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WISCONSIN — Black Leaders Organizing for Communities is proud to announce our endorsed candidates for the 2022 spring election. These candidates have not only displayed their passion by stepping up to be public servants, but by setting themselves apart by

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments on the Green Tier application for Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin. If the application is accepted, Fincantieri Marinette Marine will join Tier 1 of the Green Tier program.

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) announced three listening sessions for the 46th, 47th, and 48th Assembly Districts that comprise the 16th Senate District. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am excited to announce three listening sessions in our

On the inclusion of a Billionaire’s tax in the Presidential Budget Proposal today, Main Street Alliance’s Executive Director Chanda Causer had this to say: “Main Street Alliance applauds President Biden for centering an equitable tax code in his budget, and

Milwaukee, March 28, 2022 – Just 11 when she was first diagnosed with a rare pediatric brain cancer, Sophie Michels is now a junior in college and a long-term cancer survivor. In her honor, Tim and Barbara Michels, Sophie’s parents, and

DELAFIELD, Wis. – Today, Kevin Nicholson sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers demanding that he remove his appointee currently serving as the Chair of the Wisconsin Veterans Board, Curtis Schmitt Jr. This demand comes after Schmitt Jr. was charged with three

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Kinnard Farms is now required to conduct groundwater monitoring on farm fields. The department issued a final decision to modify the current Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) permit for Kinnard Farms.

GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced the military service academy appointments for the Class of 2026 from Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District. The appointments come after a highly competitive, rigorous application process in which students submitted materials to

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, Senator Tim Scott announced he is endorsing Derrick Van Orden for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Senator Scott released the following statement endorsing Derrick: “Derrick Van Orden is exactly the type of person we

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced an $8 million grant to support Wisconsinites who need legal assistance to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be made to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc. (WisTAF) to fund civil legal aid organizations statewide and

Eagle River, Wis., — Vilas County Circuit Court Judge candidate Meg O’Marro supported the establishment of a drug treatment court to work in concert with probation, jail, community addiction and mental health resources to alleviate the County’s growing addiction and

Milwaukee – Today, U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry announced that his campaign distributed “Confirm Judge Jackson” yard signs over the weekend in support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becoming the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Alex Lasry made

[Appleton, WI…] Dr. Anthony Phillips, after further consideration, is withdrawing his  candidacy for the 19th State Senate District election.   

WAUKESHA, WIS — The Milwaukee Police Association, on behalf of its more than 1,400 members living across Wisconsin, announced they are backing Judge Maria Lazar in her race for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II. They join Sheriffs and DA’s

I recently authored a column in which I detailed the division within the Republican Party of Wisconsin (RPOW). The  division is between the Party elites at the top and the grass roots. I detailed some advice on how to close

MADISON, Wis. – Today, UW Health has received a top score of 100 and the designation of “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” in the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 15th anniversary edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey

[Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch’s campaign for Wisconsin governor launched a new television ad on Monday, focusing on her conservative credentials. The ad entitled “Unapologetic” highlights Kleefisch’s unwavering conservative record and how she will continue to be led by those principles as

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a Brownfields Grant to the city of Manitowoc to assist with the assessment of potential environmental contamination at a property that has been owned and operated by multiple railroad

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI March 28, 2022 – After four years, and multiple offers to sell their home to the Village of Mount Pleasant, Jim and Kim Mahoney remain the only homeowners left in Area I of the ill-fated Foxconn LCD