Sen. Agard: Applauds termination of Office of Special Counsel
WISCONSIN – Today, Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos fired Michael Gableman and terminated the Office of Special Counsel after 14 months of investigating the November 2020 presidential election. Two days earlier, State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Democratic colleagues
U.S. Sen. Baldwin, colleagues: Push to prevent corporate executives’ insider trading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler in support of the January 2022 proposed rule regarding 10b5-1
Dept. of Transportation: Vote for Wisconsin State Patrol in best-looking cruiser contest
The polls are open in the race for America’s best-looking cruiser! Show your support for Wisconsin State Patrol in the 2022 edition of this nationwide contest. The American Association of State Troopers is holding its ninth annual competition to find
Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Columbia County
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare snake, which may result from the I-90/94 Baraboo River Bridge – Abutment and Pier Repairs. Incidental take refers to the
WisDems: BREAKING – Ron Johnson didn’t subpoena a drug manufacturer. Then it donated to his campaign
MADISON, Wis. — A new report revealed that Ron Johnson received thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from a giant pharmaceutical company after he tried blocking an investigation into their role in the opioid epidemic. The Cap Times: Ron Johnson didn’t subpoena a drug
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Speaks in support of Inflation Reduction Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), spoke on the House Floor in support of the Inflation Reduction Act, which the House is expected to vote on later this afternoon. This legislation will lower the out-of-pocket cost of prescription drugs, lower
Milwaukee Common Council President Perez: On the Common Council’s vote on the proposed juvenile correctional facility
Today a special Common Council meeting was held to take up a resolution initiating a process for the creation of a new juvenile facility in the city. The Governor, the Wisconsin Department of Administration, and the Department of Corrections have
Brown County: The newest Great Lakes freighter coming to the Port of Green Bay
(Green Bay, Wis.) – Just two weeks after its maiden voyage on the Great Lakes, the Mark W. Barker will visit the Port of Green Bay on Sunday. The self-unloading freighter is due to arrive about 11 p.m. Sunday, carrying a load of road
Dept. of Justice: Weyauwega man charged in 1992 double homicide
WEYAUWEGA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) today announced that Tony G. Hasse, age 51, of Weyauwega, Wis., has been charged with two counts of First Degree Intentional Homicide in connection to the
Dept. of Natural Resources: Road improvement projects to begin at Peninsula State Park
FISH CREEK, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that construction will begin Aug. 15 to repair roads throughout Peninsula State Park in Door County. Visitors may experience temporary road closures, flagged single lane traffic and detours
Milwaukee Public Schools: Set to welcome students back to school
MILWAUKEE (August 12, 2022) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) will begin its school year for students following the Early Start Calendar on Monday, August 15. “We are thrilled to welcome our early start students and staff back to learning,” MPS Superintendent Dr.
City of Madison: Vision Zero continues speed reductions on a section of John Nolen Drive
Included as part of the 2022 roadway improvements for Vision Zero, new speed limit reductions will occur for several Madison streets identified as having a high level of injury causing crashes. The first reduction of the year was a segment
Look Ahead America: Releases updated election integrity report card
Washington, DC – With the 2022 primary elections almost at an end, Look Ahead America (LAA) released an update to its report card documenting each state’s efforts to reform their election operations to restore public confidence in elections. Since the original
Barnes campaign: Kicks off Working For Wisconsin tour with stops in Racine, Green Bay, and Cambridge
Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, is taking his message of rebuilding the middle class and uniting Wisconsinites across the state with his Working For Wisconsin tour — a statewide swing where Mandela will talk to voters about
Hamilton campaign: Says gun buy back program is political theater
“This gun buy is not evidence-based policing. It’s political theater,” said Detec- tive Hamilton The below text is a Statement from Anthony Hamilton, candidate for Sheriff of Dane County: “Is this really what law enforcement in Dane County has come
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Announces mobile office hours
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the time and location listed below. This office hour will allow constituents to meet with the senator’s staff to request assistance with a
WisDems: ICYMI – Ron Johnson would “wreck Social Security and Medicare”
“It is a frontal attack on programs that American workers and seniors love, have dutifully paid for with every paycheck, and depend on for a healthy and secure retirement.” MADISON, Wis. — A new op-ed slammed Ron Johnson for once again
Evers campaign: ICYMI – “Doing the Right Thing” tour continues as Tony Evers and Sara Rodriguez campaign all across Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Governor Tony Evers, State Representative and candidate for Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez, and Attorney General Josh Kaul marked their second day of the “Doing the Right Thing” tour with stops in La Crosse, Eau Claire, and Somerset. Gov.
AARP Wisconsin: Thanks Reps. Pocan, Moore & Kind for historic vote toward real relief on prescription drug pricing
Bill allows Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices and caps out-of-pocket spending on medications for seniors MADISON, WI – Earlier today the House voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a bill that includes several key provisions to