Gov. Evers, WisDOT: Announce support for 49 projects to improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, trail projects, and support safer routes to school across the state

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $32 million in federal funding for 49 local transportation improvement projects in communities across the state to help local governments build or expand safe, nonmotorized transportation options such as bicycle and pedestrian facilities, trail projects, and Safe Routes to School Program projects.

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Sen. Testin: Democrats lose in court after smear campaign

MADISON, Wis. – Senate President Pro-Tempore, Senator Patrick Testin released the following statement after Jeff Smith and his allies at the Senate Democrat Campaign Committee (SSDC) failed miserably, in Dane County Court following their witch hunt and defamation campaign against local official, and upstanding Wisconsin citizen – Michele Magadance Skinner.

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Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Statement on Mayor Dave Ament’s social media activity

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) calls for the resignation of New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament amidst reports of anti-Muslim content he allegedly shared publicly on Facebook. Over recent weeks, Mayor Ament has shared multiple posts disparaging Islam and Muslims, including content suggesting that Muslims elected to public office are “traitors” and content questioning whether Muslim Americans can be loyal citizens.

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Presents Representative Paul Melotik with Working for Wisconsin Legislative Award

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Representative Paul Melotik with the organization’s prestigious Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Melotik was honored for his support of initiatives to better Wisconsin’s economic climate during the 2025-2026 legislative session.

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Milwaukee County Exec. Crowley: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announces nearly $3 million in federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements and Oak Leaf Trail Bridge replacements

MILWAUKEE – On Friday, August 21, 2026, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced that the County has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funds to support a safer, more efficient transportation network for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, directly supporting Milwaukee

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Something Special from Wisconsin™ members top every category at 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats Competition

MADISON, Wis. – Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP’s) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program placed first in all categories, including Best of Show, at the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition.

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Gov. Evers, WisDOT: Announce support for 49 projects to improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities, trail projects, and support safer routes to school across the state

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $32 million in federal funding for 49 local transportation improvement projects in communities across the state to help local governments build or expand safe, nonmotorized transportation options such as bicycle and pedestrian facilities, trail projects, and Safe Routes to School Program projects.

Read More »

Sen. Testin: Democrats lose in court after smear campaign

MADISON, Wis. – Senate President Pro-Tempore, Senator Patrick Testin released the following statement after Jeff Smith and his allies at the Senate Democrat Campaign Committee (SSDC) failed miserably, in Dane County Court following their witch hunt and defamation campaign against local official, and upstanding Wisconsin citizen – Michele Magadance Skinner.

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Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Statement on Mayor Dave Ament’s social media activity

The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) calls for the resignation of New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament amidst reports of anti-Muslim content he allegedly shared publicly on Facebook. Over recent weeks, Mayor Ament has shared multiple posts disparaging Islam and Muslims, including content suggesting that Muslims elected to public office are “traitors” and content questioning whether Muslim Americans can be loyal citizens.

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Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Presents Representative Paul Melotik with Working for Wisconsin Legislative Award

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Representative Paul Melotik with the organization’s prestigious Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Melotik was honored for his support of initiatives to better Wisconsin’s economic climate during the 2025-2026 legislative session.

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Law Forward: Law Forward and Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to send congressional anti-competitive gerrymandering case back to circuit court for trial

MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward and the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School today filed a reply brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (WBLD v. WEC), urging the Court to reverse a circuit court order dismissing WBLD’s challenge to Wisconsin’s congressional

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Milwaukee County Exec. Crowley: Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announces nearly $3 million in federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements and Oak Leaf Trail Bridge replacements

MILWAUKEE – On Friday, August 21, 2026, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced that the County has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funds to support a safer, more efficient transportation network for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, directly supporting Milwaukee County’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate traffic deaths and serious

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Marquette County

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Interstate 39 Rest Area Wastewater System Upgrade project in Marquette County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals

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Wisconsin Technical College System: Yes, Wisconsin loves its technical colleges. And for good reason.

MADISON – A recent report complains that Wisconsin loves technical colleges, and puzzles over why the state insists on paying for local, hands-on technical education. The answer is simple: the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) keeps this state running. The state’s largest, most affordable higher education system educates childcare workers, dental hygienists, police

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Berman campaign: Congressman Mark Pocan endorses ER Nurse Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District

RACINE, Wis. – Today, Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) endorsed Mitchell Berman in the race for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, Congressman Pocan is widely recognized for his outspoken advocacy on working-class issues. Congressman Pocan issued the following statement: “As a union member

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Something Special from Wisconsin™ members top every category at 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats Competition

MADISON, Wis. – Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP’s) Something Special from Wisconsin™ (SSfW) program placed first in all categories, including Best of Show, at the 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Eats and Treats competition. Open to Wisconsin’s professional food businesses with yearly sales under

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: ICYMI: Bloomberg government: Russell Vought leads key House Democrat’s 2027 oversight targets

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Bloomberg Government profiled U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and his goals for the House Appropriations’ Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee: Russell Vought Leads Key House Democrat’s 2027 Oversight Targets Democrats’ fight with the Trump administration over the power of the purse is set to reach new heights if the

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