MADISON– Today, State Senator Melissa Agard announced the following list of  endorsements from 23 Dane County Board Supervisors for her campaign to be the next Dane County Executive. This list represents all corners of Dane County, demonstrating Senator Agard is the best choice to continue leading Dane County forward. “Today

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Assembly Candidate Christy Welch and local child care center directors Jason Hodkiewicz and Sally Van Rens held a press conference in Green Bay encouraging Wisconsinites to vote ‘NO’ on the two constitutional amendment questions appearing on the August 13 primary ballot. Right-wing politicians in the Wisconsin legislature have

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https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240712gopaddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator Rob Cowles, and I represent the 2nd Senate District in Northeast Wisconsin.  Throughout the next week, Wisconsin will welcome the tens of thousands of folks coming to attend the  Republican National Convention here in Milwaukee.  The eyes of the nation will be on our great

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/240712demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting the one-year anniversary of signing the 2023-25 biennial budget on July 5, 2023, and urging the release of nearly $200 million that was approved in the 2023-25 biennial budget to fight PFAS contamination statewide, improve reading outcomes and … Please log in to access

MADISON, Wis. — In response to the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s unanimous vote to adopt guidance regarding the use of safe and secure absentee ballot drop boxes, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Fueled by Donald Trump’s lies about 2020, Republican politicians have fought for years to make it

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding records relating to the threat posed by the Biden administration’s inability to detain and remove inadmissible travelers from U.S. airports. The

Milwaukee — The Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee offered a fundraising update today, announcing that they have raised over $85 million, smashing all initial fundraising goals. The total represents a record amount raised by any Host Committee for a Republican convention in history. “The outpouring of support for this convention has been

Madison, WI – Earlier this week, I attended the State Assembly Committee on Corrections public hearing. The invited speakers provided testimony from current and former correctional staff, family members of prisoners who have passed away while incarcerated, and a former inmate with complaints about the treatment he received within Waupun.

THE NEWS: In polling commissioned by the Institute for Reforming Government ahead of next week’s Republican National Convention, the people of Wisconsin make clear what issues are their top priorities.  THE QUOTE: “Wisconsinites are focused on the issues that impact their daily lives because they are struggling in today’s economy,” said CJ Szafir, President

(Brookfield, WI) – Candidate endorsements by the Pro-Life Wisconsin Victory Fund Political Action Committee (PAC) are now available to be viewed on the Pro-Life Wisconsin website. The Victory Fund PAC has endorsed a total of twenty-six candidates for federal/state/local office in the upcoming fall primary and general elections. Included on the endorsement

$5 Lowlands Brewing Collaborative biers at Café Benelux; Discount for first responders and security personnel WHAT:             Lowlands Group’s eight Wisconsin restaurants will be open regular hours and ready to welcome out-of-town visitors and locals next week. Known for their award-winning outdoor patios and rooftops, a carefully curat… Please log in

New Richmond, WI –Senator Rob Stafsholt is calling for a comprehensive audit of the Fish and Wildlife accounts in Wisconsin, including Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson expenditures tied to federal excise taxes on hunting, fishing and firearms purchases. This comes in response to the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) anticipated deficit in the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that several Milwaukee-area facilities and properties will have full or partial closures over the next two months due to the Republican National Convention (RNC) and the Wisconsin State Fair. These closures are to accommodate security and safety operations during

MILWAUKEE – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wisconsin today sent a letter to leaders of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies (LEAs) reminding them of their responsibility to respect the constitutional rights of Republican National Convention demonstrators, calling on them to prioritize de-escalation and limit use of

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County and Waukesha County are announcing new enhancements to the region’s public safety and emergency communication infrastructure through the transition to the Wisconsin Public Safety Network (WiPSN). WiPSN is a radio network that helps first responders stay connected when every second counts. As founding partners of WiPSN, Milwaukee

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded the United States Senate Appropriations Committee to boost funding for key dairy priorities, including nutrition programs, agricultural research, and the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative (DBII). The Senate proposal for Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations advanced today with bipartisan support, providing more than

Walking into an empty medical clinic and getting it up and running in under three hours is no easy task, but a group of Soldiers — primarily from the Wisconsin National Guard’s 135th Medical Company — who came to the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, for

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has submitted a “Public Comment” condemning a newly proposed federal rule that would incentivize a racially discriminatory prioritization of organ transplant access and services.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model (“IOTA Model”)

WAUSAU, WI – The Yee for WI campaign announces raising over $80,000 in individual contributions. “From the beginning of this campaign I have been blown away by the support we have received across the 85th,” said Xiong. “We collected more than 400 nomination petition signatures, double the 200 needed to