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(Fond du Lac, WI) – Sheriffs and District Attorneys from all eleven counties join statewide FOP in backing Grothman’s re-election Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) today announced the endorsement of a law enforcement coalition from across Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District. The
RACINE, WI – Mitchell Berman announced that he has been named an Unrig Washingtoncandidate by End Citizens United, a leading national anti-corruption organization, in the race for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. Berman joins more than 300 candidates across the country committed to
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), today announced that 36 school districts, nonprofit organizations, local and Tribal governments, manufacturers, and higher education institutions will receive $11.5 million from the Energy Innovation Grant Program(EIGP)
NEW FRANKEN, WI — Nic Cravillion, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s First Senate District, has received the endorsement of Manitowoc County Sheriff Daniel Hartwig. Hartwig has served as Manitowoc County Sheriff since 2019, following a career with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced the launch of two new grant programs, the PFAS Community Grants Sampling Program and the Wisconsin PFAS Private Well Testing Program (WisPPWT), which will provide
MADISON, Wis. — As Trump campaigns for Republicans nationwide in the final weeks of the election, one name is left off the list — his most loyal “ally” Congressman Tom Tiffany. Despite Congressman Tiffany’s lockstep allegiance to Trump and support for
MADISON, WI — David Crowley is changing his tune on data center tax breaks. As highlighted in the Cap Times, Crowley now supports repealing Wisconsin’s data center tax exemption after previously declining to endorse its elimination. In July, Crowley said, “I do not
MADISON, WI — The Department of Corrections (DOC) realignment project, initially estimated at $325 million in Governor Tony Evers’ 2025–27 Executive Budget, is now projected to cost approximately $585 million. The increase is partially due to inflation and rising construction
RACINE, WI – The Alliance for Retired Americans, representing more than 4.4 million retirees, older Americans, and community activists nationwide, has endorsed ER nurse Mitchell Berman in his campaign to represent Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. The Wisconsin Alliance, a grassroots organization
MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, at a campaign stop with GOP House leadership, WI-03 Rep. Derrick Van Orden was asked about how the current economy is affecting homelessness in La Crosse. His answer? “That has nothing to do with the federal
Ahead of the midterms, the GOP is scrambling — and they have their health care record to blame. The recent polling is clear: health care is dominating voters’ concerns after Trump and Republicans cut $1 trillion from health care to
MADISON, WI — As reported by The Washington Examiner, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced a new $3 million statewide radio, cable and digital advertising campaign supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany. AFP’s investment in Wisconsin now stands at more than $10
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health
MADISON — CUB, the nonpartisan consumer advocate for Wisconsin utility customerstoday called for all candidates for office to embrace its nonpartisan four-point agenda tohelp tackle the affordability challenge that voters are so concerned about in 2026.The Citizens Utility Board of
MADISON — Wisconsin taxpayers will pay at least 80 percent more and be forced to wait even longer to realize sweeping improvements to the state’s correctional and justice systems after Republican lawmakers rejected Gov. Tony Evers sweeping corrections reform plan last year to modernize the state’s deteriorating prisons, stabilize the state’s prison population, and expand evidence-based programming
Despite taking taxpayer-funded Paid Leave for himself, Zimmerman calls it “lunacy” for others MADISON, Wis. — While Wisconsin Republicans spend big to save endangered Republican incumbent Shannon Zimmerman from a Blue Wave, the five-term lawmaker from western Wisconsin is on
(Fond du Lac, WI) – Sheriffs and District Attorneys from all eleven counties join statewide FOP in backing Grothman’s re-election Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) today announced the endorsement of a law enforcement coalition from across Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District. The coalition includes the State Lodge of the Wisconsin Fraternal Order
RACINE, WI – Mitchell Berman announced that he has been named an Unrig Washingtoncandidate by End Citizens United, a leading national anti-corruption organization, in the race for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. Berman joins more than 300 candidates across the country committed to rejecting corporate PAC money, supporting a ban on congressional stock
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC), today announced that 36 school districts, nonprofit organizations, local and Tribal governments, manufacturers, and higher education institutions will receive $11.5 million from the Energy Innovation Grant Program(EIGP) to reduce energy usage, expand the deployment of clean energy
NEW FRANKEN, WI — Nic Cravillion, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s First Senate District, has received the endorsement of Manitowoc County Sheriff Daniel Hartwig. Hartwig has served as Manitowoc County Sheriff since 2019, following a career with the Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office that began in 1998 as a reserve deputy. Over the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced the launch of two new grant programs, the PFAS Community Grants Sampling Program and the Wisconsin PFAS Private Well Testing Program (WisPPWT), which will provide funding to help communities sample private wells and public water
MADISON, Wis. — As Trump campaigns for Republicans nationwide in the final weeks of the election, one name is left off the list — his most loyal “ally” Congressman Tom Tiffany. Despite Congressman Tiffany’s lockstep allegiance to Trump and support for every chaotic and cost-raising Trump policy in Washington, Trump has
MADISON, WI — David Crowley is changing his tune on data center tax breaks. As highlighted in the Cap Times, Crowley now supports repealing Wisconsin’s data center tax exemption after previously declining to endorse its elimination. In July, Crowley said, “I do not believe Wisconsin should automatically roll back all data center tax
MADISON, WI — The Department of Corrections (DOC) realignment project, initially estimated at $325 million in Governor Tony Evers’ 2025–27 Executive Budget, is now projected to cost approximately $585 million. The increase is partially due to inflation and rising construction costs. “While the realignment project remains less expensive than building
RACINE, WI – The Alliance for Retired Americans, representing more than 4.4 million retirees, older Americans, and community activists nationwide, has endorsed ER nurse Mitchell Berman in his campaign to represent Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. The Wisconsin Alliance, a grassroots organization with more than 13,500 members in the district, announced the
MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, at a campaign stop with GOP House leadership, WI-03 Rep. Derrick Van Orden was asked about how the current economy is affecting homelessness in La Crosse. His answer? “That has nothing to do with the federal government.” His committee assignments and record prove otherwise. Van Orden chairs the
Ahead of the midterms, the GOP is scrambling — and they have their health care record to blame. The recent polling is clear: health care is dominating voters’ concerns after Trump and Republicans cut $1 trillion from health care to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. The GOP
MADISON, WI — As reported by The Washington Examiner, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced a new $3 million statewide radio, cable and digital advertising campaign supporting Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany. AFP’s investment in Wisconsin now stands at more than $10 million to date, part of more than $20 million AFP
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry flock in Barron County. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) animal health officials are working together in a joint incident response. The
MADISON — CUB, the nonpartisan consumer advocate for Wisconsin utility customerstoday called for all candidates for office to embrace its nonpartisan four-point agenda tohelp tackle the affordability challenge that voters are so concerned about in 2026.The Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, the sole voice working for small business andresidential customers
MADISON — Wisconsin taxpayers will pay at least 80 percent more and be forced to wait even longer to realize sweeping improvements to the state’s correctional and justice systems after Republican lawmakers rejected Gov. Tony Evers sweeping corrections reform plan last year to modernize the state’s deteriorating prisons, stabilize the state’s prison population, and expand evidence-based programming to improve public safety and efficiency in the justice system and offered
Despite taking taxpayer-funded Paid Leave for himself, Zimmerman calls it “lunacy” for others MADISON, Wis. — While Wisconsin Republicans spend big to save endangered Republican incumbent Shannon Zimmerman from a Blue Wave, the five-term lawmaker from western Wisconsin is on the defensive explaining why he has missed the most votes