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Conservation Voters (WCV) released their scorecard for the 2023-2024 legislative session. Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) was awarded a perfect 100% score on the WCV Scorecard, and named a Conservation Champion. “I
WisDems: Chair Wikler calls out Donald Trump, Scott Walker’s failed promises on CNN
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler joined CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip alongside failed Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. While Chair Wikler highlighted how President Biden has delivered time and again for Wisconsin where Donald Trump and Walker
Biden campaign: Vice President Harris calls out Trump’s repeated attacks on predominantly Black cities: “There seems to be a pattern at play”
Last week, during an unhinged and chaotic rant to Republican allies on Capitol Hill, Donald Trump called Milwaukee – where the GOP is set to crown Trump their nominee in just five weeks at the 2024 RNC Convention – a
U.S. Rep. Steil: Calls on federal agencies to ensure U.S.-nonprofits are not supporting terrorist activity
WASHINGTON (June 20, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) led letters to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner (IRS) Danny Werfel and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki today requesting information regarding U.S.-registered nonprofits’ potential involvement in terrorist activity. On June
Dept. of Workforce Development: BLS Data: Wisconsin achieves record high employment
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary estimates for May 2024, which showed Wisconsin’s employment hit a record high of 3,048,000 during the month. This is 6,500 more people employed
Gov. Evers: Delivers radio address celebrating Juneteenth
Audio File to Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating Juneteenth in Wisconsin. This week, Gov. Evers also signed Executive Order #230, raising the Juneteenth Flag above the Wisconsin State Capitol for the fifth
Henley campaign: Declares her candidacy in Wisconsin’s 41st Assembly District
Julia Henley, long-time Southwest Wisconsin business owner, this week announced her candidacy for the Wisconsin Assembly, in the newly-formed 41st district, as a Democrat. Henley, a Michigan native who has lived and worked in the Driftless region for nearly three decades,
Dept. of Natural Resources: Providing $100,000 in grants to rural counties for recycling electronics
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the E-Cycle Wisconsin Electronics Collection Grant for projects hosting an electronics collection site or event between September 2024 and December 2025. Financial support for additional collection
Jim VandeHei: Excerpt from ‘Just the Good Stuff: No-BS Secrets to Success (No Matter What Life Throws at You)’
Read an excerpt from “Just the Good Stuff: No-BS Secrets to Success (No Matter What Life Throws at You)” by Wisconsin native and UW-Oshkosh alum Jim VandeHei, cofounder of Axios and Politico.
James Giese: Why require EVs when we have homegrown corn for ethanol?
The government shouldn’t be mandating EVs — which someday may or may not reduce overall emissions — when they have homegrown biofuels that are here now and available at your local filling station.
Milwaukee County Board: Supervisors Capriolo and Rolland issue statements on Washington Park Shooting
MILWAUKEE – In response to the shooting at Washington Park that occurred on June 19, 2024, Milwaukee County Supervisors Sky Z. Capriolo and Shawn Rolland, who represent Washington Park and its surrounding areas, have issued the following statements: Supervisor Sky
Gregory Humphrey: Democracy can (must) win at ballot box in November
There is yet more evidence to prove the theme of needing to safeguard our fundamental rights is positively received by voters.
Jerry Hanson: Don’t bet against underdog America
The mainstream media finds little newsworthy about underdogs. Don’t bet against us, as we represent Americans by the millions who will not have their Democracy taken from them.
Ratcliff campaign: Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk endorses Melissa Ratcliff for State Senate
Former Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk has endorsed Rep. Melissa Ratcliff for Wisconsin State Senate in the new Senate District 16. “Melissa Ratcliff gets things done,” said Falk. “She’s shown that in the Assembly and she’ll bring that same skill,
Bill Barth: Arguing won’t solve real fiscal challenge
Experts say Social Security will not be able to pay its bills by 2033, and Medicare will run short by 2031.