Milwaukee, WI – May 20, 2024 – On a deeply sentimental day, the 10th anniversary of his father’s  passing, James M. Ferguson, II, a proud product of Milwaukee Public Schools and a dedicated  advocate for education, is thrilled to announce his candidacy for 4th District School Board Director at Milwaukee

Fall Creek, WI – Fall Creek resident and internationally renowned writer, Nickolas Butler,  announced on May 20, 2024 his candidacy for the 93rd Assembly District of Wisconsin as a  Democrat. Butler, 44, grew up in Eau Claire attending public schools, before graduating from  the University of Wisconsin-Madison and later, the

OSHKOSH, Wis. – May 18, 2024  The Wisconsin People’s Party calls for the immediate resignations of Justices Alito and Thomas from SCOTUS because of their failure to recuse themselves from cases involving the January 6th coup attempt, even though they have reasonable conflicts of interest surrounding this case. The flying of an

De Pere, WI – Tony Wied today announced the endorsement of key Trump ally Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19), who delivered the keynote address at today’s Wisconsin Republican State Convention. Wied had this to say on Donald’s powerful endorsement: “It is an honor to be endorsed by one of President Trump’s strongest allies in

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin elected officials, leaders, and community advocates held a press call to slam Republicans in Wisconsin for their attacks on democracy and reproductive freedom and highlight the stakes of the November election.  For the past decade, Wisconsin Republicans have tried to hide their extreme agenda behind ultra-partisan, gerrymandered maps. Now,

MADISON, Wis. — If you’re at the Republican Party of Wisconsin convention in Appleton this weekend, look outside to see the WisDems mobile billboard highlighting all the ways Eric Hovde has said in his own words that he doesn’t like working Wisconsinites. The mobile billboard directs you to EricHovdeDoesntLikeYou.com, which lays out

Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement announcing the labor federation’s endorsement of Gwen Moore in Wisconsin Congressional District 4: “Working families are lucky to have a fearless pro-worker, pro-union champion in Congresswoman Gwen Moore. We know Representative Gwen Moore is going to fight day-in and

MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement on the WIAA’s decision to allow Campbellsport High School’s Josh Onwunili to compete in varsity track events: “Will WIAA let Josh Onwunilli Run in State track meets? Our office wants to provide a late Friday update.  We have spent the last

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin State Journal detailed the failure of Senate Republicans to overturn several of Gov. Tony Evers’ vetoes. Instead of taking real action and releasing already-approved funds to save rural hospitals and clean pollutants from drinking water, Wisconsin Republicans instead held show votes to override vetoes before

Today, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson was joined by State Senator LaTonya Johnson and State Representative Kalan Haywood to celebrate President Biden’s announcement on the biggest federal marijuana reform that his administration has enacted to date. President Biden announced yesterday that marijuana would be reclassified from a Schedule I drug, the

Contact: State Representative Warren Petryk (608) 237-9193 Madison – State Representative Warren Petryk (R-Town of Washington) issued the following open letter to the constituents of the 93rd Assembly District regarding his retirement from the State Assembly. “To everything there is a season…” Ecclesiastes 3:1 After much prayer and thought, and numerous conversations

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, David L. Marstellar, Jr. announced his candidacy for 21st Assembly District, which represents portions of Milwaukee and Oak Creek. Building on over 35 years of experience in business, his deep local knowledge, and his advocacy to improve healthcare rooted in his own personal story, Marstellar is

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) announced his Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for Wisconsin’s Third District. CPFs provide an additional avenue for Members of Congress to send federal dollars back to their respective districts to help fund important projects that directly impact the

WASHINGTON (May 17, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) will be hosting a free scam prevention event for residents in Wisconsin’s First Congressional District in Beloit.   “Identity theft is on the rise. It is vital to protect your information online. I look forward to sharing resources available to you and your

The unofficial start of summer is quickly approaching, and people will be stopping by Wisconsin’s state parks and trails to enjoy our great outdoors.  With over 20 million visitors annually, state parks can be popular destinations on holidays and warm summer weekends. To help avoid congestion during the busy season,

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MADISON, WI – Yesterday, May 16, 2024, after gathering community advocates, victim families, representatives of nation organizations, law enforcement officers, and legislators in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Parlor to bring awareness to the emergent crisis of missing people in Wisconsin, especially African American women and girls, Representative Shelia Stubbs

MILWAUKEE — The Marquette Law School Poll will release the results of its national survey of public opinion, over two days, May 22-23, via written releases. On Wednesday, May 22, the Marquette Law School Poll will release results pertaining to public opinion about the U.S. Supreme Court. The survey reviews public

MADISON, WI – Building on a collaboration that dates to 2018, a weeklong visit by leaders from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee to the German cities of Bonn, Koblenz, and Berlin is sparking new strategies to boost apprenticeship on both

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Hotel Schroeder in the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 2024. Constructed in 1928, the hotel is located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. Known today as the Hilton Hotel in downtown Milwaukee, the Hotel Schroeder was originally built