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MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Ismael Luna’s campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly announced today its endorsement from Voces de la Frontera Action, Wisconsin’s leading immigrant and worker rights organization, adding a powerful voice to a growing coalition behind the candidate who has
Polk County, WI — Erik Severson, candidate for State Senate in Wisconsin’s 25th Senate District, has been endorsed by the Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Political Action Committee (PAC). Pro-Life Wisconsin is one of the state’s leading pro-life organizations, founded on
NEW FRANKEN, WI — Following yesterday’s Wisconsin Ethics Commission reporting deadline, First Senate District Candidate Nic Cravillion announced that his campaign reported $75,911.82 in contributions during its initial reporting period. The campaign received strong early support from families, community leaders and
MADISON, WI. — Juliana Bennett, candidate for State Assembly to succeed Francesca Hong, released her July Continuing report, solidifying her place as the people-powered candidate: $49K total raised from 1,253 donors with an average contribution of just $39 — the
Madison, WI – Today, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford announced her campaign’s fundraising numbers in the primary election to represent Assembly District 76. Since launching in September, Martinez-Rutherford has raised more than $100,000 in contributions from over 1,200 unique donors, all without
MADISON, Wis. – In June, UW Health Kids began welcoming patients into a new state-of-the-art imaging suite dedicated to interventional radiology for patients at American Family Children’s Hospital. Interventional radiology is a medical subspecialty that uses medical imaging such as
De Pere, Wis. — Republican State Senate candidate Katie Baney today announced that her campaign’s latest finance report reflects the strongest fundraising effort in the race, reporting more than $46,000 in individual contributions, the highest total raised from individual donors
Superior, WI — Congressional candidate Niina Baum will complete her 400 Miles for WI-07 bike tour Friday July 17th, arriving in Superior at approximately 4:00 PM at Wisconsin State Historical Marker 205 — the S.S. Meteor, Last of the Whalebacks. Baum
Today, the Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin campaign announced it has raised over $1,397,000 with donations from all 72 counties. In addition, an independent expenditure backing Barnes separately reported raising nearly a million dollars, meaning more than $2.2 million has been raised to
An independent expenditure group run by the Republican Governor’s Association is spending $2.2 million to boost Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong, the only candidate losing the general election in every poll of the Wisconsin Governor’s race. TIPP: Tiffany +3 Over Hong. Tom Tiffany 43%, Hong 40% Patriot Polling: Tiffany
MADISON – The 14th annual Youth Achievements Ceremony was held today at the Executive Residence to honor an admirable group of Wisconsin students. Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers joined Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary-designee Jeff
WISCONSIN- Today, Milwaukee Alderman Peter Burgelis announced that he is suspending his campaign for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, calling on Democrats to unite behind the shared goal of defeating Bryan Steil this November. “I entered this race because I believe
Common Ground supports Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic’s call for a City of Milwaukee investigation into the MMSD clogged sewer overflow pipe which led to historic and horrific basement backups and flooding, particularly in the Bay View neighborhood. MMSD initially blamed the
Port Washington, Wis. – Three additional parties to the Ozaukee County transmission line case have gone on record supporting the Responsible Energy Alliance’s (“REA”) recent motion asking the Tribunal to revoke its completeness determination for American Transmission Company’s (“ATC”) application.
MADISON, Wis. — Van Orden has had quite the head-spinning week as evidenced by his 71 tweets. From glazing Marco Rubio to ditching the First Amendment, you can find all the highlights (or lowlights) of Van Orden’s online presence this past week
Milwaukee, Wis. — Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan today reported raising $665,000 during the January through June 30 primary reporting period, bringing his cycle-to-date total to more than $1.2 million. At a moment when Wisconsin Democrats are looking for a
GREEN BAY, Wis. — After more than four decades of serving women in Northeast Wisconsin, Management Women, Inc. has officially announced a new name and brand identity: LINK for Women. The new name reflects the organization’s continued commitment to helping women grow
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate
Madison, WI– State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement upon Realta Fusion’s announcement on the development of their corporate headquarters and fusion hub at the former Oscar Meyer plant. “This announcement is an exciting step forward for
FOND DU LAC, WI – Republican candidate for Attorney General Eric Toney announced that his campaign raised more than $720,000 in the first six months of the election year, marking the top historical fundraising total for a Republican candidate for attorney
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Ismael Luna’s campaign for Wisconsin State Assembly announced today its endorsement from Voces de la Frontera Action, Wisconsin’s leading immigrant and worker rights organization, adding a powerful voice to a growing coalition behind the candidate who has been the race’s strongest advocate for Milwaukee’s immigrant community. “I’m
Polk County, WI — Erik Severson, candidate for State Senate in Wisconsin’s 25th Senate District, has been endorsed by the Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Political Action Committee (PAC). Pro-Life Wisconsin is one of the state’s leading pro-life organizations, founded on the principle that all preborn babies are persons who share
NEW FRANKEN, WI — Following yesterday’s Wisconsin Ethics Commission reporting deadline, First Senate District Candidate Nic Cravillion announced that his campaign reported $75,911.82 in contributions during its initial reporting period. The campaign received strong early support from families, community leaders and small business owners throughout Northeast Wisconsin, many of whom reside
MADISON, WI. — Juliana Bennett, candidate for State Assembly to succeed Francesca Hong, released her July Continuing report, solidifying her place as the people-powered candidate: $49K total raised from 1,253 donors with an average contribution of just $39 — the lowest of any candidate in the race. “From the moment
Madison, WI – Today, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford announced her campaign’s fundraising numbers in the primary election to represent Assembly District 76. Since launching in September, Martinez-Rutherford has raised more than $100,000 in contributions from over 1,200 unique donors, all without taking a cent of corporate PAC money. Donors to the
MADISON, Wis. – In June, UW Health Kids began welcoming patients into a new state-of-the-art imaging suite dedicated to interventional radiology for patients at American Family Children’s Hospital. Interventional radiology is a medical subspecialty that uses medical imaging such as MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy and computed tomography, known as CT scans,
De Pere, Wis. — Republican State Senate candidate Katie Baney today announced that her campaign’s latest finance report reflects the strongest fundraising effort in the race, reporting more than $46,000 in individual contributions, the highest total raised from individual donors by any candidate seeking Wisconsin’s 1st State Senate District seat.
Superior, WI — Congressional candidate Niina Baum will complete her 400 Miles for WI-07 bike tour Friday July 17th, arriving in Superior at approximately 4:00 PM at Wisconsin State Historical Marker 205 — the S.S. Meteor, Last of the Whalebacks. Baum departed Rhinelander on July 8th and rode more than 400
Today, the Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin campaign announced it has raised over $1,397,000 with donations from all 72 counties. In addition, an independent expenditure backing Barnes separately reported raising nearly a million dollars, meaning more than $2.2 million has been raised to elect Mandela Barnes as Governor. Barnes’ campaign is up on
An independent expenditure group run by the Republican Governor’s Association is spending $2.2 million to boost Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong, the only candidate losing the general election in every poll of the Wisconsin Governor’s race. TIPP: Tiffany +3 Over Hong. Tom Tiffany 43%, Hong 40% Patriot Polling: Tiffany +4 Over Hong. Tom Tiffany 46%, Hong 42% This ad bu…
MADISON – The 14th annual Youth Achievements Ceremony was held today at the Executive Residence to honor an admirable group of Wisconsin students. Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers joined Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary-designee Jeff Pertl in recognizing youth with experience in out-of-home care who
WISCONSIN- Today, Milwaukee Alderman Peter Burgelis announced that he is suspending his campaign for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District, calling on Democrats to unite behind the shared goal of defeating Bryan Steil this November. “I entered this race because I believe southeastern Wisconsin deserves leadership that is accountable, accessible, and focused
Common Ground supports Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic’s call for a City of Milwaukee investigation into the MMSD clogged sewer overflow pipe which led to historic and horrific basement backups and flooding, particularly in the Bay View neighborhood. MMSD initially blamed the floods on severe rains and drainage leaf clogs. Prominent elected
Port Washington, Wis. – Three additional parties to the Ozaukee County transmission line case have gone on record supporting the Responsible Energy Alliance’s (“REA”) recent motion asking the Tribunal to revoke its completeness determination for American Transmission Company’s (“ATC”) application. On Tuesday, local prominent artist Thomas Uttech and his wife,
MADISON, Wis. — Van Orden has had quite the head-spinning week as evidenced by his 71 tweets. From glazing Marco Rubio to ditching the First Amendment, you can find all the highlights (or lowlights) of Van Orden’s online presence this past week below. DVO’S DADDY OF THE WEEK: Marco RubioWe’ll be honest—Van Orden’s
Milwaukee, Wis. — Democratic candidate for governor Joel Brennan today reported raising $665,000 during the January through June 30 primary reporting period, bringing his cycle-to-date total to more than $1.2 million. At a moment when Wisconsin Democrats are looking for a candidate they can trust, and who can win in November,
GREEN BAY, Wis. — After more than four decades of serving women in Northeast Wisconsin, Management Women, Inc. has officially announced a new name and brand identity: LINK for Women. The new name reflects the organization’s continued commitment to helping women grow professionally and personally through meaningful connections, leadership development, networking opportunities,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with
Madison, WI– State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement upon Realta Fusion’s announcement on the development of their corporate headquarters and fusion hub at the former Oscar Meyer plant. “This announcement is an exciting step forward for the State of Wisconsin. Realta Fusion, spun out of the
FOND DU LAC, WI – Republican candidate for Attorney General Eric Toney announced that his campaign raised more than $720,000 in the first six months of the election year, marking the top historical fundraising total for a Republican candidate for attorney general during the reporting period. It is also the most