Pardeeville, WI – Brad Cook, of Pardeeville, has officially announced his candidacy for theWisconsin State Assembly, in the newly drawn 40 th District, which encompasses parts ofnorthwestern Columbia County and southern Sauk County. “I have a deep connection to this district and I am committed to our communities. Itwould be

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Rep. Derrick Van Orden turned a hearing of the House Agriculture Committee into a stage for another one of his embarrassing outbursts, questioning a witness on whether the U.S. was “essentially feeding Nazy Germany in 1938” by exporting food and other agricultural products to China. In 2023, China was

Today, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, participated in the full committee hearing titled, “U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region,” to assess the threats to U.S. national security in the region and evaluate the effectivene… Please log in

MISHICOT, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved incident in Mishicot, Wis. that occurred in the afternoon of Tuesday, March 19, 2024. At approximately 3:53 p.m., Mishicot Police Department officers responded to a domestic dispute on the 200 block

STEVENS POINT, Wis— Today, Katrina Shankland issued the following statement after radical Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s remarks in a House Committee hearing comparing agricultural exports to China to “feeding Nazi Germany in 1938”: “Radical Derrick Van Orden’s comparisons of agricultural exports to Nazi Germany are reprehensible, insulting, and harmful to

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in sending a letter to Senate Republican Conference Chair John Barrasso, M.D. (R-Wyo.) requesting a meeting of the conference the week of April 8th, to

Madison, WI – March 20, 2024 – Phil Anderson, candidate for the United States Senate from Wisconsin, has announced today that his campaign will now accept Bitcoin donations. Anderson’s decision underscores his commitment to innovation and financial freedom, as well as his support for the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Anderson challenged the

MADISON, Wis. — In the 14 years since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, Wisconsin Republicans haven’t let up their attempts to repeal the landmark legislation, leaving Wisconsinites to face higher costs and potentially lose coverage without ACA protections. Here’s a reminder of how Wisconsin Republicans have repeatedly attacked Wisconsinites’ health care: … Please

MADISON, WI – After introducing LRB-0111/1—Relating to: eliminating the preemption on local government regulation of firearms, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Unmitigated gun violence continues to claim lives in every community across our state of Wisconsin, be it rural, urban, or suburban. According to Everytown, ‘In Wisconsin,

MILWAUKEE – The Clean Economy Coalition of Wisconsin (CECW) celebrates Governor Evers’ signing of SB 791 and 792, which enable the build-out of Wisconsin’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure throughout the state. The Coalition applauds Governor Evers and the Wisconsin state legislature for the bipartisan effort that will reduce transportation

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary job totals for February 2024, which showed year over year gains in the labor force, employment, and jobs. The data also showed that the unemployment rate, at 3.0% in February, ticked

MADISON, WIS. — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed Assembly Bill 793 into law. This bill will expand and improve 529 education savings accounts. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing), the senate lead author of the bill, released the following statement. “I am proud to have played my part in getting this

MADISON, Wis. – 100 days have passed since the Republican Party of Wisconsin submitted an Open Records request for all correspondence from Governor Evers’ secret warren.spahn@wisconsin.gov account. In that time, not a single email has been made available by the Governor’s office. For context, this Open Records request came on the heels of

As part of the launch of Latinos con Biden-Harris – a national organizing program to engage and mobilize Latino voters, communities, and leaders across the country – Latino leaders in Milwaukee highlighted how President Biden is committed to delivering on lower costs and more opportunity for Latino families — in

Wonewoc, WI- Today, State Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) announced he will be seeking re-election to the new 41st Assembly District. “I’m honored to have served the constituents of the 50th Assembly District for the last six years. Though the district has changed, I look forward to continuing to serve the

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Ramogi Carr, 22, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 54 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a felon and while under federal supervision. Carr pleaded guilty to the firearm charge on

MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed 2023 Act 123, which requires disclosures on political advertisements using content generated by artificial intelligence, which was introduced by Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Representative Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit). Act 123 regulates synthetic media within political advertisements in a manner that remains impartial to content while

MADISON, Wisc. – Today Governor Evers signed into law a bill expanding financial protections for older Wisconsinites. This new law will allow banks and other financial institutions to contact a trusted advisor or family member if they suspect financial exploitation. Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) issued the following statement: “Seeing this legislation