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Madison, Wisconsin (Aug. 14, 2026) – Justice Chris Taylor was formally welcomed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court during an investiture ceremony held Friday, August 14, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. Chief Justice Jill J. Karofsky administered
LA CROSSE — Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement following of Rebecca Cooke joining David Crowley for the Unity Tour today: “The Democratic establishment has anointed Rebecca Cooke and David Crowley, and now they’re joining forces to carry
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,
For nearly a century, Social Security has been the ticket to financial security for millions of Wisconsinites who have worked hard to retire with grace and dignity. But Bryan Steil and D.C. Republicans are hellbent on destroying it at the behest of
On August 5 Michael Fields Agricultural Institute released “Processing Deserts and the Missing Middle: Mapping Meat-Processing Infrastructure Gaps Across Wisconsin’s Pasture Landscape.” This new statewide study maps Wisconsin’s licensed meat establishments against its pasture landscape. The research found that 26 of Wisconsin’s
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Wisconsin Cheese Group, LLC, a company headquartered in Monroe, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor to one-year of probation for violating the Clean
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
LA CROSSE and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Local ballot measures to implement Healthcare Action Plans in Eau Claire and La Crosse will officially appear on the November ballot, following 13,000 citizens demanding action to improve healthcare access and affordability. These
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
Madison, Wisconsin (Aug. 14, 2026) – Justice Chris Taylor was formally welcomed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court during an investiture ceremony held Friday, August 14, at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center in Madison. Chief Justice Jill J. Karofsky administered the oath of office and delivered remarks during the ceremony.
LA CROSSE — Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement following of Rebecca Cooke joining David Crowley for the Unity Tour today: “The Democratic establishment has anointed Rebecca Cooke and David Crowley, and now they’re joining forces to carry water for the socialist left. They both want to defund
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
For nearly a century, Social Security has been the ticket to financial security for millions of Wisconsinites who have worked hard to retire with grace and dignity. But Bryan Steil and D.C. Republicans are hellbent on destroying it at the behest of billionaires. New reporting reveals that Steil was caught falling in line
On August 5 Michael Fields Agricultural Institute released “Processing Deserts and the Missing Middle: Mapping Meat-Processing Infrastructure Gaps Across Wisconsin’s Pasture Landscape.” This new statewide study maps Wisconsin’s licensed meat establishments against its pasture landscape. The research found that 26 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties have no inspected red-meat slaughter facility, creating barriers
MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Wisconsin Cheese Group, LLC, a company headquartered in Monroe, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor to one-year of probation for violating the Clean Water Act. The company was also ordered to pay a
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
LA CROSSE and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Local ballot measures to implement Healthcare Action Plans in Eau Claire and La Crosse will officially appear on the November ballot, following 13,000 citizens demanding action to improve healthcare access and affordability. These measures are a response to take local action after votes
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