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WHEATON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Chippewa County, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Friday, December 1, 2023. At approximately 1:23 a.m., a

MADISON, WI – In response to an incident on the UW-Madison campus where members of the Sigma Psi Zeta sorority were subjected to racist harassment, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “I am deeply disheartened by the recent

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement in response to Governor Evers and his staff illegally using messaging apps: “Governor Evers and his staff have allegedly utilized messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Signal for internal communications.

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul has joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in supporting the state of California’s efforts to restrict the capacity of firearms magazines within its borders. The coalition filed an amicus brief Wednesday

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters across the state that additional deer harvest opportunities are available this fall and winter. Opportunities include:   Muzzleloader season – Nov. 27 – Dec. 6 Statewide Antlerless-Only Hunt –

“When a House resolution was introduced last month to expel Rep. George Santos, I noted that it was premature and ill-advised to pursue this effort before the Ethics Committee had completed its inquiry. The expulsion of a Member of Congress

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Rib Lake is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project consists of rehabilitation

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho.), and 29 of their Senate colleagues in calling on President Biden to reaffirm America’s global economic leadership, by reversing

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced airports across Wisconsin will receive over $38 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades – including investments in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal upgrades, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds black bear hunters that applications for the 2024 season are due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2023. Hunters can purchase applications for permit drawings online through Go Wild, the DNR’s license

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Intelligence Committee, today released the following statement on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks in Israel.  “In his press conference in Israel today, Secretary

MADISON, Wis. — Former Attorney General Brad Schimel, who lost his re-election bid in 2018 before he was handed a Circuit Court judgeship by fellow 2018 election loser Scott Walker, announced today he will run for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. — In response to tonight’s announcement by former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel that he will seek election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025, Wisconsin Democrats launched BradSchimel.org, a new website highlighting how Wisconsin’s worst Attorney General is the last

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) introduced the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would strengthen the U.S.’ cyber defenses and cybersecurity workforce by creating two new training programs within the federal government. One

DELAFIELD, WI – Today, unions representing teachers and other public workers filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court to overturn key parts of 2011 Act 10. Chris Reader, Executive Vice President of IRG Action Fund, released the following statement: 

WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, Wisconsin’s Waukesha County Circuit Court handed a massive win to the rule of law in Kormanik v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. The court ruled that the Wisconsin Elections Commission cannot permit election clerks to run a “re-voting” scheme,

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231201gopaddress.wav MADISON – Representative Zimmerman (R – River Falls) released the weekly radio address on  behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans.  We are absolutely living in unprecedented times, and we’re all enamored by ChatGPT and all  the wonderful things that generative

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231201demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers delivered the Democratic Radio Address encouraging Wisconsinites to take care of their mental health during the holiday season. Earlier this year, in recognition of the troubling statistics seen over the past few years

Former Wisconsin Attorney General and current Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel today announced his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court, citing the need to restore integrity and objectivity to the state’s highest court. “We need to restore confidence in

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Frank Gagliardi to the Kenosha County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Judge Bruce E. Schroeder’s resignation, effective Nov. 27, 2023. Gagliardi will complete a term