WASHINGTON — On Thursday U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement on the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 3:  “As much as I hate continuing resolutions to fund government, I have supported short term CRs in the past because shutting down government is wasteful and hurts

As you’re planning outings to pick apples and visit corn mazes, add getting a flu vaccine to your to-do list. Public Health Madison & Dane County recommends that everyone 6 months and older get the flu vaccine now to protect throughout the flu season, which can begin as early as

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced plans to increase funding for youth employment programs to $625,000 to help at-risk youth pursue employment opportunities, as part of his 2022 budget proposal. Right now, the Dane County Department of Human Services contracts with Operation Fresh Start, Common Wealth, and Briarpatch—around $525,000

Madison, Wis. (Sept. 28, 2021) – Some seating is still available for the public to observe oral argument before the Wisconsin Supreme Court at the historic Ozaukee County courthouse in Port Washington on Friday, Oct. 15. The Court is holding argument in two cases as part of the Court’s outreach and

WAUWATOSA, Wis. – Leaders from four engineering research campuses and Wisconsin’s largest intellectual property organization will discuss how the state could compete for a possible new round of federal dollars during an Oct. 19 luncheon meeting of the Tech Council Innovation Network in Wauwatosa. The event will take place at

Keith Ripp has been hired as the Executive Director of Governmental Relations for Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.   Ripp brings with him nine years of experience as a state legislator and one year as the Assistant Deputy Secretary of Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. Ripp manages Ripp Farms

Audio file of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting a new legislative package announced earlier this week aimed at advancing several initiatives previously proposed by the governor that would invest in bolstering Wisconsin’s agricultural workforce, promote and build local markets for agricultural products, and combat food insecurity and hunger.   Hey, folks. Governor

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez is calling on Milwaukee County to apply for funding from Governor Tony Evers’s Neighborhood Investment Fund grant program to address critical capital projects at the Mitchell Park Domes. The governor announced the Neighborhood Investment Fund on August 24, specifically noting that local governments can apply for funding for

Madison…Today Represeantive Petryk, Penterman, and Senator Roth introduced legislation to fundamentally reform the unemployment insurance (UI) program in Wisconsin. The new Reemployment Assistance Act would refocus UI to help people find employment while they continue to receive financial job loss assistance. A video release on the bill can also be

MADISON — Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District presented the results of its testing for PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in the local wastewater cycle today. The results were as expected based on the characteristics of the District’s 187-square-mile service area and fall below proposed standards and existing screening levels. “The District

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, The Washington Times published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) regarding President Biden’s disregard for individual freedom and his unlawful vaccine mandates for working Americans.        Sen. Johnson sent a letter on September 15 to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),

Madison, Wis. — Despite making millions of dollars in 2017, Senator Ron Johnson paid virtually nothing in state income taxes — and won’t tell Wisconsintes why. See more below on how Johnson avoided paying his fair share of taxes in 2017: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Multimillionaire U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson paid

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The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a letter to Kenosha County Public Health, the local health department, reminding the agency that Wisconsin Supreme Court precedent forbids local health officers from closing local schools. WILL received multiple reports from Kenosha-area parents that local health officials recently informed school boards and