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WAUKESHA, Wisc. — In response to today’s Marquette University Law School poll, the Schimel for Justice campaign released the following statement from Communications Director, Jacob Fischer: “Learning nothing from November, the Democrats’ handpicked a deeply flawed candidate, Susan Crawford, who spent her
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds that large percentages of registered voters remain unfamiliar with the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the state superintendent of public instruction less than a month before
Madison, WI – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Tourism and the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities held a joint public hearing on Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation, SB 28 and AB 25. This legislation eliminates the competitive
MILWAUKEE — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Progressive Care Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. The AACN recognized 305 units from 186 hospitals worldwide who applied for the Beacon
MADISON, WI – It’s been 24 hours since the Trump administration announced its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and slash $1 billion from Wisconsin schools—and Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has said nothing. No press releases.No social media posts.No answers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, on this Administration’s continued efforts to stop funding for research into cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed new plans by President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration to cut as many as 80,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which comes as President Trump and the Trump Administration have already fired nearly
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights yet another incident involving Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who this time was caught threatening former VA employee Tony Ruiz with a referral to Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE.’ After attacking Ruiz on LinkedIn, Van Orden
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is praising Governor Tony Evers and the State of Wisconsin for approving additional funding to complete the future home of the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Medical Examiner’s Office. Last week,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for the incidental taking of rare fish, which may result from transportation projects, including road, rail and trail projects across the state.
MADISON, Wis.—Leaders and researchers from the Universities of Wisconsin, UW–Madison, and UW-Milwaukee invite the media to a news conference on the importance of federally funded health research and its impact across Wisconsin. Researchers and a study participant will discuss critical research on Alzheimer’s
MILWAUKEE – With renewed threats to Milwaukee under the Trump administration, Common Council candidate Daniel Bauman is calling for the city to stand up for itself—protecting federal funding, defending marginalized communities, and pushing back against state and federal overreach. “We can
MADISON, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken) today announced that he will be holding his latest round of listening sessions with his Northeast Wisconsin constituents to provide an update on the 2025 Legislative Session and to answer questions from
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that he will host a town hall in Belmont, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 8, at 11:00 am. The town hall will be held less than 10 miles from the border of Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional
WAUKESHA, Wisc. — On Tuesday, Judge Brad Schimel joined local Sheriffs and District Attorneys from Northeastern Wisconsin for a press conference to make clear Judge Schimel’s public safety record compared to Susan Crawford’s dangerous history of coddling criminals. WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE OR READ
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released an open letter to Congressional Republicans, including Republican members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, urging them to take swift and urgent action to stand up for Wisconsin and fight against President Trump and the Trump Administration’s reckless,
“Tonight, President Trump confirmed what we continue to hear from Latino voters: he is clearly disconnected from the economic struggles facing working people. Instead of focusing on the rising cost of living, skyrocketing rent, or the affordability of groceries and
“Last night’s address was yet another distraction orchestrated by Donald Trump aimed to deflect, deny, and defend his egregious attack on young, working-class people across the country. Trump entered office with a promise to make our lives better, but instead
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Monday, March 10, either virtually or in person at the Waushara WWII Veterans Memorial Building in Wautoma, Wisconsin, for the final meeting in
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is enacting Class II restrictions for the majority of Wisconsin (highways south of US 8), including Zone 2 through Zone 5, on Thursday, March 6 at 12:01 a.m. Class II restrictions for far northern Wisconsin
WAUKESHA, Wisc. — In response to today’s Marquette University Law School poll, the Schimel for Justice campaign released the following statement from Communications Director, Jacob Fischer: “Learning nothing from November, the Democrats’ handpicked a deeply flawed candidate, Susan Crawford, who spent her legal career fighting against Voter ID and Act 10, and
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll survey of Wisconsin finds that large percentages of registered voters remain unfamiliar with the candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the state superintendent of public instruction less than a month before the April 1 elections. Among registered voters, 38% don’t offer
Madison, WI – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Tourism and the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities held a joint public hearing on Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation, SB 28 and AB 25. This legislation eliminates the competitive bidding process for certain transmission line projects and gives existing
MILWAUKEE — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Progressive Care Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. The AACN recognized 305 units from 186 hospitals worldwide who applied for the Beacon Award in 2024; only a handful of VA healthcare systems
MADISON, WI – It’s been 24 hours since the Trump administration announced its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and slash $1 billion from Wisconsin schools—and Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has said nothing. No press releases.No social media posts.No answers for Wisconsin parents, teachers, or students. Her donors and political
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, on this Administration’s continued efforts to stop funding for research into cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The halt on funding for this research comes as the NIH
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed new plans by President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration to cut as many as 80,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which comes as President Trump and the Trump Administration have already fired nearly 6,000 veterans—reportedly more than any U.S. president in American history. “What a
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights yet another incident involving Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who this time was caught threatening former VA employee Tony Ruiz with a referral to Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE.’ After attacking Ruiz on LinkedIn, Van Orden took to X to accuse Ruiz of “posting political smack on
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is praising Governor Tony Evers and the State of Wisconsin for approving additional funding to complete the future home of the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Medical Examiner’s Office. Last week, the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved funding for capital projects
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for the incidental taking of rare fish, which may result from transportation projects, including road, rail and trail projects across the state. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered
MADISON, Wis.—Leaders and researchers from the Universities of Wisconsin, UW–Madison, and UW-Milwaukee invite the media to a news conference on the importance of federally funded health research and its impact across Wisconsin. Researchers and a study participant will discuss critical research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and the role Wisconsinites are playing
MILWAUKEE – With renewed threats to Milwaukee under the Trump administration, Common Council candidate Daniel Bauman is calling for the city to stand up for itself—protecting federal funding, defending marginalized communities, and pushing back against state and federal overreach. “We can only stand up for Milwaukee if we embrace what makes
MADISON, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken) today announced that he will be holding his latest round of listening sessions with his Northeast Wisconsin constituents to provide an update on the 2025 Legislative Session and to answer questions from citizens. “As a voice for our area with state agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that he will host a town hall in Belmont, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 8, at 11:00 am. The town hall will be held less than 10 miles from the border of Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. Pocan has invited constituents from both his district and
WAUKESHA, Wisc. — On Tuesday, Judge Brad Schimel joined local Sheriffs and District Attorneys from Northeastern Wisconsin for a press conference to make clear Judge Schimel’s public safety record compared to Susan Crawford’s dangerous history of coddling criminals. WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE OR READ BELOW: Judge Brad Schimel said: “There’s no support that I’m more
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released an open letter to Congressional Republicans, including Republican members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, urging them to take swift and urgent action to stand up for Wisconsin and fight against President Trump and the Trump Administration’s reckless, chaotic decisions and efforts to erode constitutional checks and balances
“Tonight, President Trump confirmed what we continue to hear from Latino voters: he is clearly disconnected from the economic struggles facing working people. Instead of focusing on the rising cost of living, skyrocketing rent, or the affordability of groceries and healthcare, he delivered more empty promises. Latino voters aren’t buying
“Last night’s address was yet another distraction orchestrated by Donald Trump aimed to deflect, deny, and defend his egregious attack on young, working-class people across the country. Trump entered office with a promise to make our lives better, but instead of focusing on actually helping us, Trump, Elon Musk, and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Monday, March 10, either virtually or in person at the Waushara WWII Veterans Memorial Building in Wautoma, Wisconsin, for the final meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries management in northeast Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is enacting Class II restrictions for the majority of Wisconsin (highways south of US 8), including Zone 2 through Zone 5, on Thursday, March 6 at 12:01 a.m. Class II restrictions for far northern Wisconsin (Zone 1) will start on Monday, March 10 at 12:01