WASHINGTON (September 9, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations (SHIELD) Act. The SHIELD Act would prohibit political committees from accepting contributions from debit or credit cards without the disclosure of the card verification value (CVV) and billing address associated with the card.    The

WASHINGTON, DC – Reps. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) sent a letter to Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett demanding answers on Alejandro Jose Coronel Zarate, a Venezuelan migrant who is not a U.S. Citizen according to the Prairie du Chien Police Department. Mr. Coronel Zarate was recently charged and arrested with

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will hold a Global Dairy Summit on Friday, October 4, 2024, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI, featuring national leaders in the dairy industry. The purpose of the Global Dairy Summit

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Madison — Common Cause, the nonpartisan watchdog, released its 2024 Democracy Scorecard, recording every member of Congress’ support for voting rights, Supreme Court ethics, and other reforms.  “Our 2024 Democracy Scorecard shows a surge of support in Congress for reforms that strengthen the right to vote, take back the Supreme Court, and break

MADISON, Wis. — On Sunday, the Daily Kos broke down how Eric Hovde used his father’s insider Washington, D.C. connections to get rich and eventually become the megamillionaire California bank owner we all know him as today.  “Eric Hovde has spent the majority of his adult life living anywhere but Wisconsin. From getting rich

September Law of the Month: Child Passenger Safety In 2023, a child under 13 was injured or killed in a driving-related crash every five hours in Wisconsin. Proper seat belt and car seat usage can save children’s lives. The Wisconsin State Patrol’s September Law of the Month is child passenger

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Urban Forestry Grant (UF) recipients, funded through the Biden-Harris Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).  “Wisconsin’s forests are a critical resource for our state, promoting clean air, preserving natural habitats, and bolstering our statewide economy,” said

Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE today filed a joint complaint to the Office for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education in support of trans and nonbinary students, educators, staff, and families in schools in the Kettle Moraine School District. The complaint details how the elected school board of

This weekend, the Harris-Walz campaign and the Democratic coordinated campaign in Wisconsin hosted a Weekend of Action to engage Black men, whose support and turnout will be critical to Vice President Harris’ victory in November, and highlight how Donald Trump’s Project 2025 would roll back key rights and freedoms, hurt

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced over $34 million in federal funding for airports across Wisconsin to make needed safety and operation improvements. Funding to support these upgrades comes from the Baldwin-backed 2024 annual government funding bill. “Local airports are vital hubs that connect passengers to destinations, goods

WESTBY, WIS. — The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering is a partner in a major new project led by Dairyland Power Cooperative that will create well-paying jobs, significantly reduce emissions and lower energy costs for rural Wisconsin communities. Dairyland Power Cooperative, based in La Crosse, Wis., was selected by

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of The Hunt Institute’s Early Learning Nation Fellowship (ELN) Program. The ELN Fellowship is a prestigious program designed to support local elected officials who are committed to helping their communities become national leaders in early

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On Friday in Merrill, Green Bay and Superior, local leaders and small business owners gathered to highlight Vice President Harris’ new proposals to bolster small businesses and call out Donald Trump’s Project 2025 agenda that will favor wealthy corporations at the expense of Wisconsin small businesses. Vice President Harris recognizes that

MADISON — Following U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s years-long decision to withhold her life partner and New York City private wealth manager Maria Brisbane’s assets and client list from public view, the Hovde campaign is formally calling for Baldwin to disclose those details to Wisconsinites. Baldwin can voluntarily disclose this information at

On Friday September 6th, Law Forward, representing Erin Webster, a voter, filed a new complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission which seeks expedited action to ensure that Wisconsin municipalities including the Town of Thornapple, comply with state law regulating voting systems, including those systems that permit voters with disabilities to

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Heartland Signal revealed new audio where California bank owner Eric Hovde confirms that his bank is accepting deposits from foreign governments, yet he still refuses to come clean about the foreign countries these deposits belong to, saying “who cares if a foreign government has a deposit in my bank?” Hovde is the

Wisconsin Democratic Coordinated Campaign Rapid Response Director Kristi Johnston released the following statement in response to far-right conspiracy theorist with ties to white supremacists Jack Posobiec talking about “election protection” on behalf of Donald Trump in Wisconsin: “Donald Trump is sending a dangerous extremist who helped him try to overturn the 2020 election