MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released the following statement regarding a demonstration of a white supremacist, neo-Nazi organization in Madison on Saturday:  “To see neo-Nazis marching in our streets and neighborhoods and in the shadow of our State Capitol building spreading their disturbing, hateful messages is truly revolting. “Let us

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Taylor County. This is Wisconsin’s first confirmed case of HPAI in a domestic flock in 2023. This is Wisconsin’s first infected flock

Contact: info@sharlenformke.com Milwaukee, WI – Sharlen Moore, an expert in community leadership, youth development, and advocacy, has officially announced her campaign for Milwaukee Common Council, District 10, an open seat left vacant by Ald. Michael Murphy. Moore has decades of experience leading Urban Underground, a nationally recognized youth leadership program. With prolific

Like hundreds of thousands of hunters across the state, we’re counting down the hours until Wisconsin’s gun deer season officially opens on Saturday, Nov. 18. Will you be participating? Here’s what you need to know.  Purchasing Your License If you haven’t purchased a license yet, head over to your Go Wild

Wednesday marked two years since President Biden signed into law the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In honor of the anniversary, Democrats nationwide touted the historic impacts the package is making on local communities, and the DNC rolled out a new billboard campaign across the country highlighting how the legislation is

Assistant United States Attorney Anita M. Boor has been selected as the new magistrate judge  for the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Boor will join the  court in May 2024, after the retirement of Stephen L. Crocker, who has served in the position  for 32

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Tues., Nov. 21, 2023, in recognition of the anniversary of the 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy and to honor the six individuals who were senselessly and tragically killed in the attack: Tamara Durand, 52; Wilhelm Hospel, 81;

Washington, DC — Protect Our Care is releasing a new report detailing pharmaceutical companies’ sky-high revenues as they continue charging unaffordable prices to patients. In total, the 16 top companies reported $176.7 billion in total global revenue for the third quarter, and have rewarded shareholders by announcing dividend payments and

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and 44 of their Republican Senate colleagues in a letter to Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary, Gina Raimondo, raising questions over last month’s decision by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to impose a 90-day pause on the issuance of export

Middleton, WI –  Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Wisconsin, is again receiving donations of cryptocurrency. “I embrace new technology, and always have,” says Anderson. “Cryptocurrencies are a way to conduct business without the risk of the government-caused inflation and the devaluation of your dollars.” Anderson’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Elkhorn is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of watermains and lead service lines on Centralia and Wright

LIBERTY GROVE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Sunshine shipwreck in the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 2023. The Sunshine sits, upright and broken, at the bottom of Lake Michigan, approximately one mile southeast of the entrance to North Bay. Built in 1856 in Detroit, Michigan, Sunshine was

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MADISON, Wis. – It’s time for hunters across Wisconsin to gear up and head out for the state’s famed gun deer season, officially starting Saturday, Nov. 18 and running through Nov. 26, 2023. Wisconsin is a nationally-recognized state for hunting white-tailed deer with an abundant herd and a proven reputation for producing

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has taken steps to bring clarity to the credentialing process for future Nursing Home Administrators at a time when the nursing home sector continues to face staffing concerns. A University of Michigan School of Public Health study recently published

MADISON—The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) today announced 7 organizations are receiving $474,407 from two Veteran Mental Health grant programs that will directly subsidize mental health care for Wisconsin veterans. These grants are part of Governor Tony Evers’ $10 million investment in veteran services, funded through the American Rescue Plan

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the news broke that California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) is planning to demolish a historic Wisconsin institution.  After years of attempted efforts, Hovde is razing Silver Dollar Tavern, which opened in Wisconsin in 1933 and is the oldest family-owned bar in Madison. Wisconsin patrons who call the bar their

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced an enforcement action to stop an ongoing international fraud scheme. The action accuses GSB Gold Standard Bank LTD, doing business as GSPartners, of offering and selling fraudulent certificates tied to digital assets and foreign currency exchanges, as well as investments

WASHINGTON, D.C – Ahead of President Biden’s meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Biden to address the flow of fentanyl being trafficked into the United States through the Southwest border and highlight the deadly impact it is having in the United