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Today Daniel Kelly is launching his campaign to serve again on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, saying nothing less than the rule of law is at stake. Voters will decide in April 2023 who should fill the seat of retiring Justice

MADISON, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) and State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released the following statement related to the JFC improvements for the opioid settlement plan: “The legislature improved the

The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) is commending the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) for their approval today of an initial plan that would allocate opioid settlement funds to counties toward abatement efforts. “The state of Wisconsin and today’s action by

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) received a response to their August 4, 2022 letter from the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announcing a review into whistleblower allegations that the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public hearing on Sept. 19 for a proposed rule that would require daily electronic harvest reporting for all Lake Michigan and Lake Superior charter fishers, meaning those required

MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow, Tim Michels plans to attend a fundraiser headlined by Michael Gableman, the man who wasted over $1 million taxpayer dollars on Republicans’ sham investigation into the 2020 election in Wisconsin and suggested the legislature should consider illegally decertifying President Biden’s victory in the state.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Today, the legislature approved the allocation of funds from an opioid settlement with bipartisan support – including redirecting $3 million to assist law enforcement – after working diligently with partners from across the state. Fond du Lac County District

MADISON, Wis. – Ron Johnson continues to face fierce backlash over his threats to allow Congress to cut Social Security and Medicare, programs that Wisconsin retirees have paid into for decades. Now, Johnson is trying to claim that it’s a lie

MADISON – Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Woneowc) voted to release opioid settlement funds after making some adjustments to the Department of Health Service’s submitted plan. “I’m pleased to support the release of these important funds- we prioritized prevention and treatment while making

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a joint motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concerning Clean Fuels Alliance America v. EPA, a suit in which Clean

WISCONSIN — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Protect Our Care and Citizen Action of Wisconsin to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will lower prescription drug costs and health insurance premiums for millions of Americans. Baldwin was

Portage, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld today announced an approximately $335,000 grant has been awarded to the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) to support diverse small businesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. More than

OSHKOSH – Lt. Gov. Barnes finally weighed in on President Biden’s taxpayer-funded giveaway to people who took out student loans, after weeks of dodging the press. His answer: it’s a “first step.” The obvious follow up is, a first step

MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, nonpartisan, non-profit organization of professional women in and around government service, is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to the 2022-2023 Board of Directors as well as the board’s new

September 8, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Election Commission, in a unique twist, will be considering its own alleged illegal action, after Thomas More Society attorneys filed a complaint on Behalf of voters on September 8, 2022. The complaint was

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the following statement regarding Joint Committee on Finance passage of a plan to utilize the state’s portion of the opioid settlement funds. “Today’s vote means that millions of dollars that

MADISON – The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) convened today to consider and unanimously approve a plan for the distribution of $31 million in opioid settlement funds. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez highlighted a portion of the plan that will benefit a Milwaukee

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi joined community advocates to announce the Harm Reduction and Prevention Act, a nearly $740,000 initiative to address opiate and fentanyl related emergencies, as part of his 2023 budget. “More Dane County residents than ever

MADISON, WI – AARP Wisconsin today announced its support for the guidance that the Wisconsin Elections Commission released to local clerks regarding the return of absentee ballots under the Federal Voting Rights Act. This guidance, released yesterday, comes as a result