WisDems: On Republicans’ Joint Finance no-show

MADISON, Wis. — After Republican lawmakers on the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today ignored Governor Evers’ call for a special meeting to release already-approved funding to address PFAS contamination and support the continuation of health care services in western Wisconsin, Democratic Party of

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Swearingen campaign: Announces bid for re-election

RHINELANDER—Incumbent State Representative Rob Swearingen (R Rhinelander) announced he will seek his seventh, two-year term in the November election. The lifelong Rhinelander resident and small business owner is proud of his work in the legislature and bringing more jobs and

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul, school officials and law enforcement discuss importance of OSS trainings ahead of 25th anniversary of Columbine Shooting

WHAT: The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) tomorrow is holding a Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management (BTAM) training in Appleton, Wis. ahead of the 25-year anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School in Columbine, Col. that occurred on April 20, 1999.  Attorney General Josh Kaul,

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Rep. Edming: Will not seek re-election to the State Assembly

MADISON – After serving the people of the 87th Assembly District for nearly ten years, Representative James “Jimmy Boy” Edming (R-Glen Flora) announced today that he will not be seeking re-election to the State Assembly. With this announcement, Rep. Edming released the following statement: “After conversations with my family and prayerful consideration,

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U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Endorsed by Wisconsin Third District Republicans

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Saturday morning, Third Congressional District Republicans unanimously endorsed Congressman Derrick Van Orden for re-election at their district caucus in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Van Orden, a first-term congressman who flipped the Third Congressional District seat in 2022, released the following statement in response to the party endorsement. “I

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WisDems: On Republicans’ Joint Finance no-show

MADISON, Wis. — After Republican lawmakers on the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today ignored Governor Evers’ call for a special meeting to release already-approved funding to address PFAS contamination and support the continuation of health care services in western Wisconsin, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “True to

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Swearingen campaign: Announces bid for re-election

RHINELANDER—Incumbent State Representative Rob Swearingen (R Rhinelander) announced he will seek his seventh, two-year term in the November election. The lifelong Rhinelander resident and small business owner is proud of his work in the legislature and bringing more jobs and prosperity to the 34th Assembly District. Rep. Swearingen strongly advocates

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WisDems: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: GOP candidate Eric Hovde wants to take the vote away from nursing home residents

MADISON, Wis. — A new Substack post from 19-time NBA All-Star and former Milwaukee Buck Kareem Abdul-Jabbar highlighted Eric Hovde’s recent remarks that people living in nursing homes should not be allowed to vote. Hovde’s position that nursing homes residents should be disenfranchised has received local and national attention. Last week, Wisconsin seniors, nursing home residents, and caregivers

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Grabe campaign: Announces candidacy for 51st Assembly District

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Mount Horeb resident Elizabeth Grabe announced today that she is a candidate for the new 51st Assembly District, created after Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative maps into law in February. The new 51st district includes the Dane County villages of Mount Horeb and Blue Mounds,

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Sen. Wimberger: Statement on governor’s latest attempt to distract from shameful veto of community-supported PFAS relief

MADISON, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement on Governor Evers’ disingenuous attempt to call the Joint Committee on Finance into a special meeting following his veto of relief for the thousands of Wisconsinites affected by PFAS contamination: “Governor Evers ignored the desires of impacted communities with his SB312

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