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From WisPolitics … — Agency staff recommends the Elections Commission reject a challenge to state superintendent candidate Jeff Wright’s nomination papers that argued he should be knocked off the ballot for failing to include “Wisconsin” on two sections of his
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is launching a $1.1 million TV buy starting tomorrow, the first paid media effort of his campaign. Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it
MADISON, Wis. — With the Wisconsin Supreme Court election less than three months away, we’re here to re-introduce extreme far-right candidate Brad Schimel. As the worst Attorney General in state history, Wisconsinites rejected Brad Schimel after only one term due to his extreme
STEVENS POINT, Wis., Jan. 13, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that the USDA is investing $14,000,418 more in grant funding in Wisconsin to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the
MADISON, Wis. – Pierce County Meats Inc. in Ellsworth, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class II recall for packaged Ready-To-Eat (RTE) meat products. The affected products carry a mark of inspection for establishment No. 132 and would have been purchased
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign placed a $1 million statewide ad buy, marking its first significant investment in the race for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. The seven-figure, statewide buy comes after the campaign raised a historic $2.2 million since
MADISON, Wis – In response to Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s comments on WISN’s UPFRONT where he speculated that the legislature may enact a new abortion ban, newly elected Senators Jodi Habush Sinykin, Sarah Keyeski, and Jamie Wall issued the following
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), celebrate the announcement of two $25 million grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, which is funded through the
MADISON, Wis. – As snow is predicted over the next week in much of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges the public to be extra careful when traversing any frozen waterbody. Ice is still forming, and ice thickness
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 27-31, 2025. Winter Salt Awareness
13 January 2025 | Foley & Lardner LLP announced that Jamie Kuhn has joined the firm’s Wisconsin-based Government Solutions Practice Group as a public affairs director. Kuhn brings over 20 years of public service experience in both the executive and legislative branches
From WisPolitics … — Agency staff recommends the Elections Commission reject a challenge to state superintendent candidate Jeff Wright’s nomination papers that argued he should be knocked off the ballot for failing to include “Wisconsin” on two sections of his filings. A Racine voter filed the challenge last week, arguing
From WisPolitics … — Conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel is launching a $1.1 million TV buy starting tomorrow, the first paid media effort of his campaign. Meanwhile, the liberal group A Better Wisconsin Together is up with what it called a mid six-figure buy accusing Schimel of being soft
MADISON, Wis. — With the Wisconsin Supreme Court election less than three months away, we’re here to re-introduce extreme far-right candidate Brad Schimel. As the worst Attorney General in state history, Wisconsinites rejected Brad Schimel after only one term due to his extreme views and for failing victims across Wisconsin. Brad Schimel doesn’t
STEVENS POINT, Wis., Jan. 13, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that the USDA is investing $14,000,418 more in grant funding in Wisconsin to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. The investments announced today are being
MADISON, Wis. – Pierce County Meats Inc. in Ellsworth, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class II recall for packaged Ready-To-Eat (RTE) meat products. The affected products carry a mark of inspection for establishment No. 132 and would have been purchased or received prior to January 8, 2025. These products include:
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign placed a $1 million statewide ad buy, marking its first significant investment in the race for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. The seven-figure, statewide buy comes after the campaign raised a historic $2.2 million since Judge Schimel’s entrance into the race – a testament to
MADISON, Wis – In response to Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s comments on WISN’s UPFRONT where he speculated that the legislature may enact a new abortion ban, newly elected Senators Jodi Habush Sinykin, Sarah Keyeski, and Jamie Wall issued the following statement: “Last November, Wisconsinites across our districts delivered a resounding
Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), celebrate the announcement of two $25 million grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program, which is funded through the Biden-Harris administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The federal investment supp… Please
MADISON, Wis. – As snow is predicted over the next week in much of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges the public to be extra careful when traversing any frozen waterbody. Ice is still forming, and ice thickness will vary. Ice hazards could be covered by light snowfall.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Wisconsin Salt Wise invite the public to learn more about the impacts of road salt on our drinking water and freshwater ecosystems during Winter Salt Awareness Week, Jan. 27-31, 2025. Winter Salt Awareness Week will include a series of YouTube livestreams featuring speakers
13 January 2025 | Foley & Lardner LLP announced that Jamie Kuhn has joined the firm’s Wisconsin-based Government Solutions Practice Group as a public affairs director. Kuhn brings over 20 years of public service experience in both the executive and legislative branches of state and local government. Most recently, Kuhn served as