Dept. of Justice: Investigation in Madison, WI

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) conducted an officer involved death investigation in the City of Madison, Dane County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 30, 2024. After reviewing the

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Dept. of Natural Resources: 2025 elk hunting season wraps up

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the completion of the 2025 elk hunting season. The state’s eighth managed elk hunt opened on Oct. 18 and concluded Dec. 19. “This elk season marks another rewarding hunt for 13 lucky state hunters,” said Christina Kizewski, DNR Central Elk

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: In case you missed it: WILL raised key voter roll concerns ahead of DOJ lawsuit

The News: The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Election Commission’s (WEC) for refusing to comply with their investigation into the state’s voter rolls. The request from USDOJ was for a copy of Wisconsin’s computerized registration list including information necessary to audit the list for ineligible voters, including driver’s license

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U.S. Reps. Pocan, Dean: Lead letter to Trump on violations of the ceasefire in Gaza

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) led a letter with 47 of their colleagues to President Trump expressing serious concerns regarding Israeli actions in Gaza that threaten the ceasefire framework, including continued bombardment against civilians, destruction of property, and insufficient delivery of humanitarian aid. The latest reporting indicates

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Opportunity Wisconsin: The Grinch who stole your healthcare: New digital ads highlight Reps. Steil and Van Orden’s refusal to extend health care tax credits

New ad campaign launches as Wisconsin families are set to see premiums more than double in 2026 MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new holiday-themed digital ad campaign in the 1st and 3rd Congressional Districts to highlight Congressmen Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden’s refusal to extend health

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UW-Stout: Polaris, School of Education directors encourage grads to be proud as they ‘improve our world’

Students share messages of community, kindness, belonging with graduates at Dec. 20 ceremony Menomonie, Wis. – Two alumni guest speakers and three students addressed 527 of their peers as they celebrated graduation from University of Wisconsin-Stout – Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University – on Dec. 20. During two ceremonies in Johnson Fieldhouse, the alumni

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Reps. O’Connor, Stubbs and Billings, Sen. Jacque: Legislators re-introduce bipartisan human trafficking package

Madison, WI—Legislators from the 2023 Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking released the following statement after reintroducing several bills recommended for passage in last year’s bipartisan final report: “Last session, the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking sought to understand how trafficking impacts our communities and how we can more effectively

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Votes to pass legislation protecting children and reducing energy costs

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of four critical pieces of legislation this week: the Kayla Hamilton Act, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, the Power Plant Reliability Act, and the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act. On the Kayla Hamilton Act: “Kayla Hamilton was

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: CDC labels minority neighborhoods as ‘vulnerable,’ encouraging the spread of DEI spending nationwide 

The News: In new findings provided to the Trump Administration’s Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, WILL has uncovered that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses a race-based criteria to declare whole communities and neighborhoods as “socially vulnerable” based on the number of minorities living there. Cities and

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Sen. Wirch, Rep. Stubbs: Reintroduce human trafficking awareness bill

Madison – Sen. Bob Wirch (D–Pleasant Prairie) and Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D–Madison) are reintroducing legislation to expand the locations where the Department of Justice encourages the display of human trafficking hotline posters, including lodging establishments, places that serve alcohol, tattoo shops, job recruitment centers, community-based residential facilities, and public and

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Dept. of Justice: Investigation in Madison, WI

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) conducted an officer involved death investigation in the City of Madison, Dane County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 30, 2024. After reviewing the materials provided by DCI, the Dane County District Attorney determined

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Wisconsin Building Trades Council: Response to Wisconsin Policy Forum’s new apprenticeship study

The Wisconsin Policy Forum’s new apprenticeship study affirms what our member unions have known for generations. Construction and manufacturing trades continue to anchor the state’s workforce pipeline, producing the highest participation levels, the strongest completion rates, and the best career outcomes of any apprenticeship pathways in Wisconsin. The report’s findings clearly show

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Sen. Ratcliff, Reps. Arney, Clancy and Snodgrass: Wisconsin Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus condemns proposed federal rules targeting gender-affirming care for minors

MADISON, WI — The Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus strongly condemns the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rules and the two U.S. House legislative bills that would severely ban access to medically necessary, evidence-based health care, for transgender and nonbinary minors. These proposals build on harmful

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