Agard campaign: Melissa Agard hosts Labor Roundtable

Madison – Today Senator Melissa Agard, a candidate for Dane County Executive, hosted a roundtable with labor leaders across Dane County. Councils and leadership from Dane County Labor organizations have overwhelmingly endorsed Agard’s candidacy for County Executive (endorsements listed below). Senator

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NRSC: Baldwin endorses the radical Harris agenda

After weeks of hiding from Joe Biden and making up “scheduling conflicts” to avoid appearing onstage with the president, Tammy Baldwin reappeared today to join Kamala Harris in Wisconsin after endorsing her earlier this week. NRSC Statement: “By endorsing San Francisco radical Kamala Harris, Tammy

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection:

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2024 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results. The following growers began three-year terms on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board on July 1, 2024. District

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Gov. Evers: Leads delegation of 26 Governors urging Congress to pass bipartisan “Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act”

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today led a delegation of 26 bipartisan governors in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass the bipartisan Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act (H.R. 7906), which will improve the ability of state, Tribal, and local child support… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

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Sen. Johnson: Statement on shooting at Dineen Park

MILWAUKEE–  Early Monday morning, a tragic shooting at Dineen Park claimed the life of one teenager and left nine others injured. Expressing her deepest condolences to the families affected by this tragedy, Senator LaTonya Johnson released the following statement: “As

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Milwaukee Common Council members: Seeking information on fatal shooting during RNC, details on convention-related arrests, economic impact

A group of Common Council members led by Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs is seeking information from city officials and partners about the police-involved shooting that left a Milwaukee man dead during the Republican National Convention (RNC) – as well as information about arrests tied to the convention and whether the event delivered

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End Domestic Abuse WI: Expresses concerns about upcoming funding cuts and impact on survivors following Supreme Court decision on homelessness

Madison – July 23, 2024 – Following the June 28 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) expressed concerns about the impact of the decision on survivors of domestic violence (DV) in Wisconsin and nationwide. The ruling upheld an OR city’s ordinances that

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Agard campaign: Melissa Agard hosts Labor Roundtable

Madison – Today Senator Melissa Agard, a candidate for Dane County Executive, hosted a roundtable with labor leaders across Dane County. Councils and leadership from Dane County Labor organizations have overwhelmingly endorsed Agard’s candidacy for County Executive (endorsements listed below). Senator Agard and other champions for labor issues released the following

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Shankland campaign: Rebecca Cooke backs out of final TV debate 

STEVENS POINT, WI — This week, despite ongoing calls from State Rep. Katrina Shankland, Rebecca Cooke has declined the final opportunity to participate in a televised broadcast debate in advance of the August 13 Democratic primary for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District.  Cooke has consistently avoided committing to a televised Democratic primary

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Boese campaign: DA Candidate responds to false attack ads

Waukesha County District Attorney candidate Lesli Boese released the following statement on Mike Thurston’s dishonest radio ad:  As a career prosecutor, I have handled every type of crime on the books – drug crimes, sexual assaults, homicides, and everything in between. I believe that all crimes are important, and all

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Releases additional preliminary finding on assassination attempt of former President Trump

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released an additional preliminary finding regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The senator reported that eight shell casings were found near the body of would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks according to first-hand information obtained by his office. Senator Johnson released this materia…

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Climate Power: Vice President Harris’ visit to Milwaukee highlights what’s at stake in November: 300,000+ clean energy jobs and hundreds of environmental protections

Milwaukee, WI — Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is making her first stop as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president to Wisconsin, which stands to lose $940.7 million in investments and 1,962 clean energy jobs if Trump wins the presidency in November. The Biden-Harris administration’s clean energy plan has created more

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NRSC: Baldwin endorses the radical Harris agenda

After weeks of hiding from Joe Biden and making up “scheduling conflicts” to avoid appearing onstage with the president, Tammy Baldwin reappeared today to join Kamala Harris in Wisconsin after endorsing her earlier this week. NRSC Statement: “By endorsing San Francisco radical Kamala Harris, Tammy Baldwin is giving her seal of approval to an agenda

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Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection:

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2024 Wisconsin Potato Industry Board election results. The following growers began three-year terms on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board on July 1, 2024. District 1: Eric Schroeder, DeerbrookAshland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door,

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Wisconsin Towns Association: Rep. Petersen receives Friend of Towns Award

Representative Kevin Petersen was recently chosen by the Wisconsin Towns Association to receive a 2023-24 Friend of the Towns Award for his efforts supporting town government. In recalling Representative Petersen’s work in the Wisconsin Assembly, Mike Koles, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Towns Association commented, “I have had the opportunity

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Gov. Evers: Leads delegation of 26 Governors urging Congress to pass bipartisan “Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act”

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today led a delegation of 26 bipartisan governors in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass the bipartisan Strengthening State and Tribal Child Support Enforcement Act (H.R. 7906), which will improve the ability of state, Tribal, and local child support… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and

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Sen. Johnson: Statement on shooting at Dineen Park

MILWAUKEE–  Early Monday morning, a tragic shooting at Dineen Park claimed the life of one teenager and left nine others injured. Expressing her deepest condolences to the families affected by this tragedy, Senator LaTonya Johnson released the following statement: “As a mom and member of the Milwaukee community, I am

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WisDems: One week later: Eric Hovde still refuses to answer questions about conflicts of interest and relationship with foreign governments propping up his bank

MADISON, Wis. — It’s been over a week since Eric Hovde finally filed his personal financial disclosure, which revealed he is worth upwards of half a billion dollars, and likely significantly more, which would make him the wealthiest Senator, if he wins. Since then he has repeatedlyrefused to answer questions from multiple Wisconsin reporters about his confli… Please

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