A new TV ad launched by Johnson’s D.C. allies is falsely attacking Lt. Governor Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, for his record of working to keep all Wisconsin communities safe. Lt. Governor Barnes has prioritized policies and reforms that would make Wisconsin safer and prevent tragedies like the Waukesha parade.

OSHKOSH  – The Barnes campaign released a new ad of Lt. Gov. Barnes unpacking groceries onto a kitchen counter while he attempts to defend his failed policies. The campaign must have spent a pretty penny at the grocery store to do his new ad, as whole milk (+11.78%), a loaf

Although Not Selected for the Build Back Better Grant, the Coalition Remains Focused on Creating Pathways to Progress for the Forest Products Industry. Madison …The Wisconsin coalition vying for the federal Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Build Back Better Regional Challenge Grant released the following statement regarding today’s announcement: “While we

MADISON, Wis. – Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program won 27 of 41 awards at the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition in August. “The success of SSfW members at the competition is a testament to

MADISON, Wis. – The emergency room is no place to spend the final holiday weekend of the summer. Millions of people will be traveling on Labor Day weekend by car across the United States, according to a recent survey by AAA. About 32% of the country’s population will travel this

Washington, D.C. – Today, the NRSC launched a new ad in Wisconsin titled ‘Waukesha.’ This ad shows what happens when criminals are released onto the streets. Wisconsin’s Senate Democrat nominee Mandela Barnes wants to end cash bail completely. He wrote the bill to do it and still wants to end

MADISON, Wis. — Following the Journal Sentinel’s report of donations from Tim Michels’ family foundation to extreme anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion groups, the candidate for governor has taken a cue from the disgraced former President by threatening violence against the media instead of explaining his radical beliefs. On the Vicki McKenna

State Health Department urges everyone to protect themselves against mosquito bites The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is reminding people to protect themselves from mosquito bites now that two animals in the state have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). A bird from Milwaukee County and a horse

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the fall 2022 sharp-tailed grouse hunting season remains closed due to spring survey results and concerns over the long-term viability of the sharp-tailed grouse population. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year. Each year, the

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Eric Toney, Fond du Lac County District Attorney and law enforcement’s choice for Attorney General, today, released the following statement: “Election fraud must be prosecuted, but Josh Kaul attacked me for prosecuting and convicting individuals that actually illegally voted. He’s the same liberal activist that didn’t

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/220901DemAddress.m4a   Hi, this is Representative Sondy Pope with this week’s Democratic radio address. As summer winds down and a new school year begins, it’s easy, and comforting, to return to familiar routines.  It’s also easy to lose sight of just how important public education is — how central it has been

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/220901GOPAddress.mp3 Help wanted – it’s a sign you can see in shop windows across the state. Unfortunately, little help is coming from Governor Evers or his administration Hi, I’m State Senator Patrick Testin from Stevens Point. This session, I authored a bill to put the work search requirements back in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Harry E. Wait, 68, of Union Grove, Wis., has been charged with two counts of Election Fraud and two counts of Unauthorized Use of an Individual’s Personal Identifying Information in connection with his requesting absentee ballots for two

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the state chamber of commerce – declared September as Chamber of Commerce Month in Wisconsin on Thursday. Throughout September, WMC will work with local chambers to highlight the crucial role they play in communities across the state. Wisconsin’s more than 265 local chambers

The News: Federal Judge James Peterson ruled Wednesday that under the Voting Rights Act, disabled voters who require third-party assistance with returning their absentee ballots to a municipal clerk “must be permitted that assistance.” WILL is requesting that WEC adopt a new rule implementing Judge Peterson’s decision in a way consistent with election integrity

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —  More than 300 members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville community and tri-state region gathered to celebrate the opening of Sesquicentennial Hall – UW-Platteville’s newest, $55 million state-of-the-art engineering building – at a ribbon-cutting celebration on Sept. 1. “While showcasing our strengths in the recognition of more than 150 years

MADISON — Yesterday, Ron Johnson suggested hauling seniors out of retirement and putting them back to work. Johnson’s attacks on Social Security and Medicare put hundreds of thousands of Wisconsin retirees at risk of losing their livelihoods and the benefits they have paid into throughout their lives. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes said the following in response:  “Ron

“The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that eligible Wisconsinites will soon have additional protection against COVID-19 with the approval of COVID-19 bivalent boosters. These bivalent boosters were developed through rigorous processes to provide broad protection against