MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Governor Evers toured water treatment plants across Wisconsin to highlight the work communities are doing to combat toxic PFAS contamination in the water supplies.  Gov. Evers’ trip also marked one year of Republican obstruction of $125 million of already-approved funding for PFAS clean up. Even now,

MILWAUKEE — Brian Troyer, associate vice provost for enrollment management and dean of undergraduate admission at Marquette University, has been named the next permanent vice president for enrollment, effective immediately, Acting President and Provost Kimo Ah Yun announced today. Troyer was previously announced to assume the acting role following Dr. John Baworowsky’s

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Michael P. Sloviak, 43, Bloomer, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to four years of federal probation for mail theft. Sloviak pleaded guilty to this charge on March 26, … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a

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GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is proud to announce that he has received the endorsement of former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke. The endorsement from the former Milwaukee County Sheriff, David Clarke highlights André Jacque’s longtime support and trust amongst local elected

MADISON, Wis. — With Wisconsinites starting to cast their ballots in the August primary election, Eric Hovde is hiding the truth about how he made his fortune and his conflicts of interest. Hovde has refused to release his personal financial disclosure and come clean about where exactly all his money comes

Hey all – Ahead of the Republican National Convention kicking off next week, the Democratic National Committee is going on the offensive early – rolling out seven new bus wraps that will run on 57 buses around Milwaukee; making sure voters in every corner of Milwaukee know President Biden is fighting

Brostoff represented the 19th Assembly District from 2015-2023 MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Alderman Jonathan Brostoff endorsed Jarrod Anderson today for State Assembly District 19, emphasizing Jarrod’s progressive credentials and the strong advocacy he will bring to Madison. “A true progressive has to be able to make progress. If we’re going to

Amtrak and states impressed by positive response to new service CHICAGO – Preliminary figures from the first full month of state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago show a ridership of greater than 18,500. That is an average of about 300 passengers aboard each of the eastbound and westbound trains operated daily

(Austin, TX | July 8, 2024)—On July 8, the Liberty Justice Center and Dr. Erica Anderson—a clinical psychologist with over 40 years of experience, focusing primarily on children and adolescents dealing with gender-identity-related issues—jointly filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari and hear Parents Protecting Our Children v.

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Representative Jill Billings joined La Crosse small business owner Penny Fassler and ARPA funding recipient Andrew Rasmussen at a press conference in La Crosse urging Wisconsinites to vote ‘NO’ on two misleading and risky constitutional amendment ballot questions placed on the August 13 primary ballot by right-wing

WEST BEND, WI – County Executive Josh Schoemann issued the following statement following the announcement that Chancellor Mark Mone will end his tenure as chancellor at UW-Milwaukee next July: I’ve come to know UWM Chancellor Mark Mone and his team well over the past years as we faced the regionalization and now

On Sunday, Maryland Governor Wes Moore wrapped up his tour across southeast Wisconsin engaging Black voters to reelect President Biden, Vice President Harris and Democrats up and down the ballot. Governor Moore’s two-day tour included a Black men’s health roundtable and a Democratic coordinated campaign office opening in Madison, a

Tech Hub projected to bring more than 30,000 jobs and $9 billion of economic development in first 10 years to Wisconsin WISCONSIN – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin’s Biohealth Tech Hub is set to receive $49 million to grow the state’s personalized medicine and biohealth sector – advancing research

Dane County law enforcement agencies issued 209 citations and 65 warnings to Dane County drivers for speeding as part of a county-wide education and enforcement effort May 24-31. The week-long increased surveillance by 19 county law enforcement agencies was coordinated by the Law Enforcement Group of the Dane County Traffic Safety Commission (TSC) to remind

Justice Butler joins the majority of current justices and more than 100 judges and court commissioners in supporting Crawford MADISON, Wis. – Judge Susan Crawford has received the endorsement of former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Louis Butler. Former Justice Butler joins current Justices Ann Walsh Bradley, Rebecca Dallet, Jill Karofsky, and

Byron Ellison possessed a “ghost gun” converted to machinegun MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Byron Ellison, 28, Windsor, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 3 ½ years in federal prison for possessing heroin and fentanyl intended

STEVENS POINT, WI – This week, Rep. Katrina Shankland rolled out her next three ads across broadcast and digital platforms in advance of the August 13 Democratic primary election for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. The ads highlight her endorsement from Eau Claire-area State Senator and Democratic leader Jeff Smith; her commitment

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the White House has nominated one of her and Senator Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) recommended candidates for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Byron Conway. Conway was recommended to the Senators by the bipartisan Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Baldwin announced that Wisconsin businesses, colleges and economic development agencies have been awarded $49 million in federal funding through the CHIPS and Science Act to develop a biohealth tech hub in the Badger State.  This critical funding—which every Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against—will help Wisconsin grow its biotechno…