A nonviolent resistance action successfully blocked the shift change this morning at Truax ANG Base this morning, March 27, 2023.   More than 40 activists, including Iowa County parish priest Father Jim Murphy, took part in protesting the F-35 fighter jets, which are scheduled to come to Truax Field in

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #189 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Tues., March 28, 2023, in honor of Army Private First Class William LaVerne “Sonny” Simon, a recently identified World War II soldier whose remains have

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating the last Saturday of March as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.”  This resolution provides long overdue recognition to thousands of Vietnam War veterans for their dedicated service to our country. The last Saturday of March,

MADISON – Today, Senator Howard Marklein, Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee, indicated that Republicans plan to remove several gun violence prevention measures from the state’s 2023-25 biennial budget. Senator Marklein further explained that the firearm safety proposals should be introduced as standalone legislation. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate

Franklin, WI: Forward Latino, a non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 5 by the U.S. House of Representatives. “Forward Latino condemns the passage of H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, better known by many as

Milwaukee, WI – On Friday, the Republican National Committee named Anne Hathaway the Chairwoman for the Committee on Arrangements and Ron Kaufman the General Chairman. The pair will serve as the top officials organizing the 2024 convention on behalf of the RNC. Reince Priebus, Chairman of the MKE 2024 Host Committee, released the following

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding media members that the window for public testing of electronic voting equipment for the April 4 Spring Election starts on Saturday, March 25. Testing must occur prior to Election Day.  The test provides an opportunity in communities across Wisconsin for the

WASHINGTON – Today, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced Indiana Republican Party National Committeewoman Anne Hathaway will serve as the Chairwoman of the Party’s Committee on Arrangements (COA), which is in charge of organizing the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: “Hathaway served on the Committee on Arrangements

OSHKOSH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Oshkosh, Wis. that occurred in the early morning of Friday, March 17, 2023. During the early morning of Friday, March 17, 2023, officers from Oshkosh Police Department were

MADISON, Wis. — Dan Kelly’s ties to election deniers and right-wing extremists have drawn headlines across Wisconsin, with new reporting this week on Kelly’s campaigning with Stop The Steal activist Scott Presler and his appearance at an event headlined by Matthew Trewhella, an anti-abortion extremist who was investigated as a possible

MADISON, Wis. – The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) is pleased to announce the award of 39 grant projects totaling $5,721,074.98 in state funding to local public safety answering points (PSAPs) across Wisconsin.  Funding will be used for various projects related to PSAP equipment upgrades and advanced training necessary for

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) released the following statement after the Legislative Fiscal Bureau issued the memo covering State Tax and Fee Modifications Included in the Governor’s 2023-25 Budget Recommendations. The Fiscal Bureau memo shows the Governor would increase taxes and fees by $108 Million during the two

MADISON, Wis. – The Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) is pleased to announce the award of 24 grant projects totaling $1,076,223.75 in state funding to local county land information offices across Wisconsin.  Funding will be used for various projects related to geographic information systems (GIS) data creation, preparation, and remediation

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Making the CFPB Accountable to Small Businesses Act. This legislation would require the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to presume that size and sophistication-based tailoring of regulations are needed in SBREFA panel reviews. If tailoring is not undertaken by the panel, they must issue a

MADISON – Governor Evers’ 2023-25 biennial budget proposal makes significant investments to attract, lift up, and retain working folks in Wisconsin, the backbone of our state’s economy. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement supporting the Governor’s proposal: “Simply put, enacting a paid family and medical

This week marks the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the ACA into law and millions of Americans gained lifesaving coverage as a result. Thanks to the ACA, more than 21 million Americans have gained coverage through Medicaid expansion and

Milwaukee-Supreme Court candidate Justice Daniel Kelly picked up two major endorsements this week. One is from the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police. Law enforcement is supporting Justice Kelly because they know he stands with them by standing up for the rule of law as opposed to the soft-on-crime Rule of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of 40 Democratic and Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning Beijing’s destruction of Hong Kong’s democracy and rule of law and its political persecution of Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy advocates. “I am proud to stand with my Democratic