Assembly Republicans voted today to revoke Tony Evers’ public health declaration and the statewide mask mandate the guv has put in place since late summer, accusing the guv of abusing his power by issuing multiple orders without lawmakers’ input. The
WISCONSIN — In case you missed it, more than 400 members of the United States Conference of Mayors sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass the American Rescue Plan and deliver aid to their cities and residents
Host: The Conservative Women of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Conservative Digest Speaker and Topic: Dr. Timothy Richer- COVID and why we need to Re-open the schools When: February 18, 2021, 7:30 AM- 9 AM Where: Radisson Milwaukee West- 2303 N Mayfair
Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly will pass Senate Joint Resolution 3, to revoke Executive Order #104 and declare it unlawful and terminated upon signature of the presiding officers of the Legislature. By law, a governor’s authority to declare an emergency is limited
Madison, WI – “COVID-19 was not spreading fast enough in Wisconsin for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. In forcing action today to immediately repeal Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate, and convincing Republican Senate leadership to call a session with just one day’s notice to
MILWAUKEE, WI – Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is introduced today in the U.S. House and Senate: “America can build back better with unions by
MADISON…State tax relief for Wisconsin’s active duty military members could be headed for a vote in the State Senate soon after clearing the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue today by a unanimous 5-0 vote. State Sen. André Jacque
Today’s Midday podcast covers the varying federal and state vaccination data which place Wisconsin in the high and low middle for its COVID-19 vaccination rate among other states. Stephanie Hoff and WisPolitics.com President Jeff Mayers also give updates on the state’s
Gov. Tony Evers’ upcoming budget will include a series of proposals aimed at reining in the costs of prescription drugs. One provision is a $50 cap on copays for insulin. More than a half-dozen states have approved caps in insulin
Alliant Energy will retire the Columbia Energy Center by the end of 2024 — the last of its coal-fired facilities in Wisconsin. Alliant had closed its Cassville plant in 2015. Its Sheboygan facility is slated to retire at the end
Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-607-2558 The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is representing A Leap Above Dance Studio, in Oregon, Wisconsin, in an enforcement action brought against it by Dane County’s health department. The
Republicans abruptly shifted tactics today on COVID-19 legislation and a resolution to overturn Gov. Tony Evers’ public health declaration. Assembly Republicans, on a party-line 59-35 vote, again amended the COVID-19 bill, this time with a provision designed to ensure the
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined ‘Fox and Friends’ Thursday to discuss the censorship of medical viewpoints on early-stage COVID treatments from government health agencies and the media. Excerpts from the interview are below and video of the
For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org The Milwaukee Press Club is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 91st Annual MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism contest. The awards competition is open to work originated and
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Kaul and Governor Tony Evers today announce that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million agreement with one
Doreen Johnson received the University Staff Employee Appreciation Award for January at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Johnson, of Colfax, is a Human Resources assistant advanced. She has worked at the university since 2008. Chancellor Katherine Frank presented Johnson with the award.
MADISON – The problems with Gov. Tony Evers’ Department of Workforce Development are seemingly never ending. Under Evers’ leadership, the DWD has bungled the response to the pandemic since the beginning — creating months of backlog for Wisconsinites filing unemployment claims
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 18: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with JFC co-chairs Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Joint Finance Committee co-chairs Rep. Born and Sen. Marklein. They will preview GOP budget priorities. The program is set
Assembly Republicans voted today to revoke Tony Evers’ public health declaration and the statewide mask mandate the guv has put in place since late summer, accusing the guv of abusing his power by issuing multiple orders without lawmakers’ input. The resolution will formally take effect tomorrow after it’s signed by
WISCONSIN — In case you missed it, more than 400 members of the United States Conference of Mayors sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to pass the American Rescue Plan and deliver aid to their cities and residents immediately. Signers included several mayors from Wisconsin, including: Steven ‘Steve’
Host: The Conservative Women of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Conservative Digest Speaker and Topic: Dr. Timothy Richer- COVID and why we need to Re-open the schools When: February 18, 2021, 7:30 AM- 9 AM Where: Radisson Milwaukee West- 2303 N Mayfair Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53223 Details: There will be a breakfast
Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly will pass Senate Joint Resolution 3, to revoke Executive Order #104 and declare it unlawful and terminated upon signature of the presiding officers of the Legislature. By law, a governor’s authority to declare an emergency is limited to 60 days unless extended by the Legislature. An executive
Madison, WI – “COVID-19 was not spreading fast enough in Wisconsin for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. In forcing action today to immediately repeal Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate, and convincing Republican Senate leadership to call a session with just one day’s notice to pass a harmful piece of legislation he knows will never
MILWAUKEE, WI – Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is introduced today in the U.S. House and Senate: “America can build back better with unions by ensuring the passage of the PRO Act. Our woefully outdated
MADISON…State tax relief for Wisconsin’s active duty military members could be headed for a vote in the State Senate soon after clearing the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Revenue today by a unanimous 5-0 vote. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), the bill’s author, testified to committee members that
Today’s Midday podcast covers the varying federal and state vaccination data which place Wisconsin in the high and low middle for its COVID-19 vaccination rate among other states. Stephanie Hoff and WisPolitics.com President Jeff Mayers also give updates on the state’s vaccination effort.
Gov. Tony Evers’ upcoming budget will include a series of proposals aimed at reining in the costs of prescription drugs. One provision is a $50 cap on copays for insulin. More than a half-dozen states have approved caps in insulin copays with four of the restrictions taking effect last month
Alliant Energy will retire the Columbia Energy Center by the end of 2024 — the last of its coal-fired facilities in Wisconsin. Alliant had closed its Cassville plant in 2015. Its Sheboygan facility is slated to retire at the end of 2022. The retirement of the almost 50-year-old Columbia facility
Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-607-2558 The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is representing A Leap Above Dance Studio, in Oregon, Wisconsin, in an enforcement action brought against it by Dane County’s health department. The department is seeking nearly $24,000 in fines for what it
Republicans abruptly shifted tactics today on COVID-19 legislation and a resolution to overturn Gov. Tony Evers’ public health declaration. Assembly Republicans, on a party-line 59-35 vote, again amended the COVID-19 bill, this time with a provision designed to ensure the state wouldn’t lose enhanced federal food stamp benefits by overturning
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined ‘Fox and Friends’ Thursday to discuss the censorship of medical viewpoints on early-stage COVID treatments from government health agencies and the media. Excerpts from the interview are below and video of the interview can be found here. “The lead witness in my first
For more information, please contact: Joette Richards, (262)894-2224 admin@milwaukeepressclub.org www.milwaukeepressclub.org The Milwaukee Press Club is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 91st Annual MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism contest. The awards competition is open to work originated and published, broadcast or posted online in Wisconsin, by a state-based
Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Kaul and Governor Tony Evers today announce that Wisconsin has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million agreement with one of the world’s largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, resolving
Doreen Johnson received the University Staff Employee Appreciation Award for January at University of Wisconsin-Stout. Johnson, of Colfax, is a Human Resources assistant advanced. She has worked at the university since 2008. Chancellor Katherine Frank presented Johnson with the award. Johnson’s nomination stated: “Doreen has worked in the Human Resources
MADISON – The problems with Gov. Tony Evers’ Department of Workforce Development are seemingly never ending. Under Evers’ leadership, the DWD has bungled the response to the pandemic since the beginning — creating months of backlog for Wisconsinites filing unemployment claims and failing to answer more than 99 percent of calls to the DWD unemployment
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Feb. 18: WisPolitics.com virtual luncheon with JFC co-chairs Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion with Joint Finance Committee co-chairs Rep. Born and Sen. Marklein. They will preview GOP budget priorities. The program is set to run via webinar from noon to 1 p.m. on