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State program to allocate housing grants based on race The News: Attorneys at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging changes to the implementation of a federal housing assistance program administered by the
“We can’t trust Senator Johnson…What has continued to threaten my colleagues and our patients and the families that we care for is the continued self-serving agenda of Ron Johnson.” MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Wisconsinites blasted Ron Johnson’s self-serving agenda,
MADISON, Wis.– The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Town of Underhill in Oconto County. The deer was a one-year-old hunter-harvested buck taken during the 2021 gun
MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) spent her first full day as Assembly Democratic Leader. Her first duties as leader included a meeting with Governor Tony Evers regarding their shared priorities for the months ahead, a call with Department
Wisconsinites view climate change, health care, race relations, income and wealth distribution and excessive government regulations as the biggest problems facing the state. Meanwhile, the state’s residents see climate change, the federal budget deficit, income and wealth distribution, race relations
Art festival to kick off June 11-12; local artists encouraged to sign up to participate now Town of Brookfield, Wis. – The Corners of Brookfield today announced the town center’s first-ever art festival, “Arts, Crafts & Drafts” debuting in partnership with Amdur Productions and Discover
With democracy, the pendulum usually swings back when things go too far, and yet for decades, high crime has ripped across the United States. America is the only western country with third-world crime rates.
The state Supreme Court has agreed to accept amended versions of the maps submitted by Gov. Tony Evers and another set of parties. But it refused to allow the state’s GOP House members to submit an alternative to the first
Washington, D.C. – The Democrats know they are in trouble this election cycle. From not being able to get anything done – despite having full control of Washington – to raging inflation and a major crisis at our Southern Border, it’s
Senator Ron Johnson’s record on health care and fighting COVID-19 is as abysmal as they come and should disqualify him for another term in the U.S. Senate. Over the years, Ron Johnson voted to rip health care coverage from 416,600
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, addresses breaking his pledge to serve just two terms in the first ads he launched of his reelection. In both, Johnson says he decided he “can’t walk away” because of the nation’s troubles. Johnson’s campaign
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country, on Sunday formally announced he would seek reelection to “continue to fight for freedom in the public realm.” Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed before his 2016 reelection
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election to be complete with a final report by the end of February. “I’ve been very clear with Justice Gableman,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in
Gov. Tony Evers and top GOP rival Rebecca Kleefisch are touting their fundraising numbers, portending another high-spending guv race. Evers said he raised more than $5 million in the second half of 2021 and finished the year with $10.5 million
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country, today formally announced he would seek reelection to “continue to fight for freedom in the public realm.” Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed before his 2016 reelection that
Republican Ron Johnson, considered one of the most vulnerable members of the U.S. Senate, is expected to announce next week that he’s seeking a third term, according to two sources with direct knowledge of his plans. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed ahead
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tommy Thompson’s resignation as interim UW System president, developments in former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, new GOP law enforcement bills, the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and more.
Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, says Senate Republicans already have “a pretty clear path” on how to proceed with new legislation related to election procedures without first waiting to see what former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman produces from his
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Michael Gableman have reached a verbal agreement to extend the former justice’s contract to continue his 2020 election review, their offices told WisPolitics.com. They added there is no written agreement that includes an end date
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch today released the first TV ad of her campaign, vowing to keep schools open and expand the state’s voucher program. Kleefisch’s campaign declined to provide specifics on the buy, which will run on TV and
State program to allocate housing grants based on race The News: Attorneys at the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging changes to the implementation of a federal housing assistance program administered by the state of Wisconsin. WILL is concerned that the “Wisconsin Help
“We can’t trust Senator Johnson…What has continued to threaten my colleagues and our patients and the families that we care for is the continued self-serving agenda of Ron Johnson.” MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Wisconsinites blasted Ron Johnson’s self-serving agenda, highlighting his push to change the 2017 tax bill in
MADISON, Wis.– The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in the Town of Underhill in Oconto County. The deer was a one-year-old hunter-harvested buck taken during the 2021 gun deer season. This is the first confirmed wild positive case
MADISON – Today, Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) spent her first full day as Assembly Democratic Leader. Her first duties as leader included a meeting with Governor Tony Evers regarding their shared priorities for the months ahead, a call with Department of Health Services Secretary-Designee Karen Timberlake on the state of
Wisconsinites view climate change, health care, race relations, income and wealth distribution and excessive government regulations as the biggest problems facing the state. Meanwhile, the state’s residents see climate change, the federal budget deficit, income and wealth distribution, race relations and health care as the biggest problems for the nation
Art festival to kick off June 11-12; local artists encouraged to sign up to participate now Town of Brookfield, Wis. – The Corners of Brookfield today announced the town center’s first-ever art festival, “Arts, Crafts & Drafts” debuting in partnership with Amdur Productions and Discover Brookfield on Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12. The festival
With democracy, the pendulum usually swings back when things go too far, and yet for decades, high crime has ripped across the United States. America is the only western country with third-world crime rates.
The state Supreme Court has agreed to accept amended versions of the maps submitted by Gov. Tony Evers and another set of parties. But it refused to allow the state’s GOP House members to submit an alternative to the first map they proposed, drawing the ire of three conservative justices.
Washington, D.C. – The Democrats know they are in trouble this election cycle. From not being able to get anything done – despite having full control of Washington – to raging inflation and a major crisis at our Southern Border, it’s no wonder that they are desperate to try new “tactics”
Senator Ron Johnson’s record on health care and fighting COVID-19 is as abysmal as they come and should disqualify him for another term in the U.S. Senate. Over the years, Ron Johnson voted to rip health care coverage from 416,600 Wisconsinites and strip protections from 2.4 million Wisconsinites with pre-existing
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, addresses breaking his pledge to serve just two terms in the first ads he launched of his reelection. In both, Johnson says he decided he “can’t walk away” because of the nation’s troubles. Johnson’s campaign said the 60-second spots will run statewide starting today on
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country, on Sunday formally announced he would seek reelection to “continue to fight for freedom in the public realm.” Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed before his 2016 reelection that he wouldn’t seek a third term. But he hedged
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he wants Michael Gableman’s review of the 2020 election to be complete with a final report by the end of February. “I’ve been very clear with Justice Gableman,” Vos said on WISN’s “UpFront,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. “I want to have legislation on the
Gov. Tony Evers and top GOP rival Rebecca Kleefisch are touting their fundraising numbers, portending another high-spending guv race. Evers said he raised more than $5 million in the second half of 2021 and finished the year with $10.5 million in the bank. Evers also raised $5 million during the
GOP U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in the country, today formally announced he would seek reelection to “continue to fight for freedom in the public realm.” Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed before his 2016 reelection that he wouldn’t seek a third term. But he hedged on
Republican Ron Johnson, considered one of the most vulnerable members of the U.S. Senate, is expected to announce next week that he’s seeking a third term, according to two sources with direct knowledge of his plans. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, vowed ahead of his 2016 reelection that it would be his final
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Tommy Thompson’s resignation as interim UW System president, developments in former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman’s election investigation, new GOP law enforcement bills, the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack and more.
Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, says Senate Republicans already have “a pretty clear path” on how to proceed with new legislation related to election procedures without first waiting to see what former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman produces from his 2020 election probe. Senate Republicans a year ago passed a
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Michael Gableman have reached a verbal agreement to extend the former justice’s contract to continue his 2020 election review, their offices told WisPolitics.com. They added there is no written agreement that includes an end date for the probe, which was originally supposed to wrap up
GOP guv candidate Rebecca Kleefisch today released the first TV ad of her campaign, vowing to keep schools open and expand the state’s voucher program. Kleefisch’s campaign declined to provide specifics on the buy, which will run on TV and digital media. That includes how much it’s spending on the