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OSHKOSH  – The Ron Johnson for Senate campaign announced today the senator’s re-election effort raised a total of $7.1 million this quarter. “Senator Johnson’s strong fundraising quarter shows broad support for his campaign,” said Jake Wilkins, Ron Johnson for Senate

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Berlin is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank, and College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Dean Kate VandenBosch to announce federal funding for UW-Madison. The university received $41,074,000 in funding for three projects through the recently

Anna Halverson, Democrat of Mount Horeb, today announced her candidacy for the open 80th State Assembly District seat following Representative Sondy Pope’s announcement to retire. Anna is the daughter of Army veterans and a retired 2nd grade teacher. Moving from Army

Today, Congresswoman Moore, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J) and Representatives Deborah Dingell (D-Mich.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), and Alma Adams (D-N.C.) announced the re-introduction of the Mamas First Act, vital legislation to address the maternal

Thank you for your trust and encouragement as I have served as your State Senator during the 2021-2022 legislative session. I am honored to work on your behalf in the Wisconsin Legislature. We have made tremendous progress on the fiscal

In the states this week, the DNC launched a digital ad buy ahead of Tax Day on Monday in key battlegrounds targeted to Google searches for tax services. The ads are reminding voters in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin, New

Madison – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) today awarded $10 million in funding from the Energy Innovation Grant Program (EIGP). The grants went to 46 projects that reduce energy consumption and demand, install renewable energy and battery

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the 2022 spring turkey season opens on April 20. The 2022 spring turkey season includes six, seven-day periods running Wednesday through the following Tuesday. All seven turkey management zones will

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) submitted comment, Friday, opposing a rule proposal from the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to regulate pools at short-term rental properties in Wisconsin. The state agency intends to blanket Wisconsin’s short-term

OSHKOSH—On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Daniel Zomchek, Director of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin regarding the COVID-19 vaccine mandate at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). Several employees at

MADISON, Wis. – UW Health experts are encouraging patients to plan for who should make their health care decisions if the individual is suddenly unable to, because the process is more important and less complicated than one might think. Less

Madison, Wis. –  The Department of Safety and Professional Services is offering two question-and-answer sessions about LicensE, the department’s new self-guided, online platform that is replacing paper-based applications for occupational licenses. The sessions will include a presentation on the new platform and

MARINETTE, Wis. — Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro met with shipbuilders and toured the recently revamped shipyard, where Fincantieri Marinette Marine builds ships for the U.S. Navy. At the sprawling Marinette shipyard, workers are finishing serial production of

I am excited to announce that I am running to represent the 80th Assembly District in the 2022 cycle. I also want to congratulate Sondy Pope on her retirement from the Wisconsin State Assembly and thank her for her 20

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Columbia, Polk and Sheboygan counties. DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are working with

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/220414GOPAddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator Joan Ballweg. From Kindergarten through high school, students spend countless hours in the classroom learning basic skills such as math, science, reading and writing among others that will prepare them for life as an adult.

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/220414DemAddress.m4a I’m Senator Melissa Agard with this week’s Democratic radio address. Just when you think they couldn’t go lower – new information comes out about the conspiracy-driven investigation into the 2020 election. This week, Special Counsel Michael Gableman attacked Wisconsin

MIDDLETON – State Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released a statement today upon the announcement from State Representative Sondy Pope (D – Mount Horeb) that she would not be seeking reelection: “I want to thank Sondy for her years of service