Judge dismisses Hovde suit over campaign ad

A Brown County judge has dismissed failed U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s defamation suit over a campaign ad that claimed the businessman “rigged” the system, finding the spot was an expression of opinion and not defamatory.

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Assembly GOP open to Evers’ plan to close GBCI

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Judge dismisses Hovde suit over campaign ad

A Brown County judge has dismissed failed U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s defamation suit over a campaign ad that claimed the businessman “rigged” the system, finding the spot was an expression of opinion and not defamatory.

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Rep. Vining: Pushes back against Republican attacks on the LGBTQIA+ community 

MADISON–Legislative Republicans introduced anti-trans legislation this week targeting Wisconsin’s LGBTQIA+ youth. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement in response: “I want to begin by making clear I stand with the LGBTQIA+ community–you are loved and valued. We have fought for you in previous legislative sessions, and we will fight

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Protects taxpayers from rogue IRS agents

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced legislation that will overturn a Biden-era rule that would give broad authority to nearly every IRS employee to levy fines against taxpayers.  This bill is supported by Americans for Tax Reform, the National Taxpayers Union, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, and

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Assembly GOP open to Evers’ plan to close GBCI

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Sen. Jacque: Approves $100,000 in state park and trail grants for district

MADISON… Senator and State Building Commission member André Jacque (R-New Franken) announced that the Commission today approved $100,000 in matching state DNR Property Development grant funds to enhance state outdoor properties for the 1st Senate District.  The $100,000 for the 1st District was part of $500,000 approved statewide, and will match $284,775

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Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers shares excerpt from 2025-27 biennial budget message in weekly radio address, highlights policy priorities for the next two years

Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. More Wisconsinites are working than ever before, but paychecks today aren’t going nearly as far as they used to. I’m really concerned President Trump’s 25 percent tariff tax will not only hurt our farmers, ag industries, and our economy but it will cause

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Sen. Johnson: Joins Sen. Cruz in reintroducing the stop dangerous sanctuary cities act

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, in reintroducing the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill would incentivize local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and would pull taxpayer-funded grants from sanctuary cities. Sens. Johnson and… Please log in

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Gov. Evers: Shares excerpt from 2025-27 biennial budget message in weekly radio address, highlighting policy priorities for the next two years 

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today shared an excerpt from his 2025-27 Biennial Budget Message in his weekly radio address. The governor delivered his 2025-27 Biennial Budget Message on Tues., Feb. 18, 2025, at the Wisconsin State Capitol and introduced the most pro-kid budget in state history. Gov. Evers, during his 2025-27 Biennial

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