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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated the number of measles cases associated with the outbreak in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. There are now a total of 41 confirmed and 7 probable cases associated with this outbreak.
MADISON, Wis. — In Congress, MAGA extremist Tom Tiffany voted for the devastating “Big Ugly Bill” that put the rural healthcare centers that farmers rely on at risk, threatening the closures of three rural hospitals in Wisconsin. “MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany has gutted
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley is standing up for working families—against big tech billionaires—and that’s why working men and women across Wisconsin are supporting his vision for Wisconsin.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $32 million in federal funding for 49 local transportation improvement projects in communities across the state to help local governments build or expand safe, nonmotorized transportation options such as bicycle and pedestrian facilities, trail projects, and Safe Routes to School Program projects.
LANCASTER, WI — Congressman Derrick Van Orden headlined the Grant County Fair Thursday evening, joining hundreds of residents for a night celebrating rural Wisconsin.
MADISON, Wis. – Senate President Pro-Tempore, Senator Patrick Testin released the following statement after Jeff Smith and his allies at the Senate Democrat Campaign Committee (SSDC) failed miserably, in Dane County Court following their witch hunt and defamation campaign against local official, and upstanding Wisconsin citizen – Michele Magadance Skinner.
The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) calls for the resignation of New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament amidst reports of anti-Muslim content he allegedly shared publicly on Facebook. Over recent weeks, Mayor Ament has shared multiple posts disparaging Islam and Muslims, including content suggesting that Muslims elected to public office are “traitors” and content questioning whether Muslim Americans can be loyal citizens.
Altoona, Wis. – Michele Magadance Skinner issued the following statement after today’s ruling by Dane County Judge in the case brought against her by Jeff Smith’s democratic allies:
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Representative Paul Melotik with the organization’s prestigious Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Melotik was honored for his support of initiatives to better Wisconsin’s economic climate during the 2025-2026 legislative session.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed 17 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) and Salmonella in Wisconsinites related to eating alfalfa sprouts from Everything Sprouts sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands. One person has been hospitalized.
(WAUKESHA, WI) – County Trunk Highway E (CTH E) continues to be closed to through traffic between CTH Q and CTH VV following the failure of a concrete box culvert, approximately one-half mile north of CTH VV. Emergency repair construction is
MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward and the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School today filed a reply brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (WBLD v. WEC), urging the Court to reverse
MILWAUKEE – On Friday, August 21, 2026, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced that the County has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funds to support a safer, more efficient transportation network for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, directly supporting Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Interstate 39 Rest Area Wastewater System Upgrade project in Marquette County. Incidental take refers
MADISON – A recent report complains that Wisconsin loves technical colleges, and puzzles over why the state insists on paying for local, hands-on technical education. The answer is simple: the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) keeps this state running. The state’s largest, most
RACINE, Wis. – Today, Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) endorsed Mitchell Berman in the race for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, Congressman Pocan is widely recognized for his outspoken advocacy on working-class issues.
Join Alder Derek Field of District 3 and Alder Sean O’Brien of District 16 for a public information meeting on the South Stoughton Road redesign project on Thursday, September 3rd, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. During this meeting, staff from
GREEN BAY, Wis — On primary election night, Congressman Tony Wied told WBAY, “I think people are very excited about the way the economy is going.” This week, with gas near $4.00 a gallon across Wied’s district and Wisconsin grocery costs
MADISON, WIS – Tom Tiffany continues to take his campaign to every corner of Wisconsin on his Protect Wisconsin Farmland Tour. Today, Tiffany will be in Coon Valley (Vernon County) and Osseo (Trempealeau County) fighting to protect our farmland from data
MENASHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard concluded over two weeks of state activation supporting storm recovery efforts in Winnebago County, Aug 15. The Soldiers were activated July 30, following a state of emergency declaration by Gov. Tony Evers in
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated the number of measles cases associated with the outbreak in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. There are now a total of 41 confirmed and 7 probable cases associated with this outbreak. Please see corrected case numbers below. Grant County: 2 confirmed
MADISON, Wis. — In Congress, MAGA extremist Tom Tiffany voted for the devastating “Big Ugly Bill” that put the rural healthcare centers that farmers rely on at risk, threatening the closures of three rural hospitals in Wisconsin. “MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany has gutted rural healthcare and made life more expensive for rural Wisconsinites
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley is standing up for working families—against big tech billionaires—and that’s why working men and women across Wisconsin are supporting his vision for Wisconsin.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $32 million in federal funding for 49 local transportation improvement projects in communities across the state to help local governments build or expand safe, nonmotorized transportation options such as bicycle and pedestrian facilities, trail projects, and Safe Routes to School Program projects.
LANCASTER, WI — Congressman Derrick Van Orden headlined the Grant County Fair Thursday evening, joining hundreds of residents for a night celebrating rural Wisconsin.
MADISON, Wis. – Senate President Pro-Tempore, Senator Patrick Testin released the following statement after Jeff Smith and his allies at the Senate Democrat Campaign Committee (SSDC) failed miserably, in Dane County Court following their witch hunt and defamation campaign against local official, and upstanding Wisconsin citizen – Michele Magadance Skinner.
The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) calls for the resignation of New Berlin Mayor Dave Ament amidst reports of anti-Muslim content he allegedly shared publicly on Facebook. Over recent weeks, Mayor Ament has shared multiple posts disparaging Islam and Muslims, including content suggesting that Muslims elected to public office are “traitors” and content questioning whether Muslim Americans can be loyal citizens.
Altoona, Wis. – Michele Magadance Skinner issued the following statement after today’s ruling by Dane County Judge in the case brought against her by Jeff Smith’s democratic allies:
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Representative Paul Melotik with the organization’s prestigious Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Melotik was honored for his support of initiatives to better Wisconsin’s economic climate during the 2025-2026 legislative session.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed 17 cases of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC) and Salmonella in Wisconsinites related to eating alfalfa sprouts from Everything Sprouts sold under the Calco and Everything Sprouts brands. One person has been hospitalized.
(WAUKESHA, WI) – County Trunk Highway E (CTH E) continues to be closed to through traffic between CTH Q and CTH VV following the failure of a concrete box culvert, approximately one-half mile north of CTH VV. Emergency repair construction is scheduled to start on Monday, August 24, 2026, and Waukesha County
MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward and the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School today filed a reply brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (WBLD v. WEC), urging the Court to reverse a circuit court order dismissing WBLD’s challenge to Wisconsin’s congressional
MILWAUKEE – On Friday, August 21, 2026, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced that the County has been awarded nearly $3 million in federal funds to support a safer, more efficient transportation network for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, directly supporting Milwaukee County’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate traffic deaths and serious
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Interstate 39 Rest Area Wastewater System Upgrade project in Marquette County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals
MADISON – A recent report complains that Wisconsin loves technical colleges, and puzzles over why the state insists on paying for local, hands-on technical education. The answer is simple: the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) keeps this state running. The state’s largest, most affordable higher education system educates childcare workers, dental hygienists, police
RACINE, Wis. – Today, Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) endorsed Mitchell Berman in the race for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2013, Congressman Pocan is widely recognized for his outspoken advocacy on working-class issues. Congressman Pocan issued the following statement: “As a union member
Join Alder Derek Field of District 3 and Alder Sean O’Brien of District 16 for a public information meeting on the South Stoughton Road redesign project on Thursday, September 3rd, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. During this meeting, staff from the City Planning and Transportation departments will provide information about
GREEN BAY, Wis — On primary election night, Congressman Tony Wied told WBAY, “I think people are very excited about the way the economy is going.” This week, with gas near $4.00 a gallon across Wied’s district and Wisconsin grocery costs at record highs, his taxpayer-funded television ads are back on
MADISON, WIS – Tom Tiffany continues to take his campaign to every corner of Wisconsin on his Protect Wisconsin Farmland Tour. Today, Tiffany will be in Coon Valley (Vernon County) and Osseo (Trempealeau County) fighting to protect our farmland from data center companies championed by Democrat David Crowley. While Data Center
MENASHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard concluded over two weeks of state activation supporting storm recovery efforts in Winnebago County, Aug 15. The Soldiers were activated July 30, following a state of emergency declaration by Gov. Tony Evers in response to severe storm damage in and around Menasha and