Recall Vos: Response from Racine Recall Committee to Vos challenge
Statement from Racine Recall Committee, “We find the challenge to the recall petition signatures by Robin ‘CCP’ Vos laughable. He and his team could not get the total number of signatures below 6,850, so he turned to smear tactics as a
Crawford campaign: Launches campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court
Crawford: “I am running for Supreme Court justice to protect the basic rights and freedoms of Wisconsinites under our constitution. Those rights are threatened by an all-out effort to politicize the court to drive a right-wing agenda – I believe
WisDems: Announce delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin finalized its full delegation to the 2024 Democratic National Convention to be held in Chicago, Illinois from August 19th through August 22nd. The delegation today also elected Democratic Party
Dept. of Justice: Ghanian citizen sentenced to 6 years for money laundering
Paul Williams Anti used false identities to collect and launder $3.8 million in wire fraud proceeds from victims across the U.S. MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Paul Williams Anti, 61,
Milwaukee Board of School Directors: Statement from the Milwaukee Public Schools Board of Directors
First, the Board wants to emphasize our commitment to the students, families, and staff of the District. These key groups count on MPS to prepare our youth for success in higher education, post-education opportunities, work, and citizenship. This is our
Racine Recall Committee: Extremely confident in signature count, expects recall to proceed
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Racine Recall Committee: Extremely confident in signature count, expects recall election to proceed
Union Grove, WI – June 7, 2024 -The Racine Recall Committee is extremely confident that the required number of signatures has been gathered to force a recall election for Robin ‘CCP’ Vos. Despite the lack of preliminary reports from the
Sen. LeMahieu: Calls for LAB audit of MPS
Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu issued the following statement regarding the troubling situation in the Milwaukee Public School District: “I’m glad that Governor Evers has called for an audit of the Milwaukee Public School System. Governor Evers and DPI
Piwowarczyk campaign: Washington Co. Supervisor Endorses Jim Piwowarczyk for assembly, praises his fiscal conservatism
Town of Erin – Washington County Supervisor Jodi Schulteis has endorsed Jim Piwowarczyk for the 98th Assembly District, praising his law enforcement background, entrepreneurship, and fiscal conservativism. “I confidently recommend Jim Piwowarczyk for WI Assembly District 98. He prioritizes public
Wisconsin National Guard: Audacious warrior provides joint training opportunities
Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians from multiple services and countries converged on Volk Field Air National Guard Base May 13, for the tenth annual Audacious Warrior exercise. The 11-day exercise was hosted by the 115th Fighter Wing and included over 70
Dept. of Public Instruction: State superintendent statement on unified, coordinated approach in support of MPS’ kids
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement on having a collaborative approach to prioritizing Milwaukee Public Schools’ kids. “My goal as the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction is to always do what is best
Shankland campaign: Responds to U.S. Rep. Van Orden’s unhinged rant comparing Democrats to Nazis
STEVENS POINT, WI – On a local Wisconsin radio show, “The Meg Ellefson Show,” Congressman Derrick Van Orden gave an unhinged rant comparing Donald Trump’s conviction to the rise of the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany and the Soviet Union’s gulags. “The historical
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: To survey for spongy moth in 44 counties
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be setting over 9,000 traps for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 2024. The traps will be placed in 44 counties in western and central Wisconsin. Traps began being
WisDems: Eric Hovde caught using company senior executives in misleading campaign ad
MADISON, Wis. — On Wednesday, TMJ4 broke the news that Eric Hovde ran an ad that exclusively featured senior employees of his own company, despite Hovde trying to pass them off as regular, hard-working Wisconsinites. This news comes as Hovde faces increasing scrutiny
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2025 Urban Forestry Grant applications open July 1, 2024
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will award up to $559,680 to cities, villages, towns, counties, tribes and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations through its competitive Urban Forestry Grant program. Regular Urban Forestry grants are competitive
Universities of Wisconsin: UW Board of Regents elects Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost as President and Regent Kyle Weatherly as Vice President
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday elected Regent Amy Bogost to a one-year term as President. Bogost, a graduate of UW-Madison and previously Regent Vice President, succeeds Karen Walsh, who has served as President since
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley: Statement on proposed audit of Milwaukee Public Schools
MILWAUKEE – Following the news that Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is calling for operational and instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley released the following statement. “As an MPS parent and alumni, I strongly believe our
Gov. Evers: Calls for conducting operational, instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is calling for operational and instructional audits of Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) and is proposing to direct funding to support both audits. The governor’s proposal would be a more comprehensive review than the ongoing MPS audit, which is solely focused on
Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces 2024 turkey season results
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2024 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 50,435 birds this season, making it the fourth-highest spring harvest on record and a 22% increase from the five-year
Boese campaign: DA candidate defends her record against lies from opponent
Waukesha County District Attorney candidate Lesli Boese released the following statement on Mike Thurston’s lies about her trial record: A few days ago my opponent, Mike Thurston, released a statement alleging that I have been lying about my record as