A crumpled-up piece of paper U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil once fished out of the trash bin sits proudly in a frame on the Janesville Republican’s desk in his House office. It might appear unseemly to an outsider that a federal
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(MADISON, WI) – Today, Bloomberg reported that Wisconsin has lost 5,000 factory jobs over the past year, the second most of any state. Trump promised time and again that factory jobs were coming back to the state, but that is clearly not the
Everyone in our nation deserves to live without the fear of gun violence and without losing someone they love to suicide by firearm. Even so, gun violence continues to be a pervasive issue that touches every corner of our communities.
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced he joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general from around the nation in sending a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging the agency to revise its proposed debt collection rule and place the
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is excited to announce that it has partnered with the Milwaukee Brewers Community Foundation to promote immunizations through public service announcements (PSA’s) recorded in Spanish by Brewers’ catchers Yasmani Grandal and Manny Pina.
MADISON — Today, people across the U.S. and around the world will strike to protest the failure to act against climate change. This strike will be the world’s largest day of climate action in history, with strikes in over 150
Washington, DC—Today, Wisconsin Reps. Kind, Moore, and Pocan—along with Reps. DelBene and Welch—sent a letter to United States Trade (USTR) Ambassador Lighthizer after finding out at the eleventh hour that the administration potentially failed to acquire a truly level playing field
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Bipartisan effort to legalize medical marijuana launched Gov. Evers pushes new gun restrictions, GOP reacts Amy Klobuchar brings presidential campaign to Wisconsin
MADISON – Democratic legislators are pushing to expand access to comprehensive care through the use of medical cannabis. The proposal authored by Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) and Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) would legalize physician-supervised access to medical cannabis. The bill
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to challenge the Trump Administration’s unlawful regulation designed to preempt 13 states’ emission standards. In
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the race for the 5th CD, the guv’s decision to place some new assistant DA positions and the controversy over proposed changes with livestock siting rules.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today testified before the House Judiciary Committee on his bill H.R.1522, the Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act. This legislation, which Gallagher introduced earlier this year, would ban Members of Congress, senior
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A crumpled-up piece of paper U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil once fished out of the trash bin sits proudly in a frame on the Janesville Republican’s desk in his House office. It might appear unseemly to an outsider that a federal lawmaker would choose to showcase garbage, but the crinkled green
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(MADISON, WI) – Today, Bloomberg reported that Wisconsin has lost 5,000 factory jobs over the past year, the second most of any state. Trump promised time and again that factory jobs were coming back to the state, but that is clearly not the case. In light of the report, Democratic Party Spokesperson Philip
Everyone in our nation deserves to live without the fear of gun violence and without losing someone they love to suicide by firearm. Even so, gun violence continues to be a pervasive issue that touches every corner of our communities. Devastatingly, in my own personal life, I have: Held in
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced he joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general from around the nation in sending a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) urging the agency to revise its proposed debt collection rule and place the interests of consumers over those of debt collectors. “The Consumer
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is excited to announce that it has partnered with the Milwaukee Brewers Community Foundation to promote immunizations through public service announcements (PSA’s) recorded in Spanish by Brewers’ catchers Yasmani Grandal and Manny Pina. In the sixty-second PSA’s, Grandal and Pina talk about importance
MADISON — Today, people across the U.S. and around the world will strike to protest the failure to act against climate change. This strike will be the world’s largest day of climate action in history, with strikes in over 150 countries. In Wisconsin, strikes are happening in communities large and
Washington, DC—Today, Wisconsin Reps. Kind, Moore, and Pocan—along with Reps. DelBene and Welch—sent a letter to United States Trade (USTR) Ambassador Lighthizer after finding out at the eleventh hour that the administration potentially failed to acquire a truly level playing field for U.S. dairy exporters into Japan. Instead, in the backdoor
In today’s WisPolitics Midday update, brought to you by Spectrum: Bipartisan effort to legalize medical marijuana launched Gov. Evers pushes new gun restrictions, GOP reacts Amy Klobuchar brings presidential campaign to Wisconsin
MADISON – Democratic legislators are pushing to expand access to comprehensive care through the use of medical cannabis. The proposal authored by Sen. Jon Erpenbach (D-Middleton) and Rep. Chris Taylor (D-Madison) would legalize physician-supervised access to medical cannabis. The bill has gained widespread bi-partisan support from health professionals, patients and
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to challenge the Trump Administration’s unlawful regulation designed to preempt 13 states’ emission standards. In the lawsuit, the coalition asserts that this Preemption Rule is
On this week’s episode, WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and WisconsinEye’s Steve Walters discuss the race for the 5th CD, the guv’s decision to place some new assistant DA positions and the controversy over proposed changes with livestock siting rules.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today testified before the House Judiciary Committee on his bill H.R.1522, the Congressional and Executive Foreign Lobbying Ban Act. This legislation, which Gallagher introduced earlier this year, would ban Members of Congress, senior executive branch officials, and general and flag officers of the
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