Madison, WI – Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Town of Delafield) and Sen. Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) last Friday began circulating a bill clarifying which voters qualify for “indefinitely confined” status. The bill defines “indefinitely confined” to clarify that it can be used by those who “cannot travel independently without significant burden because of frailty, physical illness, or a disability that will last longer than one year.”  The bill also removes those added to the “indefinitely confined” roles from March 6, 2020 and November 6, 2020, requiring submission of a new application. During the 2020 election, clerks in Milwaukee and Dane counties

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to announce its first wave of endorsements for the Feb. 15 local Primary. “Our endorsed candidates share our values: clean water, clean air, accessible public lands, an equitable, safe democracy, and the pursuit of clean energy,” said Executive Director Kerry Schumann. “We’re proud to endorse this most recent slate of candidates who will fight for a brighter, cleaner, more equitable Wisconsin.” Each of these endorsed candidates is thoroughly vetted by Wisconsin Conservation Voters’ staff, board, and the people who call these communities home. Wisconsin Conservation Voters endorses the following candidates:  Eric Olson, Portage

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Some of your child’s most exciting growth milestones involve their teeth – from their first tooth coming in, to losing their first tooth and getting a special visit from the Tooth Fairy. During all stages of growth, good oral hygiene is crucial since tooth decay and cavities can form at a very young age. To protect your child’s smile, the Wisconsin Dental Association is providing tips on childhood cavity prevention approaching February, National Children’s Dental Health Month. “When it comes to cavity prevention in children, it all starts with diet and what your children are eating

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), today joined a multijurisdictional, coordinated enforcement action to stop a fraudulent precious metals scheme that resulted in investments exceeding $68 million from at least 450 investors nationwide. The state has joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and 26 other state securities regulators in filing a complaint in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging Safeguard Metals, LLC and Jeffrey Santulan, a/k/a Jeffrey Hill solicited investors nationwide by touting precious metals at grossly inflated prices that were not

MADISON, Wis. — Today marks the first day of Black History Month in 2022 – a month in which we honor and reckon with the history of Black Americans, while also building a future that recognizes and uplifts the invaluable contributions and countless investments made by Black leaders in our local communities, both across the nation and right here in Wisconsin. Over the next 28 days, many of us will explore and reflect on Black history – but to make the Badger state a safer, better place for Black Wisconsinites, it’s important to take it a step further by investing in the present and future. Not

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is hosting a public involvement meeting to discuss a safety improvement project at the US 12 and WIS 188/Tetiva Road intersection near Sauk City. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.; brief presentation at 4:30 p.m. Roxbury Town Hall, 7167 Kippley Rd, Sauk City, WI 53583 Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Protection and Public Health Madison & Dane County will be followed. The project will improve safety at the US 12 and WIS 188/Tetiva Road intersection. There have been numerous crashes at this intersection and many of these

MADISON, Wis. – Just one day after getting caught in front of a flag representing a hate group, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Rebecca Kleefisch called for abolishing the Wisconsin Elections Commission so that voters could have “one throat to choke.” This comment is just the latest of the many inappropriate things Kleefisch has said on the campaign trail. Kleefisch has called for building an “army” of “paid fighters” and “mercenaries,” as well as asking supporters if they were “ready to throw some hands” and had their “knives out.” Kleefisch’s rival Kevin Nicholson has been just as divisive, calling Kleefisch’s ideas for elections “dumb as a bag of hammers.” Read more about Kleefisch’s divisive

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that he joined a bipartisan letter to President Biden urging the inclusion of robust funding to address PFAS contamination in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget. “We need to take action to protect Wisconsin communities from harmful PFAS contamination,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “As the Administration develops the Fiscal Year 2023 budget, I strongly encourage including comprehensive and robust funding to address PFAS chemicals and ensure clean, safe drinking water for all.”   Rep. Kind is a member of the Congressional PFAS Task Force. Recently, Rep. Kind fought to ensure American Rescue Plan funds could be used

RHINELANDER, WI – A proposal by the Wisconsin Trailblazers Sled Dog Club to purchase propane heaters to keep spectators and participants warm at the first-ever Heal Creek Dog Dash & Winter Festival in late February has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. “These grants are exactly what the name describes – short-term, low-cost solutions that could have remarkable impacts on the shaping of neighborhoods and cities,” said Darrin Wasniewski, Associate State Director of Community Outreach for AARP Wisconsin. “This project promotes social inclusion, one of AARP’s 8 Domains of Livability, and works to reduce

Madison – Today Republican Assembly Members of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) issued the following statement on the Wisconsin Elections Commission’s (WEC) response to the Committee’s motion requiring the promulgation of administrative rules on drop boxes and ballot curing: “While WEC appears to be moving toward partial compliance with JCRAR’s January 10th motion, it appears to have no interest in submitting its policies on drop boxes to the Legislature. If WEC submits a rule to the Legislature addressing ballot curing, we are fully prepared to suspend it if we and our legislative colleagues deem it necessary.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues in a letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prioritize the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by maintaining the blending requirements for 2022; denying all pending Small Refinery Exemptions (SREs); eliminating proposed retroactive cuts to the renewable volume obligations (RVOs); and setting 2021 RFS volumes at the statutory levels. “The RFS is a significant tool for EPA to reduce the carbon footprint of our transportation sector,” the senators wrote. “By taking the above actions, the EPA can quickly restore integrity, stability, and growth to the RFS and

Madison, Wis. – A new report details how Senator Ron Johnson was clearly gearing up to run for a third term as early as 2018, despite previously pledging not to do so and signing on to constitutional amendments that would limit senators to two terms in office. See full story below:  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Bice: Sen. Ron Johnson says he only recently decided to run again. His actions say he’s been keeping his options open for a while.  U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he decided just recently to break his pledge and run for a third term because liberals have

Oak Creek, WI – February 1, 2022- On March 20,1854, the Republican Party of the United States of America was founded at the Little White Schoolhouse in Ripon, Wisconsin. To honor and commemorate this historic event, Wisconsin Republican Candidate for Governor Adam Fischer, in cooperation with the City of Ripon, will host a celebration of the 168th birthday of the Republican Party in the city of it’s founding, Ripon, Wisconsin. The event, Grand Old Birthday Party-United We Can, will be held on Saturday, March 19th beginning at 3:00 PM at the Royal Ridges, 1 Westgate Dr. Ripon, WI 54971. Featured speakers will include representatives from

In a radio interview last week, Rebecca Kleefisch said she wants to dissolve the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission so voters have “one throat to choke” if they think an election was rigged. Kleefisch’s violent rhetoric is fitting of her reputation as “Wisconsin’s Donald Trump.” According to a Reuters report, Trump’s Big Lie has triggered over 850 death threats and hostile messages sent to election officials since 2020. Kleefisch has repeatedly spread election conspiracy theories and received a maximum campaign contribution from billionaire Big Lie donor Liz Uihlein. Kevin Nicholson, Kleefisch’s GOP opponent, also supports eliminating the WEC, but called Kleefisch’s plan to use voting rights protections enshrined by Gov. Tony Evers to win the