The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court against the City of Madison over a mandatory bird-safe glass ordinance that is preempted by state law. WILL represents Associated Builders and Contractors of
Madison, WI – Today, Empower Wisconsin announces Stephan Thompson as Spokesman. “After an incredibly challenging year, people in Wisconsin are still suffering and the policies of Governor Tony Evers are not working,” said Empower Wisconsin President Adam Jarchow. “Stephan has been fighting
Washington, DC —Yesterday, Reps. Ron Kind (WI-03) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) helped introduce the Medicaid Saves Lives Act. This legislation will provide access to health care coverage for the millions of Americans living in states that have so far refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Evers today proclaimed Thurs., July 22, 2021, “Bucks In Six” Day in Wisconsin as the city of Milwaukee will today host a victory parade celebrating the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship win over the Phoenix Sunsin game six of the 2021 NBA Finals, winning their first NBA Championship title in 50 years. In so doing, the Milwaukee Bucks fulfilled the
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tom Cotton (R-AK) reintroduced the bipartisan Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act to level the playing field and ensure unfair market practices do not disproportionately harm the American beer industry and the
MADISON – After being delayed a year by the pandemic, the world’s best athletes, including many with ties to UW-Madison, will compete in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games July 23 through Aug. 8. Experts from UW–Madison can speak on
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is holding a Public Engagement Webinar to teach the public how to participate in the air permit approval process. The two-part webinar
MILWAUKEE – On Thursday, August 12 at 10 am, Milwaukee County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Task Force will meet for the first time, launching an effort to recommend how Milwaukee County should allocate $183.6 million in federal funding it
Madison, Wis. — Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable has approved an overall 5.44 percent decrease in worker’s compensation insurance rates, effective October 1, 2021. This is the sixth straight year of rate decreases in Wisconsin. “This is great news for Wisconsin’s employers
Today County Executive Parisi announced that community based organizations can now apply for the Partners in Equity Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) Grant. The Partners in Equity Grant Program supports Dane County-based community groups that propose to use funding
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourage anyone attending school in the upcoming 2021-2022 school year to get their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. This includes children ages 12 and up as well as anyone planning
MILWAUKEE— Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes continued his Senate campaign launch tour with four stops throughout Madison highlighting his message to bring progressive change to the United States Senate and create good-paying jobs, support Wisconsin small businesses and grow the green
Madison…Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) released the following statement on news of a tentative settlement in the nationwide opioid litigation and 2021 Wisconsin Act 57, the law which allows Wisconsin communities to more quickly receive
MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Bre Loughlin, who won the Information Technology category of the 2021 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest with her pitch on Nurse Disrupted. Listen to Loughlin’s presentation at the recent Wisconsin
WISCONSIN — Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is among the 40 U.S. Senators who co-sponsored the Better Care Better Jobs Act, historic legislation that would expand access to home and community-based services for seniors and people with disabilities, boost wages and
MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer (R – Lodi) released the following statement in response to the announced settlement of the National Prescription Opiate Litigation Case: “The news of this settlement is an important day for Wisconsin. Though no amount of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), co-chairs of the Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force, today released their final report, findings, and recommendations following a months-long review of supply chain threats and vulnerabilities. The Task Force, created
The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation will honor Derrick Siebert, MD, with the Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Young Physician Leadership Award at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital Birthing Center and NICU at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021. The Kenneth
Opposition ignores benefits for state taxpayers, budget and low-wage workers.
As Congress continues work on the Jack Reynolds Memorial Medigap Expansion Act, I hope that our elected officials in Washington like Rep. Scott Fitzegerald, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and others help to pass this bill and make life on dialysis a bit easier for some of the dialysis patients throughout the U.S. who are struggling just to get by.
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court against the City of Madison over a mandatory bird-safe glass ordinance that is preempted by state law. WILL represents Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, the Commercial Association of Realtors of Wisconsin, NAIOP Wisconsin
Madison, WI – Today, Empower Wisconsin announces Stephan Thompson as Spokesman. “After an incredibly challenging year, people in Wisconsin are still suffering and the policies of Governor Tony Evers are not working,” said Empower Wisconsin President Adam Jarchow. “Stephan has been fighting for conservative values in Wisconsin for close to fifteen years.
Washington, DC —Yesterday, Reps. Ron Kind (WI-03) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) helped introduce the Medicaid Saves Lives Act. This legislation will provide access to health care coverage for the millions of Americans living in states that have so far refused to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Wisconsin is one of just 12 states—and the only state in
MADISON — Gov. Evers today proclaimed Thurs., July 22, 2021, “Bucks In Six” Day in Wisconsin as the city of Milwaukee will today host a victory parade celebrating the Milwaukee Bucks’ championship win over the Phoenix Sunsin game six of the 2021 NBA Finals, winning their first NBA Championship title in 50 years. In so doing, the Milwaukee Bucks fulfilled the prophecy of former Bucks guard, Brandon Jennings, which has become their longtime rallying cry of “Bucks
Washington, D.C. – Today, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tom Cotton (R-AK) reintroduced the bipartisan Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act to level the playing field and ensure unfair market practices do not disproportionately harm the American beer industry and the more than two million jobs it supports. “The Badger State
MADISON – After being delayed a year by the pandemic, the world’s best athletes, including many with ties to UW-Madison, will compete in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games July 23 through Aug. 8. Experts from UW–Madison can speak on a wide range of subjects relating to the competition. More
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is holding a Public Engagement Webinar to teach the public how to participate in the air permit approval process. The two-part webinar will be held via Zoom on the afternoons of Sept.
MILWAUKEE – On Thursday, August 12 at 10 am, Milwaukee County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Task Force will meet for the first time, launching an effort to recommend how Milwaukee County should allocate $183.6 million in federal funding it will receive as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of
Madison, Wis. — Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable has approved an overall 5.44 percent decrease in worker’s compensation insurance rates, effective October 1, 2021. This is the sixth straight year of rate decreases in Wisconsin. “This is great news for Wisconsin’s employers and workers,” said Commissioner Afable. “As our state recovers from
Today County Executive Parisi announced that community based organizations can now apply for the Partners in Equity Racial Equity and Social Justice (RESJ) Grant. The Partners in Equity Grant Program supports Dane County-based community groups that propose to use funding to address systemic racial inequities in the criminal justice system. The
Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourage anyone attending school in the upcoming 2021-2022 school year to get their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible. This includes children ages 12 and up as well as anyone planning to attend in-person classes at a college or university. “Getting
MILWAUKEE— Yesterday, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes continued his Senate campaign launch tour with four stops throughout Madison highlighting his message to bring progressive change to the United States Senate and create good-paying jobs, support Wisconsin small businesses and grow the green economy to combat climate change. At the first stop, Lt.
Madison…Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) released the following statement on news of a tentative settlement in the nationwide opioid litigation and 2021 Wisconsin Act 57, the law which allows Wisconsin communities to more quickly receive approximately $400 million in Opioid Settlement Funds: “With the news
MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” spotlights Bre Loughlin, who won the Information Technology category of the 2021 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest with her pitch on Nurse Disrupted. Listen to Loughlin’s presentation at the recent Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference to a live audience. Nurse Disrupted developed the
WISCONSIN — Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is among the 40 U.S. Senators who co-sponsored the Better Care Better Jobs Act, historic legislation that would expand access to home and community-based services for seniors and people with disabilities, boost wages and strengthen protections for home care workers, and empower families and
MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer (R – Lodi) released the following statement in response to the announced settlement of the National Prescription Opiate Litigation Case: “The news of this settlement is an important day for Wisconsin. Though no amount of money can ever bring back the lives that were lost
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), co-chairs of the Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force, today released their final report, findings, and recommendations following a months-long review of supply chain threats and vulnerabilities. The Task Force, created in March of this year, was established to review the industrial
The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation will honor Derrick Siebert, MD, with the Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Young Physician Leadership Award at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital Birthing Center and NICU at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021. The Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Young Physician Leadership Award is presented
Opposition ignores benefits for state taxpayers, budget and low-wage workers.
As Congress continues work on the Jack Reynolds Memorial Medigap Expansion Act, I hope that our elected officials in Washington like Rep. Scott Fitzegerald, Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and others help to pass this bill and make life on dialysis a bit easier for some of the dialysis patients throughout the U.S. who are struggling just to get by.