APPLETON, WI — Last week, our primary opponent asked the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) to invalidate all of our nomination papers and remove our campaign from the ballot, despite the support of more than 1,300 voters who signed our petitions and the work of qualified Wisconsin electors who circulated them. Last night,

Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District continues to see growing momentum behind Brad Smith’s campaign as supporters from across the District unite around a candidate focused on bringing people together and building the coalition needed to win. While some campaigns highlight paid polling, the Smith campaign remains focused on the fundamentals that

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  Wisconsin tourism is booming with a record-high $27 billion in total economic impact in 2025, a record-breaking 117.9 million visits, and a record more than $1.7 billion in state and local revenue, continuing state “Hat trick”  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers, today announced Wisconsin’s tourism industr… Please log in

(Waukesha, WI)- Monday, June 8, 2026, Waukesha County officially swore in Georgia Maxwell as the new Waukesha County Clerk, marking the beginning of her service in this important county leadership role. As County Clerk, Maxwell will serve residents by helping to oversee key public functions, such as countywide election cycles and

Derrick Van Orden, call your office.  Over the weekend, Eau Claire County GOP Chair Fred Kappus admitted “the race for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District will be challenging.”  SHOT: Kappus noted that “if gas prices remain high near the election, it could impact Republicans” and that he worries about “protest votes” by

WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act (Right to Try 2.0) to provide access to individualized, one-patient therapies that are not eligible for approval under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory regime. Right to Try 2.0 builds on the Right to

MADISON, Wis. — At his event in Wisconsin on Friday, Trump touted his long history of supporting his fellow election denier Congressman Tom Tiffany, saying  “and I was there, I don’t know, seven eight years ago, right at the beginning. I endorsed this guy…so I saw Tom Tiffany, and I backed him.”

DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard has signed 2026 Res. 039, approving an 18-month moratorium on new data center development in areas where Dane County retains zoning authority. The temporary pause will provide county leaders, staff, and community stakeholders time to evaluate the potential impacts of large-scale data

Nearly one year ago, Donald Trump and Republicans made the largest cuts to health care in American history, slashing over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. The results have been catastrophic for working families, seniors, children, and

MILWAUKEE — (June 8, 2026) — Versiti announced today that after an extensive national search, Jorge Di Paola, MD, an internationally recognized physician-scientist, hematology researcher and academic leader, has been appointed executive vice president and chief scientific officer for Versiti. Effective October 1st, he will direct the globally recognized Versiti Blood Research

MADISON, Wis. — For the first time, Wisconsin’s four leading child care associations are coming together to host a Child Care Gubernatorial Candidate Forum. The forum gives providers, parents, and voters across the state a chance to ask the candidates for Governor where they stand on one of the most pressing kitchen table issues facing Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI — DoorDash, the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, and the City of Milwaukee today hosted a Local Business Workshop, bringing together entrepreneurs from seven local businesses for a day of hands-on training. At the Workshop, participants received hands-on training on DoorDash tools and advertising, education on AI-powered business solutions, and

MUSKEGO, WI — The Democratic-backed challenge to Pete Karas’s nomination papers for Wisconsin Secretary of State is dead. Attorney Stacie Rosenzweig of Halling & Cayo S.C., representing challenger Gregory Walz-Chojnacki, notified the Wisconsin Elections Commission this morning that the challenge is being dropped. The reason? The Karas campaign fought back hard, and

(MILWAUKEE)  – The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) Commission today voted to authorize an independent, third-party audit of recent complaints regarding the performance of wastewater management in Milwaukee. Veolia Water Milwaukee is a private company that operates and maintains the region’s water treatment system under a long-term contract with MMSD.

SPRING GREEN, Wis. – Taliesin Preservation is offering a series of four lectures, in collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, to continue exploring Frank Lloyd Wright’s ideas in the 21st century. Frank Lloyd Wright practiced architecture during a time of tremendous change in American society: the industrial revolution, urbanization,

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. – June 8th, 2026 – On June 7, Mayor Ryan Sorenson was elected to a leadership position on the US Conference of Mayors’ advisory board, joined by the mayors of Milwaukee, Denver, Miami, Mesa, and Bakersfield. The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is the official nonpartisan organization representing

MADISON, Wis., – New research from students at the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has helped the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) prepare for the upcoming statewide law restricting cell phone use in K-12 schools, and could help schools across the state in their implementation. 

DANE COUNTY, Wis. — Dane County Board of Supervisors Chair Patrick Miles released the following statement regarding the passing of Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County CEO Michael Johnson: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of Michael Johnson. Through his leadership at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane

MADISON, WI- Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County President and CEO Michael Johnson has passed away. Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that I mourn the passing of President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County Michael Johnson, who was

“Use and improve the 80-10 Nuisance Ordinance!” That’s the message from Common Ground (CG) on Monday afternoon, at a hearing hosted by the Common Council Steering and Rules Committee about crime, corporate landlords, and nuisance issues. About 75 CG members packed the room. It comes as part of CG’s high-profile