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Oshkosh, WI – Following Wisconsin’s Spring Election, 90 American Majority Trained New Leaders were elected. Congratulations to all of the winners on well run campaigns. American Majority Trained New Leaders had an excellent win ratio this year as 108 ran for

On Friday, March 31st, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed 41 bills which had been passed by the state’s legislature.  Among the vetoed bills was Senate Bill, SB139, which would have set a target population goal for the gray wolf which

TREMPEALEAU — Gov. Tony Evers today, joined by authors and co-sponsors of the bill, local officials, and community members, signed Senate Bill 222, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 265, which requires Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), a division of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, to create and administer

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges anglers to properly clean their gear after discovering the parasite Myxobolus cerebralis in Elton Creek in Langlade County.  Elton Creek is a Class 1 trout stream that recently tested positive for Myxobolus cerebralis below

Trempealeau, WI… On Wednesday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 222 into law, which  creates a State Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant. The new competitive grant program enables flood prone  communities to assess the root causes of flood vulnerabilities and

On April 1, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) submitted its plan for the annual share of $7505 million of opioid settlement funds to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC). As a result of settlements reached by the Wisconsin Department

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement celebrating President Donald J. Trump’s Wisconsin primary victory last night. “I want to congratulate President Donald J. Trump on his victory in Wisconsin last night. Across the Badger

MADISON, Wis. — In yesterday’s spring election, Wisconsin voters showed how much they value our democracy and freedom to vote, braving wintry weather to make their voices heard on everything from Presidential nominees to local issues like public school funding and

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last month, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) helped pass two funding packages into law that deliver for Wisconsin veterans, support Wisconsin servicemembers, military families, and military installations, and keep our country safe. “Wisconsin’s veterans and military families sacrifice

“Serving in the Wisconsin State Assembly has been one of the greatest honors of my life. It was certainly nothing my wife Chris nor I had ever planned on, but many years of public service and volunteering on a local level,

MADISON, Wis. — Reminder: California bank owner Eric Hovde opposed the most significant, bipartisan bill to secure our border in years, calling the bill “crazy ass” and “rotten” at a closed door GOP event. The bipartisan border bill included Senator Tammy Baldwin’s “FEND Off Fentanyl” proposal to

Madison, WI — Yesterday, Democratic primary voters in Wisconsin, Connecticut, and Rhode Island delivered a decisive message to the Biden administration on the urgent need for a policy shift on its stance and actions regarding the ongoing humanitarian crisis in

MILWAUKEE – City Forward Collective (CFC) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the April 2, 2024 Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) referendum election.  The passionate discourse of the last month should serve as both a signal and

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced that 2,927 students in 17 school districts statewide will benefit from advanced manufacturing training in preparation for high-demand job opportunities thanks to grants from

Please note: Complete Poll results and methodology information can be found online at law.marquette.edu/poll MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 47% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 53%

MADISON, Wis. — Following President Biden’s victory in the Wisconsin Democratic Presidential Primary today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Today, Wisconsinites turned out in force to make their voices heard, delivering a resounding victory for President Joe Biden

MILWAUKEE – MTEA President Ingrid Walker-Henry issued the following statement on the passage of the MPS referendum: “On behalf of the Vote Yes for MPS Committee, supporting organizations and leaders, volunteers and the 5,500 members of the Milwaukee Teachers’ Education,

MADISON, Wis. – If you are covering Doug Diny’s victory in the Wausau mayoral election, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: “Congratulations to WisGOP-backed Doug Diny on his triumph in the Wausau Mayoral election. His stunning victory

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Madison, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R – Green Bay), author of the joint resolution placing Questions 1 and 2 on Tuesday’s ballot, issued the following statement after the voters of Wisconsin voted to amend the constitution to prohibit the use of private