MADISON, Wis. – Ten years ago this week, Politifact deemed Rebecca Kleefisch’s claim that her “cold call” to FatWallet.com persuaded the Illinois company to move to Wisconsin, as “false.” This is just one of many instances of the Walker-Kleefisch administration over-selling and under-delivering on the economy. The disastrous deal with Foxconn, which would have been the largest government handout to a foreign company in American history and would have cost Wisconsin $20 billion in lost economic growth. In 2011, the administration exaggerated job gains ahead of a recall election, a year in which job creation instead lagged most of the nation. Rebecca Kleefisch similarly overstated the number of open

MADISON, WI–The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is launching a series of informational webinars about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact throughout the summer. The first of this series is titled, “The National Popular Vote: What, Why and How?” It is an introductory look at this legislation and how it can improve our democracy. Join the League at 6:30 p.m. on June 7 for this virtual event.  “This type of bill is essential to representative government,” said Debra Cronmiller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin. “No matter where you live, every vote should count equally.

Today, the Joint Committee on Finance voted to approve a slightly modified version of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s federal expenditure plan for the allocation of increased federal infrastructure funding. These additional funds stem from the federal infrastructure bill that was signed into law in November 2021 and funded through a separate act of U.S. Congress in March 2022. Wisconsin is set to receive an additional $283 million in federal infrastructure funding for the current fiscal year, with 56 percent allocated to local projects and 44 percent allocated to state projects under the expenditure plan. Altogether, it is estimated that

Madison, WI – Veteran Wausau attorney Dean R. Dietrich was elected April 22 as the next president-elect of the State Bar of Wisconsin, beginning July 1, 2022. In July 2023, he will take over as State Bar president. As president-elect and president, Dietrich, of the Weld Riley law firm, says he will focus on changes to the legal profession as a result of the pandemic, lawyer wellness, expanding legal services, diversity and inclusion in Wisconsin’s legal community, and lawyer professionalism. Dietrich has a long history in State Bar leadership. He has spent more than 45 years traveling across the state

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, with Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led a hearing in conjunction with the release of their bipartisan report examining the mistreatment of military families in privatized housing. Watch the video here   “Service members represent the finest among us. I don’t think there’s any dispute. We agree on that. They and their families make many sacrifices in service to this great nation. When stationed in U.S. military installations, these men and women should expect to live in conditions that will not

MADISON, Wis. – Despite almost 1.2 million Wisconsinites relying on Medicare for health care coverage and benefits, Republican politicians are running on an agenda that would sunset the legislation after five years. Republican politicians who have praised this plan – including Wisconsin’s own Ron Johnson – have made it clear that they’re willing to play political games with the livelihoods of Wisconsin seniors. If these critical federal programs sunset and are not renewed, seniors would be on the hook for their health insurance and medical costs. In 2019, Medicare made $6.3 billion in payments for recipients across the state, and saved Wisconsin enrollees more than $9,500 annually. “Wisconsin seniors

Milwaukee – This morning, Alex Lasry voiced his support for the workers at the three Dane County Starbucks stores that filed for union representation Monday, throwing his support behind local workers fighting to make things better at their workplace. “Since the very beginning of this campaign, I’ve told folks that I want to bring real change and real results to the people of Wisconsin. Supporting local unionization to make things better for people in the workplace is the perfect way to do that,” said Alex Lasry. “I’m proud to stand beside these brave workers as they fight for change in their workplace. One

Contact: Rep. Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding comments made about the Office of Special Counsel. “Media reports and the statement put out by Representative Brandtjen were incorrect. The Office of Special Counsel will remain open as we guarantee the legal power of our legislative subpoenas and get through the other lawsuits that have gridlocked this investigation. “We are grateful for Justice Gableman’s offer to reduce his salary as we are all concerned about the judicious use of taxpayers’ dollars. Our intention is to remain within the original budget allocated for the investigation.”

At the 2022 Hunger and Health Summit in Wisconsin Dells yesterday, the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that Wisconsin has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for its plan to send out 2021-2022 pre-6 pandemic electronic benefits transfer (P-EBT). The pre-6 P-EBT program provides food benefits for children under the age of six (as of September 1, 2021) who are members of FoodShare households and who are not receiving benefits as part of the school-age P-EBT program because they are not enrolled in school. “The Department of Health Services is continuing to work hard to

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Executive Residence will be moving forward on a project to restore the property’s natural shoreline along Lake Mendota by planting native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees to provide erosion control, prevent runoff, enhance the wildlife habitat, and support pollinators. Phase one of the project received final approval from the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board (SCERB) yesterday, which has been developed to serve as a model for other lakeshore owners throughout the state and to improve water quality in the Yahara Watershed. “This project has been in the works for more than a decade

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced The Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or The Healthy H2O Act, to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals, non-profits and local governments in rural communities. Water quality improvement systems installed at the faucet or within a building can provide immediate and ongoing protections from known and emerging water contaminants, like PFAS, lead, nitrates and manure. “Every Wisconsin community deserves access to clean drinking water and an environment free of toxic chemicals. Across our state, communities are struggling to identify and treat known and emerging chemicals that endanger our health, especially