EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the City of Eau Claire, Wis. that occurred on the night of Sunday, September 4, 2022.
JANESVILLE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on President Joe Biden’s Labor Day visit to Wisconsin. “President Biden’s policies are hurting workers. Workers are finding their paychecks are not keeping up with inflation due to the Administration’s
LA CROSSE — Today, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff observed Labor Day by vowing to always fight for working families in Congress. In the absence of a single plan, coherent policy proposal, or public appearance by Derrick
MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observance of Labor Day: “On Labor Day, we honor all those who labor and contribute each day to making Milwaukee County a great place to work,
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The tired, old politics of President Joe Biden and Governor Tony Evers are sticking it to Wisconsin’s working families. As a result, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels is building the broad coalition that will defeat Evers and
OSHKOSH – Today, President Biden decided to spend Labor Day in Milwaukee despite crippling American workers from his disastrous policies. Although Lt. Gov. Barnes invited Biden to campaign with him, he did not join Biden today in fear of Biden’s
KENOSHA –Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement after being named Labor Person of the Year 2022 by the Kenosha AFL-CIO: “I am incredibly honored to be named Labor Person of the Year, alongside some wonderful labor champions in our
Fitchburg alder and longtime community leader Joe Maldonado will moderate a panel titled “Going through the Motions: How to Effectively Move DEI from Performative to Transformative” on Monday, October 10, the first day of the Wisconsin Leadership Summit presented by UW Credit
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – On Monday, September 5, 2022, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA), the 501(c)4 affiliate of Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest grassroots Latinx organization, held a virtual and in-person press conference ahead of President Biden’s visit to
As President Biden meets with workers from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania this Labor Day, voters won’t forget how Republicans in both states have consistently put special interests ahead of workers. DNC spokesperson Brooke Goren released the following statement on Republicans’ anti-worker agenda: “Republicans’
Gov. Evers Has a Plan to Combat Rising Costs, While Michels Plays Political Games MADISON, Wis. — After months of claiming the governor has a limited role in inflation and failing to release a plan to address rising costs, Tim Michels has
MADISON — Ron Johnson’s continued attacks on Social Security and Medicare are putting hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinite retirees at risk of losing their livelihoods and the benefits they have paid into throughout their lives. From his out-of-touch and self-serving agenda to voting
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers directing an additional $90 million in ARPA funds for K-12, the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s plan for a new inspector general’s office, President Biden’s planned Labor Day visit to Milwaukee and more.
A new report from a UW-Madison think tank shows wage growth in the past two years has helped to close some of the state’s “pronounced racial and ethnic disparities.” The “State of Working Wisconsin” report, from the progressive policy-focused Center
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District race to succeed longtime moderate U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Organized labor has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance over the last few years.
The Wisconsin Realtors Association has decided against endorsing in the guv’s race this year, saying both Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels are good on the group’s issues. WRA President and CEO Mike Theo told WisPolitics.com the
Conservative activist Harry Wait, who all but dared state prosecutors to charge him for illegally obtaining the absentee ballots of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason, now faces four counts, including two felonies for using someone else’s
Wisconsin Truth PAC has released a new TV ad hitting Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes for his security costs. The group said the new ad is part of a seven-figure buy running on TV and digital platforms. Through Aug.
GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, whose time as chair of the Campaigns and Elections Committee may be coming to an end, has called an informational hearing next week on the state’s voter rolls. Brandtjen, R-Menomonee Falls, has been a frequent
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the City of Eau Claire, Wis. that occurred on the night of Sunday, September 4, 2022. At approximately 11:40 p.m., Eau Claire Police Department officers responded
JANESVILLE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement on President Joe Biden’s Labor Day visit to Wisconsin. “President Biden’s policies are hurting workers. Workers are finding their paychecks are not keeping up with inflation due to the Administration’s reckless spending. The Biden Administration is not focused on the
LA CROSSE — Today, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff observed Labor Day by vowing to always fight for working families in Congress. In the absence of a single plan, coherent policy proposal, or public appearance by Derrick Van Orden in support of Wisconsin workers, Brad has been
MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is the statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in observance of Labor Day: “On Labor Day, we honor all those who labor and contribute each day to making Milwaukee County a great place to work, live, and visit. This Labor Day, let us do more
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – The tired, old politics of President Joe Biden and Governor Tony Evers are sticking it to Wisconsin’s working families. As a result, Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels is building the broad coalition that will defeat Evers and get Wisconsin back on the right track. “It is outrageous
OSHKOSH – Today, President Biden decided to spend Labor Day in Milwaukee despite crippling American workers from his disastrous policies. Although Lt. Gov. Barnes invited Biden to campaign with him, he did not join Biden today in fear of Biden’s unpopular presidency. Barnes has supported the same out-of-touch policies that
KENOSHA –Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement after being named Labor Person of the Year 2022 by the Kenosha AFL-CIO: “I am incredibly honored to be named Labor Person of the Year, alongside some wonderful labor champions in our community, by the Kenosha AFL-CIO. “Working families have always been
Fitchburg alder and longtime community leader Joe Maldonado will moderate a panel titled “Going through the Motions: How to Effectively Move DEI from Performative to Transformative” on Monday, October 10, the first day of the Wisconsin Leadership Summit presented by UW Credit Union. Registration is open now at WisconsinLeadershipSummit.com. Maldonado is the Director
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – On Monday, September 5, 2022, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA), the 501(c)4 affiliate of Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest grassroots Latinx organization, held a virtual and in-person press conference ahead of President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee’s Laborfest celebration and parade. A delegation of VDLFA members
As President Biden meets with workers from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania this Labor Day, voters won’t forget how Republicans in both states have consistently put special interests ahead of workers. DNC spokesperson Brooke Goren released the following statement on Republicans’ anti-worker agenda: “Republicans’ opposition to the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science
Gov. Evers Has a Plan to Combat Rising Costs, While Michels Plays Political Games MADISON, Wis. — After months of claiming the governor has a limited role in inflation and failing to release a plan to address rising costs, Tim Michels has released a campaign ad blaming Gov. Evers for making inflation “worse.” Michels
MADISON — Ron Johnson’s continued attacks on Social Security and Medicare are putting hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinite retirees at risk of losing their livelihoods and the benefits they have paid into throughout their lives. From his out-of-touch and self-serving agenda to voting to raise the retirement age, Johnson is waging a war
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers directing an additional $90 million in ARPA funds for K-12, the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s plan for a new inspector general’s office, President Biden’s planned Labor Day visit to Milwaukee and more.
A new report from a UW-Madison think tank shows wage growth in the past two years has helped to close some of the state’s “pronounced racial and ethnic disparities.” The “State of Working Wisconsin” report, from the progressive policy-focused Center on Wisconsin Strategy, shows the strongest wage growth by percentage
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, review Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District race to succeed longtime moderate U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
Organized labor has been enjoying a bit of a renaissance over the last few years.
The Wisconsin Realtors Association has decided against endorsing in the guv’s race this year, saying both Dem Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels are good on the group’s issues. WRA President and CEO Mike Theo told WisPolitics.com the group did its research on both candidates and then brought
Conservative activist Harry Wait, who all but dared state prosecutors to charge him for illegally obtaining the absentee ballots of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason, now faces four counts, including two felonies for using someone else’s personal information. In addition to the felonies, the Department of
Wisconsin Truth PAC has released a new TV ad hitting Dem U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes for his security costs. The group said the new ad is part of a seven-figure buy running on TV and digital platforms. Through Aug. 26, the group had reported more than $13.2 million in
GOP state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, whose time as chair of the Campaigns and Elections Committee may be coming to an end, has called an informational hearing next week on the state’s voter rolls. Brandtjen, R-Menomonee Falls, has been a frequent critic of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and how it manages