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MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Representative Shelia Stubbs was presented with the Wisconsin Counties Association’s Outstanding Legislator Award: 2023 – 2024 Legislative Session, an award given to legislators who have shown commitment and leadership in championing county interests in both the
WASHINGTON (July 24, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) today released a statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress. “For more than 75 years, Israel has been America’s close ally in the Middle East. Today,
Town of Erin – The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund has endorsed small business owner and former police sergeant Jim Piwowarczyk in the 98th Assembly District race. The primary is Aug. 13. Piwowarczyk is a Republican candidate who lives
Senator Patrick Testin was awarded the 2023-24 Friend of the Towns Award at the Jackson County Unit Meeting of the WTA last week for his efforts supporting town interests. “Senator Testin understands how critical local leadership is to communities throughout
Lancaster, Wis. — To memorialize the cows who were killed when the truck carrying them overturned while approaching a roundabout on U.S. Highway 61 and Wisconsin Highway 81 on Saturday afternoon, PETA plans to place a billboard in their honor near the site,
GREENFIELD — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced nearly $50 million in state investments to help support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers,
MADISON, Wis. — This week the Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Board endorsed a ‘NO’ vote on the GOP-backed constitutional amendments appearing on the August 13th primary ballot. These amendments are a scheme to mislead voters into allowing Republicans in the State
MILWAUKEE (July 24, 2024) – The Milwaukee Anti-war Committee will be protesting the Air and Water Show for the second year on July 28 at 12 pm, starting at Cathedral Square Park. The Air and Water Show is known as
MADISON — A new ad from Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde highlights Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s belief that the U.S. spends too much money to secure the southern border. The border crisis has allowed more than 10 million illegal immigrants to enter during the Biden administration, including
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for June 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for
MADISON, Wis. — In its recap of the RNC, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel named its “Winners and Losers” of the convention. Chief among the losers was Wisconsin’s very own Derrick Van Orden. Van Orden spent his RNC week doing what he
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President and CEO Kurt Bauer discusses export challenges for companies in the state and how they’re addressing them.
If we give new constitutional powers to a group of legislators who have not demonstrated the will to work, to govern together, or to work with the other branches of government, we can expect even more dysfunction and red tape.
GLAAD: Media covering this Senate election must include accurate information and context to explain the candidates’ records and proposals on the critical issues impacting LGBTQ people in Wisconsin and nationwide. (July 24, 2024) GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,
The state of Wisconsin is sitting on a comfortable budget surplus of between $3 and $4 billion, yet a huge number of its cities, villages and towns are facing unprecedented deficits.
I’m as much in love with Wisconsin as ever, but there is one major disappointment: the substantial loss of what used to be Wisconsin’s well-earned national reputation for a political culture that was clean, civil and progressive.
Radio host Vicki McKenna discusses Vice President Kamala Harris taking the helm as the presumptive Dem nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
ilwaukee soared in its moment in the spotlight.
Democrats would love to knock off Stroebel, a dominant GOP senator. They see a possible victory in District 8 because of Sinykin’s strong showing in 2023.
In their book The Fourth Turning, Howe and Strauss identified a predictable rhythm to social conditions and change, with alternating periods of progress, decay and renewal. … If historical patterns hold, Gen Z—today’s teens and twenty-somethings—will assume the role the Greatest Generation played the last time our nation went through a fourth turning.
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Representative Shelia Stubbs was presented with the Wisconsin Counties Association’s Outstanding Legislator Award: 2023 – 2024 Legislative Session, an award given to legislators who have shown commitment and leadership in championing county interests in both the legislature and in their districts. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released
WASHINGTON (July 24, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) today released a statement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress. “For more than 75 years, Israel has been America’s close ally in the Middle East. Today, I was proud to join many of my colleagues in
Town of Erin – The National Rifle Association’s Political Victory Fund has endorsed small business owner and former police sergeant Jim Piwowarczyk in the 98th Assembly District race. The primary is Aug. 13. Piwowarczyk is a Republican candidate who lives in the Town of Erin. The district spans parts of
Senator Patrick Testin was awarded the 2023-24 Friend of the Towns Award at the Jackson County Unit Meeting of the WTA last week for his efforts supporting town interests. “Senator Testin understands how critical local leadership is to communities throughout Wisconsin,” said Mike Koles, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Towns
Lancaster, Wis. — To memorialize the cows who were killed when the truck carrying them overturned while approaching a roundabout on U.S. Highway 61 and Wisconsin Highway 81 on Saturday afternoon, PETA plans to place a billboard in their honor near the site, reminding everyone that the crash victims were thinking, feeling individuals.
GREENFIELD — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced nearly $50 million in state investments to help support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers, and agricultural industries by improving rural roads and bridges that
MADISON, Wis. — This week the Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Board endorsed a ‘NO’ vote on the GOP-backed constitutional amendments appearing on the August 13th primary ballot. These amendments are a scheme to mislead voters into allowing Republicans in the State Legislature to make an underhanded power grab—one that Wisconsinites can’t
MILWAUKEE (July 24, 2024) – The Milwaukee Anti-war Committee will be protesting the Air and Water Show for the second year on July 28 at 12 pm, starting at Cathedral Square Park. The Air and Water Show is known as a family friendly event that is a great pride for
MADISON — A new ad from Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde highlights Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s belief that the U.S. spends too much money to secure the southern border. The border crisis has allowed more than 10 million illegal immigrants to enter during the Biden administration, including known terrorists and criminals, and a drug crisis fueled by
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for June 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary June 2024 unemployment rates increased
MADISON, Wis. — In its recap of the RNC, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel named its “Winners and Losers” of the convention. Chief among the losers was Wisconsin’s very own Derrick Van Orden. Van Orden spent his RNC week doing what he does best—throwing temper tantrums and hurling insults online. Read more
In the latest episode of “Talking Trade,” Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce President and CEO Kurt Bauer discusses export challenges for companies in the state and how they’re addressing them.
If we give new constitutional powers to a group of legislators who have not demonstrated the will to work, to govern together, or to work with the other branches of government, we can expect even more dysfunction and red tape.
GLAAD: Media covering this Senate election must include accurate information and context to explain the candidates’ records and proposals on the critical issues impacting LGBTQ people in Wisconsin and nationwide. (July 24, 2024) GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, and Fair Wisconsin, the
The state of Wisconsin is sitting on a comfortable budget surplus of between $3 and $4 billion, yet a huge number of its cities, villages and towns are facing unprecedented deficits.
I’m as much in love with Wisconsin as ever, but there is one major disappointment: the substantial loss of what used to be Wisconsin’s well-earned national reputation for a political culture that was clean, civil and progressive.
Radio host Vicki McKenna discusses Vice President Kamala Harris taking the helm as the presumptive Dem nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race.
ilwaukee soared in its moment in the spotlight.
Democrats would love to knock off Stroebel, a dominant GOP senator. They see a possible victory in District 8 because of Sinykin’s strong showing in 2023.
In their book The Fourth Turning, Howe and Strauss identified a predictable rhythm to social conditions and change, with alternating periods of progress, decay and renewal. … If historical patterns hold, Gen Z—today’s teens and twenty-somethings—will assume the role the Greatest Generation played the last time our nation went through a fourth turning.