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Looking back at statewide elections since November 2008, the rate of absentee voting by Wisconsin citizens ranges from a low of 7.0 percent in the April 2012 spring election to a high of 65.6 percent in the August 2020 primary,

Appleton, Wis. – U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson called on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the actions of U.S. Senator Ron Johnson after shocking new testimony that shines new light on Johnson’s role as “the ‘go-to’ guy for

STEVENS POINT- Today (pictured above), Governor Tony Evers, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary Missy Hughes, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Chancellor Thomas Gibson, UWSP College of Natural Resources Dean Brian Sloss, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), and other key stakeholders

Menomonie, Wis. — Fifteen high school students from northwestern Wisconsin recently visited University of Wisconsin-Stout to participate in workshops that focused on STEM. As participants in the Upward Bound program, they tour and participate in many activities on campuses around

New text messages from Ron Johnson’s chief of staff released as part of today’s Jan. 6 Committee hearing revealed that Sen. Johnson was directly involved in trying to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to acknowledge “fake” elector slates from Wisconsin and Michigan, as part

MADISON, Wis.—Today the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol revealed Senator Ron Johnson’s leading role in the violent plot to change the rules of America’s elections and override the votes of the people of Wisconsin.

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind joined his colleagues in a letter urging Congressional leadership to support their efforts to secure necessary funding for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), a crucial program created under the American Rescue Plan that has provided more

MADISON – Warning that the vitality and global competitiveness of Wisconsin and U.S. manufacturing is threatened, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – urged President Joe Biden to adopt policies that will lower the

West Allis, WI – Wisconsin businessman, veteran, and political outsider Tim Michels issued a statement calling on Gov. Tony Evers to take the following actions: “I’m calling on the Governor to be ready for any impending acts of mass civil disobedience

Applications opened today for the Madison Forward Fund: a guaranteed income pilot that will give 155 families in Madison $500 per month for one year. The program is a collaboration between the City of Madison and Mayors for a Guaranteed

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that children ages 6 months through 5 years should be vaccinated against COVID-19. Children within this age group can begin receiving their COVID-19

STEVENS POINT — Gov. Tony Evers today is announcing up to $19.5 million in grants through the Workforce Innovation Grant Program will be awarded to Lakeshore Technical College, the Wisconsin Forestry Center at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and Northwood Technical College

[Balsam Lake, Wis.] – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a Maine education program that unconstitutionally discriminated against religious schools. Because some rural school districts in Maine do not have secondary education, the state gave these

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order prohibiting gas and diesel price gouging. Gov. Evers’ order will protect Wisconsinites from prices that would make it harder for them to fill up their vehicle. Gov. Evers again called on the federal

MADISON — Today, the January 6th Committee revealed that Ron Johnson attempted to submit a slate of fake electors to former Vice President Pence on January 6th. In response, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement.

Madison, WI (June 21, 2022) – Blaming gas station owners for high gas prices is ridiculous. Wisconsin’s retail motor fuels market is one the most competitive marketplaces in the country. Retailers are required by state law to post their prices

DELAFIELD, Wis. – Today, Kevin Nicholson, a Marine Corps combat veteran, political outsider, and a Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor, called on the Wisconsin state legislature and Governor Tony Evers to provide some relief at the pump to Wisconsin residents by repealing

PEWAUKEE–Congressional candidate Mike Van Someren (WI-5) released a Public Safety Plan today as polls suggest violent crime is again reaching the top of lists of voter concerns in advance of the 2022 fall election.   “I’m a family man, and

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi joined Alliant Energy and SunVest Solar executives to kick off the construction of a 90-acre solar project on county-owned land in the Town of Cottage Grove. Known as the Yahara Solar Project, construction of this