Milwaukee Jewish Federation: Statement on WI Dems Conference
The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation is shocked and disappointed that Wisconsin Democrats have refused to acknowledge the actions of Hamas on and since 10/7, including their murder of over 1,200 Israelis and the taking of
WisDems: Announces delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin finalized its full delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago, Illinois from August 19th through August 22nd. The delegation today also elected Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben
WisDems: Chair Ben Wikler addresses 2024 State Convention
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Tonight, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler joined with Democrats across Wisconsin and the country to open its 2024 State Convention at Milwaukee’s Potawatomi Casino Hotel. See below for excerpts from Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler’s remarks as
WisGOP: WisDems Convention: Turn Wisconsin into Illinois
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Democrats are gathering in Milwaukee this weekend for their 2024 WisDem State Convention. If anyone is uncertain as to what WisDemocrats are offering voters this November, look no further than the Wisconsin Democrats’ keynote speaker Governor J.B.
Recall Vos: Response from Racine Recall Committee to Vos challenge
Statement from Racine Recall Committee, “We find the challenge to the recall petition signatures by Robin ‘CCP’ Vos laughable. He and his team could not get the total number of signatures below 6,850, so he turned to smear tactics as a
Crawford campaign: Launches campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Crawford: “I am running for Supreme Court justice to protect the basic rights and freedoms of Wisconsinites under our constitution. Those rights are threatened by an all-out effort to politicize the court to drive a right-wing agenda – I believe
WisDems: Announce delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin finalized its full delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago, Illinois from August 19th through August 22nd. The delegation today also elected Democratic Party
Dept. of Justice: Ghanian citizen sentenced to 6 years for money laundering
Paul Williams Anti used false identities to collect and launder $3.8 million in wire fraud proceeds from victims across the U.S. MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Paul Williams Anti, 61,
Milwaukee Board of School Directors: Statement from the Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors
First, the Board wants to emphasize our commitment to the students, families, and staff of the District. These key groups count on MPS to prepare our youth for success in higher education, post-education opportunities, work, and citizenship. This is our
Racine Recall Committee: Extremely confident in signature count, expects recall to proceed
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me
Racine Recall Committee: Extremely confident in signature count, expects recall election to proceed
Union Grove, WI – June 7, 2024 -The Racine Recall Committee is extremely confident that the required number of signatures has been gathered to force a recall election for Robin ‘CCP’ Vos. Despite the lack of preliminary reports from the
Sen. LeMahieu: Calls for LAB audit of MPS
Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement regarding the troubling situation in the Milwaukee Public School District: “I’m glad that Governor Evers has called for an audit of the Milwaukee Public School System. Governor Evers and DPI
Piwowarczyk campaign: Washington Co. Supervisor Endorses Jim Piwowarczyk for assembly, praises his fiscal conservatism
Town of Erin – Washington County Supervisor Jodi Schulteis has endorsed Jim Piwowarczyk for the 98th Assembly District, praising his law enforcement background, entrepreneurship, and fiscal conservativism. “I confidently recommend Jim Piwowarczyk for WI Assembly District 98. He prioritizes public
Wisconsin National Guard: Audacious warrior provides joint training opportunities
Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from multiple services and countries converged on Volk Field Air National Guard Base May 13, for the tenth annual Audacious Warrior exercise. The 11-day exercise was hosted by the 115th Fighter Wing and included over 70
Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent statement on unified, coordinated approach in support of MPS’ kids
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement on having a collaborative approach to prioritizing Milwaukee Public Schools’ kids. “My goal as the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction is to always do what is best
Shankland campaign: Responds to U.S. Rep. Van Orden’s unhinged rant comparing Democrats to Nazis
STEVENS POINT, WI – On a local Wisconsin radio show, “The Meg Ellefson Show,” Congressman Derrick Van Orden gave an unhinged rant comparing Donald Trump’s conviction to the rise of the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany and the Soviet Union’s gulags. “The historical
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: To survey for spongy moth in 44 counties
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting over 9,000 traps for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2024. The traps will be placed in 44 counties in western and central Wisconsin. Traps began being
WisDems: Eric Hovde caught using company senior executives in misleading campaign ad
MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, TMJ4 broke the news that Eric Hovde ran an ad that exclusively featured senior employees of his own company, despite Hovde trying to pass them off as regular, hard-working Wisconsinites. This news comes as Hovde faces increasing scrutiny
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2025 Urban Forestry Grant applications open July 1, 2024
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award up to $559,680 to cities, villages, towns, counties, tribes and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations through its competitive Urban Forestry Grant program. Regular Urban Forestry grants are competitive
Universities of Wisconsin: UW Board of Regents elects Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost as President and Regent Kyle Weatherly as Vice President
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Regent Amy Bogost to a one-year term as President. Bogost, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously Regent Vice President, succeeds Karen Walsh, who has served as President since