(MADISON) — Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany voted this week to reject more than $5.7 billion for Wisconsin’s state and local governments, including millions for the counties and cities he represents in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District. Tiffany joined all of his fellow Republicans in opposing the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden yesterday. In doing so, he opposed more than $17.6 million for the city of Superior and more than $15.7 million for the city of Wausau. He even fought to stop more than $437,000 for his hometown of Minocqua. Tiffany also voted against more than $169 million for Seventh District counties. “Help

(MADISON) — Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher voted this week to reject more than $5.7 billion for Wisconsin’s state and local governments, including millions for the counties and cities he represents in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District. Gallagher joined all of his fellow Republicans in opposing the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden yesterday. In doing so, he opposed more than $14.7 million for the city of Appleton and more than $25.2 million for his own hometown of Green Bay. Gallagher also voted against more than $174 million for Eighth District counties. “Help is on the way for Wisconsin families and businesses, but

(MADISON) — Republican Congressman Glenn Grothman voted this week to reject more than $5.7 billion for Wisconsin’s state and local governments, including millions for the counties and cities he represents in Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District. Grothman joined all of his fellow Republicans in opposing the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden yesterday. In doing so, he opposed more than $14.2 million for the city of Fond du Lac, more than $5.4 million for the city of Neenah, more than $20.9 million for the city of Oshkosh, and more than $22.8 million for the city of Sheboygan. He even fought to stop

(MADISON) — Republican Congressman Scott Fitzgerald voted this week to reject more than $5.7 billion for Wisconsin’s state and local governments, including millions for the counties and cities he represents in Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District. Fitzgerald joined all of his fellow Republicans in opposing the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden yesterday. In doing so, he opposed more than $25.1 million for the city of Wauwatosa and more than $32.2 million for the city of West Allis. He even fought to stop more than $264,000 for his hometown of Juneau. Fitzgerald also voted against more than $341 million for Fifth District counties.

(MADISON) — Republican Congressman Bryan Steil voted this week to reject more than $5.7 billion for Wisconsin’s state and local governments, including millions for the counties and cities he represents in Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. Steil joined all of his fellow Republicans in opposing the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Biden yesterday. In doing so, he opposed more than $16.3 million for the city of Beloit, more than, more than $27.7 million for the city of Kenosha, and more than $46.9 million for the city of Racine. He even fought to stop more than $12.1 million for his own hometown

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that his office has obtained a judgment against Alter Trading Corporation and Miller Compressing Company requiring installation of a pollution capture system at their facility in Milwaukee, Wis. and payment of $65,000 in forfeitures, surcharges, and court costs for violations of the state’s air pollution control laws. The Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was integral to this result. “The important work of DOJ’s Public Protection Unit includes protecting clean air,” said Attorney General Kaul. “This settlement holds companies that were responsible for air

(Sun Prairie) – On March 10, 2021, along party line votes, the Assembly Committee on Constitution and Ethics passed several measures: a call for a constitutional convention to draft Constitutional Amendments regarding Term Limits, a Balanced Budget Amendment, and to “limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government”; several bills regarding COVID vaccinations; and a bill that bogs down disbursement of federal COVID relief fund in tons of bureaucratic red tape. In response, Rep. Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) released the following statements regarding the bills: On Assembly Joint Resolution 9, calling for term limits, a Balanced Budget Amendment, and

OSHKOSH – On Thursday evening, President Biden, in a primetime address, condemned the uptick in violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement: “I echo President Biden’s call to end the violence and hate rhetoric against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. As President Biden said in his speech last night, it is wrong, it is un-American, and it must stop. “We must all condemn the racism and xenophobia that has long existed against the AAPI community, and which has increased since the start of the pandemic. Wisconsin’s

“Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich has suppressed Green Bay voters in the April 2020 & November 2020 elections, by causing significant unnecessary risks to election integrity and operations and unnecessary COVID-19 risks to the health and safety of Wisconsinites. This is based primarily on testimony by Sandy Juno and the e-mails provided by the City of Green Bay. As a result, he is not fit to be Green Bay’s mayor. Further, his accomplice, Celeste Jeffreys, is unfit to serve as Green Bay’s city clerk. Testimony heard on Wednesday in the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections and the e-mails provided

MADISON – Today, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released a review (report 21-4) of the Child Care Counts Program, which is administered by the Department of Children and Families (DCF), and a review (report 21-5) of the Credentialing of Certain Health Care Providers by the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). LAB conducted these reviews under provisions of 2019 Wisconsin Act 185. Through the Child Care Counts Program, DCF awarded $51.0 million in funding to 2,720 child care providers, which used the funds to cover certain costs related to the public health emergency that were incurred from March 12, 2020, through

Agenda includes communication about anti-displacement efforts in affected areas; online comments to be accepted prior to hearing. The Citizen Anti-Displacement Advisory Committee will be having its first virtual public listening session and hearing on Friday, March 19 at 10 a.m. The agenda includes communication relating to public comments that can be submitted to the Advisory Committee prior to the hearing. As of February 2018, a report entitled the “Anti-Displacement Plan for the Neighborhoods Surrounding Downtown Milwaukee,” indicated that displacement of low-income residents may be occurring within certain neighborhood census tracts, especially those directly north and south of downtown. The Citizen