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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. — On Friday, the Van Orden for Congress campaign released the following statement ahead of Pete Buttigieg’s town hall in La Crosse. “Pete Buttigieg was a part of one of the worst administrations in American history; wrecking

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds snowmobile riders to operate only on marked trails, routes or other areas with permission and to stay off closed trails. Wisconsin snowmobile clubs work hard all year to secure one

Six Wisconsin construction companies received DTSD Excellence in Construction Awards at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) annual Contractor-Engineer Conference held this week in Wisconsin Dells. Top winners include an asphalt paving project in Winnebago County, a concrete paving project

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds individuals with a passion for promoting Wisconsin agriculture to apply for the position of 79th Alice in Dairyland through January 30, 2026. In this highly visible

Madison, WI – Today, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford announced her campaign’s first fundraising numbers in the race to represent District 76 in the Wisconsin State Assembly. Since launching in late September, Martinez-Rutherford has received more than $45,000 in contributions from over

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he has signed Executive Order #284, extending the energy emergency in the state of Wisconsin. Persistent supply challenges caused by a pipeline disruption within the Midwestern pipeline distribution system remain, coupled with a continued high demand for residential heating fuel, including

Eau Claire, WI — January 15th, 2026 — Today, Eric Wilson announced that he is suspending his campaign for Wisconsin State Treasurer, effective immediately. “Wisconsin values mean putting people first—starting with our families,” Wilson said. “A statewide campaign demands full focus and

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MADISON – State Sen. Kelda Roys announced that her campaign raised over $378K in the first three months — with more than 82% of the 1,277 donations coming from Wisconsinites. In fact, her campaign has donations from every state senate

MADISON, Wis. — For the first time in nineteen years, the Wisconsin Legislature held floor sessions this week without a livestream or recording of the procedures. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Governmental transparency is vital to Democracy,

Madison, Wis – Thursday saw yet another historic moment in the state legislature. Due to an avoidable impasse, the Assembly floor session was once again not recorded. As a result, Wisconsinites did not have the opportunity to watch debate on several

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Cindi Duchow (R–Delafield) voted with her Republican Assembly colleagues to end the tax on tips and overtime payments. The package of bills, including AB 38 and AB 461, passed the Assembly chamber with bipartisan support. “Hard-working

Madison, WI — Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison) issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill 38 to exempt tipped earnings from state income taxes: “A tip is a gift. Tips are not guaranteed salary. The government should

Contact: ben@jerichocomms.com WISCONSIN — Reclaim Wisconsin, an independent expenditure committee supporting Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann’s campaign for governor, announced today that it has raised $700,000 and has added longtime Ron Johnson aide Ben Voelkel as its executive director. “Josh Schoemann

MADISON, WI – Today, Wisconsin State Representative William Penterman (R-Hustisford) voted to advance two common-sense tax reforms aimed squarely at providing meaningful relief to working families and aligning Wisconsin’s tax code with recently enacted federal law. 2025 Wisconsin Assembly Bill 38

MADISON – The Wisconsin Assembly convened on Thursday afternoon to provide income tax relief to the working class. Rep. Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined the majority of her colleagues in supporting the package. The federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” provided tipped

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — In response to the Republican Party of Wisconsin purposefully using an image of David Crowley when attacking Mandela Barnes, the only two Black candidates for governor and something the Republican party of Wisconsin defended, WisDems Black Caucus Chair Nick

Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), the Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement in response to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau release of Revenue Estimates: “It is good news for Wisconsin that the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau now estimates revenues at the end

WISCONSIN — Reclaim Wisconsin, an independent expenditure committee supporting Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann’s campaign for governor, announced today that it has raised $700,000 and has added longtime Ron Johnson aide Ben Voelkel as its executive director. “Josh Schoemann is

MADISON ­– During this afternoon’s Assembly floor session, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) offered an amendment intended to reduce property tax bills for Wisconsin families. The proposed amendment, ruled not germane by the Republican majority, was in reference to