MADISON, Wis. – A coalition of Wisconsin agricultural groups shared priorities they are seeking support for in the 2023-25 biennial state budget on Monday.  “Wisconsin Farm Bureau and our fellow agricultural groups want to see a budget proposal best suited for Wisconsin’s farm families,” said Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation Executive Director of Governmental Relations Jason Mugnaini. “Agriculture has a tremendous impact on our state’s economy, contributing $104.8 billion to industrial revenues annually and over 435,000 jobs. It is important that a state budget proposal reflects this impact.” Among the priorities issued by the coalition are: “The 2021-23 State Budget was

CHILTON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Calumet held their annual caucus on Saturday, January 28th at the Eagle’s Club in Chilton. Last year, the county party nearly reached 250 members and are already over 170 members in 2023. Caucus guest speakers were Justice Dan Kelly, Judge Jennifer Dorow, Congressman Glenn Grothman, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, Representative Ron Tusler, and Patrick McNulty for Congressman Gallagher. New leadership was elected at our caucus. Those positions were filled by the following people: Chairman Ann Calnin states, “I recognize I have huge shoes to fill following Ty Bodden. However, I am confident

MADISON, Wis. – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee), issued the following statement regarding the death of Mr. Tyre Nichols by Memphis City Police: “Like most Americans, I was horrified by video footage showing the beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee. The manner in which Mr. Nichols was kicked, bludgeoned, and pepper sprayed, repeatedly, by multiple officers was heinous and downright inhumane. I cannot think of any circumstance where a routine traffic stop includes a civilian being beaten by multiple officers and ends in loss of life. Furthermore, I cannot fathom how or why other officers neglected to intervene to stop

MADISON – Following tonight’s release of videos involving the beating of Memphis, Tennessee motorist Tyre Nichols, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee), released the following statement: “It’s hard to believe that the shock and visceral response to the video of George Floyd’s death could be matched, but it has. The injuries inflicted upon Tyre Nichols were brutal and vile. I wept for this young man tonight and I weep for a system where these officers felt emboldened to behave in this manner. I wish I could offer more meaningful commentary, but my disgust and dismay won’t let me move beyond my outrage

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Representatives Darrin Madison (D-10) and Ryan Clancy (D-19) are furious and heartbroken after viewing the footage of Tyre Nichols being beaten to death by law enforcement. Tyre Nichols was stopped by police officers for “reckless driving” approximately 100 yards from his home in Memphis, Tennessee. The officers escalated the situation which resulted in three minutes of police beating, pepper spraying, shocking, and restraining Tyre in what even the city’s police chief described as a “failing of basic humanity.” The officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Justin Smith, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills Jr., have each been charged

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Edgerton City Administrator Ramona Flanigan was in attendance at an event at the White House today, where Vice President Kamala Harris announced the founding of the Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership , a network of more than 100 communities and organizations that have committed to seven principles that will quicken and guide the replacement of harmful lead water pipes across the United States. Key principles of the partnership call for accelerating the full replacement of lead pipes from street to house, prioritizing replacements in overburdened and underserved communities, and ensuring that residents get new water lines

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and 22 of their Republican conference colleagues in a letter to President Biden expressing opposition to a debt-ceiling hike without real structural spending reform that reduces deficit spending. The signatories expressed their intention to abide by the policy of the Senate Republican conference, which states “any increase in the debt ceiling must be accompanied by cuts in federal spending of an equal or greater amount as the debt ceiling increase, or meaningful structural reform in spending, such as the Prevent Government Shutdown Act or the Full

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administer Billy Nolen and Office of Aerospace Medicine Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup highlighting accounts from individuals in the aviation industry who experienced adverse events after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.  The FAA Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation are copied on the letter. Sen. Johnson shared the experiences of four pilots and one air traffic controller who suffered severe adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. “What steps has FAA taken or will FAA take to investigate