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Mayor Cavalier Johnson has named Karin Tyler to lead the Department of Community Wellness and Safety where she will oversee the work to build public safety and advance violence prevention in Milwaukee. The Mayor submitted Tyler’s name for Common Council
GREEN BAY, Wis. —Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk, appreciates the United States’ signing of recent trade agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala and Argentina. The reciprocal trade agreements with El
MADISON – Today, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) introduced LRB-5091, a bill that would crack down on firearm dealers to address ongoing gun trafficking in Wisconsin. The legislation was introduced alongside Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay), Senator LaTonya Johnson
MILWAUKEE – In response to the Trump administration denying Wisconsin’s request for federal assistance to repair public infrastructure after last summer’s historic flooding, County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement: “The Trump administration’s decision to deny Wisconsin federal disaster relief —
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Katie Britt (R-AL) led their colleagues in introducing the Fighting Trade Cheats Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. trade law enforcement and empower American manufacturers to take action against bad actors that engage
RHINELANDER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds fish enthusiasts of the fisheries management meeting set to occur online and in person at the DNR’s Rhinelander and Spooner service centers on Thursday, Feb. 12. Join DNR staff at
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – On Safer Internet Day 2026, Attorney General Josh Kaul and the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is raising awareness of some of the dangers kids currently face online and resources available for
Gone are the days when senators spent decades in the state Legislature.
Brennan recognizes what’s at stake.
Maria Lazar is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court with a record that shows she is unfit for Wisconsin’s highest court. Throughout her career Lazar has repeatedly taken positions and issued rulings that narrowed fundamental rights, favored political power over
Madison takes enough incoming from the hard-right. We don’t need the left to pile on.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel education reporter Kayla Huynh’s February 2 story pulls back the curtain on an issue with adverse consequences on a par with the decades-long forced busing desegregation plan.
MADISON, Wis. – Judge Chris Taylor’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court released its first TV ad of the election cycle, titled “Rights and Freedoms.” The initial six-figure statewide ad buy will begin airing in the Madison, Milwaukee, and Green
Estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy. It’s for anyone who wants to ensure their wishes are honored, their loved ones are protected, and their hard-earned assets go where they are supposed to go.
Over more than four decades, George Austin has steered iconic Madison projects like the Monona Terrace Convention Center and the Overture Center for the Arts. He is doing it again now as the project manager for the forthcoming Wisconsin History Center on Capitol Square.
MADISON, WI — Today, Sheriff Kalvin Barrett announced his campaign for re-election as Dane County Sheriff, pledging to continue his inclusive, data-driven, and community-centered approach to public safety. “Serving as your Sheriff has been the honor of my lifetime,” said
Madison… The largest coalition ever assembled to defend Wisconsin’s lakes is strongly opposing Assembly Bill (AB) 1033 – which threatens Wisconsin’s shoreline, fishing, and waterways. The coalition consists of nearly 90 Wisconsin fishing enthusiasts, advocates for local control, lake property landowners,
A Dane County judge declared voting absentee is a constitutional right, not a privilege, as he rejected the city of Madison’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed over the former clerk’s failure to count 193 absentee ballots in the November election.
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Mayor Cavalier Johnson has named Karin Tyler to lead the Department of Community Wellness and Safety where she will oversee the work to build public safety and advance violence prevention in Milwaukee. The Mayor submitted Tyler’s name for Common Council approval earlier today. “For the better part of a decade,
GREEN BAY, Wis. —Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy cooperatives in the country based on milk, appreciates the United States’ signing of recent trade agreements with El Salvador, Guatemala and Argentina. The reciprocal trade agreements with El Salvador and Guatemala build on the Dominican Republic-Central America Free
MADISON – Today, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) introduced LRB-5091, a bill that would crack down on firearm dealers to address ongoing gun trafficking in Wisconsin. The legislation was introduced alongside Representative Deb Andraca (D-Whitefish Bay), Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee), and Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove). “As we continue
MILWAUKEE – In response to the Trump administration denying Wisconsin’s request for federal assistance to repair public infrastructure after last summer’s historic flooding, County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement: “The Trump administration’s decision to deny Wisconsin federal disaster relief — twice — means tens of millions of dollars in repairs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Katie Britt (R-AL) led their colleagues in introducing the Fighting Trade Cheats Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. trade law enforcement and empower American manufacturers to take action against bad actors that engage in customs fraud. The bill takes aim at companies that
RHINELANDER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds fish enthusiasts of the fisheries management meeting set to occur online and in person at the DNR’s Rhinelander and Spooner service centers on Thursday, Feb. 12. Join DNR staff at 6 p.m. for a presentation on the management of walleye
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – On Safer Internet Day 2026, Attorney General Josh Kaul and the Wisconsin Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is raising awareness of some of the dangers kids currently face online and resources available for children, teens and parents. “The Wisconsin ICAC Task Force monitors
Gone are the days when senators spent decades in the state Legislature.
Brennan recognizes what’s at stake.
Maria Lazar is running for the Wisconsin Supreme Court with a record that shows she is unfit for Wisconsin’s highest court. Throughout her career Lazar has repeatedly taken positions and issued rulings that narrowed fundamental rights, favored political power over fair representation, and discounted harm to victims and voters. Lazar’s
Madison takes enough incoming from the hard-right. We don’t need the left to pile on.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel education reporter Kayla Huynh’s February 2 story pulls back the curtain on an issue with adverse consequences on a par with the decades-long forced busing desegregation plan.
MADISON, Wis. – Judge Chris Taylor’s campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court released its first TV ad of the election cycle, titled “Rights and Freedoms.” The initial six-figure statewide ad buy will begin airing in the Madison, Milwaukee, and Green Bay media markets on broadcast and cable and will run
Estate planning isn’t just for the wealthy. It’s for anyone who wants to ensure their wishes are honored, their loved ones are protected, and their hard-earned assets go where they are supposed to go.
Over more than four decades, George Austin has steered iconic Madison projects like the Monona Terrace Convention Center and the Overture Center for the Arts. He is doing it again now as the project manager for the forthcoming Wisconsin History Center on Capitol Square.
MADISON, WI — Today, Sheriff Kalvin Barrett announced his campaign for re-election as Dane County Sheriff, pledging to continue his inclusive, data-driven, and community-centered approach to public safety. “Serving as your Sheriff has been the honor of my lifetime,” said Sheriff Barrett. “Every day, my deputies and I do everything
Madison… The largest coalition ever assembled to defend Wisconsin’s lakes is strongly opposing Assembly Bill (AB) 1033 – which threatens Wisconsin’s shoreline, fishing, and waterways. The coalition consists of nearly 90 Wisconsin fishing enthusiasts, advocates for local control, lake property landowners, sailors, environmentalists, supporters of riparian rights, those concerned with spreading…
A Dane County judge declared voting absentee is a constitutional right, not a privilege, as he rejected the city of Madison’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed over the former clerk’s failure to count 193 absentee ballots in the November election.
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