MADISON, WI –This past Tuesday, an anarchist group by the name of Jane’s Revenge, claimed responsibility for the Molotov cocktail/arson attack on the Wisconsin Family Action office on Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 8, 2022. WFA president Julaine Appling has issued the following statement:
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., March 29, 2022 — United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Department is extending to May 11, 2022, the application deadline for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP), which provides funding to expand meat and poultry processing
As the 2021 state GOP convention kicks off in the Wisconsin Dells, at least a half-dozen Republicans are considering a bid for lieutenant governor next year, including three GOP state lawmakers, sources tell WisPolitics.com. State Sen. Rob Stafsholt, R-New Richmond,
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) announced today that all regulated utilities, regardless of size and ownership type, will be required to provide workforce diversity data as part of the utility’s 2020 Annual Report. Utilities will be
Contact: Jon Steinman Email: jon.steinman@protectdemocracy.org Wisconsin Election Commission ordered to improve absentee and in-person voting procedures Madison, WI—Today, a coalition consisting of Disability Rights Wisconsin, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), and three registered Wisconsin voters won a significant legal
Milwaukee: Citizen Action of Wisconsin Executive Director Robert Kraig released the following statement on the arrest of the white supremicist militia member who murdered two Black Lives Matter protesters and injured a third in Kenosha, and law enforcement’s apparent lax
Former Gov. Scott Walker will nominate Vice President Mike Pence for re-election at the Republican National Convention. A Walker spokesman said details, including where and how, are to be determined. Pence will speak Wednesday at the convention, though the roll
Philip Shulman, a spokesman for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, ripped speeches at the state GOP convention as “delusional conspiracy theories and outright lies” that put the nation at risk and will cost Donald Trump the presidency. “These speakers and
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told GOP activists in a video message the country faces a choice this fall: growing lawlessness and an effort to erase the country’s history or an acknowledgment of the nation’s shortcomings and a dedication to helping
The Wisconsin GOP isn’t requiring attendees at next week’s state convention to sign a waiver related to COVID-19. Those who attended a rally featuring Vice President Mike Pence in Pewaukee last week were required to sign one acknowledging “an inherent
The convention has adjourned, and the WisPolitics.com team is out of here. There are still some festivities tonight and a prayer breakfast tomorrow, which former Gov. Scott Walker is expected to attend after spending Saturday at the wedding of former
Republican activists voted Saturday to oppose “red flag laws,” universal background checks on gun sales and the “gender transitioning & mutilation of minors.” Dem AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers have expressed support for red flag laws, which allow
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner slammed congressional Dems and called on attendees to deliver President Trump a win in 2020. He also urged those at the state GOP convention to help tip the House back into Republican control, in addition to
State Dem spokeswoman Courtney Beyer charged Saturday the state GOP’s convention shows it is more “out-of-touch with the people of Wisconsin than we thought possible.” As evidence, she cited the refusal by legislative Republicans to embrace Gov. Tony Evers’ call
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pitched his vision for the state GOP going forward, telling activists Saturday he wanted to bring a corporate structure to the Republican Party of Wisconsin. That entails, he said, viewing the state GOP as the corporate
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says if he were to run for office again, it’d be to serve as an anti-Dem “firewall” — but that’s not something he’s thinking about until after the presidential race. “I’ve got a lot on my
Kevin Nicholson, who faced questions during his 2018 Senate campaign about his political background, said he remains committed to the conservative cause and to bringing more into the movement. Whether that includes another run for office will be worked out
Conservative activist Candace Owens will speak to a private reception May 17 during the GOP state convention in Oshkosh, a party spokesman said. Owens, the communications director for the pro-Trump group Turing Point USA, has gained fame as a leader
Contact: Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) ― The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) honored five special adoptive families today by presenting them with the 2018 Governor’s Outstanding Adoptive Award. The awards were presented during a celebration at the
The chair of the Senate’s Elections and Utilities Committee said he has no interest in ending same-day registration, because it would force the state to comply with the federal Motor Voter Act. During this weekend’s GOP state convention, delegates approved
MADISON, WI –This past Tuesday, an anarchist group by the name of Jane’s Revenge, claimed responsibility for the Molotov cocktail/arson attack on the Wisconsin Family Action office on Mothers’ Day, Sunday, May 8, 2022. WFA president Julaine Appling has issued the following statement: “Now that the Madison Police Department has been made aware
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., March 29, 2022 — United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the Department is extending to May 11, 2022, the application deadline for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP), which provides funding to expand meat and poultry processing capacity. The decision to extend the deadline comes after Rural
As the 2021 state GOP convention kicks off in the Wisconsin Dells, at least a half-dozen Republicans are considering a bid for lieutenant governor next year, including three GOP state lawmakers, sources tell WisPolitics.com. State Sen. Rob Stafsholt, R-New Richmond, told WisPolitics.com people started reaching out to him recently to
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) announced today that all regulated utilities, regardless of size and ownership type, will be required to provide workforce diversity data as part of the utility’s 2020 Annual Report. Utilities will be required to submit information about the Board of Directors and
Contact: Jon Steinman Email: jon.steinman@protectdemocracy.org Wisconsin Election Commission ordered to improve absentee and in-person voting procedures Madison, WI—Today, a coalition consisting of Disability Rights Wisconsin, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), and three registered Wisconsin voters won a significant legal victory when a federal court ordered the Wisconsin Election Co…
Milwaukee: Citizen Action of Wisconsin Executive Director Robert Kraig released the following statement on the arrest of the white supremicist militia member who murdered two Black Lives Matter protesters and injured a third in Kenosha, and law enforcement’s apparent lax response to him before and after he shot his victims.
Former Gov. Scott Walker will nominate Vice President Mike Pence for re-election at the Republican National Convention. A Walker spokesman said details, including where and how, are to be determined. Pence will speak Wednesday at the convention, though the roll call of states will be Monday. Two other Wisconsinites will
Philip Shulman, a spokesman for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, ripped speeches at the state GOP convention as “delusional conspiracy theories and outright lies” that put the nation at risk and will cost Donald Trump the presidency. “These speakers and Wisconsin Republicans are following Trump’s lead by ignoring the deadly
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told GOP activists in a video message the country faces a choice this fall: growing lawlessness and an effort to erase the country’s history or an acknowledgment of the nation’s shortcomings and a dedication to helping people achieve the American dream. The Oshkosh Republican, who is
The Wisconsin GOP isn’t requiring attendees at next week’s state convention to sign a waiver related to COVID-19. Those who attended a rally featuring Vice President Mike Pence in Pewaukee last week were required to sign one acknowledging “an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19” and agreeing not to hold
The convention has adjourned, and the WisPolitics.com team is out of here. There are still some festivities tonight and a prayer breakfast tomorrow, which former Gov. Scott Walker is expected to attend after spending Saturday at the wedding of former staffers. A state GOP spokesman says there were 664 delegates,
Republican activists voted Saturday to oppose “red flag laws,” universal background checks on gun sales and the “gender transitioning & mutilation of minors.” Dem AG Josh Kaul and Gov. Tony Evers have expressed support for red flag laws, which allow police or a family member to petition a court to
U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner slammed congressional Dems and called on attendees to deliver President Trump a win in 2020. He also urged those at the state GOP convention to help tip the House back into Republican control, in addition to re-electing him and the other four GOP Wisconsin House members
State Dem spokeswoman Courtney Beyer charged Saturday the state GOP’s convention shows it is more “out-of-touch with the people of Wisconsin than we thought possible.” As evidence, she cited the refusal by legislative Republicans to embrace Gov. Tony Evers’ call to accept federal money to expand the Medicaid program and
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson pitched his vision for the state GOP going forward, telling activists Saturday he wanted to bring a corporate structure to the Republican Party of Wisconsin. That entails, he said, viewing the state GOP as the corporate headquarters and the county parties as 72 divisions or franchises.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says if he were to run for office again, it’d be to serve as an anti-Dem “firewall” — but that’s not something he’s thinking about until after the presidential race. “I’ve got a lot on my plate right now. I really have no time to worry
Kevin Nicholson, who faced questions during his 2018 Senate campaign about his political background, said he remains committed to the conservative cause and to bringing more into the movement. Whether that includes another run for office will be worked out in the future, he said. Nicholson was president of the
Conservative activist Candace Owens will speak to a private reception May 17 during the GOP state convention in Oshkosh, a party spokesman said. Owens, the communications director for the pro-Trump group Turing Point USA, has gained fame as a leader of “Blexit,” an effort to persuade African Americans to leave
Contact: Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) ― The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) honored five special adoptive families today by presenting them with the 2018 Governor’s Outstanding Adoptive Award. The awards were presented during a celebration at the State Capitol as part of Wisconsin’s month-long recognition of National
The chair of the Senate’s Elections and Utilities Committee said he has no interest in ending same-day registration, because it would force the state to comply with the federal Motor Voter Act. During this weekend’s GOP state convention, delegates approved a resolution calling for the end of same-day registration and