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GREEN BAY, Wis. — Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Rick Crosson, Democratic candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, today responded to Rep. Tony Wied’s press conference in Green Bay promoting what Wied calls the “Safe Cities Act,” legislation that
MADISON, Wis. — With less than 30 days before the November election, Mitchell Berman’s campaign has gained massive momentum while Republican incumbent Bryan Steil’s billionaire backers scramble to save his seat. Over the weekend, a new House Majority PAC poll shows
MADISON, Wis. — Reporting from The Country Today details how MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany’s dozen votes to continue the war-of-choice in Iran and support tariffs are hurting Wisconsin farmers. Skyrocketing diesel prices and high input costs are forcing many farms
WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Hon. Mark Pocan for Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District. Mark Pocan represents Wisconsin’s Second Congressional District
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene was on Wisconsin ABC affiliate WISN’s UPFRONT show over the weekend to talk about two high profile congressional races in the state that will be critical to determining who wins the House Majority in November.DelBene discussed
Washington, D.C. — October 5th, 2026 — Wisconsin has just received $11,441,359 in federal funding through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program to continue providing voluntary home visiting programs that support parents and improve outcomes for families and young
MADISON, WI – On Saturday, the Hopium Chronicles podcast released an interview with Democratic Leaders Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Representative Greta Neubauer discussing Democratic ambitions to flip Wisconsin’s Senate and Assembly for the first time in over a decade. The
Wisconsin received 85% less in funding for rural home loans this year, only $2 million this year compared to an average of $13.1 million in previous years WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling out the Trump
ASHLAND, WI – Congressional candidate Michael Alfonso bailed on a commitment to appear at a healthcare forum alongside his opponent, Fred Clark, on Sunday. The forum, held by members of the Wisconsin Medical Society in Ashland, would have been the candidates’
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has released its oral arguments calendar for December 2026. A synopsis of each case can be found at www.wicourts.gov/supreme/sc_oralargs.jsp closer to the date of the arguments. TUESDAY, December 8, 2026 09:00 a.m. 2023AP1709 Appvion, Inc. Retirement
Program opens floodgates to fraud, waste, and abuse while shifting the burden to states and taxpayers. In 2025, the Trump administration slipped a dangerous federal tax credit voucher program into HB1 – the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” – arguing that
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the 19th highlights the differences between GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden and his Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke. The article points to Van Orden’s history of controversy and his lengthy online record, which includes sexist
MADISON, Wis. — At the same time Congressman Tom Tiffany publicly pledged he would never raise taxes on billionaires, two ultra-wealthy MAGA billionaires – Dick and Elizabeth Uihlien – funneled $12 million dollars to the Republican Party of Wisconsin (RPW),
WAUSAU, WI – Today, the Tom Tiffany campaign released a new ad highlighting David Crowley’s own words and his record on illegal immigration. Crowley has declared, “I’m not an ally. I’m an accomplice. I’m going to be with you no
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Rick Crosson, Democratic candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, today responded to Rep. Tony Wied’s press conference in Green Bay promoting what Wied calls the “Safe Cities Act,” legislation that would authorize the Department of Justice to strip federal funding
MADISON, Wis. — With less than 30 days before the November election, Mitchell Berman’s campaign has gained massive momentum while Republican incumbent Bryan Steil’s billionaire backers scramble to save his seat. Over the weekend, a new House Majority PAC poll shows Berman leading Steil in the race—a testament to voters’ rejection
MADISON, Wis. — Reporting from The Country Today details how MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany’s dozen votes to continue the war-of-choice in Iran and support tariffs are hurting Wisconsin farmers. Skyrocketing diesel prices and high input costs are forcing many farms into debt and bankruptcies are continuing to climb as family
WASHINGTON — The Steady State, an organization of more than 420 former national security, intelligence, diplomatic, military, law enforcement, and homeland security officials, today endorsed Hon. Mark Pocan for Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District. Mark Pocan represents Wisconsin’s Second Congressional District and has developed a foreign-policy and appropriations profile in Congress.
DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene was on Wisconsin ABC affiliate WISN’s UPFRONT show over the weekend to talk about two high profile congressional races in the state that will be critical to determining who wins the House Majority in November.DelBene discussed Republicans’ failure to lower costs, their support of tariffs, the
Washington, D.C. — October 5th, 2026 — Wisconsin has just received $11,441,359 in federal funding through the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program to continue providing voluntary home visiting programs that support parents and improve outcomes for families and young children. Nationwide, this represents the largest-ever amount of dedicated federal
MADISON, WI – On Saturday, the Hopium Chronicles podcast released an interview with Democratic Leaders Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Representative Greta Neubauer discussing Democratic ambitions to flip Wisconsin’s Senate and Assembly for the first time in over a decade. The legislators spoke about Democrats’ platform of building a Wisconsin where
Wisconsin received 85% less in funding for rural home loans this year, only $2 million this year compared to an average of $13.1 million in previous years WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling out the Trump Administration for slashing $11 million in federal funding that helps
ASHLAND, WI – Congressional candidate Michael Alfonso bailed on a commitment to appear at a healthcare forum alongside his opponent, Fred Clark, on Sunday. The forum, held by members of the Wisconsin Medical Society in Ashland, would have been the candidates’ first joint appearance since the primary election in early August.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has released its oral arguments calendar for December 2026. A synopsis of each case can be found at www.wicourts.gov/supreme/sc_oralargs.jsp closer to the date of the arguments. TUESDAY, December 8, 2026 09:00 a.m. 2023AP1709 Appvion, Inc. Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 10:30
Program opens floodgates to fraud, waste, and abuse while shifting the burden to states and taxpayers. In 2025, the Trump administration slipped a dangerous federal tax credit voucher program into HB1 – the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” – arguing that both public and private schools alike could benefit from a
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the 19th highlights the differences between GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden and his Democratic challenger Rebecca Cooke. The article points to Van Orden’s history of controversy and his lengthy online record, which includes sexist and racist remarks. Meanwhile, Cooke is out on the campaign
MADISON, Wis. — At the same time Congressman Tom Tiffany publicly pledged he would never raise taxes on billionaires, two ultra-wealthy MAGA billionaires – Dick and Elizabeth Uihlien – funneled $12 million dollars to the Republican Party of Wisconsin (RPW), which then passed the money on to Tiffany’s gubernatorial campaign.
WAUSAU, WI – Today, the Tom Tiffany campaign released a new ad highlighting David Crowley’s own words and his record on illegal immigration. Crowley has declared, “I’m not an ally. I’m an accomplice. I’m going to be with you no matter what.”Crowley has said he does not see “any scenario”