Rep. Callahan: Inaugurated

[Tomahawk, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan released the following statement Thursday night after taking the oath of office in the 35th Assembly District: “Thank you again to all the voters of the 35th Assembly District that cast their ballots and for their support in the election,” State Representative Calvin Callahan said. “I look forward to bringing the voices of the 35th to Madison and ensuring a bright future for generations to come.”

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Trump again asks U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Wisconsin election results

For the second time in two days, President Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Wisconsin’s election results in an effort to have the GOP-controlled state Legislature appoint the state’s electors. Trump yesterday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that found he waited too long to file his challenge to absentee ballots on several grounds, including advice in place since October 2016 that local clerks can fill in missing information from witnesses that sign the envelopes in which they’re returned. Today’s filing asks the court to review a Christmas Eve ruling from the

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Trump campaign: Files Wisconsin case in United States Supreme Court

President Donald J. Trump, in his personal capacity as candidate for re-election, today filed an appeal in the United States Supreme Court seeking to ensure election integrity in Wisconsin. The lawsuit asks the Supreme Court to declare the Wisconsin election unconstitutional and void as a result of the multiple violations of law, and order the Wisconsin state legislature to appoint electors consistent with Article II, Sec 1.2 of the United States Constitution. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals specifically held that if the Trump Campaign proved its case, it could void the election as “failed”, and order decertification of the Biden

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Releases 2020 End of Year Report

La Crosse, WI – Today, Rep. Ron Kind released a report of his legislative and casework accomplishments in 2020. “This year has been particularly tough for all of us, but in Congress, I continued to work across the aisle to find commonsense solutions to the problems Wisconsinites have faced and continue to face. It’s important to me to be transparent with constituents and let them know how I’m serving them, and with this report, I hope to accomplish just that,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “As communities across Wisconsin continue to be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to remind folks that my office

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Urges better-targeted relief in Fox interview

WASHINGTON – During an interview on ‘Fox and Friends’ Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke about the need to better target financial relief to those who truly need it and the need to have a fair and unbiased federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings. Excerpts of the interview are below and video can be found here. On Covid relief “So, first of all, there’s the demand to increase the $600 per-person payments up to $2,000 per-person, which would increase the average amount of money going to households, for Covid relief about $2,400 in the original CARES Act to a family

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WEDC: For Wisconsin’s recovery, let’s resolve to apply the lessons of 2020

In conversations with business owners over the past year, after stories of hardships upon hardships, many, although certainly not all, have ended with, “But we’re going to be OK.” This proof of the creativity, determination, and grit of Wisconsin’s small business owners is the charge for our state as we begin to move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to apply the lessons of 2020 to ensure that not only does Wisconsin recover, but that we create a Wisconsin stronger than ever. Like the businesses we partner with, WEDC had to adapt quickly to the changes the pandemic wrought. On

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MPC: Secretary of Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Missy Hughes to headline Newsmaker Lunch Hour

MILWAUKEE – Missy Hughes, secretary and CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), will be the featured guest at a virtual event set for noon on Tuesday, January 12. This Newsmaker Lunch Hour is presented by a partnership between the Milwaukee Press Club and WisPolitics.com. Hughes has lead WEDC since October 2019, when she was appointed by Gov. Tony Evers. WEDC leads economic development efforts for the state by providing resources, operational support and financial assistance to companies, partners and communities in Wisconsin.  For example, in 2020, WEDC has provided more than $220 million in assistance to small businesses impacted by the

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Rep. Callahan: Inaugurated

[Tomahawk, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan released the following statement Thursday night after taking the oath of office in the 35th Assembly District: “Thank you again to all the voters of the 35th Assembly District that cast their ballots and for their support in the election,” State Representative Calvin Callahan

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Trump campaign: Files Wisconsin case in United States Supreme Court

President Donald J. Trump, in his personal capacity as candidate for re-election, today filed an appeal in the United States Supreme Court seeking to ensure election integrity in Wisconsin. The lawsuit asks the Supreme Court to declare the Wisconsin election unconstitutional and void as a result of the multiple violations of

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U.S. Rep. Kind: Releases 2020 End of Year Report

La Crosse, WI – Today, Rep. Ron Kind released a report of his legislative and casework accomplishments in 2020. “This year has been particularly tough for all of us, but in Congress, I continued to work across the aisle to find commonsense solutions to the problems Wisconsinites have faced and continue to face.

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Urges better-targeted relief in Fox interview

WASHINGTON – During an interview on ‘Fox and Friends’ Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke about the need to better target financial relief to those who truly need it and the need to have a fair and unbiased federal investigation into Hunter Biden’s business dealings. Excerpts of the interview are

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