Hulsey campaign: Small business owner, carpenter Brett Hulsey will sue Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA Today, Gannett and Editor Greg Borowski for $1.5 billion for defamation and libel

Milwaukee, WI— Carpenter, small business owner, and general contractor Brett Hulsey announced he will sue the Greg Borowski, Executive the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel(MJS), the USA TODAY NETWORK and parent company Gannett for $1.5 billion for defamation and libel.  The suit was

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U.S. Reps. Pocan, Huffman, Jayapal: Lead letter to Trump slamming executive order targeting protected speech

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Jared Huffman (CA-02), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) are leading a letter to President Trump, expressing grave concerns regarding his executive order Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization and the related memorandum Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence, also known

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Rep. Udell: Statement on government shutdown

MADISON, Wis – This week, the federal government shut down after failing to pass a budget by the October 1st deadline. Representative Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This is the third time the government has shut down under Trump while

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Hulsey campaign: Small business owner, carpenter Brett Hulsey will sue Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, USA Today, Gannett and Editor Greg Borowski for $1.5 billion for defamation and libel

Milwaukee, WI— Carpenter, small business owner, and general contractor Brett Hulsey announced he will sue the Greg Borowski, Executive the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel(MJS), the USA TODAY NETWORK and parent company Gannett for $1.5 billion for defamation and libel.  The suit was triggered by a MJS story about Brett running for WI governor that

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U.S. Reps. Pocan, Huffman, Jayapal: Lead letter to Trump slamming executive order targeting protected speech

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Jared Huffman (CA-02), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) are leading a letter to President Trump, expressing grave concerns regarding his executive order Designating Antifa as a Domestic Terrorist Organization and the related memorandum Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence, also known as NSPM-7, and demanding they be immediately rescinded. These directives

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Wisconsin Technology Council: List grows of announced candidates for governor who will join Nov. 6 early stage symposium forum

MADISON, Wis. – A forum focusing on economic and technology development issues and featuring many announced major-party candidates for Wisconsin governor will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, during the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium in Madison. Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez; Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann, State Sen. Kelda Roys; and former Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Right to Life: Responds to FDA approval of generic abortion drug 

This week the FDA announced approval of a generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone. The manufacturer of this generic drug openly states that their drug is designed to “terminate a pregnancy” and that their mission is to “normalize abortion.”  Over the past several years, the FDA has steadily weakened critical safety protocols

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Crowley campaign: Democratic Assistant Minority Leader, Representative Kalan Haywood, endorses David Crowley for governor

MILWAUKEE –  Today, Democratic Assistant Minority Leader, Representative Kalan Haywood announced his endorsement of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in the Democratic primary for governor of Wisconsin. Rep. Haywood highlighted Crowley’s success working with the legislature and delivering real resources for people in communities across the state. “After spending seven

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Association of Equipment Manufacturers: Urge Wisconsin lawmakers to vote in support of Dairy Innovation Fund legislation

MILWUAKEE, WI – Equipment manufacturers are calling on members of the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue to vote in support of new legislation that would establish a Dairy Innovation Fund (SB 323) to support the state’s small and mid-sized dairy farms. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Clint Moses (R-Menomonie) and Sen.

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Sen. Jacque: Legislation to protect health care for disabled workers advances

MADISON, WI… Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and Representative Robert Brooks (Saukville) to grant greater financial flexibility to disabled individuals who are working and receiving support through the Medical Assistance Purchase Plan (MAPP), Senate Bill 252, passed the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Labor and Economic Development Thursday on a 5-0

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Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff in honor of DNR Forester Adam Zirebel

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #276, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 4, 2025, in honor of Adam Zirbel, who unexpectedly passed away in the course of his work as a forester at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, on Mon. Sept., 22, 2025, at the age of 48.

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Chairman Johnson requests information about millions of U.S. visa holders that avoided thorough vetting process

WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Rodney Scott, regarding a recent report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) entitled, “CBP Has Not Evaluated the Security Risks

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald, Wisconsin House Republicans: Urge Governor Evers to submit Wisconsin’s application for the Rural Health Transformation Program

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after leading a letter with Wisconsin’s House Republican delegation to Governor Tony Evers, urging him to submit Wisconsin’s application for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The deadline for states to

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World Dairy Expo: Wisconsin dairyman wins the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award

MADISON, WIS. – Matt Sloan of Marshall, Wis., was presented the 34th Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo® 2025, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner. While this year’s Klussendorf-MacKenzie award winner has an impressive dairy résumé, it is most important to note that Sloan exemplifies the standards that

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Rep. Udell: Statement on government shutdown

MADISON, Wis – This week, the federal government shut down after failing to pass a budget by the October 1st deadline. Representative Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This is the third time the government has shut down under Trump while he controls both the House and the Senate. Before Trump,

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Rep. DeSanto: Appointed to the Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Representative Karen DeSanto (D-40) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking.  The Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking will identify agency rulemaking authority to be repealed by legislation. The task force will identify agencies that have broad rulemaking

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