Dept. of Justice: Officer involved critical incident investigation in Appleton, Wis.
APPLETON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the City of Appleton, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Friday, August 12, 2022. At approximately
Barnes campaign: Slams Ron Johnson for doing the bidding of Big Pharma donors
MADISON — Today, new reporting found that Ron Johnson used his position in the Senate to cover for a pharmaceutical company accused of causing the opioid epidemic and accepted a campaign donation from them shortly thereafter. In response, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, U.S. Rep. Steil: Opening campaign office in Beloit
BELOIT, Wisc. — On Saturday, August 13th, Senator Ron Johnson and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) will be opening up a campaign office in Beloit, in conjunction with the Rock County Republican Party. This will be one of 6 stops Senator
WisDems: Older Wisconsinites blast Ron Johnson, GOP for threatening Social Security and Medicare funding
MADISON, Wis. — On Friday, older Wisconsinites from across the state blasted Ron Johnson and his Republican allies for threatening Medicare and Social Security funding after he recently advocated to allow Congress to cut these programs, despite older Wisconsinites paying into programs for
Mayor Rhodes-Conway: Reacts to Gableman Firing
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ firing of Michael Gableman ends a 14-month reign of error that has indelibly stained the Speaker’s reputation. The Gableman fiasco cost more than a $1 million in taxpayer dollars, and the fines and attorney’s fees
Sen. Bernier: Statement on the firing of Michael Gableman
(Chippewa Falls)…. Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) released the following statement, after learning that Michael Gableman was fired as Special Counsel to the Assembly: “It is about time. “In December of 2021, during a bipartisan panel on election integrity, I
Sen. Carpenter: Vos can’t brush this embarrassment under the rug
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding Speaker Robin Vos’ unilateral decision to shutter the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) headed by former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman: “Speaker Vos finally fired Michael Gableman and took the
WisDems: On the firing of Michael Gableman
MADISON, Wis. — In response to the removal of Michael Gableman and the ending of his $1 million-plus taxpayer-funded investigation into the 2020 election, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The sham Gableman investigation amounted to a
Midwest Lighting Institute: New study shows innovative LED lighting system cuts risk of seniors falling in long-term care facilities by 43 percent
Published in JAMDA, research is the first-ever study to evaluate a tunable solid-state (LED) lighting system as an intervention to reduce falls COTTAGE GROVE, Wis., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A first-of-its-kind, two-year study conducted by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Rep. Hesselbein: Statement on Gableman firing
MIDDLETON – Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement on the firing of Michael Gableman: “Finally. The fleecing of Wisconsin taxpayers with this sham investigation has ended.” … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Bloomington Meats II issues voluntary Class I recall of rendered lard
MADISON, Wis. – Bloomington Meats II in Bloomington, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for rendered lard produced for individuals and sold from its store. The recalled product includes: Rendered lard, sold in quart pails of approximately 4
Rep. Neubauer: Responds to Speaker Vos firing Michael Gableman
MADISON, Wis – Today, Speaker Robin Vos (R – Rochester) announced that he has fired Michael Gableman and closed the Office of the Special Counsel. This news comes just days after Michael Gableman endorsed Vos’s primary opponent. Representative Greta Neubauer
Milwaukee Dept. of City Development: Healing Spaces Initiative receives 2022 MANDI honor
MILWAUKEE – The City of Milwaukee’s Healing Spaces Initiative (HSI) was honored by the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation (MANDIs) with the Northwestern Mutual Collaboration Award. The Healing Spaces Initiative empowers residents to build relaxing natural environments on
A Better Wisconsin Together: Goodbye Gableman
MADISON, Wis. — Following 14 months of secrecy and outrageous spending, Assembly Republicans’ sham review of the 2020 presidential election has finally spun out of control with reports that Michael Gableman has been removed from his position as legal head of
Barnes campaign: FACT CHECK – Unlike Ron Johnson, Mandela Barnes will deliver for working families, not big corporations
In an effort to distract from Ron Johnson’s long record of delivering only for his special interest donors, a Super PAC funded by those very same donors, Wisconsin Truth PAC, is now falsely attacking Lt. Governor Barnes for his plan
Speaker Vos: On closing the Office of Special Counsel
Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding ending the contract with former Justice Gableman. “When the Office of Special Counsel was created in July of 2021, the goal was to use investigators to determine what happened during the
Sen. Agard: Applauds termination of Office of Special Counsel
WISCONSIN – Today, Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos fired Michael Gableman and terminated the Office of Special Counsel after 14 months of investigating the November 2020 presidential election. Two days earlier, State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) and Democratic colleagues
U.S. Sen. Baldwin, colleagues: Push to prevent corporate executives’ insider trading
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler in support of the January 2022 proposed rule regarding 10b5-1
Dept. of Transportation: Vote for Wisconsin State Patrol in best-looking cruiser contest
The polls are open in the race for America’s best-looking cruiser! Show your support for Wisconsin State Patrol in the 2022 edition of this nationwide contest. The American Association of State Troopers is holding its ninth annual competition to find
Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Columbia County
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare snake, which may result from the I-90/94 Baraboo River Bridge – Abutment and Pier Repairs. Incidental take refers to the