MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers (D) vetoed legislation authored by Rep. Ron Tusler aimed at ensuring the safety of law enforcement officers. The legislation would have prevented cities from banning no-knock warrants, which enable law enforcement officers to execute a search warrant without knocking and announcing their presence if a court believes that knocking and announcing law enforcement presence would be dangerous, futile, or inhibit the investigation of a crime. “Governor Evers is fond of saying ‘people matter,’” noted Rep. Tusler. “He even uses the phrase on the masthead of his twitter account – but actions speak louder than words.

MADISON – On Friday, Assembly Bill (AB) 943 that provides funding to clean up hazardous electronic waste in several Wisconsin communities was signed into law. This critical legislation, authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) and Senator Jerry Petrowski (R-Marathon), provides up to $2.5 million in funding for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to contract for the removal of the hazardous electronic waste left behind by the now-defunct company 5R Processors. This waste is currently contained in several semi-trailers and warehouse facilities located in Rusk, Price, and Washington Counties. “I am incredibly pleased that Governor Evers has signed this critical bipartisan legislation into law,” said

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) is pleased with the signing of Senate Bill 520. This bill funds the construction of a new juvenile correctional facility in Milwaukee County. “The Legislature has worked hard to get us to this point. There have been disappointments and frustrations along the way, but we are finally seeing true progress.” Rep. Schraa serves as the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Corrections and was instrumental in the original bill to close Lincoln Hills as a juvenile prison and replace it with more evidence-based, treatment-focused facilities. He served on the Juvenile Corrections Study Committee which developed

MADISON, Wis. – Since the designation of the Heart of America’s Dairyland agricultural enterprise area (AEA) in 2011, farmers, community members, and local governments have worked together to preserve their local agriculture industry and the rich farmland, soil, and water resources that make it possible. The Heart of America’s Dairyland AEA now spans 224,906 acres over two counties, making it the largest AEA in the state.  Marathon County aims to sustain the area’s agriculture resources by encouraging increased participation in the Farmland Preservation (FP) Program in the AEA. To achieve this goal, the county is partnering with landowners in the

(Madison)…Governor Tony Evers today vetoed a number of bills, including two authored by Sen. Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) related to improving the trustworthy administration of our elections: “I am disappointed by Governor Evers’ veto of two of my elections bills today. To be frank, I’m not sure he even read the bills, as his veto message displayed a complete lack of understanding. Any other interpretation would mean that he is again putting partisanship ahead of good policy with today’s actions, callously joining the national Democrat strategy of lying about bills that will help the Wisconsin Elections Commission make decisions by calling

Madison – Governor Evers continues to protect systems over parents. On Friday afternoon, the governor vetoed three bills that are part of the Empowering Parents Agenda and another that will improve reading scores. The bills increase transparency and accountability while giving parents real options for their children’s education and improving test scores. Senator Darling says she is disappointed the governor is trying to hide information from parents. “The governor thinks he knows better than the parents of Wisconsin and he’s absolutely wrong about that,” Darling said, “These bills terrify bureaucrats like the governor because they give parents options and information.”

MADISON – In a series of Friday afternoon vetoes, Governor Tony Evers continued to put his head in the sand when it comes to addressing Wisconsin’s growing crime epidemic. Among his 43 vetoes on Friday were bills that would have put more police on the streets, and addressed Wisconsin’s increasing and evolving crime epidemic.   “Hear no evil, speak no evil is not an effective crime-fighting strategy,” said Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine). “We need strong leadership to tackle rising crime. Instead, we have Governor Evers playing Kevin Bacon shouting “All is Well!” in “Animal House.” Today’s vetoes show that Evers

Menomonie, Wis. — At University of Wisconsin-Stout, every undergraduate and graduate program has an experiential learning component. One of those components, research, takes center stage each April and May. Students who have worked months or even most of the 2021-22 academic year on special projects with faculty advisers are in the spotlight with a chance to showcase their work at national and state conferences and in a UW-Stout publication. Research projects by nine undergraduates were accepted as part of the virtual National Conference on Undergraduate Research April 4-8, which featured more than 3,200 students, faculty and staff from across the

[Waukesha, WI] – On Friday afternoon, Tony Evers vetoed 43 bills that would make Wisconsin’s streets safer, our elections more secure and give parents back control of their kids’ schools. Rebecca Kleefisch released the following statement in response to Evers’ weak leadership:   “With today’s vetoes, Tony Evers has once again shown us he doesn’t care about securing our elections, making our streets safer, or letting Wisconsin parents have a say. It makes you wonder who is in charge: Tony Evers or liberal special interests?   “Tuesday’s elections were devastating for Wisconsin liberals and showed that voters want to go

Madison – Governor Evers continues to turn a blind eye to avenues for vote fraud. On Friday afternoon, the governor vetoed two common-sense reforms authored by State Senator Alberta Darling. Senator Darling says the governor is ignoring real problems. “It’s clear the governor didn’t even bother to read these bills and wants to lump any election reform as a conspiracy theory,” Darling said, “He claims that ‘there is no evidence of non-residents voting in Wisconsin.’ That’s not true. I authored this bill because someone did try to vote illegally and another person was successful in illegally voting in Mequon. This

[Madison, WI] — Senate President Chris Kapenga (R – Delafield) released the following statement   concerning Governor Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 995, authored by the Senator, which would allow  parents to opt their child out of wearing a face mask at school, and would also require an option for  in-person classroom instruction:  “Today, the Governor vetoed a bill that would put the rights of parents above education   bureaucrats who have forced our children to stay masked, even today, in the classroom. The  Governor says he doesn’t want the Legislature to ‘insert itself in decisions parents and   educators have been making

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) released the following statement following  Governor Evers signing Wisconsin Act 234, originally known as Assembly Bill 943. The bill addresses  environmental remediation at several buildings in Wisconsin, including a facility on Oak Street in West  Bend. You can read more about the legal issues surrounding 5R Processors here.   “Addressing local concerns is one of the most rewarding accomplishments of representing my  constituents in the Wisconsin State Assembly. With the removal of the hazardous waste from the facility  on Oak Street, West Bend can move forward to other steps and get this building

On April 4, 2022 over 250 members of the United Auto Workers Local 1472 went on strike at Vollrath Manufacturing in Sheboygan over economic issues critical to working families. Workers of UAW Local 1472 at Vollrath produce deep drawing, metal spinning, metal fabrication, annealing, polishing & finishing and refrigeration systems. UAW Local 1472 are striking over economic issues related to wages and the equitable elimination of tiers. “The Wisconsin labor movement proudly stands in solidarity with our sisters and brothers of UAW Local 1472 on strike at Vollrath in Sheboygan for a fair and just contract,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the

MADISON — Most simulations of our climate’s future may be overly sensitive to Arctic ice melt as a cause of abrupt changes in ocean circulation, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Climate scientists count the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (or AMOC) among the biggest tipping points on the way to a planetary climate disaster. The Atlantic Ocean current acts like a conveyor belt carrying warm tropical surface water north and cooler, heavier deeper water south. “We’ve been taught to picture it like a conveyor belt — even in middle school and high school now,