Press Release Search

City of Racine – Today, Mayor Mason announced he has delivered a total of $60,000 to the six businesses who applied to the West Racine Business Recovery Program. In November of 2021, the program was created to support businesses in the

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) released the following statement regarding his vote on H.R. 7108, the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act. “For the second time in two weeks, a power-grabbing amendment to the Global Magnitsky Act was added

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Cash Otradovec, 31, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 17 ½ years in federal prison, followed

To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $17.3 million contract to reconstruct WIS 69 between Paoli and US 18/151 near Verona in Dane County. Construction is scheduled to begin Monday, April 4. The project will reconstruct

OSHKOSH  – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) is filing an amicus brief today in Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission opposing the use of drop boxes in Wisconsin elections. “Fundamentally, this case must be about restoring confidence in our election system,” Senator Johnson

West Bend, Wis. (March 18, 2022) – In an effort to protect our citizens’ democracy and ensure elections are truly free and fair and be conducted impartially and uniformly, and without interference from those who would seek to manipulate the

MADISON, Wis. –  Over the past year, the American Rescue Plan – which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress – has provided critical support for schools, rural health clinics, hospitals, and public safety initiatives.   This week,

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind is encouraging high school students in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The deadline for submitting artwork is March 25, 2022. “I want to remind students that the 2022 Congressional

Milwaukee’s sister city Irpin, Ukraine has been under siege for weeks by invading Russian forces and agencies have been enlisted to facilitate aid to those affected by this crisis. Your donations to agencies will support Ukrainians in need, with a focus on

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) released the following statements after a bill they authored to allow the Oneida Nation to place signs related to their designation as a ‘Purple Heart Reservation’ in state highway

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 15 bills, including: Senate Bill 312, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 192: Requires local governments to make a good faith effort to appoint a physician assistant and/or advance practice registered nurse to

WASHINGTON—As American students and families face staggering student loan debt, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are proposing a new measure that would pull back the curtain and give prospective students

Spring is finally here, and for many people that means a chance to finally get outside. While winter offers some fantastic outdoor opportunities, such as skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing, many people don’t like to endure the cold to stay

MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin, Juvenile Law Center, and eight other Wisconsin organizations today called on Gov. Tony Evers to consider alternative sites for a new youth prison,  rather than the Felmers O. Chaney Center site, after signing Senate

Ahead of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) 12th anniversary, Protect Our Care is highlighting the major achievements of the law each day leading up to March 23. The anniversary comes as enrollment is at an all-time high of 14.5 million

Appleton, Wis. – On the eve of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Outagamie County Executive and U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson called for the impeachment of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and pledged

Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2022) – Today, The House of Representatives passed H.R.2116, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. The act would prohibit discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or hairstyle if that style or texture is

Meanwhile, President Biden and Democrats’ American Rescue Plan continues to help communities across the country – no thanks to a single Republican in Congress This week in the states, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison penned an op-ed in the Cap Times

Support the Gridiron Awards Dinner Congratulate winners of the MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Contest in our Once A Year magazine The Milwaukee Press Club, one of the oldest continuously operating press clubs in the world, will host its annual