Protect Our Care targets Johnson over COVID-19 bill

The Dem group Protect Our Care is running a digital spot knocking Republicans for opposing the federal COVID-19 bill. The ad is running nationally on Facebook and in Wisconsin. It comes as U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, objected to allowing debate

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Protect Our Care targets Johnson over COVID-19 bill

The Dem group Protect Our Care is running a digital spot knocking Republicans for opposing the federal COVID-19 bill. The ad is running nationally on Facebook and in Wisconsin. It comes as U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, objected to allowing debate on the COVID-19 bill to begin before the document is

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RGA ad calls on Evers, Baldwin to oppose COVID-19 bill

An arm of the Republican Governors Association is running a new TV ad in Wisconsin urging Gov. Tony Evers and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin to oppose the COVID-19 bill now before the U.S. Senate. The spot targeting Evers and Baldwin, D-Madison, is from State Solutions, Inc. It is running on

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Working Families Party: Announce second round of 2021 Endorsements

WISCONSIN — Today the Working Families Party announced its second round of endorsements for the 2021 election cycle. The grassroots political group is endorsing Jill Underly for WI State Superintendent and progressives up and down the ballot in Madison, including Madison Common Council candidates Brandi Grayson (District 14), Alderwoman Rebecca

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AG Kaul, DATCP Secretary-designee Romanski: Warn Wisconsinites of COVID-19 related scams

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of   Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary-designee Randy Romanski proudly join government and nonprofit organizations from across the county in celebrating the 23rd annual National Consumer Protection Week by warning Wisconsinites of COVID-19-related scams. “Coronavirus-related scams can come in a

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Underly campaign: AG Kaul endorses Jill Underly for Superintendent

MADISON, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has received the endorsement of Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul. “The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction should be led by a champion for our public schools. That’s the kind of State Superintendent

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Ad 2 Madison: Perfecting the Art of Client Relationships

Tuesday, March 16 | 6-7 p.m. | virtual on Zoom The experts at Hiebing— we consider them friends of ours — will dive into how to build, nurture, and maintain client relationships. This event will be relevant for those brand new in their role as well as those who are a bit more seasoned! No matter your

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: A deep dive on Governor Evers’ 2021-23 State Budget Proposal

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) policy team is releasing its analysis of Governor Tony Evers’ 2021-23 state budget proposal. The WILL policy brief succinctly summarizes spending increases, program expansion, attacks on education and worker freedom, and misguided expansions of government-run healthcare. Read WILL’s new state budget analysis here.

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U.S. Rep. Kind, Colleagues: Introduce bipartisan bill to help treat and reduce obesity

Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Tom Reed (R-NY), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Treat and Reduce Obesity Act. This legislation will help address the obesity epidemic and reduce health care costs by expanding access to treatment options for Medicare beneficiaries affected by obesity. According to the Centers for Disease

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Senate passes resolution recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauded the Senate for unanimously passing a resolution recognizing February 2021 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. The resolution was sponsored by the co-chairs of the Senate CTE Caucus, Senators Baldwin, Todd Young (R-IN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Rob Portman (D-OH). A broad, bipartisan group

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Culver’s saw a 4 percent increase in sales in 2020

Culver’s saw a 4 percent sales increase in 2020 over 2019 and opened 50 new restaurants nationwide, including three in Wisconsin.  Co-founder and former CEO Craig Culver joined a Wisconsin Alumni Association event this week to share the story of Wisconsin’s iconic drive-thru chain, which fared differently during the pandemic

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Bewley, Hintz back Evers’ minimum wage, sales tax proposals

The Legislature’s top Dem leaders in a WisPolitics.com luncheon today voiced support for Gov. Tony Evers’ budget proposals to raise the minimum wage and allow for expanded local sales taxes.  Evers’ budget proposes raising the state $7.25 minimum wage in three steps to $10.15 an hour on January 2, 2024,

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Wisconsin Technology Council: 55 entries advance in 2021 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest

Contact: Tom Still or Julie Johnson at 608-442-7557, visit govsbizplancontest.com to learn more MADISON, Wis. – Fifty-five entries from 31 communities have advanced to the semi-final round of the 18th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest, contest producers announced. The contestants were selected from a field of more than 250 qualified first-round entries by

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