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CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 Approximately 125 Citizen Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard mobilized to state active duty today at the request of Gov. Tony Evers in response to a request for assistance from civil authorities in Milwaukee.

Gov. Tony Evers today activated 125 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in the wake of Milwaukee protests that turned violent overnight.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — At the request of Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales, Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Gov. Tony Evers today authorized the Wisconsin National Guard to

Quotes of the Week Why are people working 7-5 p.m. on the phones when we have people waiting eight weeks to get a paycheck that they need in order to make ends meet? – Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, during a

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Elections Commission’s plan to send absentee ballot application to 2.7 million voters, a highway funding gap that could reach ‘hundreds of millions” of dollars, the state’s backlog of jobless benefits claims and more.

It was going to be a huge boost for the hospitality industry throughout southeastern Wisconsin and even northeastern Illinois. But now the 2020 Democratic National Convention could be either a modest infusion of business for Milwaukee alone, or a complete disappointment.

Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch says electing more women to the state Legislature would help reduce the partisan divide that has recently gripped Wisconsin. Speaking during a WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon along with Emerge Wisconsin Executive Director Erin Forrest, Kleefisch said
CONTACT: Capt. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 Approximately 125 Citizen Soldiers from the Wisconsin National Guard mobilized to state active duty today at the request of Gov. Tony Evers in response to a request for assistance from civil authorities in Milwaukee. The Soldiers are part of the Wisconsin National Guard’s Quick

Gov. Tony Evers today activated 125 members of the Wisconsin National Guard to support local law enforcement in the wake of Milwaukee protests that turned violent overnight.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov or 608-219-7443 MADISON — At the request of Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales, Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Gov. Tony Evers today authorized the Wisconsin National Guard to support the Milwaukee community’s response to agitators that have disrupted

Quotes of the Week Why are people working 7-5 p.m. on the phones when we have people waiting eight weeks to get a paycheck that they need in order to make ends meet? – Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, during a hearing in which Republicans grilled Workforce Development Secretary Caleb Frostman

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the Elections Commission’s plan to send absentee ballot application to 2.7 million voters, a highway funding gap that could reach ‘hundreds of millions” of dollars, the state’s backlog of jobless benefits claims and more.

It was going to be a huge boost for the hospitality industry throughout southeastern Wisconsin and even northeastern Illinois. But now the 2020 Democratic National Convention could be either a modest infusion of business for Milwaukee alone, or a complete disappointment.

Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch says electing more women to the state Legislature would help reduce the partisan divide that has recently gripped Wisconsin. Speaking during a WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon along with Emerge Wisconsin Executive Director Erin Forrest, Kleefisch said she sees collaboration as a key skill female candidates bring