STEVENS POINT, WI – Democratic Congressman Eric Sorensen, representing Illinois’ 17th Congressional District, has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. Sorensen joins Congressman Mark Pocan, former Congressman Dave Obey, and more than four dozen local and state elected officials in endorsing Shankland. Congressman Sorensen’s district

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will conduct a full drawdown on Bakken’s Pond in Sauk County in mid-July. The drop in water levels is necessary to prepare the site for upcoming construction and repairs slated to start in mid-July. The project will involve

MADISON, Wis.— Universities of Wisconsin (UWs) President Jay Rothman today announced two interim vice presidents. Rothman announced that Julie Gordon will serve as interim Vice President of Finance and Administration effective September 9, 2024. She will replace Sean Nelson, who has served as Vice President since May 24, 2017, and has

MADISON, Wis. — A Better Wisconsin Together is calling attention to results from the most recent Marquette Law School poll that show an overwhelming majority of Wisconsin voters are, ‘very or somewhat concerned about PFAS chemicals contaminating their water supply.’  “These poll results expose a concerning trend between the issues that Wisconsinites want

Milwaukee, WI – On July 1st the Supreme Court released a ruling in the Trump v United States case that US presidents have immunity for official acts committed as part of their role as president. Lawyers will undoubtedly continue to argue and appeal if Trump was acting in an official

Wisconsin State Patrol troopers will have a higher vantage point to spot dangerous driving behaviors in July thanks to a partnership with the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association. Troopers will riding along with semi-truck and bus drivers to enforce traffic laws from an elevated point of view during the annual Trooper

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On the heels of last week’s presidential debate, Our Revolution, the largest grassroots-funded progressive political organizing group in the United States, is releasing the findings of a sweeping new survey of more than 17,000 progressive Democratic voters across the country. The Our Revolution polling results were first

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the campaign to elect Rebecca Cooke to Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District announced raising over $600,000 in the second quarter of 2024. This impressive quarter brings the campaign’s total raised to over $1,800,000 so far this cycle, as she continues to handily outpace others in the

Democrats are in chaos following Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate—as Biden refuses calls from top Democrats to drop out—and down-ballot Democrats are scrambling. Democrats like Jon Tester have spent years insisting Joe Biden is mentally competent despite clear evidence to the contrary. But now that Biden’s true cognitive decline has been exposed, they’re running for

RHINELANDER — Meleesa Johnson, Wisconsin’s Green Fire’s Executive Director, has been selected to serve on the Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes beginning in July 2024. This committee is one of five study committees for 2024. The scope of this study committee’s work begins: “The study committee is directed to review and recommend options for legislatio…

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