MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, while responding to questions from WKOW, Tim Michels failed to support the U.S. Senate’s bipartisan gun safety package, blamed gun violence on people who did not report mass shooters earlier, and refused to answer when asked if he supports expanded background checks. When asked if he supports the Senate’s

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters applauds the state’s adoption of PFAS administrative rules. For the first time ever, Wisconsin will have PFAS-specific water standards to protect the health of Wisconsinites. Gov. Tony Evers demonstrated his leadership and dedication to the health of our communities when he began this process to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the House of Representatives passed Senator Baldwin’s bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act, legislation that will help level the playing field for American exporters by making it harder for ocean carriers to unreasonably refuse goods ready to export at ports. The Senator Baldwin-sponsored legislation passed the Senate

SPOONER, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2022 smallmouth bass season in the northern zone begins on June 18, 2022 and runs through March 5, 2023. During the open season, anglers can catch and harvest smallmouth bass within the northern bass management zone. All regulations and

My name is Leah Spicer and I am running for Wisconsin State Assembly as Representative to the 51st District. I’m taking my experience as a community member, small business owner, mom, native of this district,  to fight for our rural communities at the State Capitol. I am running because I

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers’ re-election campaign is launching its latest television ad of the 2022 cycle as part of its initial $3.5 million broadcast and cable buy. “Skills” highlights the governor’s efforts to fund skills training programs and help students and parents connect with apprenticeship programs to fill high-demand jobs. Gov. Evers

West Allis, WI –   Early Tuesday morning, the hourly workers at Starbucks, located at Hwy 100 and National Ave.,  have petitioned the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for an election and demanded union recognition from CEO  Howard Schultz and local management. According to  Workers United (an SEIU affiliate), an overwhelming

Many City of Madison departments have been responding to today’s damaging storm including fire, police, traffic engineering, forestry, streets, building inspection, engineering and more.   Truax Park Apartments, Community Development Authority (CDA) housing located at 1501 Wright Street, lost a part of its gable roof during the storm event. The

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. This bipartisan legislation will help strengthen our supply chains, lower costs for Americans, and support farmers and businesses across the nation. “While ocean carriers have reported record profits, rising shipping costs and bottlenecks at our ports are creating challenges for American businesses

MADISON — The most active and gluttonous black holes in the universe can often be found with two jets of matter streaming from their centers. These jets accelerate with astounding speed out into space in opposite directions, and they are usually lined up along the axis of the spinning black

MADISON, Wis. — As the U.S. Supreme Court positions itself to overturn Roe v. Wade, Wisconsin legislators will convene on June 22 in a special session that Governor Tony Evers called to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. Passed in 1849, 12 years before the start of the Civil War, Wisconsin’s archaic centuries-old

STEVENS POINT, Wisc., June 13, 2022 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Wisconsin Julie Lassa announced today that the Department has partnered with Reinvestment Fund to invest $195,500 to improve access to healthy foods. “Many communities lack adequate, affordable access to fresh, healthy food and residents

Milwaukee – This past week, Alex Lasry released his  “Workers’ Bill of Rights,” a plan dedicated to protecting the rights of workers and unions across Wisconsin that has been endorsed by leaders across the state. Lasry’s plan calls for guaranteeing all workers the right to organize, establishing a $15 federal minimum

DELAFIELD, Wis. – ICYMI: On Sunday morning, Kevin Nicholson – a Marine Corps combat veteran, political outsider, and a Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor – took to Twitter and issued a thread of 11 tweets calling out Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ many failings when it comes to crime: “In 2018, Governor Evers

Temperatures are predicted to be dangerously hot with heat indices approaching 105° Tuesday. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11am Tuesday through 8pm Wednesday. Extremely high or unusually hot temperatures coupled with high humidity can have some serious effects on your health such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Over 1,000

CONTACT: Michels Press Office press@michelsforgovernor.com Plan will improve transparency in government, increase restrictions on lobbyists West Allis, WI – Tim Michels, the successful businessman, veteran and political outsider running for governor, believes the public should know more about lobbyists’ activities and political contributions. Today, he introduced his “Transparency in Government” Blueprint,

CONTACT: Michels Press Office press@michelsforgovernor.com WEST ALLIS, Wisc. – The Michels for Governor campaign released the following statement in response to the Democratic Party declining to appeal WEC’s unanimous and bipartisan decision: “Every step of the way our nomination papers were approved. 3,861 signatures were deemed valid by WEC staff —twice—and by

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Mark Pocan and Barbara Lee introduced legislation to cut $100 billion from the Defense budget and reallocate the funds to prioritize people over the Pentagon. “The Pentagon’s budget continues to grow year after year, even as our forever wars have finally wound down,” Rep. Pocan said. “The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) plans to treat 32 sites across 15 western Wisconsin counties for spongy moth, formerly known as gypsy moth, starting in late June. Residents can expect to see and hear loud, low-flying planes as early as sunrise. From