[Waukesha, WI] – Tom Tiffany became the first sitting Wisconsin Republican Congressman to endorse in the Wisconsin Governor’s race on Monday, throwing his support behind Rebecca Kleefisch’s campaign for governor.   Rep. Tiffany adds to the growing conservative coalition casting their support behind Kleefisch, including Gov. Scott Walker, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds,

New Berlin – Dave Maxey, a member of the New Berlin City Council and past President of the New Berlin Board of Education, announced his campaign to represent the 15th Assembly District. “As a husband, father and community leader I know the issues that are important to this community and

(Green Bay, Wis.) – It’s been two years since COVID-19 struck and we continue to see the impact. April is National Alcohol Awareness Month, a perfect time to take a look and assess whether the pandemic has led you down the road to addition. “In the two years of the

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Interim President Michael J. Falbo issued this statement today: “State support for its public universities here in Wisconsin has fallen from around 30 percent in 2002 to 18 percent today. While students and families are picking up more of the costs of education, student aid

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking the public to stay vigilant and avoid burning because of very high fire danger across Wisconsin, particularly in the western half of the state. The increased fire danger is due to a high pressure weather system, lack of significant

MILWAUKEE, WI— Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Ranking Member on the Select Committee on the Economy, issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the March Consumer Price Index Report, which is a measure of inflation. “It is clear: inflation is not transitory. The record price increases each month are a direct

MADISON – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) released the following statements after state Representative Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) announced today that he will not seek reelection to the state Assembly in 2022: “Representative Horlacher has been a strong, conservative voice for his district during his time in office. He fought to keep his

WISCONSIN — Today, Protect Our Care is kicking off week two of Medicaid Awareness Month. Medicaid provides high-quality care to 79 million Americans, but too many families remain locked out of this essential coverage because Republican officials in 12 states refuse to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. In

WASHINGTON, DC – Mandela Barnes is kicking off a tour of rural Wisconsin counties, saying: “We just can’t assume that people in rural communities won’t show up to vote for us. We have to have a presence.” That’s interesting, because Barnes said the exact opposite just a few years ago: AP: Barnes says

Washington, D.C. – Last week, the NRSC and the Republican Party of Wisconsin announced “Operación ¡Vamos!,” an investment in Hispanic field and communications programming that will enable the NRSC and WISGOP to share the Republican message with voters in Wisconsin for the midterm election. Operación ¡Vamos! will focus on sharing the

Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is coming clean to finally admit that his company benefited from 2017 GOP tax law changes that he aggressively pushed. In Friday remarks first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Monday, Johnson said, “Did my business benefit [under the 2017 GOP tax law]? Sure! Did some of my donors’

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Inflation has reached a 40 year high, rising 8.5% over last year. Americans are calling for action from a Biden-led White House and Pelosi-led Congress that have passed the buck for months, claiming inflation was first temporary, then a factor of the Russia-Ukraine War. In

WISCONSIN — A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Urban Institute shows that more than three million people – including 29,000 Wisconsinites would lose their coverage if Congress fails to make the American Rescue Plan’s enhanced premium tax credits permanent. The study also shows that millions of

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation kicks of a week-long celebration of the arts with an online auction April 20th through April 26th. The online auction will feature the winning entries from the statewide 4-H art contest held last fall and more. Art created by talented 4-H artists as well as professional artists

Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the announcement that Representative Cody Horlacher (R- Mukwonago) will not seek re-election to the State Assembly. “I would like to thank Rep. Horlacher for eight years of service to the people of his Assembly district and all of Wisconsin. Cody has a

Today, 15 local Birth to 3 Program grantees gathered virtually to talk about what they learned over the past 18 months as they piloted innovative efforts to help the social and emotional development of children enrolled in their programs. This work included a focus on supporting children who are enrolled

WISCONSIN – On Tuesday, April 12, Wisconsin organizations and voters will host 10 “Thank Election Hero” events statewide, part of nationwide efforts with more than 50 events around the country. Voters will thank election officials for their tireless work running safe and accessible elections. Voters will deliver thank you cards,

Madison… State Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) has announced her spring listening sessions which will be held throughout the 14th Senate District. Everyone is welcome to attend and share their thoughts on this past legislative session, state budget and other state-related issues. Wednesday, May 11th   1:00-2:00 PM:     Kilbourn Public Library – Community Center

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites that they may encounter bats coming out of hibernation in spring. If a bat is found outside, the best thing to do in most situations is to leave it alone. It’s easy to think a bat waking from hibernation