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

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

(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

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

(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

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

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

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

[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

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

[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

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

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.

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