WASHINGTON, D.C. — Priorities USA is investing $140,000 in a new ad campaign to encourage Wisconsinites to vote in the state’s high stakes Supreme Court race. The campaign will be a messaging experiment to determine which pre-election attitudes best correspond to an increase in turnout. In order to measure the effect

MADISON, WI – State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) has released legislation that would make Henry Repeating Arms’ All-Weather .45-70 Wisconsin’s state rifle.  The proposal’s Senate author is Sen. Romaine Quinn (R-Cameron), and Representative Armstrong is joined by Reps. Treig Pronschinske (R-Mondovi) and James Edming (R-Glen Flora) on the Assembly

MADISON, WI – State Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) released a statement regarding meeting with Energizer officials to discuss the Fennimore plant and plans to close in fall 2024. “We were able to speak directly with Energizer officials. We conveyed to them our severe disappointment in their decision to close

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, is calling on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve the Great Lakes’ resiliency to extreme weather events and better protect communities from the impacts of climate change. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, which

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the application period for the 2023 elk hunt is open until May 31.  Once widespread across North America, elk were eliminated from Wisconsin in the 1880s. Thanks to the support of many partners and the backing of Wisconsinites, the

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) awarded nearly $10 million in funding from the Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP). The grants went to 32 energy-related projects to increase the deployment of renewable energy and energy storage, support energy efficiency and demand response, bolster preparedness and

OSHKOSH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Oshkosh, Wis. that occurred in the early morning of Friday, March 17, 2023. At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers from Oshkosh Police Department responded to a threats complaint on

Delafield, WI – For years, Wisconsin conservatives have held a majority in the state Supreme Court, issuing a number of landmark decisions. In a memo released today, IRG’s Chief Legal Counsel and Director of Oversight Anthony LoCoco breaks down how a changing composition of the court could produce a seismic shift in Wisconsin

Madison – Today, State Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R – Appleton) introduced a bill placing anti-choking devices in schools. The Bruegmann family of Fennimore knows all too well the dangers posed by choking. In 2016, Courtney and Matt Bruegmann lost their son to a choking

KENOSHA – Today, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez joined Rep. Tip McGuire and community members in Kenosha today to get a first-hand look at the city’s economic progress, as well as a local healthcare facility. The Lt. Governor visited BLAK Coffee in downtown Kenosha and Antou Beauty Town, which is

[MILWAUKEE,WI] – On Thursday, March 16th, 2023, there was another death inside Milwaukee County Jail. The victim is a 37 year-old male, who is yet to be identified. The press has reported that he was found unconscious in his cell following a routine medication pass. On Tuesday, March 21, the

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/230316GOPAddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator Van Waangard, representing most of Racine and Kenosha counties. If you’re like most people, you think that judges are considering the whole picture when setting bail for dangerous criminals. If you lived in another state, you’d be right. But in Wisconsin, you’d be wrong. While

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/230316DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his budget initiative, shared last month in his 2023-25 Biennial Budget Message, to create a first-of-its-kind Wisconsin Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. Hey there, Governor Tony Evers here. I always say that what’s best for our

SEYMOUR– Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) and Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) are pleased to announce an upcoming listening session in Seymour. The listening session will take place from 4:00pm to 5:00pm on Monday, March 20th in the Muehl Public Library, located at 436 N. Main Street, Seymour. Representative Goeben and

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, today released the following joint statement concerning reports that the Biden Administration will demand a full divestment of ByteDance ownership of TikTok. “Reports that the Biden administration

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin National Guard (WING) appointed its 10th state command chief warrant officer during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs in Madison, March 11, 2023. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Troy Bittner handed off his position as state command chief warrant officer

MADISON – Today, Representative Ryan Clancy (D-19), Senator Chris Larson (D-7), and Representative Darrin Madison (D-10) stood with a diverse group of coalition partners to draw attention to the negative effects of the cash bail expansion constitutional amendment questions on the April 4th ballot and introduce legislation to replace the current

GREENDALE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the introduction of H.R. 1609, the Survivor Benefits Fairness Act, at a press conference in Greendale, Wisconsin. The legislation would ensure the VA cannot demand families of beneficiaries pay back their monthly benefits in the event of a surviving spouse’s death. Steil’s office was contacted by