Press Release Search

La Crosse, WI (May 26, 2022): The City of La Crosse’s public engagement campaign “Forward La Crosse” is partnering with the La Crosse Public Library in order to maximize feedback from the community.   Currently, there are five ways (modules) to participate on

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 111 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit strong financial performance through March 31, 2022, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the first quarter, total assets for

NEENAH, Wis. – For more than two years, ThedaCare has maintained heightened visitor restrictions across the health system to continue caring for our communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while minimizing the potential for exposure to the virus.   Due to

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – A proposal submitted by Driftless Development Inc. and the Prairie du Chien Main Street Program to purchase amenities for a new weekly farmer’s market in an unused downtown parking lot has been selected to receive this month’s AARP

[Waukesha, Wis.] — Candidate for governor Rebecca Kleefisch penned a column for DrydenWire on Thursday, calling for local governments across Wisconsin to stand up for election integrity and ban the private funding of elections, as happened with “Zuckerbucks” in 2020.   Read

MILWAUKEE – U.S. Senate Candidate Steven Olikara released this statement following recent mass shootings, including one at an elementary school in Texas: “My heart is with the families of those lost and impacted by recent shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo, Milwaukee, and beyond.”

JANESVILLE, WI— Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s reporting on the quality of care and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services violations at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove: “The lack of care and

MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 40% of adults nationwide say abortion is one of the most important issues to them, while 39% say it is somewhat important, and 21% say it is not very

Brian Barkow, law enforcement executive and candidate for Milwaukee County Sheriff, issued the following statement today: “This week, nineteen schoolchildren and two teachers were murdered, and seventeen people wounded, in yet another horrifying act of mass gun violence: this time

WASHINGTON — One Nation, a public policy organization dedicated to promoting commonsense legislative solutions, is launching a new $43.5 million, five-state “Summer of Accountability” advocacy effort, aimed at countering record-high inflation caused by reckless government spending, the chaos at the Southern

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Marshfield Clinic Health System broke ground today for its new hospital in Wisconsin Rapids at the existing Marshfield Clinic Wisconsin Rapids Center, 220 24th Street South.   Leaders from the Health System and Wisconsin Rapids community were on

MILWAUKEE – Spike Brewing, a local brewing equipment manufacturer, is announcing plans to construct a $9 million, 73,000 square-foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on a City-owned vacant lot in the Estabrook Park neighborhood. Spike Brewing was founded in 2011 by Ben

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and nine of their Republican colleagues in introducing the Defending Freedom of Conscience for Cadets and Midshipmen Act. The legislation would protect cadets and midshipmen at

(May 25, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin) Voters in Wisconsin’s five largest cities filed lawsuits over the use of illegal unmanned absentee ballot drop boxes in elections. Thomas More Society attorneys submitted the complaints on May 25, 2022, on behalf of voters

Madison – Sexual assault survivors will now have access to information regarding the status of their sexual assault kit thanks to a bipartisan bill authored by Senator Alberta Darling. On Wednesday, the Attorney General announced Track-Kit, a statewide sexual assault kit

MADISON, Wis. – Days after the Republican Party of Wisconsin failed to come together to endorse a candidate for governor, Tim Michels is being pulled further to the right on the fabricated problem of election integrity. Michels, who earlier said he wanted to fire

RACINE, WIS—Today, Will Martin released the following statement after hearing of Ben Voelke’s decision to end his campaign for Lt. Governor of Wisconsin. “Ben entered this race putting his heart and soul in it. I have great respect for him

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, in addition to a statement shared last night, today released a video message to Wisconsinites regarding the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas at Robb Elementary School. The governor’s video message is available here and

Contact: press@benforwisconsin.com BROOKFIELD – Lieutenant governor candidate Ben Voelkel, a former longtime senior aide to Senator Ron Johnson, issued the following statement Wednesday: “I’m so grateful for the support I’ve received and the friends I’ve made throughout this campaign, but

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor about his legislation, the Luke and Alex School Safety Act, and asked for unanimous consent for its passage.   The bill would codify into law a clearinghouse of