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WisDems: MUST READ: Eric Hovde’s family business set up company to do business in China
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, in a bombshell, must read report, the Daily Beast broke the news that Eric Hovde’s family business tried to do business in China through an investment vehicle called Hovde China Ventures. The news of Eric Hovde’s family business
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Statement on flood conditions in western Wisconsin
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, W.I. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement on the excessive rainfall and flooding in Wisconsin’s Third District: “My office is coordinating closely with all pertinent
Biden campaign: Announces $1.5 million partnership with Black-owned newspapers across the country
Today, Biden-Harris 2024 is announcing a $1.5 million partnership with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), which houses some of the nation’s most prominent and historic Black-owned newspapers from across the country. This partnership is part of Team Biden-Harris’ historic
Dept. of Natural Resources: Do not illegally harvest cicadas
MADISON, Wis. – Following multiple reports of people harvesting cicadas at Big Foot Beach State Park in Walworth County, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that state law prohibits the capture and removal of animals, including insects,
Dept. of Justice: Town of Grand Chute OID Records – April 12, 2024
Recently, Outagamie County District Attorney Melinda Tempelis issued her decision regarding the death of William Jae Kil Nelson, which occurred on April 12, 2024, in the Town of Grand Chute, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal
Biden campaign: Trump undermines faith & freedom in unhinged keynote address
Convicted criminal Donald Trump kicked off his weekend by fantasizing about a migrant fighting league and promising to rip away Americans’ freedoms at the ironically named Faith and Freedom Coalition’s conference this afternoon. In a rambling, confused tirade, Trump could apparently only identify
MAGA Inc.: President Trump delivers remarks at the Faith & Freedom Conference
President Donald Trump delivered the keynote address at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “2024 Road to Majority” conference in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin said: “We must put builders back in charge — and that is our mission
Biden campaign: National Association of Social Workers endorses President Biden and Vice President Harris
The following is a statement from Biden-Harris 2024 Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez following the endorsement of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for reelection by the National Association of Social Workers Political Action for Candidate Election (NASW-PACE): “When President
Wisconsin Transparency Project: Wauwatosa School Board member settles meetings case
Wauwatosa School Board member Michael Meier has settled his Milwaukee County Circuit Court Wisconsin Open Meetings Law case against the Wauwatosa School Board for $132,500, according to one of his attorneys, Ben Hitchcock Cross of Cross Law Firm, a Wisconsin civil rights and employment
Burgum, Whitmer talk presidential race on ‘UpFront’
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a potential vice presidential pick, says he’ll be at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee no matter who Donald Trump picks as his running mate. Meanwhile, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, one of the Joe Biden campaign’s national co-chairs, says Biden “needs to” win both Wisconsin and Michigan.
MON AM Update: Burgum, Whitmer talk presidential race on ‘UpFront’
From WisPolitics … — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a potential vice presidential pick, says he’ll be at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee no matter who Donald Trump picks as his running mate. “Only he knows who he’s going
Milwaukee Mayor Johnson: Selects board appointees for the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson will appoint new members to the board of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee in the coming days. Those names will be submitted on July 2nd to the Milwaukee Common Council for consideration. The Mayor
FRI PM Update: All referrals for charges in alleged campaign finance scheme now before Kaul after DAs decline to prosecute
Subscribers: We are sending this PM Update today instead of the usual REPORT, which will return next week. Thank you for subscribing! From WisPolitics … — Prosecution of an alleged scheme by Speaker Robin Vos opponents to evade campaign finance
Dept. of Health Services: Statement on potential data disclosure by partner organization
Potential Disclosure May Have Affected Certain Medicaid Members Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that one of its partners, Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW), had a security incident may have exposed the protected health information of 19,150 Wisconsin