Contact: Christina Amestoy, 202-774-0915 amestoy@dga.net Today, Republican Rebecca Kleefisch announced her candidacy for governor of Wisconsin. Democratic Governors Association Executive Director Noam Lee released the following statement: “Rebecca Kleefisch would drag Wisconsin back to the era of Scott Walker, the last thing Wisconsinites need as they recover from the pandemic. Kleefisch

Contact: WisDems Communications (press@wisdems.org) WisDems Launch RadicalRebecca.com Highlighting Kleefisch’s Record That’s Radically Wrong for Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Today, Rebecca Kleefisch officially announced she will run for governor in 2022. Kleefisch, Scott Walker’s former lieutenant governor, is radically wrong for Wisconsin with an extreme and dangerous agenda that will hurt Wisconsinites just

Spokesman Sam Roecker: “Rebecca Kleefisch already left a devastating mark on Wisconsin after eight years of attacking public schools, slashing transportation funding, and supporting massive handouts to corporations. Her record isn’t a mystery to anyone and it’s unfortunate she would rather divide our state with radical rhetoric than find solutions

Last night, I was notified in an email from the Deputy Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources of the following: “[T]he department has determined there are no items that require consideration by the Natural Resources Board at the meeting scheduled for September 22, 2021. Therefore the department will

Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs has introduced two communication files that will be heard by the Public Works Committee at its next meeting tomorrow – Thursday, September 9th at 9 a.m. The first file is #210655 – Communication from the Department of Public Works and We Energies relating to their policies for responding to

MADISON, Wis. — In an interview with the Green Bay Press-Gazette, GOP Rep. John Macco, who has filed paperwork to run for governor, questioned the science behind life-saving vaccines and likened the COVID-19 pandemic to the HIV and AIDS epidemic. Macco said he believes “natural systemic immunity”  provides better protection

[Brookfield…] Bill McCoshen, Policy Advisory Board Chair for Common Sense Wisconsin, issued the following statement regarding polling data released earlier today by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty. “I believe it is common sense that ballots should be treated and tabulated in the same manner no matter in what

Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement today regarding the circulation of his three social media censorship package, co-authored with Senator Roth: “Big Tech has long been violating people’s free speech rights through deleting, censoring, and shadow-banning because they disagree with what is posted or who is

City of Racine – According to the City of Racine’s Public Health Department data, from 8/18 – 9/3, a total of 1,931 individuals received their first dose of the vaccine. That’s a daily average of 114 people. Over the first half of the month (actually 8/1 – 8/17), there was a

While all disasters are local, sometimes an incident goes beyond a jurisdiction’s capability to respond. During a complex or prolonged response, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the emergency management community has long recognized the need for a qualified team of experienced, well-trained individuals with specialized skills that can assist

Today, Wisconsin parents Chelsea Powell, Dr. Jennifer Milosavljevic, and Lora Zimmer demanded that Ron Johnson stop endangering the lives of Wisconsin’s children with his crusade to discourage people from getting vaccinated while spreading dangerous disinformation about ineffective alternative treatments. You can watch the full event here and see what the

Soldiers that left Wisconsin in mid-August to support California and Washington with firefighting operations continue to battle wildfires, and their mission will continue through mid-September. One helicopter and six personnel from several units assigned to West Bend’s Army Aviation Support Facility #2 are supporting Washington with medevac support, while two

MADISON — For half a century, researchers have regularly found techniques for shrinking silicon transistors, roughly doubling the number that can be crammed onto a computer chip and driving the transition from room-sized computers to smartwatches in the span of a lifetime. These days, however, silicon transistors are so atomically

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Farm Center kicks of the second season of its “Rural Realities” podcast. The first episode features Amanda Harguth, AgrAbility of Wisconsin outreach specialist, who will discuss how AgrAbility can help farmers with disabilities continue farming. “Farmers

Public Health Madison & Dane County is looking to create 19 new positions to support the ongoing COVID-19 response and recovery. The positions would be funded with $5.8 million in federal and state grants intended for COVID response and critical public health infrastructure. “Our department has been responding to the

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Elections Director Julietta Henry has been selected to serve on the advisory board of a national nonpartisan legal network created to advise and defend election officials in the performance of their official duties. The Election Official Legal Defense Network announced the formation of the group and advisory board earlier

  Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after documents obtained by The Intercept showed Dr. Anthony Fauci has lied for months about NIAID’s support for gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV). “On May 12, I argued that Dr. Fauci had not been forthcoming

Contact: press@mandelabarnes.com Barnes Leads in Every Media Market in the State, Highlighting his Broad and Diverse Coalition of Support Across Wisconsin MADISON — Today, Mandela Barnes’ campaign for U.S. Senate released new polling that shows that Lt. Gov. Barnes has built a broad coalition of support across Wisconsin, and is the clear Democratic frontrunner

Contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-607-2558 Strong majorities support uniform practices, photo ID, and bans on ballot harvesting The News: A poll commissioned by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) finds strong bipartisan support for a series of election reforms that would provide new safeguards

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the fall issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print and online. Within the pages, readers can learn about the unique places off the beaten path at state parks across Wisconsin. Striking photographs shared by Instagram users highlight