WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following two individuals to serve as key leaders on U.S. foreign policy and aid: Thomas Barrett, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Carla Koppell, Nominee for Assistant Administrator for Development, Democracy, and Innovation, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Thomas Barrett, Nominee for Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Mayor of Milwaukee since 2004, Thomas Barrett is currently the nation’s longest-serving big city mayor. He has led great lakes mayors in both Canada and the U.S. as the

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections and campaign finance law, held a roundtable discussion in Madison, WI with community leaders on the urgent need to pass federal legislation to protect voting rights. Senator Klobuchar was joined by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI). “The freedom to vote is fundamental to all of our freedoms—and it has been front and center in Wisconsin in light of recent efforts in the state legislature to undermine voting rights and after many Wisconsin voters faced obstacles casting their

MADISON, Wis. — In a scathing editorial today, The Capital Times editorial board slammed Assembly Speaker Robin Vos for failing to stand up to Donald Trump’s lies and using taxpayer dollars to undermine confidence in our elections, saying, “With each passing week, Vos and his bumbling henchman — disgraced former Wisconsin Supreme Justice Michael Gableman — have upped the ante, amplifying the big lie and burning through more tax dollars.” The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported today that former Trump chief of staff Reince Priebus said Robin Vos’s sham election review could cost Wisconsin taxpayers as much as $680,000. After Priebus broke the news,

Rather than encourage Wisconsinites and Americans to get one of the various safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, Ron Johnson, “who contracted Covid, but still hasn’t gotten vaccinated, continues to push misinformation that is literally making people sick.” On top of leading the charge against the American Rescue Plan COVID-19 relief bill — which included relief checks, the expanded child tax credit, and funding for vaccines, schools, and businesses — Johnson has engaged in months of persistent anti-anti-COVID rhetoric — echoed in multiple interviews each week. The latest example: Yesterday on the “Bold and Blunt” podcast, Johnson continued to advocate the use of ivermectin, despite an FDA warning and multiple state

FORT McCOY — Gov. Tony Evers today visited Fort McCoy to be briefed on operations, planning, and medical processing by federal military personnel, receive updates on Operation Allies Refuge, and meet with Afghan individuals already housed at Fort McCoy. The governor was joined today by U.S. Northern Command Gen. Glen VanHerck and Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Adjutant General of the Wisconsin National Guard. “I was glad to have the opportunity to visit Fort McCoy today to speak with military leaders helping with Operation Allies Refuge, service members in the Wisconsin National Guard, and many Afghan people who are now located at Fort McCoy. Our allies from Afghanistan have a long road ahead of them, and Wisconsin will continue to extend our support and assistance to these individuals who bravely contributed to our country’s efforts over the past two decades. “I want to thank Maj. Gen. Knapp, the folks of the Wisconsin National Guard,

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Last night, Nancy Pelosi and Radical Washington Democrats passed two reckless pieces of legislation leading our nation down the path to socialism and refusing to commit to our nation’s moral obligation to safely evacuate every American from Afghanistan. Derrick Van Orden released the following statement in response to these two votes passed by Washington Democrats last night: Our nation’s families are struggling to fill up their gas tank and buy groceries on the same day because of inflation. Our businesses can’t find staff because the government is paying people not to work. Nancy Pelosi and

The newest episode of the Dairy Stream podcast focuses on the proposed Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which would provide a year-round option to include employees in livestock agriculture. The bill was approved by the House of Representatives but has not moved in the Senate. Dairy Stream host Mike Austin talked with Brandon Davis, an agricultural labor attorney and partner at Phelps Dunbar in New Orleans, about the requirements of H-2A, the impact it has on the agricultural community and future possibilities. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative sponsored this episode.“I think what we should expect with the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of