WISCONSIN – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) both returned their blue slips to the Senate Judiciary Committee, giving their formal stamp of approval on their pick for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Byron Conway. Both Senators from the state of the nominee

WHAT: The Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 Press Conference regarding agreement with City of Milwaukee over march route for 7/15. WHO: Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 WHEN: Friday, July 12 at 4PM WHERE: Red Arrow Park (920 N Water St.)  CONTACT: Omar Flores, staff@marchonrnc2024.org, 262-412-4210 The

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Glenn Grothman went on a bizarre and misogynistic–but par for the course–rant about the “angry feminist movement,” calling for the United States to “work our way back” to the 1960s if Donald Trump wins a second term. Grothman, who previously claimed the 1960s “had a lot better and

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #234, declaring a state of emergency for Calumet, Outagamie, Waupaca, and Winnebago counties as communities continue to recover from flooding last week. “Communities in Northeastern Wisconsin are still recovering from abrupt flooding that endangered lives and damaged infrastructure,” said Gov. Evers.

Milwaukee, WI – Today, State Assembly Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez announces her 2nd round of endorsers for her candidacy for reelection to the 8th Assembly District. Ortiz-Velez released the following statement: “It has been my honor to serve the people of the 8th Assembly District as their representative for the past two terms

MADISON, Wis. — Last week, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes across the state, removing unnecessary barriers to voting for many disabled voters who aren’t unable to cast their ballots in-person. The Supreme Court’s decision stands in stark contrast to the Republican National Committee’s refusal to honor requests made by

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has been notified by the School District of Beloit that it will reconfigure its “Grow Your Own Multicultural Teacher Scholarship Program” (GYO) to remove the racial eligibility criterion. The District has promised that it will not accept new applications or award

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice in conjunction with the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources (GWAAR) is pleased to announce the Wisconsin Elder Abuse Hotline is one of the recipients of a 2024 USAging Aging Achievement Award. The 2024 USAging Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards recognizes USAging’s Area Agency

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she delivered $4 million for the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) to build out their health care-specific apprenticeship programs, providing pathways for Wisconsinites to land good paying jobs in an in-demand field and helping meet the growing workforce

The Democratic Messaging Project, a grassroots political action committee working in four key swing states including Wisconsin, intends to break through the standard media landscape with bold and fearless statements challenging former President Trump and his MAGA movement.  The DMP messages will randomly pop-up across downtown Milwaukee locations during the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages private well owners to consider testing their drinking water after significant rainfall and flooding. Heavy rains, such as those that swept through much of northern Wisconsin the past week, can impact drinking water quality. Flood waters and runoff contain bacteria

De Pere, WI – Trump-endorsed Conservative Tony Wied joined the Regular Joe Show yesterday to discuss the latest developments in the WI-08 race to replace Mike Gallagher. Wied detailed his business background, President Trump’s endorsement, his career politician opponents’ desperate and false attacks, and why he is the most qualified

Hi all – The DNC is rolling out our first battleground paid media tying Trump to his Project 2025 agenda with new billboards in English and Spanish in Green Bay, Wisconsin and other cities across the battleground states slamming Donald Trump and his MAGA allies for their Project 2025 plans.

Today, State Rep. Daniel Riemer, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Veterans Caucus Chair and Vietnam War veteran Gary Hawley, Democratic National Convention delegate and Gulf War veteran Deiadra Queary, and local veterans held a press conference to launch Veterans and Military Families for Biden-Harris, a coalition of veterans, service members and military

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