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Trump will see to it that the fact checkers will always have a job while he’s in office.
Milwaukee’s CBS 58 and Weigel Broadcasting fired the weather forecaster after conservative talk show host Dan O’Donnell exposed Instagram posts that she made unfairly criticizing Elon Musk for supposedly making a “Nazi” salute.
Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and their allies are calling on CBS 58 and their parent company, Weigel Broadcasting, to restore former meteorologist Sam Kuffel to her position. The move comes just days after CBS 58 announced they are
TOP STORIES Battlegrounds PA, WI are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections… liberal majorities on both states’ high courts handed victories to Democrats in cases involving the [WI legislative] boundaries [and drop boxes] and PA congressional districts [and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Shawano Middle School in Shawano, Wisconsin, for the third meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries management
Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Primary Election on February 18, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, Senator Ron Johnson, Representatives Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Tom Tiffany, and Tony Wied announced their endorsement of Judge Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I am proud to have earned the support
MADISON, Wis. — Today, WisGOP launched a new site, RadicalSusan.com, showcasing Susan Crawford’s history of serving as a political weapon for the far-left Madison elite and why she is bad for Wisconsin. Radical Susan puts criminals above Wisconsin’s children and families, allows
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has given tentative approval for the sale of the former transfer station the county used until it ended trash and recycling operations on Dec. 31, 2020. The board, at its Jan. 15 meeting, also approved exploring the sale of a piece of
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee), Sen. Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin), and Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) introduced a joint resolution to right-size the power of the governor’s veto in Wisconsin. They released the following statement: “For too long, governors in
Dr. Jill Underly, who is seeking re-election as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Education, will meet with voters at a campaign stop in Nelson, Wisconsin on February 1. Organized by the Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin, the event will take place
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting ‘no’ to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of the Department of Defense: “I’ve said from day one that I would give all of President Trump’s nominees
Madison, WI – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak joined Ben Dryden on DrydenWire on Thursday to discuss how AFP-WI leverages its state-of-the-art grassroots operations to advance good policies and support leaders, like Brad Schimel for
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Brad Schimel gave a plea deal to a man caught with thousands of files of child pornography—but only after the man’s lawyer donated thousands of dollars to Schimel’s campaign. In an independent fact check,
“If Democrats won’t cooperate, allow these individuals who are going to be confirmed in a timely fashion, President Trump needs to get his team in place, and if that means recess appointments, that’s the route we should take,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s pushing his GOP colleagues to pursue recess appointments to quickly confirm President Trump’s cabinet nominees. “Democrats are going to keep running out the clock here and denying President Trump the
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jerry Tate, 52, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 5 ½ years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and for possessing 50 grams
Quotes of the Week Lowering everyday, out-of-pocket costs for Wisconsinites and working families must be a priority for us this session. Making child care and everyday prescriptions more affordable are two easy ways we can help Wisconsinites afford basic needs.-
MADISON — The individual income tax filing season begins on Monday, January 27, 2025, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is ready to help taxpayers with their tax preparation and filing needs. Here’s How You File Wisconsin taxpayers have
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is reminding state residents who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits last year that they must report UI benefits as taxable income on their 2024 tax returns, and that their 1099-G income tax
Trump will see to it that the fact checkers will always have a job while he’s in office.
Milwaukee’s CBS 58 and Weigel Broadcasting fired the weather forecaster after conservative talk show host Dan O’Donnell exposed Instagram posts that she made unfairly criticizing Elon Musk for supposedly making a “Nazi” salute.
Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and their allies are calling on CBS 58 and their parent company, Weigel Broadcasting, to restore former meteorologist Sam Kuffel to her position. The move comes just days after CBS 58 announced they are going separate ways with Kuffel over her comments condemning Elon
TOP STORIES Battlegrounds PA, WI are back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections… liberal majorities on both states’ high courts handed victories to Democrats in cases involving the [WI legislative] boundaries [and drop boxes] and PA congressional districts [and provisional ballots]. … WI race has caught the attention of
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Shawano Middle School in Shawano, Wisconsin, for the third meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries management in northeast Wisconsin. As part of a Spotlight Series that
Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Primary Election on February 18, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes includes a driver license, identification card, military or student
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, Senator Ron Johnson, Representatives Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Tom Tiffany, and Tony Wied announced their endorsement of Judge Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I am proud to have earned the support of the overwhelming majority of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation,” said Judge Brad
MADISON, Wis. — Today, WisGOP launched a new site, RadicalSusan.com, showcasing Susan Crawford’s history of serving as a political weapon for the far-left Madison elite and why she is bad for Wisconsin. Radical Susan puts criminals above Wisconsin’s children and families, allows sexual predators to roam free on our streets, lets violent
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has given tentative approval for the sale of the former transfer station the county used until it ended trash and recycling operations on Dec. 31, 2020. The board, at its Jan. 15 meeting, also approved exploring the sale of a piece of land along Highway 29 in Menomonie tha… Please log in to access
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee), Sen. Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin), and Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) introduced a joint resolution to right-size the power of the governor’s veto in Wisconsin. They released the following statement: “For too long, governors in Wisconsin have abused the partial veto power to twist legislation
Dr. Jill Underly, who is seeking re-election as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Education, will meet with voters at a campaign stop in Nelson, Wisconsin on February 1. Organized by the Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin, the event will take place at the Nelson Community Center and begin at 10am. Since
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting ‘no’ to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of the Department of Defense: “I’ve said from day one that I would give all of President Trump’s nominees a fair shake and carefully consider if they will help
Madison, WI – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak joined Ben Dryden on DrydenWire on Thursday to discuss how AFP-WI leverages its state-of-the-art grassroots operations to advance good policies and support leaders, like Brad Schimel for Supreme Court. AFP-WI announced its endorsement of Brad Schimel on November 13.
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Brad Schimel gave a plea deal to a man caught with thousands of files of child pornography—but only after the man’s lawyer donated thousands of dollars to Schimel’s campaign. In an independent fact check, Wisconsin Watch found that while serving as Waukesha County District
“If Democrats won’t cooperate, allow these individuals who are going to be confirmed in a timely fashion, President Trump needs to get his team in place, and if that means recess appointments, that’s the route we should take,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced in partnership with WisPolitics.
From WisPolitics … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s pushing his GOP colleagues to pursue recess appointments to quickly confirm President Trump’s cabinet nominees. “Democrats are going to keep running out the clock here and denying President Trump the confirmed secretaries for his departments. I mean, it’s pretty grotesque
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jerry Tate, 52, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 5 ½ years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and for possessing 50 grams or more of fentanyl and methamphetamine intended for distribu… Please
Quotes of the Week Lowering everyday, out-of-pocket costs for Wisconsinites and working families must be a priority for us this session. Making child care and everyday prescriptions more affordable are two easy ways we can help Wisconsinites afford basic needs.- Gov. Tony Evers addressing lawmakers on Wednesday during his seventh
MADISON — The individual income tax filing season begins on Monday, January 27, 2025, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is ready to help taxpayers with their tax preparation and filing needs. Here’s How You File Wisconsin taxpayers have several options for filing their taxes: Direct File. This new, free
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is reminding state residents who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits last year that they must report UI benefits as taxable income on their 2024 tax returns, and that their 1099-G income tax statements for the year are easily accessible through UI’s secure