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Racine, WI — A new House Majority PAC poll shows ER nurse Mitchell Berman leading Republican Bryan Steil, 48-47. Berman is building momentum after a DCCC Analytics poll just last week showed the race even (48-48). Despite over $4.5 million
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that counties and municipalities across the state received more than $152 million in fourth-quarter payments for 2026 General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the passing of Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger. On Sept. 21, 2026, Trooper Ritger, 29, was responding to a traffic pursuit when he deployed a tire deflation device on
It is with profound sadness that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Wisconsin State Patrol announce the line-of-duty death of Trooper Bradley Ritger at the age of 29. On September 21, 2026, Trooper Ritger was responding to a traffic
Crowley’s Latest Tax and Fee Increases Show Why He Opposes Ending the Governor’s Partial Veto Power to Raise Taxes and Fees MILWAUKEE, WI – David Crowley’s newly released 2027 Milwaukee County budget calls for a 2.6% increase in the county
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this week, Rebecca Cooke sent a cease and desist letter to Congressman Derrick Van Orden over AI videos Van Orden has posted on social media. The videos depict Cooke saying things she has never said and
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a petition for review against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Chad La Lor to serve as Douglas County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by District Attorney Mark Fruehauf’s resignation. La Lor will serve for the remainder of
MADISON, Wis. — As life continues to become more expensive for Wisconsinites across the state, residents in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District are looking for answers to help. The problem? Their Representative, Tony Wied, whose job is to represent them in
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — For the seventh year in a row, County Executive David Crowley proposed a balanced budget that lowers the county property tax rate and delivers financial relief for working families in Milwaukee County. Under David’s proposed budget, the
MADISON, Wis. — In new audio obtained by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Congressman Tom Tiffany tells a retired nurse she’ll have to wait until he’s governor to see his health care plan. When she pressed him at a Tavern
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany is calling on David Crowley to condemn Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Nidhi Kashyap’s decision finding Darreon Parker-Bell a candidate for conditional release just over three years into a 30-year commitment. In 2022, Parker-Bell opened fire inside Milwaukee
Racine, WI — A new House Majority PAC poll shows ER nurse Mitchell Berman leading Republican Bryan Steil, 48-47. Berman is building momentum after a DCCC Analytics poll just last week showed the race even (48-48). Despite over $4.5 million already spent by Steil and Republicans, Berman is now in
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that counties and municipalities across the state received more than $152 million in fourth-quarter payments for 2026 General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids to repair, maintain, and improve local roads and connecting highways.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the passing of Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper Bradley Ritger. On Sept. 21, 2026, Trooper Ritger, 29, was responding to a traffic pursuit when he deployed a tire deflation device on a bridge deck west of the Dunn County/Eau Claire County
It is with profound sadness that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Wisconsin State Patrol announce the line-of-duty death of Trooper Bradley Ritger at the age of 29. On September 21, 2026, Trooper Ritger was responding to a traffic pursuit when he deployed a tire deflation device on a
Crowley’s Latest Tax and Fee Increases Show Why He Opposes Ending the Governor’s Partial Veto Power to Raise Taxes and Fees MILWAUKEE, WI – David Crowley’s newly released 2027 Milwaukee County budget calls for a 2.6% increase in the county property tax levy while piling on higher fees for parking,
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this week, Rebecca Cooke sent a cease and desist letter to Congressman Derrick Van Orden over AI videos Van Orden has posted on social media. The videos depict Cooke saying things she has never said and are purposefully made to deceive voters about Cooke’s stances. Van
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a petition for review against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Chad La Lor to serve as Douglas County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by District Attorney Mark Fruehauf’s resignation. La Lor will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2029. “Chad La Lor’s 30
MADISON, Wis. — As life continues to become more expensive for Wisconsinites across the state, residents in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District are looking for answers to help. The problem? Their Representative, Tony Wied, whose job is to represent them in D.C, has been nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — For the seventh year in a row, County Executive David Crowley proposed a balanced budget that lowers the county property tax rate and delivers financial relief for working families in Milwaukee County. Under David’s proposed budget, the county property tax bill on an average $250,000 home would
MADISON, Wis. — In new audio obtained by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Congressman Tom Tiffany tells a retired nurse she’ll have to wait until he’s governor to see his health care plan. When she pressed him at a Tavern Talk in Cable on September 30th on what his plan
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany is calling on David Crowley to condemn Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Nidhi Kashyap’s decision finding Darreon Parker-Bell a candidate for conditional release just over three years into a 30-year commitment. In 2022, Parker-Bell opened fire inside Milwaukee Police District 5, nearly striking an officer before fleeing while