U.S. Rep. Moore: Seeks to expand and make permanent universal school meals

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Friday announced legislation to expand on the success of the universal free lunch approach recently extended by the USDA, and bring long-term relief to millions of food-insecure families. The Universal School Meals

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Get out of the way of recovery

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this after the release of the April jobs report on Friday. “The economy was roaring back to life before Joe Biden became president.  The biggest problem businesses face now is finding people willing to turn down government subsidies and

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State Sen. Larson, Sen. Erpenbach, Sen. Roys, Sen. Pfaff: Democratic Senators on the Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges unanimously object to so-called “report”

Democratic members on the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges issued this statement objecting to passage of the so-called ‘committee report’ entitled “A Wisconsin Roadmap to Success in Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century.”   “This ‘report’ was crafted

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State Rep. Bowen: Statement on necessity of enhanced violence prevention funding & community collaborations

MILWAUKEE – In recognition of the ongoing epidemic of violence and homicides especially among young people in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin, State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee) released the following statement: “Yesterday morning, the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance formally began executive sessions to reshape Governor Tony Evers’ biennial budget. Now

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Seeks to expand and make permanent universal school meals

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) Friday announced legislation to expand on the success of the universal free lunch approach recently extended by the USDA, and bring long-term relief to millions of food-insecure families. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021 would permanently provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner,

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State Rep. Kind: Works to secure funding for key Wisconsin priorities

La Crosse, WI – Today, Rep. Ron Kind is highlighting key funding priorities for fiscal year 2022. Each year, Congress considers several appropriations measures which provide funding for government operations and other activities. The appropriations cycle starts with the President’s budget proposal, and appropriations measures are typically debated and voted on through the

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WisDems: In new interview, Ron Johnson parrots Tucker Carlson’s vaccine lies

(MADISON) — Yesterday afternoon, Ron Johnson did another embarrassingly bad — and seriously dangerous — interview with Vicki McKenna on WIBA. On the show, he parroted Tucker Carlson’s misleading vaccine language from the evening before — a segment that was widely criticized for spreading cherry-picked numbers designed to stoke fear rather than

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WisDems: Gov. Tony Evers responds to letter from Republican leadership

“Here is my bottom line: our state’s economic recovery cannot wait, and Wisconsinites cannot afford for you to play politics.” (MADISON) — Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers responded to a letter from Republican leadership asking for a meeting on how he plans to spend the American Rescue Plan funding. Robin Vos and Devin

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Get out of the way of recovery

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this after the release of the April jobs report on Friday. “The economy was roaring back to life before Joe Biden became president.  The biggest problem businesses face now is finding people willing to turn down government subsidies and go back to work.  Biden’s reckless, out-of-control spending and his

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State Sen. Larson, Sen. Erpenbach, Sen. Roys, Sen. Pfaff: Democratic Senators on the Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges unanimously object to so-called “report”

Democratic members on the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges issued this statement objecting to passage of the so-called ‘committee report’ entitled “A Wisconsin Roadmap to Success in Higher Education for the Twenty-First Century.”   “This ‘report’ was crafted without the input of committee members and does not reflect

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