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MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Wisconsin Democrats launched The People v. Musk, a seven-figure organizing and communications campaign to stop Elon Musk from buying a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel. With Musk-backed groups already pouring in more than
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative will once again offer $10,000 in secondary education scholarships to its membership, the cooperative announced today. Edge is proud to award the children of its members who exemplify the voice of milk
03.01.2025 Press ReleaseDownload… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) is continuing its public polling project with Napolitan and Scott Rasmussen in 2025, conducting a poll on issues related to K-12 Education and the Department of Public Instruction. In its latest
MADISON, Wisc. — On Wednesday, Amy Loudenbeck, Campaign Manager for Kinser for WI Kids, released the following statements after the Marquette University Law Poll reported new polling numbers vital to the race for DPI Superintendent. “The Marquette Law School poll released
America’s Voice has launched a digital ad campaign targeting House Republicans on federal funding cuts, including a five-figure campaign directed at U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien.
American for Prosperity-Wisconsin has released new digital spots in its effort to boost conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel.
A new ad from liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford features a series of women who say she’s the “common sense judge who will protect” their abortion rights.
Madison – A bill sponsored by Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) would require the Legislature to act in the event of a Presidential Executive Order that freezes federal funding for critical local services. Under the bill, such an Executive Order would
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s commitment to “resurrect the American shipbuilding industry” during his joint address to Congress. “I take great pride in representing Wisconsin’s shipbuilding industry,
WAUKESHA, Wisc. — In response to today’s Marquette University Law School poll, the Schimel for Justice campaign released the following statement from Communications Director, Jacob Fischer: “Learning nothing from November, the Democrats’ handpicked a deeply flawed candidate, Susan Crawford, who spent her
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds that large percentages of registered voters remain unfamiliar with the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the state superintendent of public instruction less than a month before
Madison, WI – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Tourism and the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities held a joint public hearing on Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation, SB 28 and AB 25. This legislation eliminates the competitive
MILWAUKEE — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Progressive Care Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. The AACN recognized 305 units from 186 hospitals worldwide who applied for the Beacon
MADISON, WI – It’s been 24 hours since the Trump administration announced its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and slash $1 billion from Wisconsin schools—and Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has said nothing. No press releases.No social media posts.No answers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, on this Administration’s continued efforts to stop funding for research into cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed new plans by President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration to cut as many as 80,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which comes as President Trump and the Trump Administration have already fired nearly
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, discusses his concerns about retaliatory tariffs and the impact on Wisconsin. He also praises President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights yet another incident involving Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who this time was caught threatening former VA employee Tony Ruiz with a referral to Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE.’ After attacking Ruiz on LinkedIn, Van Orden
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is praising Governor Tony Evers and the State of Wisconsin for approving additional funding to complete the future home of the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Medical Examiner’s Office. Last week,
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Wisconsin Democrats launched The People v. Musk, a seven-figure organizing and communications campaign to stop Elon Musk from buying a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court for extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel. With Musk-backed groups already pouring in more than $5 million to bankroll Shady Brad Schimel, WisDems and allies
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative will once again offer $10,000 in secondary education scholarships to its membership, the cooperative announced today. Edge is proud to award the children of its members who exemplify the voice of milk through their education, career aspirations and future goals. Two $2,000
03.01.2025 Press ReleaseDownload… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products.
Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) is continuing its public polling project with Napolitan and Scott Rasmussen in 2025, conducting a poll on issues related to K-12 Education and the Department of Public Instruction. In its latest poll, Brittany Kinser has an edge in the 2025 race
MADISON, Wisc. — On Wednesday, Amy Loudenbeck, Campaign Manager for Kinser for WI Kids, released the following statements after the Marquette University Law Poll reported new polling numbers vital to the race for DPI Superintendent. “The Marquette Law School poll released today highlights the undeniable reality of the race for DPI
America’s Voice has launched a digital ad campaign targeting House Republicans on federal funding cuts, including a five-figure campaign directed at U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien.
American for Prosperity-Wisconsin has released new digital spots in its effort to boost conservative Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel.
A new ad from liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford features a series of women who say she’s the “common sense judge who will protect” their abortion rights.
Madison – A bill sponsored by Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) would require the Legislature to act in the event of a Presidential Executive Order that freezes federal funding for critical local services. Under the bill, such an Executive Order would trigger an Extraordinary Session of the Legislature to determine how
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s commitment to “resurrect the American shipbuilding industry” during his joint address to Congress. “I take great pride in representing Wisconsin’s shipbuilding industry, and in his speech last night, the President acknowledged something
WAUKESHA, Wisc. — In response to today’s Marquette University Law School poll, the Schimel for Justice campaign released the following statement from Communications Director, Jacob Fischer: “Learning nothing from November, the Democrats’ handpicked a deeply flawed candidate, Susan Crawford, who spent her legal career fighting against Voter ID and Act 10, and
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds that large percentages of registered voters remain unfamiliar with the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the state superintendent of public instruction less than a month before the April 1 elections. Among registered voters, 38% don’t offer
Madison, WI – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Tourism and the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities held a joint public hearing on Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation, SB 28 and AB 25. This legislation eliminates the competitive bidding process for certain transmission line projects and gives existing
MILWAUKEE — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Progressive Care Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. The AACN recognized 305 units from 186 hospitals worldwide who applied for the Beacon Award in 2024; only a handful of VA healthcare systems
MADISON, WI – It’s been 24 hours since the Trump administration announced its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and slash $1 billion from Wisconsin schools—and Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has said nothing. No press releases.No social media posts.No answers for Wisconsin parents, teachers, or students. Her donors and political
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, on this Administration’s continued efforts to stop funding for research into cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The halt on funding for this research comes as the NIH
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed new plans by President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration to cut as many as 80,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which comes as President Trump and the Trump Administration have already fired nearly 6,000 veterans—reportedly more than any U.S. president in American history. “What a
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, discusses his concerns about retaliatory tariffs and the impact on Wisconsin. He also praises President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights yet another incident involving Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who this time was caught threatening former VA employee Tony Ruiz with a referral to Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE.’ After attacking Ruiz on LinkedIn, Van Orden took to X to accuse Ruiz of “posting political smack on
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is praising Governor Tony Evers and the State of Wisconsin for approving additional funding to complete the future home of the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Medical Examiner’s Office. Last week, the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved funding for capital projects