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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the restitution received as part of a 2025 Green Lake County Circuit Court ruling against a kayaker who staged his death was used to purchase new sonar equipment for
Milwaukee (July 15, 2026) – Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D., President of Mount Mary University, announced July 15 that she plans to retire on June 30, 2027, at the end of the current academic year. Cherney, who began in July 2022, is
MADISON, Wis. (July 15, 2026) – NFIB Director of Federal Government Relations Josh McLeod joined Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning Newson WTMJ to update listeners on NFIB’s current efforts to repeal the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements. Recently, NFIB launched new ads in Wisconsin urging Rep.
WAUSAU, WI – Congressman Tom Tiffany announced today that his campaign for governor has raised more than $10 million since launching, with contributions from all 72 Wisconsin counties and over 10,000 small-dollar donors. Tiffany will also report raising more than $8 million
GREEN BAY, WI – The 2nd Annual Build My Future Brown County will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The event is designed to introduce students to careers in the skilled trades through hands-on experience with industry
Waupun- Waupun Mayor Rohn Bishop is endorsing State Representative Mark Born for another term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. “Since inheriting Waupun in the redistricting, Representative Born has been a great advocate for Waupun. Mark came to our city and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to broadband in rural areas and ease the burden of regulatory costs for smaller broadband providers that rural communities rely on. “Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the sharp-tailed grouse hunting season will be closed for 2026. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year. Each year, the Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee, consisting of
As we approach the one year August anniversary of the historic and devastating floods in Milwaukee, I am angry and deeply disappointed to have just learned that a blocked overflow within the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) system, possibly operated
[Madison, Wisconsin]: Directly impacted people, families of incarcerated people, faith leaders, and community advocates are coming together for a rally and press conference on Wednesday, July 15 from 11 AM – 12 PM outside the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC)
Contact: press@bermanforcongress.com Campaign will report $225,000 raised in Q2 of 2026, builds momentum with grassroots events across the First District and endorsements from elected officials RAYMOND, Wis. – Today, ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District Mitchell Berman
Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) reported more than $6.1 million cash on hand,over 20 times more than all his opponents combined. Congressman Steil’s campaign also announced that Steil raised more than $1.1 million for his campaign committees in the second quarter of
LA CROSSE, WI. – Tonight’s Democrat candidate forum once again showed Wisconsin voters that Rebecca Cooke will say whatever is politically convenient, even when it contradicts her own record. During the forum, Cooke claimed she does not support defunding the
The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) today formally endorsed State Representative Francesca Hong in the 2026 race for Governor of Wisconsin, following a rigorous, multi-stage vetting process undertaken by the organization ahead of the state’s Democratic primary. WMCA’s endorsement process
LA CROSSE, WI. – Rebecca Cooke has spent the last 38 days hiding from local media and refusing to answer tough questions from the Wisconsin voters she wants to represent, all while making time for Democrat insiders and partisan echo
LA CROSSE, WI. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of tonight’s Democratic primary forum: “Tonight, Rebecca Cooke and Emily Berge will compete for the chance to carry the torch for the woke, radical socialists who have
DANE COUNTY — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard joined community partners Tuesday to celebrate the ribbon cutting of a new solar pavilion at Henry Vilas Zoo, marking another milestone in the County’s commitment to sustainability and the Zoo’s vision of
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers is encouraging small businesses and nonprofits affected by severe weather that occurred across the state in April to apply for federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Last week, the state was notified
MAUSTON, Wis. — Veterans for Peace, Chapter 25 of Madison, today erected a large roadside billboard near the Camp Douglas exit on I-90/94 just outside Mauston. The billboard features an image of Uncle Sam pointing directly at passing motorists above
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to deny federal Public Assistance funding to help Wisconsin communities recover and build back from severe storms and flooding in April. The denial comes
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the restitution received as part of a 2025 Green Lake County Circuit Court ruling against a kayaker who staged his death was used to purchase new sonar equipment for emergency response to public safety incidents and natural resource protection
Milwaukee (July 15, 2026) – Isabelle Cherney, Ph.D., President of Mount Mary University, announced July 15 that she plans to retire on June 30, 2027, at the end of the current academic year. Cherney, who began in July 2022, is Mount Mary’s 13th president. She shared this news with the
MADISON, Wis. (July 15, 2026) – NFIB Director of Federal Government Relations Josh McLeod joined Wisconsin’s Weekend Morning Newson WTMJ to update listeners on NFIB’s current efforts to repeal the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements. Recently, NFIB launched new ads in Wisconsin urging Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) and Congress to permanently repeal the law that
WAUSAU, WI – Congressman Tom Tiffany announced today that his campaign for governor has raised more than $10 million since launching, with contributions from all 72 Wisconsin counties and over 10,000 small-dollar donors. Tiffany will also report raising more than $8 million during the latest reporting period, from January 1 through June
GREEN BAY, WI – The 2nd Annual Build My Future Brown County will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The event is designed to introduce students to careers in the skilled trades through hands-on experience with industry professionals while helping build the future workforce pipeline for the
Waupun- Waupun Mayor Rohn Bishop is endorsing State Representative Mark Born for another term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. “Since inheriting Waupun in the redistricting, Representative Born has been a great advocate for Waupun. Mark came to our city and met with me and city leadership to hear our needs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to broadband in rural areas and ease the burden of regulatory costs for smaller broadband providers that rural communities rely on. “Wisconsinites in every corner of our state depend on reliable, high-speed
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the sharp-tailed grouse hunting season will be closed for 2026. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted this year. Each year, the Sharp-tailed Grouse Advisory Committee, consisting of government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, tribal interests and conservation groups, uses
As we approach the one year August anniversary of the historic and devastating floods in Milwaukee, I am angry and deeply disappointed to have just learned that a blocked overflow within the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) system, possibly operated and maintained by Veolia, may have contributed to the extraordinary
[Madison, Wisconsin]: Directly impacted people, families of incarcerated people, faith leaders, and community advocates are coming together for a rally and press conference on Wednesday, July 15 from 11 AM – 12 PM outside the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) office, located at 3099 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53704.
Contact: press@bermanforcongress.com Campaign will report $225,000 raised in Q2 of 2026, builds momentum with grassroots events across the First District and endorsements from elected officials RAYMOND, Wis. – Today, ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District Mitchell Berman announced that his campaign has raised over $650,000 to date
Janesville, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) reported more than $6.1 million cash on hand,over 20 times more than all his opponents combined. Congressman Steil’s campaign also announced that Steil raised more than $1.1 million for his campaign committees in the second quarter of 2026, including more than $925,000 for Steil for Wisconsin. Following
LA CROSSE, WI. – Tonight’s Democrat candidate forum once again showed Wisconsin voters that Rebecca Cooke will say whatever is politically convenient, even when it contradicts her own record. During the forum, Cooke claimed she does not support defunding the police. But that statement conflicts with her own words from
The Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA) today formally endorsed State Representative Francesca Hong in the 2026 race for Governor of Wisconsin, following a rigorous, multi-stage vetting process undertaken by the organization ahead of the state’s Democratic primary. WMCA’s endorsement process began with a written questionnaire distributed to every candidate in
LA CROSSE, WI. – Rebecca Cooke has spent the last 38 days hiding from local media and refusing to answer tough questions from the Wisconsin voters she wants to represent, all while making time for Democrat insiders and partisan echo chambers. While Cooke continues trying to portray herself as a
LA CROSSE, WI. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of tonight’s Democratic primary forum: “Tonight, Rebecca Cooke and Emily Berge will compete for the chance to carry the torch for the woke, radical socialists who have taken over today’s Democrat Party and continue pushing the same
DANE COUNTY — Dane County Executive Melissa Agard joined community partners Tuesday to celebrate the ribbon cutting of a new solar pavilion at Henry Vilas Zoo, marking another milestone in the County’s commitment to sustainability and the Zoo’s vision of becoming fossil fuel free by 2040. Located near the flamingo
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers is encouraging small businesses and nonprofits affected by severe weather that occurred across the state in April to apply for federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Last week, the state was notified that SBA approved Gov. Evers’ request for a Rapid Disaster Declaration, which enables Wisconsin
MAUSTON, Wis. — Veterans for Peace, Chapter 25 of Madison, today erected a large roadside billboard near the Camp Douglas exit on I-90/94 just outside Mauston. The billboard features an image of Uncle Sam pointing directly at passing motorists above the message: “Active-Duty, Reserve, and National Guard: I Want YOU
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to deny federal Public Assistance funding to help Wisconsin communities recover and build back from severe storms and flooding in April. The denial comes as President Donald Trump rejected similar disaster aid for Wisconsin