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May 23, 2022 – A years-long study looking at well water in Southwestern Wisconsin was finally finished this week and researchers have found the majority of contamination in those wells comes from human waste, not from cows. The Southwest Wisconsin
West Salem, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Derwood and Myrtle Trimbell House in West Salem, La Crosse County, in the National Register of Historic Places. The Derwood and Myrtle Trimbell House is an outstanding
GOP activists declined to endorse a candidate in the contested statewide primaries. They rejected resolutions calling for the decertification of the 2020 election results and the removal of Robin Vos, R-Rochester, as Assembly speaker. And they’re split on whether they
State Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler says he’s preparing to offer a sharp contrast from Republicans when state Democrats hold their convention in La Crosse in June. “It’s such a contrast from the kind of chaos and extremism and leap-frogging
Republican activists on Saturday rejected resolutions calling for Wisconsin lawmakers to recall the state’s electoral votes for Joe Biden and to remove Robin Vos as Assembly speaker. Multiple attorneys have opined that there’s no mechanisms to recall the state’s electoral
GOP activists on Saturday opted against endorsing a candidate in the race for guv as Rebecca Kleefisch fell short of the 60 percent needed for the party’s backing. Kleefisch hit 51.7 percent on the first ballot and 54.6 percent on
OSHKOSH – On Saturday, the Republican Party of Wisconsin officially endorsed U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for his re-election to the U.S. Senate at the 2022 Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention. Following his endorsement, Sen. Johnson called for the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Sauk City is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon interview state GOP Chair Paul Farrow to preview this weekend’s state convention and discuss calls from Republican guv candidates to tackle crime as well as blowback over the selection of a new UW-Madison chancellor.
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In the states this week, as Democrats passed bills to provide emergency funding to address the shortage of infant formula and help prevent gas price gouging at the pump, House Republicans overwhelmingly voted against these measures – showing that while
MADISON, Wis. – After months of division among the Republican candidates for governor and the non-stop self-serving behavior of Senator Ron Johnson, this weekend’s Republican Party of Wisconsin state convention will only continue to highlight the extremism of Wisconsin Republican politicians
A Dane County judge has given Assembly Speaker Robin Vos until June to ask Michael Gableman to answer questions about records in the former state Supreme Court justice’s 2020 election investigation. Yesterday’s hearing was part of an ongoing lawsuit by
Dem U.S. Sen. candidate Alex Lasry today released a plan aiming to boost public safety through community policing, crime prevention, more limits on access to firearms and mandating body cameras for police officers. Under the 11-page plan, officers would receive
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow and Saturday, Mandela Barnes will attend two campaign events with failed presidential candidate and far-Left Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has endorsed Barnes in his race for Senate. It is all making sense why now – less than three months
Experts say more renewable energy production, greater reliance on nuclear power and adoption of electric vehicles could help reduce volatility in energy markets and achieve clean energy goals. “As we and Europe and our allies and partners all shift to
[Waukesha, WI] – In case you missed it, former South Carolina governor and President Trump’s UN ambassador Nikki Haley endorsed Rebecca Kleefisch’s run for governor. Read the full story on WISN 12 here. Ahead of state GOP convention, Nikki Haley endorses
Delegates at the GOP state convention this weekend will consider resolutions that call for protecting those who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and requiring all Wisconsin elections to be conducted by hand-counted paper ballots. One resolution proposes supporting U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Main Street Alliance (MSA) small business owners from across Wisconsin met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. They voiced support for measures to rein in monopolies, improve our care economy, and invest in Main Street — including through
You are invited to a luncheon benefiting Representative David Steffen With a special presentation by Genocide Survivor & NY Times Best-Selling Author Immaculée Ilibagiza Friday, June 3, 2022 12:00-1:30pm Backstage 101 S Washington St, Green Bay $75/person $1000/table of 8
May 23, 2022 – A years-long study looking at well water in Southwestern Wisconsin was finally finished this week and researchers have found the majority of contamination in those wells comes from human waste, not from cows. The Southwest Wisconsin Groundwater and Geology (“SWIGG”) study tested 816 wells in Southwestern
West Salem, WI. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Derwood and Myrtle Trimbell House in West Salem, La Crosse County, in the National Register of Historic Places. The Derwood and Myrtle Trimbell House is an outstanding Prairie style house in West Salem. The house was built
GOP activists declined to endorse a candidate in the contested statewide primaries. They rejected resolutions calling for the decertification of the 2020 election results and the removal of Robin Vos, R-Rochester, as Assembly speaker. And they’re split on whether they want Donald Trump to run for president in 2024. Meeting
State Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler says he’s preparing to offer a sharp contrast from Republicans when state Democrats hold their convention in La Crosse in June. “It’s such a contrast from the kind of chaos and extremism and leap-frogging into the far right that we’ve seen from the Republicans
Republican activists on Saturday rejected resolutions calling for Wisconsin lawmakers to recall the state’s electoral votes for Joe Biden and to remove Robin Vos as Assembly speaker. Multiple attorneys have opined that there’s no mechanisms to recall the state’s electoral votes for Biden, who won the state by less than
GOP activists on Saturday opted against endorsing a candidate in the race for guv as Rebecca Kleefisch fell short of the 60 percent needed for the party’s backing. Kleefisch hit 51.7 percent on the first ballot and 54.6 percent on the second. Between serving as lieutenant governor for eight years
OSHKOSH – On Saturday, the Republican Party of Wisconsin officially endorsed U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) for his re-election to the U.S. Senate at the 2022 Republican Party of Wisconsin State Convention. Following his endorsement, Sen. Johnson called for the party to come together after the primaries and delivered the following
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Sauk City is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the village of Sauk
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon interview state GOP Chair Paul Farrow to preview this weekend’s state convention and discuss calls from Republican guv candidates to tackle crime as well as blowback over the selection of a new UW-Madison chancellor.
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
In the states this week, as Democrats passed bills to provide emergency funding to address the shortage of infant formula and help prevent gas price gouging at the pump, House Republicans overwhelmingly voted against these measures – showing that while Democrats are laser-focused on lowering costs, Republicans are more interested
MADISON, Wis. – After months of division among the Republican candidates for governor and the non-stop self-serving behavior of Senator Ron Johnson, this weekend’s Republican Party of Wisconsin state convention will only continue to highlight the extremism of Wisconsin Republican politicians and the importance of electing Democrats at every level in
A Dane County judge has given Assembly Speaker Robin Vos until June to ask Michael Gableman to answer questions about records in the former state Supreme Court justice’s 2020 election investigation. Yesterday’s hearing was part of an ongoing lawsuit by the liberal group American Oversight against Vos over open records
Dem U.S. Sen. candidate Alex Lasry today released a plan aiming to boost public safety through community policing, crime prevention, more limits on access to firearms and mandating body cameras for police officers. Under the 11-page plan, officers would receive additional training on “diversity, cultural sensitivity, use of force, and
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow and Saturday, Mandela Barnes will attend two campaign events with failed presidential candidate and far-Left Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has endorsed Barnes in his race for Senate. It is all making sense why now – less than three months until the Wisconsin primary – Barnes has kicked off his TV ad
Experts say more renewable energy production, greater reliance on nuclear power and adoption of electric vehicles could help reduce volatility in energy markets and achieve clean energy goals. “As we and Europe and our allies and partners all shift to clean energy, we become less vulnerable to terrible tragedies like
[Waukesha, WI] – In case you missed it, former South Carolina governor and President Trump’s UN ambassador Nikki Haley endorsed Rebecca Kleefisch’s run for governor. Read the full story on WISN 12 here. Ahead of state GOP convention, Nikki Haley endorses Rebecca Kleefisch in governor’s race Matt Smith WISN 12 May
Delegates at the GOP state convention this weekend will consider resolutions that call for protecting those who refuse to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and requiring all Wisconsin elections to be conducted by hand-counted paper ballots. One resolution proposes supporting U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on COVID-19, praising the Oshkosh Republican for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Main Street Alliance (MSA) small business owners from across Wisconsin met with lawmakers in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. They voiced support for measures to rein in monopolies, improve our care economy, and invest in Main Street — including through Senate passage of the Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 (S.4008),
You are invited to a luncheon benefiting Representative David Steffen With a special presentation by Genocide Survivor & NY Times Best-Selling Author Immaculée Ilibagiza Friday, June 3, 2022 12:00-1:30pm Backstage 101 S Washington St, Green Bay $75/person $1000/table of 8 (includes a signed copy of Left to Tell) RSVP by