Liberal Janet Protasiewicz will face conservative Daniel Kelly in April for a seat on the state Supreme Court that could determine the fate of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban and maps GOP lawmakers drew giving them a distinct advantage in maintaining control of the Legislature.
State Rep. Dan Knodl easily won a three-way GOP primary for a suburban Milwaukee state Senate seat, setting up a contest with Dem environmental attorney Jodi Habush Sinykin to determine whether Republicans have a two-thirds majority in the chamber.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the groups weighing in on the race have already combined to spend more than $9.2 million, according to a WisPolitics.com tally. That puts them within
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit on behalf of retirement account participants, Rick Braun and Fred Luehrs, against the U.S. Secretary of Labor for a new rule permitting the use of environmental, social, and governance (commonly
Forty-four persons lost their lives in 1,770 Dane County injury-related motor vehicle crashes last year, according to preliminary data from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC), which reviews county crash data reported by police departments and the WI State Patrol. The
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the handgun range at the Columbia County Shooting Range at Mud Lake Wildlife Area will be closed starting Feb. 23 to address safety concerns for shooters. The closure is
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Women’s Council is pleased to share recent changes to its leadership and announce new members: Jenifer D. Cole was hired in the fall to serve as the new Executive Director for the Women’s Council. She replaces former director,
The head of NFIB Wisconsin says the state’s small business community opposes elements of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget aimed at paid family leave and a targeted retirement savings program. “When the government mandates a retirement program, or mandates paid family
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-SD) to introduce the Internet Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (Internet PACT) Act, bipartisan legislation which updates the Communications Act of 1934 by requiring social media companies
[Madison, Wis.] — Today, leading advocates for women’s health praised a new bill, authored by Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Rep. Nate Gustafson, which increases critical access to essential breast cancer screenings. Roughly two out of five women have dense breast tissue where a
Madison, Wis. — Today, Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Rep. Nate Gustafson introduced legislation to eliminate patient cost-sharing for breast imaging services. This critical women’s health initiative will increase access to life-saving cancer screenings for those who need it. Under current state law,
In Case You Missed It, the Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is already delivering results for the people of Wisconsin. To date, $218 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been
Watch past episodes of WisBusiness.com’s “Talking Trade,” sponsored by MMAC’s World Trade Association and Michael Best Strategies.
At approximately 7:10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the Green County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance in the downtown area of the Village of Brooklyn and were notified shortly thereafter that a shot had been fired by an
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Liberal Janet Protasiewicz will face conservative Daniel Kelly in April for a seat on the state Supreme Court that could determine the fate of Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban and maps GOP lawmakers drew giving them a distinct advantage in maintaining control of the Legislature.
State Rep. Dan Knodl easily won a three-way GOP primary for a suburban Milwaukee state Senate seat, setting up a contest with Dem environmental attorney Jodi Habush Sinykin to determine whether Republicans have a two-thirds majority in the chamber.
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Candidates for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the groups weighing in on the race have already combined to spend more than $9.2 million, according to a WisPolitics.com tally. That puts them within striking distance of the most expensive judicial campaign in Wisconsin
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit on behalf of retirement account participants, Rick Braun and Fred Luehrs, against the U.S. Secretary of Labor for a new rule permitting the use of environmental, social, and governance (commonly referred to as “ESG”) factors in retirement investing. The suit
Forty-four persons lost their lives in 1,770 Dane County injury-related motor vehicle crashes last year, according to preliminary data from the Traffic Safety Commission (TSC), which reviews county crash data reported by police departments and the WI State Patrol. The number of crashes with injuries decreased 22% from 2021 but
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the handgun range at the Columbia County Shooting Range at Mud Lake Wildlife Area will be closed starting Feb. 23 to address safety concerns for shooters. The closure is to ensure the backstop for the handgun range is working
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Women’s Council is pleased to share recent changes to its leadership and announce new members: Jenifer D. Cole was hired in the fall to serve as the new Executive Director for the Women’s Council. She replaces former director, Christine Lidbury, who retired after 18 years of service in
The head of NFIB Wisconsin says the state’s small business community opposes elements of Gov. Tony Evers’ budget aimed at paid family leave and a targeted retirement savings program. “When the government mandates a retirement program, or mandates paid family and medical leave, that’s not trusting the private sector to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and John Thune (R-SD) to introduce the Internet Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (Internet PACT) Act, bipartisan legislation which updates the Communications Act of 1934 by requiring social media companies to establish clear content moderation policies and holding them accountable
[Madison, Wis.] — Today, leading advocates for women’s health praised a new bill, authored by Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Rep. Nate Gustafson, which increases critical access to essential breast cancer screenings. Roughly two out of five women have dense breast tissue where a mammogram alone cannot effectively detect evidence of breast cancer, and
Madison, Wis. — Today, Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Rep. Nate Gustafson introduced legislation to eliminate patient cost-sharing for breast imaging services. This critical women’s health initiative will increase access to life-saving cancer screenings for those who need it. Under current state law, health insurance policies are required to provide two mammographic screenings
In Case You Missed It, the Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which is already delivering results for the people of Wisconsin. To date, $218 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to Wisconsin with over 170 specific
Watch past episodes of WisBusiness.com’s “Talking Trade,” sponsored by MMAC’s World Trade Association and Michael Best Strategies.
At approximately 7:10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, the Green County Sheriff’s Office responded to a disturbance in the downtown area of the Village of Brooklyn and were notified shortly thereafter that a shot had been fired by an individual involved in the disturbance. Upon their arrival, deputies locked
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