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MADISON, Wis. — Today, the New York Times reported on recently uncovered audio of extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel taking a stand against reproductive freedom in Wisconsin—and prejudging cases on abortion access that may come before the court. In two separate audio clips, Brad
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, The New York Times’ Reid Epstein shines a light on the high-stakes race for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, where abortion rights hang in the balance. The race between Judge Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel is already
MILWAUKEE, MADISON, WI – The January 6 insurrection lives in infamy as the antithesis to our democratic values. Following the news President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged in the January 6 attack with attempting to overthrow the 2020 election,
During these first four months of 2025, there are two important election dates: Tuesday, February 18th and Tuesday, April 1st. Make a note on your calendar (paper, like mine, or online) and prepare now to be ready to vote in these upcoming, important
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after UW-Madison announced the demotion of their chief diversity officer, due to alleged financial mismanagement: “This revelation highlights exactly why I, and legislative Republicans, voted to audit DEI government-wide. Not
Washington, D.C. — Today, Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), announced his endorsement of Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As first reported
Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and their allies are calling on CBS 58 and their parent company, Weigel Broadcasting, to restore former meteorologist Sam Kuffel to her position. The move comes just days after CBS 58 announced they are
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Shawano Middle School in Shawano, Wisconsin, for the third meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries management
Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Primary Election on February 18, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, Senator Ron Johnson, Representatives Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Tom Tiffany, and Tony Wied announced their endorsement of Judge Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I am proud to have earned the support
MADISON, Wis. — Today, WisGOP launched a new site, RadicalSusan.com, showcasing Susan Crawford’s history of serving as a political weapon for the far-left Madison elite and why she is bad for Wisconsin. Radical Susan puts criminals above Wisconsin’s children and families, allows
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has given tentative approval for the sale of the former transfer station the county used until it ended trash and recycling operations on Dec. 31, 2020. The board, at its Jan. 15 meeting, also approved exploring the sale of a piece of
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee), Sen. Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin), and Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) introduced a joint resolution to right-size the power of the governor’s veto in Wisconsin. They released the following statement: “For too long, governors in
Dr. Jill Underly, who is seeking re-election as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Education, will meet with voters at a campaign stop in Nelson, Wisconsin on February 1. Organized by the Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin, the event will take place
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting ‘no’ to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of the Department of Defense: “I’ve said from day one that I would give all of President Trump’s nominees
Madison, WI – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak joined Ben Dryden on DrydenWire on Thursday to discuss how AFP-WI leverages its state-of-the-art grassroots operations to advance good policies and support leaders, like Brad Schimel for
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Brad Schimel gave a plea deal to a man caught with thousands of files of child pornography—but only after the man’s lawyer donated thousands of dollars to Schimel’s campaign. In an independent fact check,
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jerry Tate, 52, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 5 ½ years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and for possessing 50 grams
MADISON — The individual income tax filing season begins on Monday, January 27, 2025, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is ready to help taxpayers with their tax preparation and filing needs. Here’s How You File Wisconsin taxpayers have
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is reminding state residents who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits last year that they must report UI benefits as taxable income on their 2024 tax returns, and that their 1099-G income tax
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the New York Times reported on recently uncovered audio of extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel taking a stand against reproductive freedom in Wisconsin—and prejudging cases on abortion access that may come before the court. In two separate audio clips, Brad Schimel threw impartiality out the window, broadcasting exactly how he
MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, The New York Times’ Reid Epstein shines a light on the high-stakes race for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, where abortion rights hang in the balance. The race between Judge Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel is already proving to be one of the most important and contested
MILWAUKEE, MADISON, WI – The January 6 insurrection lives in infamy as the antithesis to our democratic values. Following the news President Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people charged in the January 6 attack with attempting to overthrow the 2020 election, Wisconsinites, joined by former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, will
During these first four months of 2025, there are two important election dates: Tuesday, February 18th and Tuesday, April 1st. Make a note on your calendar (paper, like mine, or online) and prepare now to be ready to vote in these upcoming, important statewide and local elections. Here are things you can take
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after UW-Madison announced the demotion of their chief diversity officer, due to alleged financial mismanagement: “This revelation highlights exactly why I, and legislative Republicans, voted to audit DEI government-wide. Not only is DEI harmful as it reinforces negative stereotypes by
Washington, D.C. — Today, Eric H. Holder, Jr., the 82nd Attorney General of the United States and Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), announced his endorsement of Judge Susan Crawford for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. As first reported in The New York Times, Attorney General Holder will travel to
Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and their allies are calling on CBS 58 and their parent company, Weigel Broadcasting, to restore former meteorologist Sam Kuffel to her position. The move comes just days after CBS 58 announced they are going separate ways with Kuffel over her comments condemning Elon
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to join DNR staff on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Shawano Middle School in Shawano, Wisconsin, for the third meeting in a nine-part series focused on fisheries management in northeast Wisconsin. As part of a Spotlight Series that
Ahead of the Wisconsin Spring Primary Election on February 18, 2025, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reminds citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes includes a driver license, identification card, military or student
WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, Senator Ron Johnson, Representatives Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, Scott Fitzgerald, Glenn Grothman, Tom Tiffany, and Tony Wied announced their endorsement of Judge Brad Schimel for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “I am proud to have earned the support of the overwhelming majority of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation,” said Judge Brad
MADISON, Wis. — Today, WisGOP launched a new site, RadicalSusan.com, showcasing Susan Crawford’s history of serving as a political weapon for the far-left Madison elite and why she is bad for Wisconsin. Radical Susan puts criminals above Wisconsin’s children and families, allows sexual predators to roam free on our streets, lets violent
MENOMONIE, Wis. — The Dunn County Board of Supervisors has given tentative approval for the sale of the former transfer station the county used until it ended trash and recycling operations on Dec. 31, 2020. The board, at its Jan. 15 meeting, also approved exploring the sale of a piece of land along Highway 29 in Menomonie tha… Please log in to access
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee), Sen. Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin), and Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) introduced a joint resolution to right-size the power of the governor’s veto in Wisconsin. They released the following statement: “For too long, governors in Wisconsin have abused the partial veto power to twist legislation
Dr. Jill Underly, who is seeking re-election as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Education, will meet with voters at a campaign stop in Nelson, Wisconsin on February 1. Organized by the Driftless Area Voters for Wisconsin, the event will take place at the Nelson Community Center and begin at 10am. Since
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after voting ‘no’ to confirm Pete Hegseth as Secretary of the Department of Defense: “I’ve said from day one that I would give all of President Trump’s nominees a fair shake and carefully consider if they will help
Madison, WI – In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak joined Ben Dryden on DrydenWire on Thursday to discuss how AFP-WI leverages its state-of-the-art grassroots operations to advance good policies and support leaders, like Brad Schimel for Supreme Court. AFP-WI announced its endorsement of Brad Schimel on November 13.
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Brad Schimel gave a plea deal to a man caught with thousands of files of child pornography—but only after the man’s lawyer donated thousands of dollars to Schimel’s campaign. In an independent fact check, Wisconsin Watch found that while serving as Waukesha County District
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jerry Tate, 52, Beloit, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 5 ½ years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and for possessing 50 grams or more of fentanyl and methamphetamine intended for distribu… Please
MADISON — The individual income tax filing season begins on Monday, January 27, 2025, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is ready to help taxpayers with their tax preparation and filing needs. Here’s How You File Wisconsin taxpayers have several options for filing their taxes: Direct File. This new, free
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is reminding state residents who received Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits last year that they must report UI benefits as taxable income on their 2024 tax returns, and that their 1099-G income tax statements for the year are easily accessible through UI’s secure