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MADISON, Wis. — It’s been one week since walking conflict of interest Eric Hovde officially became the Republican nominee for US Senate, and he’s still hiding and dodgingquestions about his financial entanglements.  Hovde is refusing to give up ownership of his $3.2 billion California bank if elected, meaning

The State’s Top Cop Endorses Dr. Lyerly in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District Green Bay, WI – Today, Dr. Kristin Lyerly, the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, announced an endorsement from Wisconsin’s Attorney General, Josh Kaul. The state’s top cop is

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, an interview with Derrick Van Orden aired on Capital City Sunday in which Wisconsin’s most divisive congressman refused to acknowledge the will of Wisconsinites following the defeat of two Republican-authored constitutional amendment ballot questions in the August primary. Over 1.2

MADISON, Wis. — Today, following the first day of the DNC and an address by President Biden, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement:  “Tonight, we witnessed in sharp relief the choice before us in this election: between Kamala Harris,

MADISON, Wis. — Today, at Trump Tower in Chicago, Ron Johnson joined Florida Senator Rick Scott for a press conference to cheer on Trump’s extreme economic agenda to enrich corporations and the ultra-wealthy at the expense of everyone else. Out of touch Ron Johnson

081924 Board Chair Schleif Elected to WCA Board of DirectorsDownload … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for

MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today proposed a 2025-27 budget request that would allow the state’s public universities to shed its ranking of 43rd of 50 states in public funding and reach the national median. The two-year request will

MADISON, WIS. — Today, Governor Evers’ Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce released its final report. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing), a nurse practitioner and chair of the Senate Committee on Health, and State Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point), vice-chair

Stop trying to ban abortion.  Madison, Wis. – In a recent article in the Capital Times, Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he would still like to advance a statewide referendum banning abortion in Wisconsin. Below is a statement from Planned Parenthood

MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Democrats in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District completed a two-day tour in western Wisconsin to energize voters and elect Democrats up and down the ticket in November. Democratic candidate for Congress Rebecca Cooke joined fellow primary candidates

Today, Midwest Environmental Advocates and Legal Action of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on behalf of four environmental and social justice organizations challenging federal approval of a $1.75 billion plan to expand

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Says Consent Decree Improves Safety Despite Increased Staff Assaults  Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety is criticizing Governor Evers’ letter to US District Court Judge James Peterson asking him to not revise

Representative Nancy VanderMeer was awarded the 2023-24 Friend of the Towns Award at the Monroe County Unit Meeting of the WTA last week for her efforts supporting town interests.   “Representative VanderMeer has a deep understanding of the important role local

Village of Sister Bay tries to tell vacationers where to sleep on vacation  The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) has warned the Village of Sister Bay that its limit on the number of bedrooms vacationers can

Madison, Wis. – Today, DOA Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld announced that the State of Wisconsin was once again awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Wisconsin received the award for the Annual

Phil Anderson, the Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate from Wisconsin, is accusing Senator Tammy Baldwin of being a war criminal. Anderson declared “Any federal elected official who does not stand against unnecessary violence, who consistently votes for however much funding the

Report details recommendations to address challenges facing the state’s healthcare workforce  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce has released its final report and advisory action plan providing solutions to address the state’s longstanding healthcare workforce shortage… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you

MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Wisconsin Democrats excitedly gathered in Chicago to kick off the DNC. Wisconsin Democrats are all in to elect Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz—and have built the most formidable organizing operation the state has ever

As a 6th generation Wisconsinite who was born and raised in the district, Kristin understands that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She’s a mom of four sons who is committed to building a brighter tomorrow for future