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Wisconsin State Patrol pilots are scheduled to keep an eye out for traffic violations from the air this week. Weather permitting, the State Patrol’s Air Support Unit is set to patrol in the following areas: Tuesday, September 15 · I-41 – Winnebago County Wednesday, September
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently concluded the final application cycle for the Lead Service Line Community Outreach Grant. This grant provided funds to municipal water systems to conduct community outreach and education in support of lead service
MILWAUKEE, WI — This coming Tuesday, September 15th, is National Voter Registration Day. All across the U.S., National Voter Registration Day brings together organizations, community leaders, & volunteers to raise awareness about the importance of voter registration & civic participation. In
MADISON, Wis. – Today, on a vote of 7-2, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed to remain in effect a lower court ruling halting a proposed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule that sought, shortly before critical mid-term elections in November, to
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the DCCC announced that it is adding Mitchell Berman to its highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling national support to defeat Bryan Steil and flip Wisconsin’s First Congressional District.“Wisconsinites in the First Congressional District are tired of Bryan Steil’s
“Wisconsinites have seen through and rejected billionaires’ attempts to buy their votes before, and they will again in November.” -WisDems Chair Devin Remiker MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from WPR details how Wisconsin Republicans refuse to condemn Donald Trump’s proposal to bribe voters
By Lt. Col. Joseph Trovato BERLIN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard closed a chapter of its history that dates back to 1957 during a Sept. 12 ceremony marking the closure of the Berlin Armory. A detachment of Headquarters
New flavor honors Marv and Jeff Levy for generous support of UW–Madison and the grand opening of Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall MADISON, WI (September 14, 2026) — A landmark gift of a new humanities building on the University of
MILWAUKEE – The Department of Veterans Affairs today awarded $17 million in grants to 12 community organizations to help Veterans in FY 2027 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Wisconsin. This funding is part of a record-high $1.17 billion
MILWAUKEE, WISC.—With the support of the Center for Election Confidence (CEC), Milwaukee election observer Justin Gavery filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) alleging serious violations of Wisconsin election law by the Milwaukee Election Commission (MEC) during the August 11 primary
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a coalition in suing to halt the Trump administration’s new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish lawful immigrants for use of public benefits they are lawfully entitled
CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a field hearing in North Carolina titled, “Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition.” Rep. Fitzgerald issued
MADISON, WI – This morning, Democratic Leader Senator Dianne Hesselbein, joined by Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker and former Middleton-Cross Plains Board of Education President Sheila Hibner, called for greater investment in public education and an end to the cycle of
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A new Washington Post feature by Karen Tumulty traces the remarkable personal story behind David Crowley’s stunning primary victory, ranking him as “the most surprising winner in this year’s turbulent primary season”, and noting that his path to politics is
RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center leader to receive award MADISON, Wis. – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin will recognize Dana Pellebon, a Madison crime victim advocate and Executive Director of the RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center, with its Champion of Crime Victims’
A new Washington Post profile of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley highlights how his “stunning upset” in last month’s gubernatorial primary was just the latest twist in a remarkable “against-the-odds” personal story. As the Post’s Karen Tumulty reports, Crowley “roots his priorities
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, David Crowley announced his anti-corruption policy platform which focuses on accountability, transparency, and restoring public trust in government. At a press conference in Madison, Crowley highlighted four key policies that aim to limit regulators from using their
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) over the Minority Teacher Loan Program (MTL), which provides loan forgiveness only for minority teachers. We argue that the
Wisconsin State Patrol pilots are scheduled to keep an eye out for traffic violations from the air this week. Weather permitting, the State Patrol’s Air Support Unit is set to patrol in the following areas: Tuesday, September 15 · I-41 – Winnebago County Wednesday, September 16 · US 12/18 (Beltline) – Dane County Friday, September 18 · I-94 – Waukesha
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources recently concluded the final application cycle for the Lead Service Line Community Outreach Grant. This grant provided funds to municipal water systems to conduct community outreach and education in support of lead service line replacement projects. With funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the
MILWAUKEE, WI — This coming Tuesday, September 15th, is National Voter Registration Day. All across the U.S., National Voter Registration Day brings together organizations, community leaders, & volunteers to raise awareness about the importance of voter registration & civic participation. In Milwaukee, the League of United Latin American Citizens – WI
MADISON, Wis. – Today, on a vote of 7-2, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed to remain in effect a lower court ruling halting a proposed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule that sought, shortly before critical mid-term elections in November, to grant the federal government extraordinary new authority over mail-in ballots.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the DCCC announced that it is adding Mitchell Berman to its highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling national support to defeat Bryan Steil and flip Wisconsin’s First Congressional District.“Wisconsinites in the First Congressional District are tired of Bryan Steil’s votes to make life more expensive for working people while
“Wisconsinites have seen through and rejected billionaires’ attempts to buy their votes before, and they will again in November.” -WisDems Chair Devin Remiker MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from WPR details how Wisconsin Republicans refuse to condemn Donald Trump’s proposal to bribe voters with $5,000 checks if Republicans win in the midterms—with some
By Lt. Col. Joseph Trovato BERLIN, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard closed a chapter of its history that dates back to 1957 during a Sept. 12 ceremony marking the closure of the Berlin Armory. A detachment of Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery officially held
New flavor honors Marv and Jeff Levy for generous support of UW–Madison and the grand opening of Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall MADISON, WI (September 14, 2026) — A landmark gift of a new humanities building on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus has inspired a sweet new addition to the
MILWAUKEE – The Department of Veterans Affairs today awarded $17 million in grants to 12 community organizations to help Veterans in FY 2027 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Wisconsin. This funding is part of a record-high $1.17 billion in grants awarded to 680 organizations across the country to
MILWAUKEE, WISC.—With the support of the Center for Election Confidence (CEC), Milwaukee election observer Justin Gavery filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) alleging serious violations of Wisconsin election law by the Milwaukee Election Commission (MEC) during the August 11 primary election. The complaint alleges a lack of bipartisan control, which
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a coalition in suing to halt the Trump administration’s new public charge rule, which would allow immigration officials to punish lawful immigrants for use of public benefits they are lawfully entitled to. The new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policy would
CHARLOTTE, NC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a field hearing in North Carolina titled, “Examining Healthcare Markets: Fraud and Competition.” Rep. Fitzgerald issued the following statement about the hearing: “I think we can
MADISON, WI – This morning, Democratic Leader Senator Dianne Hesselbein, joined by Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker and former Middleton-Cross Plains Board of Education President Sheila Hibner, called for greater investment in public education and an end to the cycle of school funding referendums. They called out Republican failures to fully
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A new Washington Post feature by Karen Tumulty traces the remarkable personal story behind David Crowley’s stunning primary victory, ranking him as “the most surprising winner in this year’s turbulent primary season”, and noting that his path to politics is even more unlikely than his path to the nomination. Tumulty
RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center leader to receive award MADISON, Wis. – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin will recognize Dana Pellebon, a Madison crime victim advocate and Executive Director of the RCC Sexual Violence Resource Center, with its Champion of Crime Victims’ Rights Award, which honors professionals who have worked to strengthen
A new Washington Post profile of Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley highlights how his “stunning upset” in last month’s gubernatorial primary was just the latest twist in a remarkable “against-the-odds” personal story. As the Post’s Karen Tumulty reports, Crowley “roots his priorities in the scorching experiences of his life,” bringing people together
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, David Crowley announced his anti-corruption policy platform which focuses on accountability, transparency, and restoring public trust in government. At a press conference in Madison, Crowley highlighted four key policies that aim to limit regulators from using their positions of power to profit on the taxpayer dime. “State
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) over the Minority Teacher Loan Program (MTL), which provides loan forgiveness only for minority teachers. We argue that the current program illegally excludes qualified students from taxpayer aid based