MADISON, Wis. – Statewide primary elections usually turn on appealing to loyalists in both major parties versus deep dives into specific issues. Primary campaign advertising is largely about introducing (or reintroducing) candidates in broad strokes of personality and vision, not painting a detailed policy picture. Sitting for a fuller, issue-based

MILWAUKEE (August 11, 2022) – Milwaukee Public Schools is expanding its participation in Verizon Innovative Learning, Verizon’s education initiative that addresses barriers to digital inclusion. In partnership with Digital Promise, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program equips every student and teacher at select middle and high schools across America with a device and

Chippewa Falls, WI – The Chippewa Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) will host the Annual Membership meeting on Friday, August 19, 2022 from 7:00 am – 9:00 am at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Annual membership investment in the CEDC provides cooperative action, real impact, and substantive direction through involvement with top

MADISON, Wis. – Few problems were reported in Tuesday’s Partisan Primary Election, in which nearly 26% of Wisconsin’s voting-age population turned out to vote, according to unofficial results, the highest level for a Partisan Primary in 40 years.   The Wisconsin Elections Commission has not yet certified the results of

WEST BEND, WI – County Trunk Highway (CTH) W is scheduled to be closed between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 as the Washington County Highway Department replaces a cross-road culvert approximately 1,000 feet north of Beechnut Drive in the Town of Wayne.

(Waukesha, WI) – The Waukesha County Veterans Services Office (CVSO) urges all resident Veterans of the Vietnam, Gulf War, and post-911 eras, or their surviving family members, to schedule an appointment with their office to determine if additional benefits are afforded by the passage of PACT Act.   “Waukesha County has

Madison, WI — Today, NextGen PAC endorsed candidate Mandela Barnes for Senate. Ahead of the election this November, NextGen PAC will leverage its grassroots organizing infrastructure in Wisconsin by mobilizing thousands of young voters to defeat Republican incumbent Ron Johnson. Additional endorsements in the Badger State include Democratic gubernatorial incumbent Tony Evers,

Waukesha County – Former Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner made the following statement after the results of Tuesday’s primary race for governor were finalized: “I congratulate Tim Michels on his primary win last night to advance to the general election as the Republican nominee for governor. My relationship with Tim and Barbara

MILWAUKEE – In reaction to Gov. Evers’ and the Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ selection of a site for the Type 1 Youth Facility in Milwaukee, ensuring the future closure of the troubled Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth facilities in northern Wisconsin, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following

Seven UW-Madison grads recognized for early-career achievements MADISON, WI (August 10, 2022) — The Wisconsin Alumni Association today announced the recipients of the 2022 Forward Awards. This award acknowledges alumni who within 15 years of graduation from UW-Madison have demonstrated exceptional achievement and have been agents of positive change. These

[Fond du Lac, WI…] Fond Du Lac County District Attorney, who is currently prosecuting a 1st Degree Intentional Homicide Case including a hate crime, released the following statement  regarding his primary win last night: “Josh Kaul’s days of coddling criminals and defunding police and prosecutors will come to an end

West Allis, Wisc. – Today, Tim Michels, the successful businessman, veteran, political outsider, and Republican nominee for governor, released a new statewide television ad titled, “Peas.” The ad focuses on career politician Tony Evers’ dismal record and his similarity to career politician Joe Biden’s own failures. “They’re two peas in

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging a more robust federal response to the ongoing Monkeypox Public Health Emergency. Senator Baldwin joined a group of senators led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging the

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CHICAGO (Aug. 10, 2022) – Laughlin Constable, the independent, full-service creative agency, today announced it has named Anthony Romano as CEO. Romano joins the family-owned Midwest agency to partner with chief creative officers Jon Laughlin and Pat Laughlin as the agency accelerates its next phase of evolution and growth at its Chicago and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)’s Alice in Dairyland program was recently awarded the 2022 North American Agricultural Marketing Officials (NAAMO) Marketing Excellence Award. The annual award recognizes an innovative and effective agricultural marketing project from North America. Throughout the majority of 2020 and 2021,

WASHINGTON — One Nation, a public policy organization dedicated to promoting commonsense legislative solutions, continued its previously-announced advocacy effort in Wisconsin urging Senator Ron Johnson to keep fighting inflation by stopping liberal spending. The new advertisement, “Morgan,” features a Wisconsin mother talking about the impact of inflation on her family’s budget. This is the

Washington, DC – Earlier this week, Rep. Ron Kind presented 105-year-old Reynolds Tomter of Pigeon Falls with a Congressional Gold Medal during a ceremony in Whitehall, Wisconsin. Tomter served in World War II as a Merchant Mariner and participated in the greatest sealift in the history of the United States.   “Mariners like

STEVENS POINT, Wis., August 10, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa today announced that the Department will begin accepting applications on September 6 for funding to expand access to high-speed internet for millions of people in rural America nationwide, part of the