MADISON – Representative Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) had the honor of hosting Kevin Dean, Squad President of Westby EMS, at the Capitol on October 26, 2021. Representative Oldenburg presented Mr. Dean with the “First Responder of the Year Award”. “Kevin is truly dedicated to the safety of the residents in the Coulee Region. Kevin is a licensed critical care paramedic, squad president of Westby EMS, and Dean of the Health and Public Safety Division at Western Technical College,” said Representative Oldenburg. “I want to thank Kevin, his wife Christine, and first responders across the 96th District for their selfless commitment to their community.” Mr.

Kleefisch: “If you are recording, I don’t want you to put this part online to share with Democrats, OK? It is about election strategy.” Madison, Wis. — Radical Rebecca Kleefisch is so desperate to be governor – she’s willing to say or do anything. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported today on Kleefisch’s suggested strategy for the upcoming election, including a plan to “hire mercenaries” and doing “laundry bags full of ballots.”   Kleefisch is apparently so disgusted with her own plan, that she said she will need to “take a shower with steel wool” following the election. And then after that, she

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act. This bill will reauthorize and expand funding for programs to protect survivors as well as prevent family and domestic violence. “We need to do everything in our power to make sure all Wisconsinites are safe from abuse,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “Through this legislation, we can better support state, local, and tribal leaders in their efforts to prevent violence and increase resources for survivors of domestic abuse. I’m proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and take this step to help care for survivors and prevent

[Madison, WI] – Student performance is cratering under self-proclaimed “education governor” Tony Evers. According to newly-released Department of Public Instruction data, standardized test scores are plummeting on Evers’ watch — despite the over $2 billion in state support added to K-12 education in recent years on top of the over $2.6 billion in federal COVID-19 aid sent to Wisconsin schools. According to the report: English language arts proficiency is down by over 16 percent Math proficiency is down by over 20 percent Just 8 percent of Black students were deemed “proficient” in math Over 50 percent of all students earned just

MADISON – Today, Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) welcomed Battalion Chief Mike Rutter of the Oshkosh Fire Department to the State Capitol in Madison. Rutter was selected as the 54th Assembly District’s “2021 First Responder of the Year.” Rutter was nominated by Rep. Hintz and the City of Oshkosh Fire Department due to his notable career and the contributions he has made to the community. Representative Hintz released the following statement on this honor: “I am proud to recognize Battalion Chief Mike Rutter as the 54th Assembly District’s 2021 First Responder of the Year, and am honored to have the opportunity

[Madison, WI] – During the State Assembly’s floor session today, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) presented the 2021 “First Responder of the Year” award to Ryan Picl, an officer with the Tomahawk Police Department. Rep. Callahan welcomed Officer Picl to the State Capitol to be honored along with fellow first responders from across the state for First Responders Appreciation Month. In May 2020, Officer Picl responded to a call at Trig’s grocery store in Tomahawk to find an elderly man who had a sudden cardiac arrest. Officer Picl performed CPR and utilized an AED, and saved this man’s life. Had it

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Justin Barnard, 36, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 72 months in federal prison for possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. This prison term will be followed by 4 years of supervised release. On November 23, 2020, law enforcement in Dunn County received a tip from a known informant that Barnard was driving a mini-van and had a substantial amount of methamphetamine with him in a fanny pack. A deputy located the

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson issued the following statement in response to erroneous claims that the Milwaukee County Clerk’s Office denied the Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) access to the 2020 Presidential Election ballots:   “I need to once again emphasize and remind all those who claim that Milwaukee County did not allow LAB auditors to view and analyze ballots from the 2020 Presidential Election that this is simply not true,” said Clerk Christenson.   The totality of the LAB request was as follows:   All accepted and rejected absentee certificate envelopes; Voting machine tapes and test ballot decks for pre-election voting

MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Felesia A. Martin today urged Governor Tony Evers to veto legislation introduced by Wisconsin GOP State Senators that would allow 14 and 15-year-olds to work far outside the hours regulated under federal child labor laws. “This is a rollback to a time without child labor laws,” said Supervisor Martin. “It is unconscionable that our state GOP could put forth such a bill. Wisconsinites should speak out about this egregious violation of child labor laws. Governor Evers must veto this bill if it appears on his desk.” The legislation (Senate Bill 332) expands the allowable hours of work for children

MADISON – Today, Chief of the Brookfield Fire Department David Mason was honored at the Wisconsin State Capitol by the State Assembly as First Responder of the Year for the 14th Assembly District. The ceremony was held to honor first responders across the state. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement regarding the honor: “Brookfield Fire Chief David Mason serves the city of Brookfield with honor and distinction as the Chief of the Fire Department. Chief Mason has served the city of Brookfield for 26 years, nine of which as assistant chief, and previously served as a Flight for