MON News Summary: Wisconsin sees another high stakes court election this year
TOP STORIES Battlegrounds PA, WI are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections… liberal majorities on both states’ high courts handed victories to Democrats in cases involving the [WI legislative] boundaries [and drop boxes] and PA congressional districts [and
Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn about Northeast Wisconsin trout habitat management on Jan. 28
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Shawano Middle School in Shawano, Wisconsin, for the third meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries management
Dept. of Transportation: DMV offers information on obtaining an ID for voting
Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Primary Election on February 18, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting
Schimel campaign: Senator Johnson, Representatives Steil, Van Orden, Fitzgerald, Grothman, Tiffany, and Wied endorse Judge Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, Senator Ron Johnson, Representatives Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Tom Tiffany, and Tony Wied announced their endorsement of Judge Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I am proud to have earned the support
WisGOP: Radical Susan Crawford is bad for Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Today, WisGOP launched a new site, RadicalSusan.com, showcasing Susan Crawford’s history of serving as a political weapon for the far-left Madison elite and why she is bad for Wisconsin. Radical Susan puts criminals above Wisconsin’s children and families, allows
Dunn County Board of Supervisors: Aims to sell former recycling transfer station, excess lot
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has given tentative approval for the sale of the former transfer station the county used until it ended trash and recycling operations on Dec. 31, 2020. The board, at its Jan. 15 meeting, also approved exploring the sale of a piece of
Sen. Tomczyk, Sen. Bradley, Rep. Allen: A proper veto
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee), Sen. Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin), and Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) introduced a joint resolution to right-size the power of the governor’s veto in Wisconsin. They released the following statement: “For too long, governors in
Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin: Superintendent of Public Education candidate Underly coming to Nelson
Dr. Jill Underly, who is seeking re-election as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Education, will meet with voters at a campaign stop in Nelson, Wisconsin on February 1. Organized by the Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin, the event will take place
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Releases statement on opposing confirmation of Pete Hegseth for DOD Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting ‘no’ to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of the Department of Defense: “I’ve said from day one that I would give all of President Trump’s nominees
AFP Wisconsin: ICYMI: State Director Megan Novak talks AFP-WI efforts, Supreme Court endorsement on DrydenWire
Madison, WI – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak joined Ben Dryden on DrydenWire on Thursday to discuss how AFP-WI leverages its state-of-the-art grassroots operations to advance good policies and support leaders, like Brad Schimel for
WisDems: ICYMI: “Yes” Brad Schimel took campaign cash, then cut plea deal in child pornography case
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Brad Schimel gave a plea deal to a man caught with thousands of files of child pornography—but only after the man’s lawyer donated thousands of dollars to Schimel’s campaign. In an independent fact check,
Johnson tells ‘UpFront’ he’s pushing for recess appointments of Trump cabinet picks
“If Democrats won’t cooperate, allow these individuals who are going to be confirmed in a timely fashion, President Trump needs to get his team in place, and if that means recess appointments, that’s the route we should take,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
MON AM Update: Johnson tells ‘UpFront’ he’s pushing for recess appointments of Trump cabinet picks
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s pushing his GOP colleagues to pursue recess appointments to quickly confirm President Trump’s cabinet nominees. “Democrats are going to keep running out the clock here and denying President Trump the
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Beloit man sentenced to 5 ½ years for fentanyl trafficking
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jerry Tate, 52, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 5 ½ years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and for possessing 50 grams
FRI REPORT: Spending in top legislative races approached $75M, including record $11.6M in 8th SD
Quotes of the Week Lowering everyday, out-of-pocket costs for Wisconsinites and working families must be a priority for us this session. Making child care and everyday prescriptions more affordable are two easy ways we can help Wisconsinites afford basic needs.-