U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Applauds committee passage of FY26 National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Navy SEAL veteran Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of the House Armed Services Committee: “Under the Biden administration, the
TUE PM Update: GOP House members want chance to get redistricting suit tossed
From WisPolitics … — Wisconsin’s GOP members of Congress want the chance to urge the state Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the state’s House districts rather than moving forward with a novel approach to hear such lawsuits. Republican
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Derrick Van Orden had a terrible week!
In case you somehow missed it last week, Derrick Van Orden had a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad week. Lying about saving BadgerCare after voting to cut Medicaid, melting down after he got caught in that lie, facing protests from Wisconsinites for
Sen. Carpenter: Statement on Mylar balloon-caused power outage
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement: “Over the weekend, thousands of residents in Walker’s Point, Lincoln Village, and Bayview experienced a power outage due to the release of mylar balloons. Several WE Energies customers reported that their
Supreme Court of Wisconsin: Accepts one case at June 25 conference
Madison, Wisconsin (July 15, 2025) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept one case, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases at its June 25, 2025 conference. The case numbers, counties of
Gov. Evers: Blasts Trump Administration over blocking $72 million for Wisconsin’s kids and schools
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today blasted President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration over efforts to withhold more than $6 billion for K-12 school districts across the country, including over $72 million for Wisconsin’s kids and schools that the
Rep. Hysell: Reacts to Republican’s cuts to healthcare and food assistance for Wisconsin families
MADISON- On July 4th, Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which ends FoodShare and Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. In response, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released a statement warning of the bill’s devastating impact and giving Wisconsinites
Dept. of Justice: City of Racine OID records – May 4, 2025
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us Recently, Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson issued her decision regarding the death of Marlon Anderson which occurred on May 4, 2025. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement. The Wisconsin Department
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Alexander issues warning: Scam texts falsely impersonating Wisconsin DMV
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander issued the following statement alerting residents of a new wave of scam text messages targeting Wisconsin motorists. These deceptive texts threaten recipients with legal consequences—such as license suspension, prosecution, and credit damage—if they
Dept. of Transportation: Community leaders celebrate completion of I-43 North-South project in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman today joined community leaders near River Hills to celebrate completion of the 14-mile Interstate 43 North-South project between Glendale and Grafton. The ribbon cutting event recognized another quality Wisconsin infrastructure upgrade completed
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Wyden: Call out Trump Admin for lying about Social Security taxes
SSA Administrator sent out mass email to millions that spreads false information that likely confuses seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led a group of their colleagues in demanding that the Social Security
Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health: Extracurricular activities benefit youth mental health
The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health detailed the connections between extracurricular activities and youth mental health in its most recent Fact Sheet, finding that kids who participate in extracurriculars such as lessons, sports, afterschool clubs, or community service tend to
Dept. of Safety and Professional Services: Distributes more than $36 million to Wisconsin fire departments
$4 Million Increase over Last Year’s 2% Fire Dues Payments Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has sent payments totaling $36,156,119 to fire departments across the state as part of the Wisconsin 2% Fire Dues
WisDems: GOP gov candidate Bill Berrien wants to bring Trump’s tariffs to the states
Businessman and gov candidate Bill Berrien previously said he wants to bring tariffs to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — A new report revealed that the inflation economists were worried about, as a result of Trump’s tariffs, is starting to kick in as we saw prices
UW-Milwaukee: To showcase electric-ship and electric-grid technology during Milwaukee Navy Week
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will welcome Rear Admiral Matthew Pottenburgh, commander of the U.S. Naval Service Training Command, for a special visit on Wednesday as part of Milwaukee Navy Week. Pottenburgh will tour UWM’s Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems