Van Orden campaign: ICYMI: Van Orden hosts veterans in Sparta, kicks off 19 county tour
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Heading into the final 3 weeks leading up to Election Day, Republican Candidate for Wisconsin’s 3rd District kicked off a 19 county tour on Tuesday night with hosting more than 40 veterans and their families
Wisconsin Historical Society: Oct. 23 event spotlights African American women in Prairie du Chien in the 1800s
Prairie du Chien, Wis. – This Sunday, Oct. 23, the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Villa Louis Historic Site and the Wisconsin Historical Society Press cohost a special book launch with author and Prairie du Chien historian Mary Elise Antoine about the history of
DNR: Where can we practice shooting? DNR to host next hunting webinar Oct. 19
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host the fourth of several educational hunting webinars today, Oct. 19 for anyone new to hunting or looking to learn more about hunting. The webinar series is in partnership with
Johnson campaign: Mandela Barnes question of the day
Why did you compare black conservatives to slaves?
The Lincoln Project: Tells Wisconsin voters Michels wants to return to the 19th century
October 19, 2022 – The Lincoln Project released a new ad warning voters how Tim Michels wants to send women back to pre-civil war 1849, where abortion is illegal and only white men could vote. A Michels governorship will see a radical
Gov. Evers: Appoints Hannah Schuchart as Oconto County District Attorney
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Hannah Schuchart to serve as Oconto County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Edward D. Burke Jr.’s resignation. Schuchart will serve for the remainder of the
Common Cause WI: Wisconsin Elections Commission must be strengthened
In late August, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) unveiled and put forward a proposal to add up to eleven additional staff members and an increase of $1.34 million in additional state funding in order to meet the vastly increased workload
UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: ACA navigators program boosted enrollment in underserved communities
MADISON, Wis. – Funding for the Affordable Care Act navigator program had a positive impact on enrollment, and the private health insurance industry likely would not pick up the slack if the program were cut, according to two recent research
Senate Majority PAC: SMP & End Citizens United launch new ad calling out Ron Johnson: “Officers”
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Majority PAC (SMP) and End Citizens United (ECU) are launching a new seven-figure ad campaign in Wisconsin against Ron Johnson, titled “Officers.” The ad was first reported by NBC News. The new spot from SMP and ECU
NextGen America, MoveOn: Announce tour with special guest Bernie Sanders
Austin, TX — Today, NextGen America and MoveOn Political Action announced a nine-stop nationwide tour, featuring special guest Senator Bernie Sanders. With stops in five key battleground states, these events will engage and mobilize young voters to the polls ahead of
Landmark Conservancy: Brownstone Trail restoration moves closer to goal
Barnes campaign: Ex-GOP voters blast Ron Johnson after campaign hires lawyer who tried to hand over fake electors on January 6
MADISON, WI — After NBC News reported yesterday that Ron Johnson’s campaign is currently retaining an attorney who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, two former Republican voters and current constituents of Johnson joined Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin in slamming Johnson for
Milwaukee Ald. Stamper, Rainey: Wisconsin Help for Homeowners program Application Deadline Extended to December 30th
After a temporary pause, Wisconsin’s Help for Homeowners program has been extended through December 30. This unique program provides grants of up to $40,000 to income-eligible Wisconsin homeowners who have not been able to keep up with their mortgage, utility bills
Wisconsin Elections Commission: Postcard mailing initiative helps ensure absentee voting remains secure
Contact: Riley Vetterkind, riley.vetterkind@wi.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission this week will continue a postcard mailing initiative started in August as an additional step to ensure absentee voting remains a secure and reliable way to vote. On Monday,
Public Service Commission: Urges customers to seek assistance before moratorium on utility disconnections begins
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is encouraging electric, natural gas, and water utility customers with outstanding bills to make payment arrangements with their provider or apply for financial assistance before the annual winter heating moratorium on
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Senator Baldwin, colleagues urge Department of Education to hold predatory for-profit college executives accountable for scamming students
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging him to use
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Honors Kimberly-Clark 150th anniversary in Congressional Record
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today celebrated the 150th anniversary of Kimberly-Clark by entering a statement recognizing their contributions to Northeast Wisconsin into the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. The entry was presented
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Gallagher, Garamendi question Yellen on Chinese rail company exclusion from state-directed enterprise list
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As first reported by the National Review, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and John Garamendi (D-CA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary to Janet Yellen to ask why the Department of the Treasury has failed to list China Railway Rolling
WisDems: ICYMI: Gov. Evers’ veto pen is the last line of defense against GOP extremism
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from WPR today profiled how Governor Evers has used his veto pen to protect Wisconsinites from Republicans’ radical agenda. Republicans and Democrats alike agree that if Tim Michels were to become governor, there would be no check on the
DNR: Portage Canal Restoration, Revitalization Nears Completion
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the City of Portage, and Columbia County, celebrated today the culmination of a decades-long vision to clean up and restore the Portage Canal, revitalizing