Senator Patrick Testin was awarded the 2023-24 Friend of the Towns Award at the Jackson County Unit Meeting of the WTA last week for his efforts supporting town interests.   “Senator Testin understands how critical local leadership is to communities throughout Wisconsin,” said Mike Koles, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Towns

Lancaster, Wis. — To memorialize the cows who were killed when the truck carrying them overturned while approaching a roundabout on U.S. Highway 61 and Wisconsin Highway 81 on Saturday afternoon, PETA plans to place a billboard in their honor near the site, reminding everyone that the crash victims were thinking, feeling individuals.

GREENFIELD — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced nearly $50 million in state investments to help support 37 projects across 28 Wisconsin counties. The projects are aimed at helping support Wisconsin’s farmers, producers, and agricultural industries by improving rural roads and bridges that

MADISON, Wis. — This week the Wisconsin State Journal Editorial Board endorsed a ‘NO’ vote on the GOP-backed constitutional amendments appearing on the August 13th primary ballot. These amendments are a scheme to mislead voters into allowing Republicans in the State Legislature to make an underhanded power grab—one that Wisconsinites can’t

MILWAUKEE (July 24, 2024) – The Milwaukee Anti-war Committee will be protesting the Air and Water Show for the second year on July 28 at 12 pm, starting at Cathedral Square Park. The Air and Water Show is known as a family friendly event that is a great pride for

MADISON — A new ad from Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde highlights Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s belief that the U.S. spends too much money to secure the southern border. The border crisis has allowed more than 10 million illegal immigrants to enter during the Biden administration, including known terrorists and criminals, and a drug crisis fueled by

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for June 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary June 2024 unemployment rates increased

MADISON, Wis. — In its recap of the RNC, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel named its “Winners and Losers” of the convention. Chief among the losers was Wisconsin’s very own Derrick Van Orden. Van Orden spent his RNC week doing what he does best—throwing temper tantrums and hurling insults online.  Read more

GLAAD: Media covering this Senate election must include accurate information and context to explain the candidates’ records and proposals on the critical issues impacting LGBTQ people in Wisconsin and nationwide. (July 24, 2024) GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, and Fair Wisconsin, the

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Following WILL’s pressure, the DNR will repeal its unconstitutional firearm restriction The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has successfully pressured the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to repeal an administrative rule that violates the Second Amendment for thousands of fishermen. Wisconsin Admin. Code § NR 20.05(2)

The Capping Prescription Costs Act would cap annual out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced new legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs for millions of Americans. The Capping Prescription Costs Act would place annual caps on out-of-pocket

MADISON, WI –On July 19, 2024, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Democratic Chief Deputy Whip in the United States House of Representatives and Representative for the 18th Congressional District of Texas, passed away. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D – Madison) released the following statement: “My prayers and my deepest condolences go to the

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Cooke for Congress announced the endorsement of 20 active and retired educators representing a broad swathe of school districts and institutions from across Western Wisconsin.  “I am a proud product of Eau Claire public schools and have been profoundly shaped by the education I received from

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement announcing why he will not be attending Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Joint Address to Congress: “For nearly 10 months, Netanyahu has waged a deadly and excessive response that has targeted Gazan civilians. It is wildly inappropriate to give the

MILWAUKEE – Campaign finance reports submitted by a group attempting to recall four MPS Board Directors have left Milwaukee voters with more questions than answers.  The “recall collaborative” is led by individuals with close ties to private voucher and charter schools. Their headquarters are identified as a rented mailbox in

The $2.2 million will support state-level campaigns in Michigan, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Carolina  WASHINGTON —Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee announced our latest investment of $2.2 million in battleground states to shore up Democratic majorities in state legislatures, which will be essential for defending fundamental freedoms

VP “inspires” “jubilant,” “roaring crowd” at “energetic” rally In her first appearance as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, Vice President Kamala Harris fired up a crowd of over 3,000 supporters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, contrasting her own record with Donald Trump’s and highlighting the stakes of the election at the

Waukesha, Wisconsin – Mike Thurston responding to Lesli Boese’s recent mailer As the voters of Waukesha County select our next District Attorney, August 13, 2024, leadership and experience are critical. Lesli Boese’s recent mailer illustrates flaws in both departments. While our current and prior District Attorneys having all served with

Madison, Wisconsin – Ahead of Vice President Harris’s visit to Milwaukee, Young Democrats of Wisconsin, a grassroots organization dedicated to engaging and empowering young Wisconsinites, issued the following statement: “We are excited to welcome Vice President Harris back to the great state of Wisconsin. She has been a fierce champion