Butler campaign: $40,000 in forty days
EAU CLAIRE, WI – The Nickolas Butler for Assembly Campaign announces that it raised over $40,000 in contributions in the first reporting period of the campaign, ending June 30th. “I’m so proud of where this campaign is today. It’s not
Rep. Myers: Reacts to special election results
MILWAUKEE– Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement regarding the results of the July 2nd special election: “With the results of the district 4 special election having been tallied and complete, I am thankful to the people of the
Jacque campaign: Scores 100% rating from Wisconsin Conservative Coalition
GREEN BAY, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Conservative Coalition released their 2023-2024 Legislator Scorecard and State Senator André Jacque was the ONLY legislator to score a perfect 100% rating. The WCC, a coalition of three patriot groups in Northeast Wisconsin,
Sen. Knodl: Elections commission failure could disenfranchise voters
Madison – Last Friday, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) failed to provide timely information to municipal clerks regarding an upcoming price increase for postage on absentee ballot return envelopes. The belated communication, which WEC did not send out until the
Pro-Life Wisconsin: Respond to WI Supreme Court’s decision to hear Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit
Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced they had reached a decision to hear an original action brought forward by Planned Parenthood to “find” a right to abortion in the Wisconsin state constitution. The court also denied the motion of all three pro-life
Coalition to March on the RNC 2024: Trial to fight for our First Amendment rights begins
WHAT: The Coalition to March on the RNC 2024 will be hosting a press conference to bring attention to the first day of our trial for a permit to march within sight and sound of the front doors of the Fiserv
WisDems: NEW AUDIO: Eric Hovde calls law allowing young adults to stay on family health plan ‘stupid’
MADISON, Wis. — Today, a breaking news report from Heartland Signal revealed recent audio of Eric Hovde criticizing the provision in the Affordable Care Act allowing people to stay on their family health plan until age 26. In response to a question about the
AFL CIO: Statement on Wisconsin BioHealth Tech Hub designation and $49 million federal grant by the Biden-Harris administration
Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement: Wisconsin has been designated a BioHealth Tech hub by the Biden-Harris Administration. The designation brings an award of $49 million in federal funding to support the state’s biohealth sector. This transformational
Sen. Stroebel, Rep. Nedweski: Tech Hub funding a bipartisan victory for Wisconsin
MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub was announced as one of 12 recipients of the Phase 2 implementation grant of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Regional Technology and Innovations Hub program. This is a bipartisan victory that will
WisDems: ICYMI: Rep. Jill Billings, small business owners and community leaders in La Crosse call on Wisconsinites to vote NO on constitutional amendments
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Representative Jill Billings joined La Crosse small business owner Penny Fassler and ARPA funding recipient Andrew Rasmussen at a press conference in La Crosse urging Wisconsinites to vote NO on two misleading constitutional amendment ballot questions placed on
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Delivers $49 Million for Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub to invest in jobs, innovation, and research
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin hosted a press conference to celebrate the $49 million investment she secured for Wisconsin’s Tech Hub to grow the state’s personalized medicine and biohealth sector – advancing research and innovation, growing our economy and creating jobs, and boosting
Sen. Roys: Wisconsin Supreme Court can offer clarity on abortion rights
MADISON — The Wisconsin Supreme Court today announced it would accept the petition for original action in Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin v. Urmanski, an important case that will determine whether Wisconsinites have a state constitutional right to access abortion care. In response
Cooke campaign: ICYMI: Patriotic Millionaires announces endorsement of Rebecca Cooke’s campaign for Congress
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Patriotic Millionaires announced their endorsement of Rebecca Cooke’s campaign for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District. Patriotic Millionaires is a group of high-net worth Americans who share a profound concern about the destabilizing level of inequality in America and
Trump campaign: Beats Biden Q2 fundraising, ends Q2 with cash on hand advantage
Today, the Trump Campaign reports that in the second quarter of fundraising, it raised a total of $331 million. This beats the quarterly number of $264 million reported by Biden for the same period. After beating Biden in the months
Wisconsin Conservative Coalition: Releases 2023-24 Legislator Scorecard
The Wisconsin Conservative Coalition (WCC) released on July 1, 2024 its 2023-2024 Northeast Wisconsin State Legislator Scorecard. Fourteen members of the Assembly and six members of the Senate representing Northeast Wisconsin were rated on how they voted on ten key bills. The
Biden campaign: U.S. Rep. Jim Clyburn condemns Trump’s assault on democracy at voting rights roundtable in Milwaukee
Yesterday, U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn held a roundtable with state and local leaders to condemn Donald Trump’s assault on American democracy. In Milwaukee, Rep. Clyburn was joined by County Executive David Crowley, State Senator LaTonya Johnson, State Representative Kalan Haywood,
UW-Eau Claire: On Money’s list of best colleges in the country
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is again among the best universities in the country for quality, affordability and student outcomes in Money’s 2024 Best Colleges in America rankings. Money looked at more than 2,400 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges in the
WisDems: REMINDER: Schimel still supports enforcing 1849 abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court announced that it will hear a case on constitutional protections for reproductive freedom. The Court’s action comes as extreme right-wing politician Brad Schimel continues to campaign on his opposition to reproductive freedom. Last week
WILL: Statement on recent SCOWIS decision to consider original action in Planned Parenthood abortion case
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has issued a statement after the Supreme Court of Wisconsin has agreed to hear a case from Planned Parenthood that attempts to create a constitutional right to an abortion in Wisconsin. The Quotes: WILL
UW-Stout: STEAM camps offer nearly 275 area middle, high schoolstudents hands-on preview of education at UW-Stout
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