One Wisconsin Now: Republicans launch another assault on democracy

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘They’re Playing With Fire With Latest Attacks on Rights of Legal Voters’ MADISON, Wis. — Since the November 6 election in which they suffered historic losses, Wisconsin Legislative Republicans have been huddling behind

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on USMCA

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed an agreement to authorize a new trade deal updating the 1994 North

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U.S. Rep. Moore: “We must improve and expand Social Security”

Washington, DC – Last night, Congresswoman Moore (WI-04) introduced, H.R. 7195, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act, which would make key reforms to the Social Security Act to guarantee vulnerable populations have the resources they need to maintain basic living standards and avoid

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Emergency rules now in place for harvesting catfish by hand, bow and crossbow

CONTACT: Meredith Penthorn, fisheries policy specialist, (608) 267-2948 Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov; Bradd Sims, DNR Catfish team leader, 608-935-1935 Bradd.Sims@wisconsin.gov MADISON- Emergency rules establishing bag limits, season dates, and other regulations for harvesting catfish with a bow, crossbow or by hand are now in place while

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Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting

NOTICE OF OPEN AND CLOSED MEETING Wisconsin Elections Commission Meeting of the Commission Monday, December 3, 2018 9:00 a.m. Agenda Open and Closed Session Wisconsin Elections Commission Offices 212 E. Washington Avenue, Third Floor Madison, Wisconsin __________________________________________________________________ A. Call to

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WisBusiness: The Podcast with Erin Tenderholt, co-founder of Blexx

This week’s episode of “WisBusiness: The Podcast” features Erin Tenderholt, founder of a Madison-based startup called Blexx.   Tenderholt has created a new patent-pending technology in hopes of improving how people dispose of hypodermic needles.   “This cost is bigger than you imagine. Ask a nurse, ask a tattoo parlor,

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University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents meeting

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Meeting of the UW System Board of Regents to be held at UW-La Crosse Student Union 521 East Ave. N., La Crosse, Wisconsin on December 6-7, 2018 Thursday, December 6, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Joint meeting of the Audit Committee and the Business & Finance

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One Wisconsin Now: Republicans launch another assault on democracy

MEDIA CONTACT Mike Browne, Deputy Director mike@OneWisconsinNow.org (608) 444-3483 ‘They’re Playing With Fire With Latest Attacks on Rights of Legal Voters’ MADISON, Wis. — Since the November 6 election in which they suffered historic losses, Wisconsin Legislative Republicans have been huddling behind closed doors concocting never before seen proposals attacking voting rights

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on USMCA

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed an agreement to authorize a new trade deal updating the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The House and Senate will

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Alliant Energy: 1 million electric vehicles now on U.S. roads

MADISON, Wis. (November 30, 2018)  Electric vehicles (EV) have hit a critical milestone of over 1 million EVs on the road. As demand increases, that number is expected to grow to 18 million by 2030.* Federal tax credits and a discount for Alliant Energy electric customers are available for buying

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U.S. Rep. Moore: “We must improve and expand Social Security”

Washington, DC – Last night, Congresswoman Moore (WI-04) introduced, H.R. 7195, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act, which would make key reforms to the Social Security Act to guarantee vulnerable populations have the resources they need to maintain basic living standards and avoid the grips of poverty. “It’s widely understood on both sides

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Emergency rules now in place for harvesting catfish by hand, bow and crossbow

CONTACT: Meredith Penthorn, fisheries policy specialist, (608) 267-2948 Meredith.Penthorn@wisconsin.gov; Bradd Sims, DNR Catfish team leader, 608-935-1935 Bradd.Sims@wisconsin.gov MADISON- Emergency rules establishing bag limits, season dates, and other regulations for harvesting catfish with a bow, crossbow or by hand are now in place while Department of Natural Resources staff complete a companion permanent rule.

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Wisconsin Elections Commission meeting

NOTICE OF OPEN AND CLOSED MEETING Wisconsin Elections Commission Meeting of the Commission Monday, December 3, 2018 9:00 a.m. Agenda Open and Closed Session Wisconsin Elections Commission Offices 212 E. Washington Avenue, Third Floor Madison, Wisconsin __________________________________________________________________ A. Call to Order B. Administrator’s Report of Appropriate Meeting Notice C. Minutes

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University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents meeting

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Meeting of the UW System Board of Regents to be held at UW-La Crosse Student Union 521 East Ave. N., La Crosse, Wisconsin on December 6-7, 2018 Thursday, December 6, 2018 8:00 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. Joint meeting of the Audit Committee and the Business & Finance

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Marquette University Law school and the Milwaukee Bar Association present 39th annual conference

Date: Saturday, December 1, 2018 Time: 8:00am Location: Eckstein Hall Contact: thomas.hammer@marquette.edu Access: RSVP Required Rsvp: Reserve Your Spot Now On Saturday, December 1, 2018, Marquette University Law School and the Milwaukee Bar Association will host the 39th Annual Conference on Recent Developments in Criminal Law. Join us at the Law School’s beautiful Eckstein Hall facility

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Statement on signing of the U.S. Mexico Canada agreement

Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement regarding the signing of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). “Despite the United States, Mexico, and Canada signing the NAFTA 2.0 agreement today, this deal is incomplete. The agreement as currently negotiated will not stop the damage done by

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