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MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of 19 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a motion to enforce and a motion for preliminary injunction in NY v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit challenging actions by President Trump, the Office
Madison, WI – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard announced today that Amy Everett has rescinded her acceptance of the Director role at the Dane County Department of Human Services. “My goal throughout this process has been to find the best
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel says he’s running “an entirely different campaign” compared to fellow conservative Daniel Kelly, who lost by 11 points to Justice Janet Protasiewicz two years ago. Meanwhile, Dane County Judge Susan Crawford says there are “appropriate ways” to discuss her values in the race against Schimel in her attempt to keep the court’s liberal majority.
Susan Crawford announced she’s raised more than $4.4 million over the last month for her state Supreme Court campaign, topping the $2.7 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he brought in over the period.
Contact: press@crawfordforwi.com MADISON, Wis. – Today, with exactly 50 days left until Election Day, Judge Susan Crawford’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced raising more than $7.3 million total since entering the race in June 2024, and more than $4.4
CONTACT: Jacob FischerPress@SchimelforJustice.com The campaign raised $2.7 million in just one month WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign announced that it has raised $5 million since entering the race for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. In the most recent fundraising
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, in releasing the text of the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 budget resolution. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a
MADISON, Wis. – With reproductive rights on the line in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, Brad Schimel is running from his own extreme anti-abortion record. A new Isthmus report lays it out: Schimel has spent years working to restrict reproductive rights—even earning the
MILWAUKEE – On Thursday, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved File No. 25-119, legislation creating the City-County Advisory Board on Climate and Economic Equity to guide decision-making efforts, policies, and strategies in pursuing the City and County’s shared climate goals in
MADISON, Wisc. — In case you missed it, Brittany Kinser, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, dominated headlines and the stage in Madison on Thursday as she participated in the WisPolitics forum less than two weeks from primary day. “State
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08), along with Reps. Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), introduced his first piece of legislation Friday, called the Sturgeon Protected and Exempt from Absurd Regulations (SPEAR) Act, which would proactively exempt the state of
MADISON, Wis. — Dangerously liberal Susan Crawford is cherry-picking statistics and exploiting thousands of rape victims from to hide from her disgraceful record of repeatedly protecting criminals. Crawford’s record clearly reveals she ignores victims and coddles criminals. When Crawford worked for the
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Democratic leaders held a virtual press call to denounce extreme politician Brad Schimel’s campaign for using a potentially AI-manipulated image of Judge Crawford in a new attack ad. The Schimel campaign has admitted to editing the image and Judge Susan
MADISON – Blue Sky Waukesha, the Middleton Education Association, and Milwaukee Councilwoman Larresa Taylor are the most recent endorsements racked up this week by superintendent candidate Jeff Wright in his grassroots bid to lead the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Argyle is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing the watermains
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the below statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Unanimous Decision that Meagan Wolfe is legally serving as the Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator. “We’ve made clear throughout this process that
MADISON… Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in WEC v. LeMahieu: “We are disappointed that the court disagreed with our interpretation of the statute
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced plans this week to eliminate the Department of Education, a move that threatens to upend access to education for millions of American children and create chaos around federal school funding. The Department of Education administers
MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, celebrates Gov. Tony Evers and the legislature for the strong bipartisan support of the critical infrastructure improvements through the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program. Legislative efforts led by Sen.
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin is joining a coalition of 19 states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans’ private information and sensitive data. The lawsuit asserts that the Trump administration illegally provided
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a motion to enforce and a motion for preliminary injunction in NY v. Trump, the ongoing lawsuit challenging actions by President Trump, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and federal agencies attempting to
Madison, WI – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard announced today that Amy Everett has rescinded her acceptance of the Director role at the Dane County Department of Human Services. “My goal throughout this process has been to find the best person to lead the Department of Human Services, which provides
Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel says he’s running “an entirely different campaign” compared to fellow conservative Daniel Kelly, who lost by 11 points to Justice Janet Protasiewicz two years ago. Meanwhile, Dane County Judge Susan Crawford says there are “appropriate ways” to discuss her values in the race against Schimel in her attempt to keep the court’s liberal majority.
Susan Crawford announced she’s raised more than $4.4 million over the last month for her state Supreme Court campaign, topping the $2.7 million that conservative rival Brad Schimel says he brought in over the period.
Contact: press@crawfordforwi.com MADISON, Wis. – Today, with exactly 50 days left until Election Day, Judge Susan Crawford’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced raising more than $7.3 million total since entering the race in June 2024, and more than $4.4 million in the recent reporting period spanning January 1 thru
CONTACT: Jacob FischerPress@SchimelforJustice.com The campaign raised $2.7 million in just one month WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign announced that it has raised $5 million since entering the race for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. In the most recent fundraising report, the campaign raised over $2.7 million in just one
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, in releasing the text of the Senate’s fiscal year 2025 budget resolution. The FY 2025 budget resolution will be the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a fully paid-for reconciliation bill to secure the border, bolster our
MADISON, Wis. – With reproductive rights on the line in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, Brad Schimel is running from his own extreme anti-abortion record. A new Isthmus report lays it out: Schimel has spent years working to restrict reproductive rights—even earning the title of being ‘an anti-abortion warrior’ in Urban Milwaukee—but now
MILWAUKEE – On Thursday, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved File No. 25-119, legislation creating the City-County Advisory Board on Climate and Economic Equity to guide decision-making efforts, policies, and strategies in pursuing the City and County’s shared climate goals in the future. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County
MADISON, Wisc. — In case you missed it, Brittany Kinser, candidate for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, dominated headlines and the stage in Madison on Thursday as she participated in the WisPolitics forum less than two weeks from primary day. “State superintendent candidate Brittany Kinser said at a WisPolitics candidate forum
WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Tony Wied (WI-08), along with Reps. Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), introduced his first piece of legislation Friday, called the Sturgeon Protected and Exempt from Absurd Regulations (SPEAR) Act, which would proactively exempt the state of Wisconsin from any listing of lake sturgeon under the Endangered
MADISON, Wis. — Dangerously liberal Susan Crawford is cherry-picking statistics and exploiting thousands of rape victims from to hide from her disgraceful record of repeatedly protecting criminals. Crawford’s record clearly reveals she ignores victims and coddles criminals. When Crawford worked for the Doyle administration, she worked to release an alarming number of felons from
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Democratic leaders held a virtual press call to denounce extreme politician Brad Schimel’s campaign for using a potentially AI-manipulated image of Judge Crawford in a new attack ad. The Schimel campaign has admitted to editing the image and Judge Susan Crawford’s campaign has since filed a complaint with the Wisconsin
MADISON – Blue Sky Waukesha, the Middleton Education Association, and Milwaukee Councilwoman Larresa Taylor are the most recent endorsements racked up this week by superintendent candidate Jeff Wright in his grassroots bid to lead the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. These endorsers join a bipartisan and wide-ranging list from all corners
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Argyle is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing the watermains along Fairview Avenue. Activities related to this project are minor
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today issued the below statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court Unanimous Decision that Meagan Wolfe is legally serving as the Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator. “We’ve made clear throughout this process that the legislature was wrong on the law. Today, the state supreme court
MADISON… Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) and Senate President Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement regarding the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in WEC v. LeMahieu: “We are disappointed that the court disagreed with our interpretation of the statute that would have subjected Meagan Wolfe to further legislative oversight.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced plans this week to eliminate the Department of Education, a move that threatens to upend access to education for millions of American children and create chaos around federal school funding. The Department of Education administers at least $30 billion to support education for kids with
MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, celebrates Gov. Tony Evers and the legislature for the strong bipartisan support of the critical infrastructure improvements through the Agricultural Roads Improvement Program. Legislative efforts led by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City)