Grabe campaign: Announces candidacy for 51st Assembly District
MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Mount Horeb resident Elizabeth Grabe announced today that she is a candidate for the new 51st Assembly District, created after Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative maps into law in February. The new 51st district includes
Sen. Wimberger: Statement on governor’s latest attempt to distract from shameful veto of community-supported PFAS relief
MADISON, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement on Governor Evers’ disingenuous attempt to call the Joint Committee on Finance into a special meeting following his veto of relief for the thousands of Wisconsinites affected by PFAS contamination: “Governor
Neylon campaign: Announces re-election campaign to represent Brookfield, Pewaukee and Waukesha
“I am excited to announce my re-election campaign to represent Pewaukee, Brookfield and part of Waukesha in the 15th Assembly District. I am proud of my record and the reforms I’ve supported since being elected in 2013. However there is
Rep. Brandtjen: Threats against election officials won’t solve election integrity
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement regarding recent threats against WEC Administrator Wolfe: “Threatening Administrator Meagan Wolfe, or any election official, is unacceptable and counterproductive. Venting frustrations on individuals like Wolfe, clerks, or poll workers is
Wied campaign: Trump-endorsed candidate Tony Wied announces $700,000 cash-on-hand
DE PERE, WI – One week after declaring his candidacy for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, Tony Wied, the only candidate in the race endorsed by President Donald Trump, announced he has $700,000 cash on hand. “We are humbled by the
Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin ICAC Task Force Conference on Missing and Exploited Children highlights increase in sextortion cases
APPLETON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force today kicked off the 5th annual ICAC Conference on Missing and Exploited Children in Appleton, Wis. The conference provides nationwide training to ICAC Task Force
U.S. House Select Committee on the CCP: Unveils findings into CCP’s role in American fentanyl epidemic – REPORT & HEARING
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a months-long investigation, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party revealed their findings of the Chinese Communist Party’s
Sen. Baldwin Press: Leads bill to support caregivers and combat workforce shortages
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, a bill to alleviate the long-term care workforce shortages by supporting the workers who perform this critical work. Millions of families with aging loved
Rep. McGuire: We’re ready, where Are they?
MADISON — Today, Joint Finance Committee (JFC) Democrats showed up ready to work at the 13.10 meeting regarding the release of $125 million forPFAS Remediation and $15 million for Chippewa Valley healthcare providers. The JFC Co-Chairs and their Republican colleagues
Gov. Evers: Republican lawmakers no-show at special meeting to release statewide PFAS funding, stabilize healthcare access in Western Wisconsin
MADISON — Republican lawmakers on the Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), the state’s budget committee are continuing to block, delay, and obstruct efforts to release critical funding for efforts to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination statewide and
Steven Walters: Exiting Wisconsin legislators face declaration deadline
Redistricting means dozens of lawmakers and potential first-time candidates have decisions to make.
Mark Lisheron: Barely one bill in 10 becomes law in Madison
Stats raise questions about gridlock and political posturing.
Sam Rogers: Let’s thank Rep. August, Sen. Wimberger, & Wisconsin voters for ending Zuckerbucks
Wisconsin voters approved two constitutional amendments—54 percent voted to ban private funding in our elections, and nearly 59 percent voted to ban outside election workers. Those dual victories were major achievements in the fight for clean elections in Wisconsin, but neither would have happened without the bravery of dozens of legislators and the backing of the people of Wisconsin.
Dave Cieslewicz: Biden and Black voters
Almost a third of Black men in purple states say they intend to vote for Donald Trump. But Biden is even losing support among Black women voters. That’s remarkable for a man who elevated the first Black woman to be his vice president and the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Mike McCabe: In name only
Fiscal conservatism and commitment to limited government are out of fashion in today’s GOP. So is free trade and internationalism in foreign affairs. Old-fashioned Republicans who cling to these principles are dismissed as RINOs and drummed out of the party.