By the time you read this Officer Training is done for the year. I hope you had a good time and learned lots of good solid information. We t

That is how I would describe ABATE of Wisconsin’s Lobby Day 2025. Success. Time will tell as the legislators absorb the information that ABA

My question is “Do we really need incentives to promote membership?” I would say no, but there are members that just need that extra PUSH to

2026 MRF Bikers in the Beltway My story about the MRF 2026 Bikers in the Beltway started by leaving early on Thursday, May 14, on my Suzuki Boulevard so I could have a day or two to stay with my friends, Craig and Fran, who live In Alexandria (2 miles away from BITB Hotel). Craig actually stays in his cabin in Shawano County about 2 miles from me. I asked Craig if he would take me to my old church and home in Southern Maryland and he did. Do you know who Samuel Mudd is? He

Bikers Inside The Beltway 2026 What a great honor it was to be one of the representatives from Wisconsin to attend Bikers Inside The Beltway. A group of us left Pleasant Prairie on our motorcycles Sunday Morning, spent the night in Ohio, and arrived at the hotel on Monday in Alexandria, VA. Monday evening the group met to review our talking points for our meetings and obtain the schedule for the meetings. The MRF Legislative Champion this year was Representative Derrick V

By Mike Mueller Two Alexandria's in one year, Minnesota and Washington D.C. Meeting of the Minds and the reason why we train and school each other to attend Bikers In The Beltway. Spending the day talking to elected officials, meeting like-minded individuals using the First Amendment to redress our elected lawmakers, like no other country in the world. The staff members listened intently but seemed not to be ready to sign on to help our causes move forward. Every year t

This year's Bikers Inside the Beltway (BITB) hit a little differently than previous years. I've had the privilege of attending BITB for the past nine years, and each trip has brought a new perspective. This year was especially meaningful as it was my first time attending as the Wisconsin State Representative, joined by a team of 12 members from ABATE of Wisconsin, including at least one first-time attendee. Whether you believe in fate or not, the Highway Bill dropped while

Conference Reports: It was a sunny Friday morning, about 60 degrees. Bryan and I had just run up through Superior, Duluth, up the shore of Lake Superior on our way to Thunder Bay. “Hi, what brings you to Canada today? Where ya going? How long ya staying? Got reservations anywhere? Do you have any fruits or vegetables with you? Any live animals? Alcohol or tobacco? Firearms or ammunition? Those are some interesting patches. Tell me about those!” Well, these on my left are

I want to thank Diane Swanson, Region 1J, for finding an error in the new gaming licenses fees. Laurie Thompson let me know that Diane was able to renew her class B license for $25. Even though the state announced the increase to $50 for renewals and new licenses there was a legislative fiscal error when the statutes were updated allowing renewal fees to stay $25. So, when your region renews, attempt to pay just the former $25 fee as this has not yet been changed. A huge w