Xiong campaign: Launches campaign for state treasurer

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State Senate Democratic Committee: Shot/chaser: Sen. Marklein claims farmers don’t care about tariffs, Wisconsin farmers doubt Trump aid will be enough

MADISON, WI – Shot: Earlier this year, on Spectrum News, Sen. Howard Marklein (SD-17) downplayed the serious damage tariffs would do to Wisconsin’s agricultural industry. Chaser: New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes growing anxiety in Wisconsin’s farming community. Despite the President’s promise to

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Xiong campaign: Launches campaign for state treasurer

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Rep. Nedweski: Anti-grooming bill receives hearing in state Assembly

MADISON – State Representative Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) today testified in support of Assembly Bill 677, legislation that she authored that would establish a criminal definition of grooming a child for sexual misconduct and impose serious penalties to hold predators accountable. The bill received a public hearing before the Assembly Committee on

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Supreme Court: Statement of Chief Justice Jill J. Karofsky

Yesterday, in a Dane County courtroom, an individual was convicted and sentenced for threatening me. I was targeted for just doing my job, and that is unacceptable. We are at a pivotal moment in our history, facing a massive increase in attacks on judges and the rule of law. Those

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Supports bill to prevent all-out war against Venezuela

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following months of bombing in the Caribbean and Pacific, the unauthorized military attack on Venezuela, and the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in pushing forward a bill to prevent the United States from

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Rep. Madison: Proposes restoring local control over lead inspections

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representative Darrin Madison introduced a repeal of WI Stat § 66.0104, a broad limitation on certain types of local government housing inspections – most glaringly, its restrictions make effective local inspections for lead hazards practically impossible. That restriction is exacerbating an ongoing health crisis in Milwaukee:

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State Senate Democratic Committee: Shot/chaser: Sen. Marklein claims farmers don’t care about tariffs, Wisconsin farmers doubt Trump aid will be enough

MADISON, WI – Shot: Earlier this year, on Spectrum News, Sen. Howard Marklein (SD-17) downplayed the serious damage tariffs would do to Wisconsin’s agricultural industry. Chaser: New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes growing anxiety in Wisconsin’s farming community. Despite the President’s promise to distribute $12 billion in aid to farmers impacted b… Please

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Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives: Announces new leadership

MADISON – Ten distinguished chamber professionals have been selected to serve on the 2026 Board of Advisors for the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce Executives (WCCE), an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC). WCCE serves as the state’s leading professional association for full- and part-time executives and staff members of local

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