MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court released two additional TV ads, highlighting extremist Dan Kelly’s corruption on the bench and insults to seniors receiving Social Security. These ads are part of the campaign’s statewide, record-breaking, television advertising campaign which is now up to $8.5 million.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branches 14 and 46. The appointments will fill vacancies being created by Judge Christopher Foley’s resignation, effective July 17, 2023, and Judge David Feiss’ resignation, effective July 29, 2023. The new judges will

MILWAUKEE, WI – The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County launched its VOTE411.org voter guide for the Spring Election.   This one-stop shop for statewide election information has tools– in both English and Spanish– to help voters navigate the voting process. These include candidate information, voter registration tools, polling place information, and other helpful Election

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and partner agencies announce the closure of a case with multiple violations, including attempted theft and illegal hunting. The investigation began in early September 2022 as a littering case. DNR Wardens on patrol for the opening day of teal and early

Madison, WI – Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) met with local Sheriffs last week to discuss issues facing local law enforcement and communities in Green Lake and Marquette counties. As part of Badger Sate Sheriffs’ Association’s Spring Conference, Green Lake County Sheriff Mark A. Podoll and Marquette County Joseph R. Konrath

MADISON, Wis. – A Wisconsin resource that protects information technology (IT) systems and critical infrastructure across the state is seeing an uptick in volunteers who are ready to defend against cyber attacks. Over the past two years, the Cyber Response Team (CRT) has grown from 119 voluntary members to more

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is investigating a scam that targets FoodShare members through fake text messages. DHS is alerting members to take steps now to protect their benefits. “It is alarming that scammers are going after public benefits like FoodShare that people rely on to feed themselves

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins today announced she appointed Kim Swissdorf to lead the DFI’s Division of Banking as the division’s administrator. Swissdorf began her appointment on March 12, 2023. “Kim is a great addition to the DFI leadership team with her extensive leadership experience

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Urban Forestry Grant program awarded $108,220 to eight Wisconsin communities for urban forestry projects. This is part of the second round of 2023 funding. Most of the funding ($104,920) was originally reserved for the Catastrophic Storm Grant program

Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Election on April 4, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds voters how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes includes a driver license, identification card, military or student ID card, etc. There

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a settlement with Ledgeview Farms LLC, Ledgeview Facility LLC, Roy Pansier, Glen Pansier, and Jason Pansier requiring them to pay $320,000 to resolve violations of Wisconsin’s wastewater laws at their concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) in De Pere. The settlement was approved

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, S. 619, the COVID-19 Origin Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously. This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID–19. Recently, reports have revealed the increasing plausibility of the “lab leak theory.” Several federal agencies now assess

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement in response to President Biden’s latest budget proposal: “After reviewing President Biden’s budget proposal, it’s clear that the President doesn’t understand America’s fiscal woes, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. This Administration has a spending problem. Instead of taking that challenge on, the President

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in introducing two bills to make the tax code fairer for workers by easing their tax burden and cracking down on corporate anti-union practices. For too long, the tax code has prioritized corporations over workers. The Senators’ Tax Fairness for Workers

WHAT: Academy Day WHEN: Saturday, March 11, 2023 9:00-9:30am       Registration at Alexander Hamilton High School 9:30-9:35am       Opening remarks by Congresswoman Gwen Moore 9:35-9:50am       Congressional Nomination Process 9:50-11:00am     Presentations by Academy representatives 11:00-12:00pm   Breakout sessions for one-on-one discussions WHO: Rep. Gwen Moore along with representatives for US Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, Congressman

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare dragonfly, which may result from the Y47/Y145 Transmission Line Geotechnical Soil Borings. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) reintroduced the American Aviator Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation to increase opportunities and expand flight-training services for veterans to become commercial airline pilots. “Every veteran makes tremendous sacrifices to serve our country, and we owe it to them to make

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, today held a hearing on what the US is doing to defend itself in a digital era and on the Department of Defense’s priorities for digital modernization and transformation, artificial intelligence, information technology, and cybersecurity. The hearing featured testimony from the

MILWAUKEE, WI — Missy Zombor, Milwaukee Public Schools parent and candidate for the MPS School Board at-large seat, announced today that she has earned the endorsement of former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes.   “As a Milwaukee Public Schools parent and long-time advocate of public education, Missy has the experience, perspective, and