(Waukesha, WI) – On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow introduced his 2025 Executive Budget to the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors. The nearly $400 million dollar budget follows a years-long trend of making justice and public safety Waukesha County’s top funding priority. Notably, the 2025 budget reflects

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FOND DU LAC- Rep. Jerry O’Connor released the following statement on receiving the endorsement of the Wisconsin Family Action for his reelection campaign: “I am honored to receive the endorsement of Wisconsin Family Action, one of our state’s most important and prominent conservative, pro-family organizations. Their support affirms my dedication

Today, in Appleton and Milwaukee, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski and Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez joined Wisconsin parents and child care advocates to hold Donald Trump accountable for his plan to give tax handouts to billionaires and big corporations at the expense of hardworking middle-class families. While Trump and his Project

MADISON, Wis. — Today, State Senate candidate Jamie Wall and State Assembly candidate Christy Welch led a roundtable discussion with Brown County residents in Green Bay on how Democrats are fighting to lower costs across the Badger State. From working to expand Medicaid, fully fund Child Care Counts, and build more affordable

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after his bill, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, was passed on the House floor 255-161. “The radical left-wing approach to prosecution and bail have had deadly consequences throughout our country, which is why I introduced the Keeping Violent Offenders

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) went to the U.S. Senate floor to advance her legislation to break down barriers to abortion care for women in states without access. The Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act would help offset the cost of travel-related expenses associated with traveling long distances to access

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – It has been weeks since a transnational gang member from Venezuela (who crossed the border illegally by the way) committed a heinous crime against a mother and daughter in Prairie du Chien – just blocks away from Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s home. While everyone from the congressman to President Trump

Green Bay, WI —The University of Wisconsin – Green Bay will welcome Mark Rourke, president & chief executive officer with Schneider for a presentation highlighting Schneider’s success in an industry that is constantly changing. Rourke’s presentation is part of the Bridging Success Through Leadership speaker series and will address “Navigating and Dominating

De Pere, WI – Small businessman and Republican nominee for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District Tony Wied today appeared on the “Regular Joe Show” and made his case for why he is the right person to represent WI-08. Wied discussed his plan to go to Washington to lower prices, secure the border, and

Madison, Wis. – Today, the Strong Schools, Strong Community campaign is announcing its first slate of endorsements. The Madison Metropolitan School Districts operations and facilities referenda, that will appear on the November 5 ballot, have broad support among the community demonstrated by the variety of endorsement the vote ‘YES’ campaign

Today, Peter Barca for Congress launched a new television advertisement, “Proud,” calling out Bryan Steil’s extreme record attacking Wisconsinites’ Social Security and Medicare benefits and threatening reproductive freedom. While Bryan Steil lies and tries to cover up his ties to extremists in Washington, Peter Barca has spent his career putting

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 42 bicameral Republican colleagues in a letter urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to work with Congress to root out abuses in their administration’s unaccompanied migrant children program and stop the Department of Health and Hum… Please log in to

EAU CLAIRE, WI – Senator Jeff Smith today endorsed Jill Underly in her re-election campaign for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction for the upcoming 2025 Spring Election. “I trust Jill Underly to keep fighting for Wisconsin’s students, teachers, and families. Superintendent Underly has worked tirelessly to improve education in

MADISON, Wis. — After just a few years in Congress, Bryan Steil has changed his tune on government shutdowns and has decided that he no longer needs to fulfill the basic responsibilities of his job by funding the government. SHOT: At his 2019 swearing-in ceremony, Bryan Steil described the Republican-led government shutdown as “totally unacceptable”

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Madison… Senator John Jagler (R-Watertown) and Representative William Penterman (R-Watertown) issued the following statement following news that the Main Street Bridge in Watertown was being delayed until 2025: “News that the Main Street Bridge in Watertown won’t be completed on schedule is devastating. Watertown residents and business owners have been

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to the City of Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl requesting answers on how people in Madison were sent duplicate absentee ballots. This comes after recent reports say that “around 2,000” duplicate ballots have been sent out by the Madison Clerk’s Office. Given

MADISON – High health care costs are hurting Wisconsin’s business climate and making employers less competitive. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, nearly half – 44 percent – of Badger State employers saw health care costs increase by more than 10 percent over the last year. Another 41 percent of businesses saw