U.S. Rep. Moore: Hosts Special Order Hour on House Floor to honor congresswomen, past and present
Washington D.C. – ICYMI, Rep. Gwen Moore, hosted a Special Order Hour on the House Floor for Women’s History Month to honor women members of Congress throughout history who have broken barriers and paved the way for current women in Congress.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Derrick Van Orden’s MAGA week in review: bring culture wars to childrens’ classrooms
Week after week, House Republicans and Derrick Van Orden show voters just how extreme they are through their legislative priorities and dangerous actions. Last week, Van Orden voted to bring dangerous culture wars into childrens’ classrooms across America. Rather than work on
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul announces 20 new special agents joining Wisconsin DOJ’s Division of Criminal Investigation
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is proud to announce the spring 2023 class of 20 new special agents joining the Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI). The agents started with the department during the
Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Burgelis partners with Harley-Davidson, Milwaukee County Parks to host discussion on the future of Highland Park
MILWAUKEE – On Saturday, April 8, 2023, Supervisor Peter Burgelis, in partnership with Milwaukee County Parks, the Harley Davidson Foundation (HDF), and the Milwaukee Parks Foundation are hosting a public forum to discuss the future of Highland Park. The Harley-Davidson Foundation is proposing to transform a central
Kelly campaign: Announces endorsement of Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler, additional judicial endorsements
Milwaukee – Justice Daniel Kelly’s campaign announced more judicial endorsements on Monday, including Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, Annette Ziegler, adding to the growing coalition of jurists supporting his campaign. Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley previously endorsed Kelly.
Assembly Dems Class of 2023: Support more transparent legislature
Madison, Wis. – The eight first-term Democratic Representatives, collectively the “Assembly Dems Class of 2023”, have joined together to promote increased transparency in the Wisconsin State Legislature. Currently, the Wisconsin State Legislature has exempted itself from the same open record
UW-Madison: Wisconsin Supreme Court election experts from UW–Madison
Experts from UW–Madison are available to discuss the upcoming Wisconsin State Supreme Court election on April 4. The election is widely considered one of the most consequential State Supreme Court elections in decades. Barry Burden: Barry Burden, director of the Elections
Milwaukee VA and Vet Center: To commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day with March 29 events
MLWAUKEE — The Milwaukee VA and the Milwaukee Vet Center are hosting a wreath-laying ceremony followed by a “Welcome Home” ceremony to honor area Vietnam Veterans March 29 in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The wreath-laying event will take place
Milwaukee Press Club: Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball to Headline Newsmaker luncheon
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball will be the guest speaker at a Newsmaker luncheon set for Wednesday, April 5, hosted by the Milwaukee Press Cluband WisPolitics.com. Ball, who was elected in November to a full term, is the first female
NextGen PAC: Endorses Wisconsin ballot referendums
Madison, WI – Today, NextGen PAC endorsed four ballot referendums and also announced their opposition to a statewide Welfare Advisory Question in Wisconsin. The four ballot referendums are regarding pro-choice abortion rights in Milwaukee, La Crosse, Eau Claire, and Dane Counties.
Madison for a World BEYOND War: Nonviolent resisters successfully blocked shift change at Truax this morning to oppose F-35 fighter jets & war
A nonviolent resistance action successfully blocked the shift change this morning at Truax ANG Base this morning, March 27, 2023. More than 40 activists, including Iowa County parish priest Father Jim Murphy, took part in protesting the F-35 fighter
Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff in honor of Army Private First Class William LaVerne Simon who lost his life in World War II
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #189 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Tues., March 28, 2023, in honor of Army Private First Class William LaVerne “Sonny”
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Resolution would make today “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Linda Sanchez (D-CA) introduced a bipartisan resolution designating the last Saturday of March as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.” This resolution provides long overdue recognition to thousands of Vietnam War veterans for their
Sen. Agard: JFC Co-Chair to remove firearm safety proposals from state budget
MADISON – Today, Senator Howard Marklein, Co-Chair of the Joint Finance Committee, indicated that Republicans plan to remove several gun violence prevention measures from the state’s 2023-25 biennial budget. Senator Marklein further explained that the firearm safety proposals should be
Forward Latino: Condemns the passage of the Parents Bill of Rights “book banning” bill by the U.S. House of Representatives
Franklin, WI: Forward Latino, a non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 5 by the U.S. House of Representatives. “Forward Latino condemns the passage of H.R. 5, the
MKE 2024 Host Committee: Congratulates Republican National Convention leadership team
Milwaukee, WI – On Friday, the Republican National Committee named Anne Hathaway the Chairwoman for the Committee on Arrangements and Ron Kaufman the General Chairman. The pair will serve as the top officials organizing the 2024 convention on behalf of the RNC. Reince Priebus,
Kinnard Farms: Statement from Lee Kinnard
STATEMENT FROM LEE KINNARD OF KINNARD FARMS For the sake of our family, our fifth-generation dairy and crop farming business, and our relationship with the DNR, we decided it is time to move forward with a settlement, avoiding a lengthy
Wisconsin Elections Commission: Public testing of Wisconsin voting equipment can begin March 25
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is reminding media members that the window for public testing of electronic voting equipment for the April 4 Spring Election starts on Saturday, March 25. Testing must occur prior to Election Day. The
Republican National Committee: Announces leadership for 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee
WASHINGTON – Today, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced Indiana Republican Party National Committeewoman Anne Hathaway will serve as the Chairwoman of the Party’s Committee on Arrangements (COA), which is in charge of organizing the 2024 Republican National Convention
Dept. of Justice: Officer involved critical incident investigation in Oshkosh, Wis.
OSHKOSH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Oshkosh, Wis. that occurred in the early morning of Friday, March 17, 2023. During the early morning of