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MILWAUKEE, Wis. — For the seventh year in a row, County Executive David Crowley proposed a balanced budget that lowers the county property tax rate and delivers financial relief for working families in Milwaukee County. Under David’s proposed budget, the
MADISON, Wis. — In new audio obtained by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Congressman Tom Tiffany tells a retired nurse she’ll have to wait until he’s governor to see his health care plan. When she pressed him at a Tavern
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany is calling on David Crowley to condemn Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Nidhi Kashyap’s decision finding Darreon Parker-Bell a candidate for conditional release just over three years into a 30-year commitment. In 2022, Parker-Bell opened fire inside Milwaukee
As artificial intelligence continues to dominate the headlines, UW-Platteville will host a free clinic later this month to help small businesses, students, entrepreneurs and the general public understand and apply the technology. The clinic is set for Oct. 16 in
Steil protects loopholes for himself and Trump to get richer in office, Berman pledges complete ban on congressional stock trading Massive spending from Trump-aligned super PACs isn’t helping Bryan Steil Racine, WI — Bryan Steil is facing intense backlash over
Oshkosh, WI – RightCount Wisconsin joined the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust (WisACT) Wednesday to host a conversation with County and Municipal Clerks in Wisconsin to discuss the layers of protections in place for our Novemeber elections and to clarify the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. DATCP will award up to $200,000 total in BLBW
OMAHA, Neb. – Citizens for Free Enterprise (CFFE) is launching a new tool for voters to look up their sample of ballot of what they can expect to see when they head to the polls in November. The tool, which can
DE PERE, Wis. — This week the Brandy Tollefson campaign filed its September 2026 finance report, raising over $53,000 in cash, more than triple the $16,000 raised by incumbent Republican Rep. Ben Franklin in the 88th Assembly District. “While we
Governor visits brand new $200 million Sheboygan Falls facility that will generate 44 high-paying jobs SHEBOYGAN FALLS — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO John W. Miller and leaders of EMD Electronics to
Businesses and their employees can support local nonprofits working on voting rights, affordable housing, civil liberties, sustainability, LGBTQ+ rights, healthy food and farms, criminal justice reform, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Madison, WI – Community Shares of Wisconsin’s annual workplace
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – celebrates each October as Manufacturing Month and the first Friday of the month as Manufacturing Day. Throughout October, WMC, its members and partners, and
MADISON, Wis. – Newly filed campaign finance reports reveal that three MAGA billionaires have now spent more than $24.7 million in their efforts to buy a Republican state legislature in Wisconsin. According to state campaign finance reports, between January 2025
UW-Platteville alumna Agiimaa Kerwin has a habit of beating the odds. Abandoned as an infant in Mongolia’s capital city, she spent almost two years in an orphanage before a Wisconsin family adopted her. She grew up in Neenah and played
MADISON, Wis. – Democrat David Crowley cannot be stopped… from hiking taxes on the working families who call Milwaukee County home. In his proposed budget for 2027, Crowley plans to increase the County’s property tax after already having raised them in previous years. Even after alarming reports of
WAUSAU, WI – Just three years after Darreon Parker-Bell was committed to state custody for 30 years following a shooting inside Milwaukee Police District 5, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Nidhi Kashyap, whom David Crowley endorsed, has ruled that Parker-Bell is a candidate for
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced 10 Wisconsin dairy companies that have been selected to receive Dairy Processor Grants in 2027 following the first round of applications.
(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County residents will enjoy significant infrastructure investments and the lowest property tax rate on record if the 2027 budget proposal unveiled by Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach on Thursday is enacted. “We worked hard to
MADISON, Wis. — A new ad from the DCCC and Mitchell Berman’s campaign blasts Bryan Steil for doubling his net worth while in Congress. The ad also highlights Berman’s commitment to a comprehensive congressional stock trading ban, unlike Steil’s proposal which is riddled with
WAUSAU, WI – David Crowley’s California connections are showing up in his campaign bank account. After traveling to California to raise money alongside Kamala Harris, Crowley’s latest campaign finance report reveals maximum $20,000 contributions from two California donors with ties to
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — For the seventh year in a row, County Executive David Crowley proposed a balanced budget that lowers the county property tax rate and delivers financial relief for working families in Milwaukee County. Under David’s proposed budget, the county property tax bill on an average $250,000 home would
MADISON, Wis. — In new audio obtained by the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Congressman Tom Tiffany tells a retired nurse she’ll have to wait until he’s governor to see his health care plan. When she pressed him at a Tavern Talk in Cable on September 30th on what his plan
WAUSAU, WI – Tom Tiffany is calling on David Crowley to condemn Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Nidhi Kashyap’s decision finding Darreon Parker-Bell a candidate for conditional release just over three years into a 30-year commitment. In 2022, Parker-Bell opened fire inside Milwaukee Police District 5, nearly striking an officer before fleeing while
As artificial intelligence continues to dominate the headlines, UW-Platteville will host a free clinic later this month to help small businesses, students, entrepreneurs and the general public understand and apply the technology. The clinic is set for Oct. 16 in Ullsvik Hall’s Velzy Commons.The day-long agenda includes AI demonstrations; one-on-one
Steil protects loopholes for himself and Trump to get richer in office, Berman pledges complete ban on congressional stock trading Massive spending from Trump-aligned super PACs isn’t helping Bryan Steil Racine, WI — Bryan Steil is facing intense backlash over his fight to preserve stock trading loopholes to allow his
Oshkosh, WI – RightCount Wisconsin joined the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust (WisACT) Wednesday to host a conversation with County and Municipal Clerks in Wisconsin to discuss the layers of protections in place for our Novemeber elections and to clarify the processes that people trust in their community remain consistent across
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. DATCP will award up to $200,000 total in BLBW grant funding in 2026. BLBW is a competitive grant program
OMAHA, Neb. – Citizens for Free Enterprise (CFFE) is launching a new tool for voters to look up their sample of ballot of what they can expect to see when they head to the polls in November. The tool, which can be found on our website at CitizensForFreeEnterprise.com, is currently operational in
DE PERE, Wis. — This week the Brandy Tollefson campaign filed its September 2026 finance report, raising over $53,000 in cash, more than triple the $16,000 raised by incumbent Republican Rep. Ben Franklin in the 88th Assembly District. “While we continue the hard work of building grassroots support, our fundraising
Governor visits brand new $200 million Sheboygan Falls facility that will generate 44 high-paying jobs SHEBOYGAN FALLS — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO John W. Miller and leaders of EMD Electronics to celebrate the opening of a new 38,000-square-foot research and development
Businesses and their employees can support local nonprofits working on voting rights, affordable housing, civil liberties, sustainability, LGBTQ+ rights, healthy food and farms, criminal justice reform, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Madison, WI – Community Shares of Wisconsin’s annual workplace giving campaign is going on now. Workplace giving through Community
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – celebrates each October as Manufacturing Month and the first Friday of the month as Manufacturing Day. Throughout October, WMC, its members and partners, and communities across Wisconsin will showcase the importance of manufacturing to
MADISON, Wis. – Newly filed campaign finance reports reveal that three MAGA billionaires have now spent more than $24.7 million in their efforts to buy a Republican state legislature in Wisconsin. According to state campaign finance reports, between January 2025 and September 2026 Illinois billionaires Dick and Elizabeth Uihlein and
UW-Platteville alumna Agiimaa Kerwin has a habit of beating the odds. Abandoned as an infant in Mongolia’s capital city, she spent almost two years in an orphanage before a Wisconsin family adopted her. She grew up in Neenah and played high school football before eventually choosing to attend UW-Platteville. Through
MADISON, Wis. – Democrat David Crowley cannot be stopped… from hiking taxes on the working families who call Milwaukee County home. In his proposed budget for 2027, Crowley plans to increase the County’s property tax after already having raised them in previous years. Even after alarming reports of homeowners and renters facing massive burdens from his tax hikes,
WAUSAU, WI – Just three years after Darreon Parker-Bell was committed to state custody for 30 years following a shooting inside Milwaukee Police District 5, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Nidhi Kashyap, whom David Crowley endorsed, has ruled that Parker-Bell is a candidate for conditional release and ordered the state to prepare a release
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced 10 Wisconsin dairy companies that have been selected to receive Dairy Processor Grants in 2027 following the first round of applications. These grants help local dairy processors with projects to modernize
(Brown County, Wis.) – Brown County residents will enjoy significant infrastructure investments and the lowest property tax rate on record if the 2027 budget proposal unveiled by Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach on Thursday is enacted. “We worked hard to put together this 2027 budget plan, which strikes the right
MADISON, Wis. — A new ad from the DCCC and Mitchell Berman’s campaign blasts Bryan Steil for doubling his net worth while in Congress. The ad also highlights Berman’s commitment to a comprehensive congressional stock trading ban, unlike Steil’s proposal which is riddled with loopholes that benefit the wealthiest members of Congress. This $271,000 ad
WAUSAU, WI – David Crowley’s California connections are showing up in his campaign bank account. After traveling to California to raise money alongside Kamala Harris, Crowley’s latest campaign finance report reveals maximum $20,000 contributions from two California donors with ties to the “Defund the Police” movement and the artificial intelligence industry.