Agard campaign: Melissa Agard hosts Labor Roundtable

Madison – Today Senator Melissa Agard, a candidate for Dane County Executive, hosted a roundtable with labor leaders across Dane County. Councils and leadership from Dane County Labor organizations have overwhelmingly endorsed Agard’s candidacy for County Executive (endorsements listed below). Senator

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DCCC: Reminder: U.S. Rep. Steil refuses to support protections for IVF

As congressional lawmakers try to force a vote this week on a bipartisan bill that guarantees the right to IVF, here’s a reminder that Bryan Steil has refused to sign on to this legislation and threatened IVF access. Steil’s Republican Study Committee introduced a budget that would effectively end IVF and ban abortion nationwide

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Jacque campaign: Will the real Tony Wied please stand up?

Green Bay, WI-Tony Wied’s performance in last week’s 8th Congressional District debate showed exactly who Tony is—a political hack unwilling to stand up for our conservative principles. When asked if the 2020 election was stolen from President Trump, Wied could not muster a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’, despite being prompted

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Rep. Melotik: Honored with “Early Detection Life Saver Award” by Early Detection Saves Lives Coalition

Madison, Wisconsin – On Wednesday July, 24, 2024, Rep. Paul Melotik proudly accepted the “Early  Detection Life Saver Award” from the Early Detection Saves Lives Coalition, in recognition of his steadfast advocacy and legislative efforts aimed at advancing early detection of breast cancer during the previous legislative session.  Upon receiving the award,

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Rep. Stubbs: Named Outstanding Legislator byWisconsin Counties Association

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Representative Shelia Stubbs was presented with the Wisconsin Counties Association’s Outstanding Legislator Award: 2023 – 2024 Legislative Session, an award given to legislators who have shown commitment and leadership in championing county interests in both the legislature and in their districts. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released

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Wisconsin Towns Association: Sen. Testin receives Friend of Towns Award

Senator Patrick Testin was awarded the 2023-24 Friend of the Towns Award at the Jackson County Unit Meeting of the WTA last week for his efforts supporting town interests.   “Senator Testin understands how critical local leadership is to communities throughout Wisconsin,” said Mike Koles, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Towns

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PETA: Cows’ deaths in truck crash prompt PETA highway memorial

Lancaster, Wis. — To memorialize the cows who were killed when the truck carrying them overturned while approaching a roundabout on U.S. Highway 61 and Wisconsin Highway 81 on Saturday afternoon, PETA plans to place a billboard in their honor near the site, reminding everyone that the crash victims were thinking, feeling individuals.

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Gov. Evers, Dept. of Transportation: Announce $50 million for rural road improvements to support Wisconsin’s farmers and producers, agriculture industries

GREENFIELD — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced nearly $50 million in state investments to help support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers, and agricultural industries by improving rural roads and bridges that

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Hovde campaign: Tammy Baldwin: “We spend too much on our southern border”

MADISON — A new ad from Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde highlights Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s belief that the U.S. spends too much money to secure the southern border. The border crisis has allowed more than 10 million illegal immigrants to enter during the Biden administration, including known terrorists and criminals, and a drug crisis fueled by

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Dept. of Workforce Development: June local employment and unemployment data released

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for June 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary June 2024 unemployment rates increased

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WisDems: U.S. Rep. Van Orden tops list of biggest losers at the RNC

MADISON, Wis. — In its recap of the RNC, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel named its “Winners and Losers” of the convention. Chief among the losers was Wisconsin’s very own Derrick Van Orden. Van Orden spent his RNC week doing what he does best—throwing temper tantrums and hurling insults online.  Read more

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End Domestic Abuse WI: Expresses concerns about upcoming funding cuts and impact on survivors following Supreme Court decision on homelessness

Madison – July 23, 2024 – Following the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) expressed concerns about the impact of the decision on survivors of domestic violence (DV) in Wisconsin and nationwide. The ruling upheld an OR city’s ordinances that

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Agard campaign: Melissa Agard hosts Labor Roundtable

Madison – Today Senator Melissa Agard, a candidate for Dane County Executive, hosted a roundtable with labor leaders across Dane County. Councils and leadership from Dane County Labor organizations have overwhelmingly endorsed Agard’s candidacy for County Executive (endorsements listed below). Senator Agard and other champions for labor issues released the following

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Shankland campaign: Rebecca Cooke backs out of final TV debate 

STEVENS POINT, WI — This week, despite ongoing calls from State Rep. Katrina Shankland, Rebecca Cooke has declined the final opportunity to participate in a televised broadcast debate in advance of the August 13 Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.  Cooke has consistently avoided committing to a televised Democratic primary

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Boese campaign: DA Candidate responds to false attack ads

Waukesha County District Attorney candidate Lesli Boese released the following statement on Mike Thurston’s dishonest radio ad:  As a career prosecutor, I have handled every type of crime on the books – drug crimes, sexual assaults, homicides, and everything in between. I believe that all crimes are important, and all

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