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Wisconsinites urged to check vaccination status as investigation continues The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Iowa County Health Department, and Lafayette County Health Department have confirmed two cases of measles through testing at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene;
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Director Kash Patel, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the
MADISON, WI – Senate Democratic Leader congratulates Rep. Jenna Jacobson on becoming the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin’s 17th Senate District. Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein on tonight’s primary and looking forward to the general election: “The Wisconsin State Senate is the most
The DNC congratulates Rebecca Cooke on her victory in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District — a race that will help flip the House of Representatives in November. In response to Rebecca Cooke’s victory, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the
Washington, D.C. — As primary elections for state legislative races have come to a close tonight in Wisconsin, Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) President Edith Jorge-Tuñón released the following statement: “Wisconsin Republicans are heading into November with a record of delivering results
LA CROSSE, WI. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement following the release of the primary results “Rebecca Cooke is exactly who the national Democrats wanted, an anointed candidate they know will carry water for the socialists who
End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller issued the following statement congratulating ECU-endorsed Rebecca Cooke on winning the Democratic primary in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District: “We’re excited to congratulate Rebecca Cooke on winning her primary today. She won with real
Raymond, WI — Tonight, ER Nurse Mitchell Berman won the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Berman, a working class candidate who lives in rural Racine County with his wife and two daughters, has campaigned on a message of
Tonight, Sean Duffy’s son-in-law, Michael Alfonso, was able to ride nepotism, daddy-in-law’s money, and a Trump endorsement to the Republican nomination for Wisconsin’s Seventh Congressional District. “Michael Alfonso is just as much of an embarrassment to his party as Sean Duffy,
The DNC congratulates Mitchell Berman on his victory in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District — a race that will help flip the House of Representatives in November. In response to Berman’s victory, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following
LA CROSSE, WI. – It’s Election Day in Wisconsin, and Rebecca Cooke is asking voters for their support while keeping her financial disclosures under wraps. Last cycle, Cooke’s disclosures revealed waterfront properties and thousands of dollars in political consulting income,
Milwaukee, WI — It’s Primary Election Day in Wisconsin – and Election Clerks all across the state are ready for the many voters who will walk into their polling locations and cast their ballots. Over the last 10 days, county and
WAUSAU, WI – Congressman Tom Tiffany, candidate for governor, today announced the launch of a new seven-figure statewide advertising campaign across television, streaming, and digital platforms. The new ad, titled “Fixing Problems,” highlights Tiffany’s common-sense agenda to raise academic standards, require
La Crosse, Wis. — After hearing from PETA, La Crosse-based Kwik Trip, one of the largest privately held convenience store chains with more than 900 locations across the Midwest, has taken steps to ensure that its donations to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Food
Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter joined University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Edwin Martini to announce a budget proposal focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases Aug. 10 at the 900 District in
Madison, Wis. (August 11, 2026) – Edgewood University is honored to welcome Dr. Megan Walsh as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English. Dr. Walsh began her new role July 1, 2026. “I could not be more excited
MILWAUKEE (August 11, 2026) – Mount Mary University announced two recent leadership promotions, effective August 2026. Alexander Patterson, M.S. will serve as Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Communications, and Brooke McArdle, M.A. will become Deputy Chief of Staff. Patterson
Registration for Classroom Kickstart, part of Madison Reading Project’s annual Books for Educators literacy program supporting Dane and Sauk County educators with free, diverse books to build classroom libraries, launches officially on Tuesday, August 11. This is the first time
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, appeared on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports to discuss one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone. The phone contains more than
MADISON, Wis. — Just under a year ago, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched the Governor Readiness Project, an endeavor that has been raising resources and building a campaign infrastructure for whoever wins the nomination. Now, with 24 hours before the polls
Wisconsinites urged to check vaccination status as investigation continues The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Iowa County Health Department, and Lafayette County Health Department have confirmed two cases of measles through testing at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene; one in a resident of Iowa County and one in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Director Kash Patel, and First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bilal Essayli, requesting an investigation into
MADISON, WI – Senate Democratic Leader congratulates Rep. Jenna Jacobson on becoming the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin’s 17th Senate District. Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein on tonight’s primary and looking forward to the general election: “The Wisconsin State Senate is the most flippable chamber in the country this year, and Jenna Jacobson
The DNC congratulates Rebecca Cooke on her victory in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District — a race that will help flip the House of Representatives in November. In response to Rebecca Cooke’s victory, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Rebecca Cooke is a small business owner and
Washington, D.C. — As primary elections for state legislative races have come to a close tonight in Wisconsin, Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) President Edith Jorge-Tuñón released the following statement: “Wisconsin Republicans are heading into November with a record of delivering results for Badger State families, while Democrats continue trying to use
LA CROSSE, WI. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement following the release of the primary results “Rebecca Cooke is exactly who the national Democrats wanted, an anointed candidate they know will carry water for the socialists who have taken over their party. This election is about what
End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller issued the following statement congratulating ECU-endorsed Rebecca Cooke on winning the Democratic primary in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District: “We’re excited to congratulate Rebecca Cooke on winning her primary today. She won with real integrity, by refusing to take corporate PAC money and building
Raymond, WI — Tonight, ER Nurse Mitchell Berman won the Democratic nomination for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. Berman, a working class candidate who lives in rural Racine County with his wife and two daughters, has campaigned on a message of bringing down the cost of living, fixing a broken healthcare
Tonight, Sean Duffy’s son-in-law, Michael Alfonso, was able to ride nepotism, daddy-in-law’s money, and a Trump endorsement to the Republican nomination for Wisconsin’s Seventh Congressional District. “Michael Alfonso is just as much of an embarrassment to his party as Sean Duffy, and he made that clear impressively quickly,” said American Bridge 21st
The DNC congratulates Mitchell Berman on his victory in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District — a race that will help flip the House of Representatives in November. In response to Berman’s victory, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: “Congratulations to Mitchell Berman on earning the Democratic nomination
LA CROSSE, WI. – It’s Election Day in Wisconsin, and Rebecca Cooke is asking voters for their support while keeping her financial disclosures under wraps. Last cycle, Cooke’s disclosures revealed waterfront properties and thousands of dollars in political consulting income, details that didn’t exactly match her “struggling waitress” sob story.
Milwaukee, WI — It’s Primary Election Day in Wisconsin – and Election Clerks all across the state are ready for the many voters who will walk into their polling locations and cast their ballots. Over the last 10 days, county and municipal clerks all across Wisconsin have held public tests of
WAUSAU, WI – Congressman Tom Tiffany, candidate for governor, today announced the launch of a new seven-figure statewide advertising campaign across television, streaming, and digital platforms. The new ad, titled “Fixing Problems,” highlights Tiffany’s common-sense agenda to raise academic standards, require health care price transparency so patients know the cost of
La Crosse, Wis. — After hearing from PETA, La Crosse-based Kwik Trip, one of the largest privately held convenience store chains with more than 900 locations across the Midwest, has taken steps to ensure that its donations to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Food Research Institute will not support cruel experiments on animals. The Food
Universities of Wisconsin Interim President Renée Wachter joined University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Chancellor Edwin Martini to announce a budget proposal focused on advancing life-saving discoveries in cancer, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other devastating diseases Aug. 10 at the 900 District in Eau Claire. HeartWorks CEO and co-founder Dr. Tim Nelson, a
Madison, Wis. (August 11, 2026) – Edgewood University is honored to welcome Dr. Megan Walsh as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of English. Dr. Walsh began her new role July 1, 2026. “I could not be more excited to join Edgewood University at this pivotal moment,” Dr. Walsh
MILWAUKEE (August 11, 2026) – Mount Mary University announced two recent leadership promotions, effective August 2026. Alexander Patterson, M.S. will serve as Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing Communications, and Brooke McArdle, M.A. will become Deputy Chief of Staff. Patterson previously served as Vice President for Enrollment at Northland College
Registration for Classroom Kickstart, part of Madison Reading Project’s annual Books for Educators literacy program supporting Dane and Sauk County educators with free, diverse books to build classroom libraries, launches officially on Tuesday, August 11. This is the first time Sauk County educators can take advantage of this opportunity, as
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, appeared on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show and America Reports to discuss one of the text chain messages obtained from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s government-issued cellphone. The phone contains more than 34,000 text messages and 522 voicemails. Read more about the messages
MADISON, Wis. — Just under a year ago, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched the Governor Readiness Project, an endeavor that has been raising resources and building a campaign infrastructure for whoever wins the nomination. Now, with 24 hours before the polls close, the WisDems are fully prepared to launch whoever wins