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This week the Washington Post called out the Biden White House for lying to the American people, claiming Republicans have a plan to raise taxes that does not actually exist: True to form, Wisconsin Democrats – and their national liberal
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday Michael Gableman’s office will remain open as the former justice fights lawsuits challenging his subpoena powers in a review of the 2020 election. The statement came a day after Donald Trump called for the
The News: The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), a legislative committee tasked with reviewing regulatory rules and guidance, suspended a Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) rule that effectively banned pools and hot tubs at
Barnes, the presumed frontrunner in a crowded filed of Democrats vying to face off against Republican incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson, accepted $15,000 from political action committees that accept corporate PAC contributions.
Construction firm exec Tim Michels declared “enough of the bickering” as he formally launched his GOP bid for guv, vowing he would use his private sector experience to help bring people together. But he also accused Dem Gov. Tony Evers
Nine of the state’s 12 major metropolitan areas had lower unemployment rates in March than pre-pandemic, the latest federal figures show. When comparing preliminary figures from last month with benchmarked data from March 2019, these metro areas had lower unemployment
Contact: DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov DOA Secretary-designee met with Tribal leaders last week as part of Clean Energy Plan outreach Keshena, Wis. – On Thursday, April 21, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld visited with the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin, as part of
Wisconsin Democrats running for Senate are eager to blast corporate America while benefiting from its money at the same time. Here are the facts: Mandela Barnes recently said “2021 was the most profitable year for corporate America since 1950” and “wealthy
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Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin join in national celebration of victims’ rights with purple lights as state recognizes two years of Marsy’s Law in action MADISON – Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin are going purple this next
We cannot improve the climate crisis — or live healthy, prosperous lives — without bold climate action from our representatives at every level of government. But that takes your voice.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels is out with a new TV ad in which he vows to “turn Madison upside down.” A source told WisPolitics.com last week the statewide buy is $980,000 for the first week The 60-second ad features
As Tim Michels launches his campaign for governor this week, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, reaffirmed his endorsement of former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. “The Republican Party is a big tent as you can see with the people that have
Both citywide and in Milwaukee’s small Republican enclaves, the ex-alderman rolled up a significantly larger share of the vote in his losing 2016 and 2022 mayoral campaigns than the former GOP president did in either his 2016 or 2020 races.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the race for governor, a Senate hearing on medical marijuana, legislative redistricting and Edmund Manydeeds’ announcement he won’t seek reelection as Board of Regents president.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, react to the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision approving GOP-drawn legislative districts for the next decade. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
An adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is spearheading an effort to restore properties in the city’s Bronzeville District for use by creative professionals. “We’re rehabbing properties that were foreclosed for years and years, we’re trying
MADISON – Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin are going purple this next week as part of a statewide recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which is established annually by the Office for Victims of Crime within the
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes challenged his fellow Dem U.S. Senate candidates to go on record over whether they support the expansion of a section of I-94 in Milwaukee County after he was asked at a forum about his opposition to
In a recent visit to West Salem, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan discussed a $7 million federally funded expansion of the village’s wastewater treatment plant. The expansion aims to boost the plant’s capacity and reduce nutrient discharges. A release from
This week the Washington Post called out the Biden White House for lying to the American people, claiming Republicans have a plan to raise taxes that does not actually exist: True to form, Wisconsin Democrats – and their national liberal allies – have been dutifully carrying that lie to attack
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday Michael Gableman’s office will remain open as the former justice fights lawsuits challenging his subpoena powers in a review of the 2020 election. The statement came a day after Donald Trump called for the probe to continue and Gableman appealed to the Rochester Republican
The News: The Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), a legislative committee tasked with reviewing regulatory rules and guidance, suspended a Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) rule that effectively banned pools and hot tubs at vacation homes. The rule required hot tubs and pools at
Barnes, the presumed frontrunner in a crowded filed of Democrats vying to face off against Republican incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson, accepted $15,000 from political action committees that accept corporate PAC contributions.
Construction firm exec Tim Michels declared “enough of the bickering” as he formally launched his GOP bid for guv, vowing he would use his private sector experience to help bring people together. But he also accused Dem Gov. Tony Evers of breaking the education system. He called on GOP lawmakers
Nine of the state’s 12 major metropolitan areas had lower unemployment rates in March than pre-pandemic, the latest federal figures show. When comparing preliminary figures from last month with benchmarked data from March 2019, these metro areas had lower unemployment rates in March 2022: Appleton, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac,
Contact: DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov DOA Secretary-designee met with Tribal leaders last week as part of Clean Energy Plan outreach Keshena, Wis. – On Thursday, April 21, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld visited with the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin, as part of a week-long effort to celebrate clean energy initiatives statewide…. Please
Wisconsin Democrats running for Senate are eager to blast corporate America while benefiting from its money at the same time. Here are the facts: Mandela Barnes recently said “2021 was the most profitable year for corporate America since 1950” and “wealthy CEOs are making a fat profit by exploiting working Americans,”
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Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin join in national celebration of victims’ rights with purple lights as state recognizes two years of Marsy’s Law in action MADISON – Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin are going purple this next week as part of a statewide recognition of National Crime
We cannot improve the climate crisis — or live healthy, prosperous lives — without bold climate action from our representatives at every level of government. But that takes your voice.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels is out with a new TV ad in which he vows to “turn Madison upside down.” A source told WisPolitics.com last week the statewide buy is $980,000 for the first week The 60-second ad features Michels talking directly to the camera as various pictures from
As Tim Michels launches his campaign for governor this week, U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, reaffirmed his endorsement of former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. “The Republican Party is a big tent as you can see with the people that have gotten into the governor’s race,” Tiffany said on WISN’s “UpFront,”
Both citywide and in Milwaukee’s small Republican enclaves, the ex-alderman rolled up a significantly larger share of the vote in his losing 2016 and 2022 mayoral campaigns than the former GOP president did in either his 2016 or 2020 races.
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss the race for governor, a Senate hearing on medical marijuana, legislative redistricting and Edmund Manydeeds’ announcement he won’t seek reelection as Board of Regents president.
The WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, react to the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision approving GOP-drawn legislative districts for the next decade. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association and Michael Best Strategies.
An adjunct professor at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design is spearheading an effort to restore properties in the city’s Bronzeville District for use by creative professionals. “We’re rehabbing properties that were foreclosed for years and years, we’re trying to fight blight and gentrification through homeownership for creatives,” said
MADISON – Residents, organizations, businesses, and landmarks across Wisconsin are going purple this next week as part of a statewide recognition of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), which is established annually by the Office for Victims of Crime within the U.S. Department of Justice. This year’s NCVRW is Sunday-Friday, April
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes challenged his fellow Dem U.S. Senate candidates to go on record over whether they support the expansion of a section of I-94 in Milwaukee County after he was asked at a forum about his opposition to the project. Dems Sara Godlewski, Alex Lasry and Tom Nelson
In a recent visit to West Salem, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan discussed a $7 million federally funded expansion of the village’s wastewater treatment plant. The expansion aims to boost the plant’s capacity and reduce nutrient discharges. A release from the Environmental Protection Agency shows Regan met with state officials