MADISON, WIS. – The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated 343 entries and presented awards to top five finishers at the Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon during World Dairy Expo. Herrington Farms Inc. of Troy, N.Y., was awarded as the Grand Champion Forage Producer with their BMR Corn Silage and was presented $2,500 from Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health for that honor. The Grand Champion First-Time Entrant cash award of $2,000, sponsored by New Holland, went to Marty Farms of Sterling, Ohio. Additionally, two Quality Counts Awards were presented to competitors. In the area of Quality Counts Corn Silage, Kensinger Farms,

MADISON – State Representative Elijah Behnke (R-Oconto) issued the following statement regarding Assembly Bill 488 (AB 488), his curriculum transparency bill: “Yesterday, AB 488 passed both the Senate and Assembly. As the author, I am extremely excited that this is my first bill to pass both chambers and head to the Governor’s desk. “As a parent myself, I wanted to work on a bill that will empower families to engage in what their students are learning. AB 488 does just that. We are not limiting what teachers can teach, we are just ensuring transparency in the classroom. “This legislation should

“I’m glad that Governor Evers finally realized what Republicans, including Senator Dan Feyen, told him nine and a half months ago – that Evers already had the money and the power to upgrade the Unemployment Insurance computer system all on his own. He could have done something to help improve the system when thousands of people were suffering because of his Administration’s incompetence. He didn’t. He could have done something to help improve the system on his own when we asked him to do it in January. Or February. Or March. Or any other day of the year to help

A new American Bridge 21st Century video highlights Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s vote this week to block Democratic efforts to raise the debt limit — effectively pushing the country towards an economic catastrophe in the middle of an economic recovery and an ongoing global pandemic. For months, Johnson has led efforts to organize Republican opposition to raising the debt limit to pay for previous federal spending (that mostly happened under Trump). And Johnson was yesterday at the forefront of Republican opposition to letting Democrats raise the debt ceiling by simple majority — previewing Mitch McConnell’s obstruction of that effort. Practically speaking, Johnson’s political games are ensuring that the American economy

Madison, Wis – Representative Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) is now accepting nominations from the 34th Assembly District for the 2021 First Responder of the Year Award. This award was created in 2019 and is meant to honor the incredible men and women of our emergency services and the work they do every day to keep our communities safe. Nominees for the 2021 First Responder of the Year Award may include police officers, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters or any level of EMS personnel that exemplify community service, selflessness, and dedication. The nominees from each Assembly district will be invited to the State Capitol

MADISON, Wis. — Failed Senate candidate Kevin Nicholson has announced during multiple interviews that he’s planning to run for either Senate or governor next year – whichever path best suits his selfish political needs. Despite being an announced candidate for governor or Senate or Congress or whatever, Nicholson still doesn’t have an official campaign committee. Instead, he’s been running for political office through No Better Friend Corp., a dark money, nonprofit group that is abusing the tax code and running campaign ads to boost Nicholson’s political profile.   The IRS expressly prohibits political activity from being a 501(c)(4)’s primary activity – but

MADISON, WIS – Youth from across North America participated in the 2021 World Dairy Expo® Youth Showmanship Contest on Monday, September 27. Exactly 280 exhibitors competed in this year’s contest with youth from Ohio and Iowa coming out on top of the three divisions. Winning the Junior Division and the W. Terry Howard First Place Award of a custom embroidered jacket courtesy of Images Custom Embroidery was Colton Thomas of North Lewisburg, Ohio. Thomas also received clippers sponsored by Andis Company. Jonathan Krogman of Ashton, Iowa won the Intermediate Division and the Howard Voegeli First Place Award, a custom embroidered jacket presented

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) to introduce the Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act. As the Biden administration is reportedly considering enforcing vaccine mandates for businesses merely seeking to engage in interstate commerce, the Prevent Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandates for Interstate Commerce Act would protect the privacy of Americans’ personal health information and prohibit the Department of Transportation and other federal agencies from requiring proof of vaccination or the use of a vaccine passport for such activities. Representative Dan Crenshaw is introducing companion legislation in

MADISON – This morning, Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), Sen. Jeff Smith (D- Brunswick), Rep. Kristina Shelton (D-Green Bay), and Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) held a press conference with higher education leaders to debut the “Reaching Higher for Higher Education” legislative package. The seven bills included in the package send a strong message to current and future students and educators in Wisconsin that they are supported and valued. Rep. Katrina Shankland stated, “Wisconsin was once a leader in higher education, and we have the opportunity to restore our legacy again. For many, the cost of higher education is falling out of reach. Our

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted for a package of education bills during Tuesday’s floor session. This morning he has released the following statement: “I’ve increasingly heard from my constituents about political indoctrination going on in our school districts, such as critical race theory. I voted for Assembly Bill 411 and Assembly Bill 414 to prevent divisive political concepts in our schools and in government training. Specifically, they prevent instruction from including stereotyping based on sex or gender. A student or government employee should never be told they are inherently racist or sexist by virtue of their own

(STATEWIDE – WI) – Wednesday afternoon, the Senate Parliamentarian rejected a second proposal from Congressional Democrats to include a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants in their Build Back Better reconciliation bill by changing the registry date (the date in which immigrants are eligible to apply for legal status). The Senate Parliamentarian is charged with interpreting Senate rules and her opinion is not binding. This decision comes despite multiple polls showing strong bipartisan support for creating a path to citizenship for immigrant essential workers, Dreamers, farm workers and TPS holders through reconciliation (polls here, here, here and here).   Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director for

MADISON, Wis. — On Tuesday, Wisconsin’s Senate and Assembly voted on a Joint Resolution aimed at preventing fair districting. In the last round of redistricting in 2010, Republicans massively changed Wisconsin’s district lines in order to enhance their own power. Now, they’re doing their best to maintain one of the nation’s worst gerrymanders with a resolution that states the Legislature’s intent to preserve the current maps as much as possible. The resolution passed along party lines, despite the fact that a handful of Republican members of the Assembly have previously joined Democrats in supporting legislation aimed at preventing politicians of either

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh’s new Whitburn Center for Governance and Policy Research seeks to reinvigorate Wisconsin’s “good government” tradition by embodying the public service ideals of its founding benefactor, alumnus Gerald Whitburn ’64. “A strong commitment to good governance across all levels of Wisconsin’s governmental units has always been important, but it has never been more critical than at this point in time,” Whitburn said. “Although Wisconsin’s good government reputation has consistently been a unique strength for our state, it mustn’t be taken for granted.” The Whitburn Center will produce annual reports, research briefs, fee-for-service consulting projects and leadership training