MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Florence County Sheriff. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Sheriff Dan Miller’s resignation, effective July 10, 2023. The new sheriff will serve for the remainder
Madison, Wisconsin, June 9 – 350 Wisconsin and over 50 climate activists rallied in Madison, WI to call for an immediate shut down to Line 5 and action from Governor Evers’ and President Biden’ administrations to stop approving new fossil fuel
Former Sheriff Returns to Dane County to Help Launch New County Department Former long-time Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney is returning to county employment to serve as director of Dane County’s new Department of Justice Reform, County Executive Joe Parisi
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, news broke that former-president and MAGA extremist Donald Trump has been federally indicted on seven new criminal charges. A grand jury of everyday Americans reviewed mountains of evidence and witness testimony to determine Trump should be charged with
Lawmakers urge tribal leaders to end brinksmanship, seek resolution WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response to the Lac du Flambeau tribe’s reported refusal to participate in mediation efforts
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced on April 18, 2023, that he is seeking applicants for the Dane County Circuit Court – Branch 12. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Chris Taylor’s resignation following her election to the Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with 27 Senate colleagues, expressed their concerns to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power about Uganda’s “Anti-Homosexuality Act,” which
Contact: Arik Wolk (arik.wolk@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Mitch McConnell’s top recruit, Mike Gallagher, passing on running for Senate has put Republicans’ recruitment woes and impending messy primary on full display. Check out the latest: Former Milwaukee County Sheriff and leading prospective GOP Senate
Heading into 2024, President Biden’s job approval numbers have been upside down nationally and in the state. To keep Wisconsin in Biden’s column next year, state Dem Chair Ben Wikler says job No. 1 is to make sure people know what the president has achieved. Job No. 2 is making sure voters know the alternative.
Quotes of the Week This compromise will be transformative for our communities and our state, and coming to an agreement in principle on major parts of this proposal is a significant milestone in my negotiations with Republican leaders over the
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a deal reached on shared revenue, the latest Joint Finance Committee action, a bipartisan slate of election bills and a bill to change how reading is taught. The show also features a conversation with state Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler on the party’s state convention this weekend.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday re-elected Regent Karen Walsh to a one-year term as president. Walsh, a graduate of UW-Madison, has served as Regent President since June 2022. Regents also re-elected Regent
MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) named Andrew Whitley its new Executive Director. “My colleagues and I are truly excited to welcome Andrew to the SSDC,” said Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard. “He’s managed and
Groups Support Compromise Funding Critical Local Services The League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the Wisconsin Counties Association, and the Wisconsin Towns Association have been working closely with state leaders to craft a proposal that would provide one cent of the state’s
MADISON, WI – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard blasted Senate Republicans calling their decision to gut the Office of School Safety a dangerous move that prioritizes politics over the safety of our children. “Yesterday’s actions by JFC Republicans to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during Pride Month, Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Raúl M. Grijalva reintroduced the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act in both the U.S. House and Senate. The bill would require federal surveys to include data collection on sexual orientation, gender identity,
Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating June as Pride Month in Wisconsin. Last week, the governor was proud to raise the Progress Pride Flag at the State Capitol, which will fly
MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) released the following statement on the recent floor session in the State Senate: “I am excited to see that legislation I’ve authored, Senate Bill 35 establishing an Emergency Contact system in the Department of Transportation, was voted out of the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Florence County Sheriff. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Sheriff Dan Miller’s resignation, effective July 10, 2023. The new sheriff will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2027. The application
Madison, Wisconsin, June 9 – 350 Wisconsin and over 50 climate activists rallied in Madison, WI to call for an immediate shut down to Line 5 and action from Governor Evers’ and President Biden’ administrations to stop approving new fossil fuel projects. The “Protect the Waters” event brought together music, art,
Former Sheriff Returns to Dane County to Help Launch New County Department Former long-time Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney is returning to county employment to serve as director of Dane County’s new Department of Justice Reform, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. The appointment will be for a limited term
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, news broke that former-president and MAGA extremist Donald Trump has been federally indicted on seven new criminal charges. A grand jury of everyday Americans reviewed mountains of evidence and witness testimony to determine Trump should be charged with violating the Espionage Act and committing both obstruction of justice
Lawmakers urge tribal leaders to end brinksmanship, seek resolution WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response to the Lac du Flambeau tribe’s reported refusal to participate in mediation efforts to bring an end to a months-long dispute over local
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced on April 18, 2023, that he is seeking applicants for the Dane County Circuit Court – Branch 12. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Chris Taylor’s resignation following her election to the Court of Appeals – District IV. The new judge will complete
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with 27 Senate colleagues, expressed their concerns to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power about Uganda’s “Anti-Homosexuality Act,” which was recently signed into law. In addition to expressing concern
Contact: Arik Wolk (arik.wolk@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Mitch McConnell’s top recruit, Mike Gallagher, passing on running for Senate has put Republicans’ recruitment woes and impending messy primary on full display. Check out the latest: Former Milwaukee County Sheriff and leading prospective GOP Senate candidate David Clarke was thrilled about the news. The Messenger: Wisconsin Republicans Lose
Heading into 2024, President Biden’s job approval numbers have been upside down nationally and in the state. To keep Wisconsin in Biden’s column next year, state Dem Chair Ben Wikler says job No. 1 is to make sure people know what the president has achieved. Job No. 2 is making sure voters know the alternative.
Quotes of the Week This compromise will be transformative for our communities and our state, and coming to an agreement in principle on major parts of this proposal is a significant milestone in my negotiations with Republican leaders over the past few months. – Dem Gov. Tony Evers on a
On this week’s episode of WisconsinEye’s “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss a deal reached on shared revenue, the latest Joint Finance Committee action, a bipartisan slate of election bills and a bill to change how reading is taught. The show also features a conversation with state Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler on the party’s state convention this weekend.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Friday re-elected Regent Karen Walsh to a one-year term as president. Walsh, a graduate of UW-Madison, has served as Regent President since June 2022. Regents also re-elected Regent Amy Blumenfeld Bogost as vice president; she has also served
MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee (SSDC) named Andrew Whitley its new Executive Director. “My colleagues and I are truly excited to welcome Andrew to the SSDC,” said Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard. “He’s managed and won tough races, flipped legislative chambers, and brings the experience
Groups Support Compromise Funding Critical Local Services The League of Wisconsin Municipalities, the Wisconsin Counties Association, and the Wisconsin Towns Association have been working closely with state leaders to craft a proposal that would provide one cent of the state’s five-cent sales tax to increase aid that goes to Wisconsin
MADISON, WI – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard blasted Senate Republicans calling their decision to gut the Office of School Safety a dangerous move that prioritizes politics over the safety of our children. “Yesterday’s actions by JFC Republicans to block critical funding for the Office of School Safety is
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during Pride Month, Senator Tammy Baldwin and Representative Raúl M. Grijalva reintroduced the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act in both the U.S. House and Senate. The bill would require federal surveys to include data collection on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics on a voluntary basis and
Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating June as Pride Month in Wisconsin. Last week, the governor was proud to raise the Progress Pride Flag at the State Capitol, which will fly over the East Wing throughout the month of June. Gov.
MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) released the following statement on the recent floor session in the State Senate: “I am excited to see that legislation I’ve authored, Senate Bill 35 establishing an Emergency Contact system in the Department of Transportation, was voted out of the State Senate,” stated Rep. Oldenburg. “This proposal will go a