MANITOWOC, Wis. — As the House of Representatives moves closer to voting on the bipartisan infrastructure bill, see what Mayor Nickels had to say about Senator Johnson’s efforts to block the bill and vote against it, despite the positive impact the infrastructure bill will have on his city: Cap Times: Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels: Sen. Ron Johnson failed Wisconsinites with vote against infrastructure bill Everyday, mayors like myself look for ways to build up and improve our communities, put more people to work and strengthen our economy. What I know firsthand, and what I believe my fellow mayors and governors

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative today announced the hiring of Travis Senn to help drive the company’s social media strategy and public relations development. Senn, who joins the cooperative as a senior communications specialist, previously led marketing and communications efforts for Southeast Milk, Inc., a milk marketing cooperative based in Belleview, Fla. He also contributed heavily to the organization’s market research and milk marketing strategy development. Senn’s talents for writing, photography and videography will pair with his knowledge of the dairy supply chain to serve as a voice for Edge members throughout the Upper Midwest. “My entire

MILWAUKEE (Nov. 2, 2021) – Spectrum today announced Digital Bridge and YWCA Southeast Wisconsin have received a Spectrum Digital Education grant to help promote digital literacy, as part of its five-year, $7 million commitment to digital education in Spectrum communities across the country. “We applaud both Digital Bridge and YWCA Southeast Wisconsin for their broadband education initiatives and for helping us support efforts that promote digital literacy in the Milwaukee community,” said Rahman Khan, Vice President of Community Impact for Charter Communications, Inc., which operates the Spectrum brand of broadband connectivity products. “Through this partnership with both groups, the Spectrum Digital

WASHINGTON — On Monday, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) detailing the consequences of President Biden and the Democrats’ harmful economic policies that have led to worker shortages across the country and inflation. Both of which could lead to stagflation if new entitlement programs and deficit spending continue at the current rates.   The full op-ed can be found here and excerpts are below:   Eventually President Reagan and Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker broke the inflationary cycle. Prices stabilized, and for the remainder of my 30 years in manufacturing, getting customers to agree to a price increase

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued by OCI when licensing applicants, or licensed individuals or companies have violated Wisconsin insurance statutes or regulations. In some cases, the individual or company denied the stated allegations but consented to the action taken. OCI strives to ensure fair and honest business practices to protect Wisconsin insurance consumers through this

The sensationalized allegations about “possible” voting fraud in a Racine County nursing home and “possible” widespread, statewide fraud caused by the actions of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) during the 2020 elections made by Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling last Friday are little more than a baseless, hyper partisan attack on legal and approved election procedures made by a highly partisan elected official that only serve to undermine public trust in our election system if they are not repudiated. Further, the Republican politicians who have rushed to judgment and embraced these questionable allegations and called for resignations of WEC staff and commissioners

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms largemouth bass virus in smallmouth bass taken from the bay of Green Bay near Door County. In September 2021, 14 diseased smallmouth bass were collected from the waters surrounding Door County and examined by DNR fisheries staff. Collected fish had skin wounds that appeared red, ulcerated, and varied in size and location. These skin lesions often had a cream-colored layer of dead tissue in the center of the wound. Since 2008, smallmouth bass displaying similar skin lesions have been sampled during several outbreaks in Lake Michigan and Green Bay waters.

Menomonie, Wis. – It can be difficult for first-generation, limited income and underrepresented college students to reach their goals. Without family members’ experience or financial resources, the road to a degree and potentially a graduate degree can be unpredictable and rough. University of Wisconsin-Stout’s McNair Scholars Program provides students a support system, with dedicated advisers who equip students with the means to achieve their goals. McNair, a federal program, has helped change thousands of lives since its inception in 1989, including those of UW-Stout student Chueseng Lo and recent graduate Mai Lia Vang. McNair has been offered at UW-Stout since

Madison, WI – Today, the People’s Maps Commission (PMC) released its final set of State Assembly, State Senate, and congressional maps based on the public input the Commission received from thousands of Wisconsinites across numerous public hearings this past year. These maps stand in stark contrast to the maps put forward by Republican legislators, which would bake in the egregious Republican 2011 gerrymanders. Additionally, the PMC’s process was far more accessible and transparent in comparison to the process led by Republican legislative leadership. “The process led by the People’s Maps Commission deserves praise, and it should serve as an example

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – concluded its month-long celebration of manufacturing on Sunday. To close out Manufacturing Month, WMC released a new video highlighting the unique partnership between EK and Fall River High School’s technical education program that provided students with the opportunity to create this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin trophy. EK – a manufacturer based in Fall River – has produced all six Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin trophies, but this was the first year they partnered with local high school students to produce the final product.

Contact: Rep. Stubbs, (608) 266-3784 MADISON, WI- Yesterday, The State Capitol and Executive Residence Board (SCERB) formally approved the building of a statue honoring Vel Phillips on the State Capitol Grounds. This statue will be first state capitol monument to honor a Black woman in the entire nation. On this decision, Representative Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “With this approval from SCERB, our state capitol will begin to represent the true diversity of our state, and we will honor one of the greatest heroes that called Wisconsin home. Vel Phillips was a trail blazer, a pioneer, a mentor and

MILWAUKEE— Sachin Chheda, director at the Fair Elections Project, issued the following statement in response to the final PMC legislative maps released Tuesday morning: “We are glad the People’s Maps Commission went through this extremely transparent process and took into account the views of thousands of Wisconsinites. These maps stand in stark comparison to the secretly-drawn, extremely-rigged maps introduced by the legislative majority last week — which will inevitably be vetoed by the Governor. “We are sure the litigation process will consider all the options and we will continue to demand the final result be a map that fairly and accurately reflects

 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement opposing the nomination of Ron Bloom to another term on the United State Postal Service Board of Governors. Bloom is currently the Chairman of the Board of Governors as a one-year holdover on the board since last December. Baldwin is a longtime critic of Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service, and supports replacing Bloom on the USPS Board of Governors. “Our Postal Service is, by law, a fundamental service provided to the people by our government, authorized by the Constitution, created by