Madison — Thad Schumacher, pharmacist and owner at Fitchburg Family Pharmacy, is announcing his candidacy as a Democrat for the newly created Wisconsin Assembly District 77. Thad has been a small business owner and healthcare provider to the greater Madison area for over ten years. Since founding his pharmacy, Thad

Madison – Rep. Maxey (R-New Berlin) comments on Governor Evers veto of tax relief for the middle-class and seniors.  “I would say I’m shocked, but after sending tax cuts to his desk three Separate times Tony the  Taxer decided to show how little regard he has for our seniors and middle

MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement on Gov. Evers’ latest vetoes of the Legislative Republicans’ middle-class tax cuts: “How disingenuous of the Governor to veto another round of tax cuts for Wisconsin’s Middle Class and senior citizens. The tax cut proposals presented by

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following statement regarding today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in Johnson v. WEC declining to reconsider Wisconsin’s Congressional maps in advance of the 2024 elections. “Wisconsin voters deserve to have fair congressional maps,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “While it’s disappointing that we won’t

Madison, WI – Representative Angie Sapik (R – Lake Nebagamon) issues the following statement in response to Governor’s vetoes of Assembly Bills 1020, 1021, and 1022: I am disappointed and frustrated with Governor Evers’ vetoes of tax cuts for married couples, seniors, and retirees. Though unsurprised, this is not the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) have been continuing to work with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to expand eligibility for Wisconsin businesses to a federal disaster loan program if they have suffered losses due to this year’s unusually mild winter, which lacked Wisconsin’s

WASHINGTON — Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) is among the 145 Republican members of Congress —  trying to enact what will in effect be the next abortion ban by endorsing a number of new legal arguments that asks the Supreme Court to limit access to medication abortion – specifically mifepristone – which is used

MADISON, Wis. – If you are covering the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s refusal to take up Governor Tony Evers’ request to reconsider congressional maps, please consider the following statement from the Republican Party of Wisconsin: “Wisconsin Republicans celebrate the demise of Governor Evers’ latest attempt to throw out his own hand-drawn congressional maps. We

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has responded to a ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court, declining a request to redraw the Wisconsin Congressional maps adopted in Johnson v. WEC. The Quotes: Rick Esenberg, WILL President and General Counsel, stated, “This matter was settled two years ago and

Madison – Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed three bills that would have reduced taxes on middle class Wisconsinites, alleviated marriage penalties in the tax code and lowered tax liability for seniors. Following the veto, Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) made this statement: “This is another example of the Tale of Two

[ALLOUEZ, WI] – The Village of Allouez released the following statement from Village President Jim Rafter after Gov. Tony Evers announced the retirement of Department of Corrections Sec. Kevin Carr: “I want to congratulate Sec. Carr on his 40 years of service to our state, and thank him for always listening

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) released the following statement after Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has vetoed three tax relief bills that primarily benefit Wisconsin’s middle class, married couples and senior citizens: “Once again, Gov. Evers has turned his back on Wisconsin families that are

CONTACT: info@Jacque4WI.com GREEN BAY, WI – State Senator André Jacque announced his campaign for Congress this morning on the Regular Joe Show. “I’m excited to launch my campaign to fight for the people of Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Living in and representing the Northeast portion of the state has afforded

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Representative Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) announced he will not be seeking re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Representative Ohnstad began his career at AMC in 1974, later being elected union steward for UAW Local 72 in 1978. He advanced to positions on the Executive Board and Bargaining Committee in 1984, utilizing

Senator Van Wanggaard today released the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed billions in tax cuts despite having a $3 billion surplus: “Tony Evers won’t take yes for an answer. “Governor Evers has said repeatedly, even today in his veto message, that he supports a tax cut on people earning

“The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to see updated respiratory virus recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These updates reflect what the latest data and science are telling us. Today we know that far fewer people are being hospitalized and dying in Wisconsin due

Planning on hunting for the first time in 2024? Fantastic! The first thing you’ll want to do is enroll in a hunter education course, and now is the perfect time confirm your spot, as courses tend to fill up in the spring. Those who complete a hunter education course play a

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s vetoes of Assembly Bills 1020, 1021, and 1022: “In what amounts to a Friday afternoon news dump, Governor Evers has once again chosen to deny middle-class Wisconsinites and retirees meaningful tax relief

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) released the following statement regarding the announcement of Secretary Kevin Carr’s retirement from the Department of Corrections (DOC): “I want to thank Secretary Carr for his time leading the department. Even though Secretary Carr and I may have come up with different paths at times