MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers announced yesterday that he is calling a special session of the Legislature on October 4th at 10:00 a.m. to take up his proposal to create a statewide binding referendum process through a constitutional amendment. Under the Governor’s proposal, Wisconsin voters could file petitions with the Wisconsin Elections Commission

MADISON, Wis. – Following the announcement of charges against Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agent Mark Wagner, Attorney General Kaul released the below statement. “DOJ will not be weighing in on the facts of this case as it moves through the judicial system in order

Earlier this month, Common Cause in Wisconsin (CC/WI) e-mailed every Republican, Democratic and Independent candidate for the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly in this November 8th election, inviting them to pro-actively contact us to inform us of their support nonpartisan redistricting reform and if they wished to have their names listed publicly on

OSHKOSH – Today, the Kenosha Professional Police Association Board endorsed Senator Ron Johnson’s (R-WI) re-election campaign. Johnson’s opponent, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, is running on a dangerous agenda to defund the police, half the prison population, eliminate cash bail, and abolish ICE. And Lt. Gov. Barnes stoked the flames of violence during the 2020

MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, the Volunteers for Agriculture Committee – the political arm of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation – announced their endorsement of Eric Toney for Wisconsin’s Attorney General.  Fond du Lac County District Attorney and law enforcement’s choice for Attorney General, Eric Toney, released the following statement:”I am honored to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anyone who regularly hunts, occasionally participates or is new to the sport, to get prepared for hunting season by enrolling in a DNR Hunter Education course. By completing your hunter safety course or doing a quick skills refresh, you play a

Madison, WI – Pro-Life Wisconsin will host its annual March for Life Wisconsin beginning at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 24. This will be the first March for Life Wisconsin since the historic overturn of Roe v. Wade and is expected to bring together hundreds, if not thousands, of pro-life Wisconsinites. The

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity Action-Wisconsin launched a digital video ad that contrasts Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidates on various issues that the organization believes are critical to improving the quality of life of Wisconsin families. The ad began running on September 15. The organization, which endorsed Sen. Ron Johnson, said in the

New Berlin – Representative Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) gives his enthusiastic endorsement to Rob Hutton to represent the 5th Senate District. Rob Hutton is a proven legislator. He is capable of working with stakeholders from all sides to find pragmatic solutions. “Rob and I worked together on legislation during our

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) today announced the award of $10 million in Partner Up! grants to 88 businesses statewide. The grants, which are part of DCF’s Project Growth grant program, aim to help solve the challenges facing Wisconsin’s child care system and bolster the state’s economy.

Why do you want to abolish ICE amidst a flood of illegal immigrants and deadly drugs pouring over our borders?

WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s speech to the Democrat Attorneys General Association conference. “Soft on crime politicians, like former San Francisco prosecutor Kamala Harris, are contributing to the rising crime we are experiencing in Milwaukee and across the state. Liberal prosecutors and the Biden

LA CROSSE — The Brad Pfaff for Congress campaign today launched the first ad of his general election bid for Wisconsin’s third congressional district. The ad features Brad, his wife Betty, and his daughter Lizzie talking about a difficult moment when Betty was pregnant with Lizzie, and the kinds of

MADISON – On Wednesday, the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access held its first meeting to kick off the third year of work to improve broadband access in Wisconsin. New and returning members of the Task Force met to reflect on past accomplishments and focus on this year’s goals. “Expanding

MADISON, Wis. – Candidate for Attorney General, Eric Toney, applauded Madison City Council for rejecting the creation of Section 5.17 of the Madison General Ordinances, but expressed concern over the added level of bureaucratic oversight. Toney released the following statement:  “I am pleased to learn that the Madison City Council rejected this

Today, Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order to call a special session in the Wisconsin State Legislature to create a pathway for voters to repeal the state’s outdated and extreme ban on abortion without exceptions. Gov. Evers’ action allows for the opportunity to overturn the criminal abortion ban and reinstate Wisconsinites’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) reintroduced legislation that would amend the Constitution to explicitly guarantee the right to vote. At a time when voting rights are under attack nationwide, this amendment would provide all Americans of voting age the affirmative right to vote and further empower

Yesterday, Judge Ann Knox-Bauer released a written decision ruling that the Town of Worcester, in Price County, violated the Open Records Law in three different ways.  (Although Judge Knox-Bauer is a Taylor County judge, she was assigned to the case after Price County Judge Kevin Klein recused himself.)  Specifically, the court ruled