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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
Popular evening event opens on October 9 for six nights only! EAGLE, Wis. – Mysterious legends, Victorian traditions and eerie tales take center stage when Old World Wisconsin opens for Halloween Legends & Lore. Held on six Friday and Saturday
As organizations committed to protecting the rights of all Wisconsinites, we write against the harmful constitutional amendment on the November ballot. We strongly urge voters to oppose this amendment and vote no. Most Wisconsinites believe that no matter our background, race,
SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend a special ceremony at Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area on Sept. 26, 2026 to celebrate the dedication of an official state historical marker at the property. The event is organized
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition (DVC) is excited to announce September 14-18, 2026, has officially been proclaimed Disability Voting Rights Week in Wisconsin. Disability Voting Rights Week is a national, nonpartisan initiative to build the power of the disability vote
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received a four-year, $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to rethink how the university moves research discoveries from the laboratory into practical use. Led by Ilya Avdeev, director of the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center
LA CROSSE, WI — Two former federal appellate judges will make a special visit to La Crosse on Thursday, September 17, bringing an important message about the rule of law, the judicial system and the integrity of the November 2026 election. Judge
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany on Sunday addressed the emergency plane landing in Lake Wausau that sent him and the pilot to the hospital Saturday night, thanking the pilot and first responders whose actions helped bring both men to safety. “We
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, David Crowley released the following statement after a plane carrying Congressman Tom Tiffany made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau: “I’m grateful to God that Congressman Tiffany and no one else was hurt in this horrifying incident, which could
Contact: Press@TomTiffany.com WAUSAU, WI – The Tiffany for Wisconsin campaign released the following update Sunday morning after Saturday night’s emergency water landing in Lake Wausau: “Tom wants to thank everyone across Wisconsin and around the country who has reached out with prayers
Contact: Press@TomTiffany.com WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany issued the following statement after the plane carrying him home from tonight’s La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau: “While returning home from the La Crosse County
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds waterfowl hunters to take extra precautions when heading out on the water this fall. Cooler temperatures, unpredictable weather and heavy gear can turn a routine outing into a dangerous situation
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated the number of measles cases associated with the outbreak in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. Please note that the data on the Measles Dashboard shows the year-to-date totals of measles cases in Wisconsin.
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, new reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel details how Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden are complicit in D.C. corruption by greenlighting wealthy politicians’ self-enrichment while in public service. The article also explains how Steil’s bill to stop insider
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the public to help keep the state’s deer herd healthy by following all baiting and feeding bans and refraining from baiting and feeding in areas where no bans
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
Popular evening event opens on October 9 for six nights only! EAGLE, Wis. – Mysterious legends, Victorian traditions and eerie tales take center stage when Old World Wisconsin opens for Halloween Legends & Lore. Held on six Friday and Saturday nights beginning Oct. 9, this family-friendly Halloween experience returns with five
As organizations committed to protecting the rights of all Wisconsinites, we write against the harmful constitutional amendment on the November ballot. We strongly urge voters to oppose this amendment and vote no. Most Wisconsinites believe that no matter our background, race, or whether we live in a rural village or big
SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend a special ceremony at Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area on Sept. 26, 2026 to celebrate the dedication of an official state historical marker at the property. The event is organized by the Friends of Namekagon Barrens Wildlife Area and the Wisconsin Historical
The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition (DVC) is excited to announce September 14-18, 2026, has officially been proclaimed Disability Voting Rights Week in Wisconsin. Disability Voting Rights Week is a national, nonpartisan initiative to build the power of the disability vote and increase awareness of voting rights. DVC and our partners
MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received a four-year, $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to rethink how the university moves research discoveries from the laboratory into practical use. Led by Ilya Avdeev, director of the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center and professor of mechanical engineering, the UWM TRANSLATE initiative will
LA CROSSE, WI — Two former federal appellate judges will make a special visit to La Crosse on Thursday, September 17, bringing an important message about the rule of law, the judicial system and the integrity of the November 2026 election. Judge Deanell Tacha and Judge Beverly Martin, both active members of Keep Our Republic’s
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany on Sunday addressed the emergency plane landing in Lake Wausau that sent him and the pilot to the hospital Saturday night, thanking the pilot and first responders whose actions helped bring both men to safety. “We are just really fortunate. We’re really fortunate that God was
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, David Crowley released the following statement after a plane carrying Congressman Tom Tiffany made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau: “I’m grateful to God that Congressman Tiffany and no one else was hurt in this horrifying incident, which could have been a tragedy if not for the heroism of
Contact: Press@TomTiffany.com WAUSAU, WI – The Tiffany for Wisconsin campaign released the following update Sunday morning after Saturday night’s emergency water landing in Lake Wausau: “Tom wants to thank everyone across Wisconsin and around the country who has reached out with prayers and kind words. He and his family deeply appreciate the
Contact: Press@TomTiffany.com WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany issued the following statement after the plane carrying him home from tonight’s La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner made an emergency water landing in Lake Wausau: “While returning home from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner, the plane I was traveling in lost
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds waterfowl hunters to take extra precautions when heading out on the water this fall. Cooler temperatures, unpredictable weather and heavy gear can turn a routine outing into a dangerous situation if safety isn’t a top priority. “Waterfowl hunting is a
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated the number of measles cases associated with the outbreak in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. Please note that the data on the Measles Dashboard shows the year-to-date totals of measles cases in Wisconsin. Numbers associated with the current outbreak are available on the Outbreaks
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, new reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel details how Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden are complicit in D.C. corruption by greenlighting wealthy politicians’ self-enrichment while in public service. The article also explains how Steil’s bill to stop insider trading is a “watered down” version of Democratic legislation and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and the public to help keep the state’s deer herd healthy by following all baiting and feeding bans and refraining from baiting and feeding in areas where no bans are in effect. Baiting is the intentional placement of any