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PORTAGE, WI – On Day Three of the general election campaign, during a stop in Portage, David Crowley made it clear: local communities get the final say on whether a data center gets built in their backyard and the free
While extreme MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany spent the first week of the general election dodging questions about whether he will campaign with Trump, and getting called out for being a “lockstep supporter of the unpopular president’s lurch toward authoritarianism,” David Crowley spent the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump Administration attempts to hide the true cost of the Iran war from the American people, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act to stop President
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in
LA CROSSE. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after Rebecca Cooke filed her financial disclosure two days after the primary. “Rebecca Cooke has spent six years building a political persona around being the struggling waitress just trying
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined a coalition in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million Commercial Driver’s
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Crawford County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in
Madison – Following the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby, Senator Bob Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) released the following statement: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby. St. Paul Missionary Baptist is the oldest black church in Wisconsin,
MADISON, WI – A new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel established that, in addition to defrauding taxpayers in both Wisconsin and Georgia, perennial Republican candidate Michele Magadance Skinner established residency and voted in the 2021 runoff election in Georgia. Registering to vote in Georgia
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. on
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Department’s destructive cancelations
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) statistics show the lack of wearing helmets and using seatbelts are the primary causes of the 29 fatal ATV/UTV incidents so far in 2026. Wisconsin leads the nation in fatal ATV/UTV incidents. A
Former Mayor of Lancaster David Varnam was victorious Tuesday in the Republican primary for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor. The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund PAC made a sole endorsement of Varnam in the race, and he made the pro-life issue a focus
NORTHERN WI. Today, Democratic nominee for Congress Fred Clark issued a public challenge to his Republican opponent, Michael Alfonso: 7 debates across the 7th Congressional District before November 3rd. “Everyone with a pulse knows our politics are broken,” said Clark.
A major milestone has been reached on the I-39/90/94 Wisconsin River Bridge project with completion of the new northbound bridge over the Wisconsin River. Beginning the night of Wednesday, August 19, all I-39/90/94 traffic will be shifted onto the newly constructed
On the first day of Wisconsin’s general election, MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany just couldn’t escape questions about his lockstep loyalty to Donald Trump. In two separate interviews with Milwaukee’s WISN12 and CBS58, Congressman Tiffany was asked about his ties to Trump and whether
Following Tuesday’s primary, Rebecca Cooke, the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district, will join Forward for Wisconsin Unity Tour rallies in La Crosse and Eau Claire. Both rallies will also include Democratic Gubernatorial nominee David Crowley, Lieutenant Governor nominee
MADISON — After U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany won the Republican primary election for Wisconsin governor on Tuesday, doctors from across Wisconsin gathered virtually to discuss what his agenda could mean for health care in the state. Tiffany voted for HR1,
Madison, WI, August 13, 2026 – Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin has announced the addition of a new board member and its Board of Directors leadership for fiscal year 2027 (“FY27”). Brian Hagen joined the Second Harvest Board of Directors
PORTAGE, WI – On Day Three of the general election campaign, during a stop in Portage, David Crowley made it clear: local communities get the final say on whether a data center gets built in their backyard and the free ride these corporations are getting is about to come to
While extreme MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany spent the first week of the general election dodging questions about whether he will campaign with Trump, and getting called out for being a “lockstep supporter of the unpopular president’s lurch toward authoritarianism,” David Crowley spent the week building the momentum to win Wisconsin’s governor’s race. Since
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump Administration attempts to hide the true cost of the Iran war from the American people, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act to stop President Donald Trump’s attempt to dishonor the sacrifice of our troops
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. The positive result came from a 3-year-old buck.
LA CROSSE. — Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement after Rebecca Cooke filed her financial disclosure two days after the primary. “Rebecca Cooke has spent six years building a political persona around being the struggling waitress just trying to get by. Now her own financial disclosure shows she
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined a coalition in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for demanding production of a database of state-owned records containing the sensitive personal information of 17 million Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) drivers — including nearly 300,000 Wisconsin commercial drivers
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Crawford County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. The positive result came from a two-year-old female
Madison – Following the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby, Senator Bob Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie) released the following statement: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Bishop Lawrence Kirby. St. Paul Missionary Baptist is the oldest black church in Wisconsin, and he led his congregation with distinction for over 4
MADISON, WI – A new report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel established that, in addition to defrauding taxpayers in both Wisconsin and Georgia, perennial Republican candidate Michele Magadance Skinner established residency and voted in the 2021 runoff election in Georgia. Registering to vote in Georgia on November 18th, 2020, just 15 days after voting in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that bonus antlerless harvest authorizations for the 2026 gun deer season will be available for purchase online through the Go Wild license portal and at license sales locations starting at 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. An online queuing system will be
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Department’s destructive cancelations of lifesaving health research grants administered by the Agency for
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) statistics show the lack of wearing helmets and using seatbelts are the primary causes of the 29 fatal ATV/UTV incidents so far in 2026. Wisconsin leads the nation in fatal ATV/UTV incidents. A third major factor in fatal crashes is the lack of
Former Mayor of Lancaster David Varnam was victorious Tuesday in the Republican primary for Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor. The Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund PAC made a sole endorsement of Varnam in the race, and he made the pro-life issue a focus of his campaign. “Pro-Life Wisconsin congratulates David Varnam on a
NORTHERN WI. Today, Democratic nominee for Congress Fred Clark issued a public challenge to his Republican opponent, Michael Alfonso: 7 debates across the 7th Congressional District before November 3rd. “Everyone with a pulse knows our politics are broken,” said Clark. “We need to cut the nonsense and get back to
A major milestone has been reached on the I-39/90/94 Wisconsin River Bridge project with completion of the new northbound bridge over the Wisconsin River. Beginning the night of Wednesday, August 19, all I-39/90/94 traffic will be shifted onto the newly constructed northbound bridge. Following the traffic shift, crews will begin removing
On the first day of Wisconsin’s general election, MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany just couldn’t escape questions about his lockstep loyalty to Donald Trump. In two separate interviews with Milwaukee’s WISN12 and CBS58, Congressman Tiffany was asked about his ties to Trump and whether he wanted Trump to come campaign with him. Both times,
Following Tuesday’s primary, Rebecca Cooke, the Democratic nominee in Wisconsin’s 3rd congressional district, will join Forward for Wisconsin Unity Tour rallies in La Crosse and Eau Claire. Both rallies will also include Democratic Gubernatorial nominee David Crowley, Lieutenant Governor nominee Sarah Godlewski, and a range of other statewide and local
MADISON — After U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany won the Republican primary election for Wisconsin governor on Tuesday, doctors from across Wisconsin gathered virtually to discuss what his agenda could mean for health care in the state. Tiffany voted for HR1, which could cut Medicaid coverage for as many as 285,000
Madison, WI, August 13, 2026 – Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin has announced the addition of a new board member and its Board of Directors leadership for fiscal year 2027 (“FY27”). Brian Hagen joined the Second Harvest Board of Directors in September 2025. Hagen is Senior Vice President and Director