Just before Sunshine Week, this week’s annual mid-March public education campaign celebrating the importance of open records and freedom of information, the Wisconsin Examiner proudly accepted the 2025 Media Openness Award from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council for our reporters’ work forcing police department records into the open.
This is Sunshine Week and, as is usually the case, this year it presents an opportunity to demonstrate just how truly hostile most politicians in both parties are to transparency.
MADISON, Wis. — In response to Donald Trump’s endorsement of corrupt politician Brad Schimel, campaign spokesman Derrick Honeyman released the following statement: “Brad Schimel is a corrupt politician who let 6,000 rape kits sit untested and gave a plea deal
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor isn’t backing down from her scathing dissent to the court’s decision to grant presidents, essentially, the power of a king.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Donald J. Trump endorsed Judge Brad Schimel for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. If you are covering this endorsement, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming. “Momentum is on our side. Wisconsinites are sick and tired
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, Judge Brad Schimel released the following statement in response to President Trump’s endorsement of his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I’m humbled and deeply honored to receive the endorsement of our President. The stakes of this race
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Cedric Sanders, 26, Janesville, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 7 ½ years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl intended for distribution and possessing firearms as a
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that James Stevens, 42, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 7 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. Stevens pleaded guilty to this charge on
The DNC, DCCC, and ASDC are uniting to hold vulnerable Republican members of Congress accountable for their refusal to face their constituents and answer for their votes with a series of town halls. The “People’s Town Hall” blitz will lay
TOP STORIES Trump Jumps Into a Major Wisconsin Court Race With an Endorsement… “All Voters who believe in Common Sense should GET OUT TO VOTE EARLY for Brad Schimel,” Mr. Trump posted [Friday night on Truth Social]. “By turning out
(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) today submitted a preliminary Lead Action Plan to the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD), fulfilling the March 21 deadline set by the department in its February 5 directive. The plan outlines MPS’s proposed next steps
Madison, Wis. – This afternoon attorneys representing Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, the state’s largest sexual and reproductive health care provider, sent the Schimel campaign a cease-and-desist letter regarding their latest campaign advertisement and the accompanying media release. The ad and
Madison, WI – Representative Rob Summerfield (R – Bloomer) and Senator Jesse James (R – Thorp) announced upcoming listening sessions across the 68th Assembly District to hear directly from constituents as they prepare for the 2025-27 Biennial Budget. These sessions will take place in Gilman
MADISON, Wis. — Brad Schimel’s ally—formerly a supporter of Dan Kelly—and January 6th riot participant Scott Presler was caught lying this afternoon. Presler falsely claimed that a canvasser was knocking doors for Susan Crawford, when really the canvasser is paid
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Just before Sunshine Week, this week’s annual mid-March public education campaign celebrating the importance of open records and freedom of information, the Wisconsin Examiner proudly accepted the 2025 Media Openness Award from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council for our reporters’ work forcing police department records into the open.
This is Sunshine Week and, as is usually the case, this year it presents an opportunity to demonstrate just how truly hostile most politicians in both parties are to transparency.
MADISON, Wis. — In response to Donald Trump’s endorsement of corrupt politician Brad Schimel, campaign spokesman Derrick Honeyman released the following statement: “Brad Schimel is a corrupt politician who let 6,000 rape kits sit untested and gave a plea deal to a child predator whose attorney gave him $5,000. Schimel
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor isn’t backing down from her scathing dissent to the court’s decision to grant presidents, essentially, the power of a king.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Donald J. Trump endorsed Judge Brad Schimel for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. If you are covering this endorsement, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming. “Momentum is on our side. Wisconsinites are sick and tired of judicial activists like dangerously liberal Susan Crawford. President Donald
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, Judge Brad Schimel released the following statement in response to President Trump’s endorsement of his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I’m humbled and deeply honored to receive the endorsement of our President. The stakes of this race could not be any higher. On April 1, Wisconsin conservatives
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Cedric Sanders, 26, Janesville, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 7 ½ years in federal prison for possessing fentanyl intended for distribution and possessing firearms as a felon. Sander… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that James Stevens, 42, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 7 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. Stevens pleaded guilty to this charge on December 11, 2024… Please log in to access subscriber content.
The DNC, DCCC, and ASDC are uniting to hold vulnerable Republican members of Congress accountable for their refusal to face their constituents and answer for their votes with a series of town halls. The “People’s Town Hall” blitz will lay out the contrast between Republicans who continue to put billionaires
TOP STORIES Trump Jumps Into a Major Wisconsin Court Race With an Endorsement… “All Voters who believe in Common Sense should GET OUT TO VOTE EARLY for Brad Schimel,” Mr. Trump posted [Friday night on Truth Social]. “By turning out and VOTING EARLY, you will be helping to Uphold the
(MILWAUKEE) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) today submitted a preliminary Lead Action Plan to the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD), fulfilling the March 21 deadline set by the department in its February 5 directive. The plan outlines MPS’s proposed next steps to assess, address, and prevent lead hazards in district buildings.
Madison, Wis. – This afternoon attorneys representing Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, the state’s largest sexual and reproductive health care provider, sent the Schimel campaign a cease-and-desist letter regarding their latest campaign advertisement and the accompanying media release. The ad and release claim that Planned Parenthood provides “puberty blockers to children” and
Madison, WI – Representative Rob Summerfield (R – Bloomer) and Senator Jesse James (R – Thorp) announced upcoming listening sessions across the 68th Assembly District to hear directly from constituents as they prepare for the 2025-27 Biennial Budget. These sessions will take place in Gilman and Ladysmith on Monday, March 24th. Additional listening sessions in
MADISON, Wis. — Brad Schimel’s ally—formerly a supporter of Dan Kelly—and January 6th riot participant Scott Presler was caught lying this afternoon. Presler falsely claimed that a canvasser was knocking doors for Susan Crawford, when really the canvasser is paid for by Elon Musk’s America PAC. Several right-wing hacks, including
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