WASHINGTON, D.C.– Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Katie Porter (D-CA) today re-introduced the bipartisan Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act, legislation that would increase transparency and accountability in large-scale government projects. The bill requires an annual report to taxpayers listing every government-funded project that is $1 billion or more over budget, or that is five or more years behind schedule. “In Congress, we can’t be responsible stewards of taxpayer dollars if we treat the mismanagement of multibillion-dollar government projects like business as usual,” said Rep. Gallagher. “Requiring the federal government to report on projects that are over budget or behind schedule is the least we

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Marquette County District Attorney. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by District Attorney Brian J. Juech’s resignation, effective March 10, 2023. The new district attorney will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends January 2025. To apply, please email a completed application form and supporting materials to GovDAapp@wisconsin.gov. Applications must be received by 5 pm on Fri., March 17, 2023.The application is available on the “Apply to Serve” page of Gov. Evers’ website at: www.evers.wi.gov.For questions about the appointment process, please contact the Governor’s Office

MADISON, Wisconsin, February 24, 2023 – The Center for Research on the Wisconsin Economy (CROWE) presents the first comprehensive analysis of Wisconsin tax reform in its latest report, The Economic Impact of Lowering Income Tax Rates in Wisconsin. “Tax reform is an important topic being discussed in Wisconsin,” said Kim Ruhl, Curt and Sue Culver Professor Economics and CROWE Co-Director. “Both the Governor and the Legislature want tax reform and our analysis lays out the benefits of creating a more efficient tax code in Wisconsin.” In the report, CROWE considers various policies that lower the state’s individual income tax rates,

More than 100 members from the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) have been deployed to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam since around Christmas last year, supporting the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) as part of the U.S. Pacific Command. Recently, Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, visited the 506th, and said the deployed Wisconsin Air National Guard Airmen were making quite an impression. “It’s clear they are intent on leaving the mission better than they found it,” Knapp said. “They are all in, not content to simply do the minimum effort.” Lt. Col.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Judge Janet Protasiewicz today announced the endorsement of Representatives Gwen Moore and Mark Pocan for her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. “The Wisconsin Supreme Court has a duty to follow the law and uphold our constitutional rights, not to be beholden to extreme politicians and special interests. That’s why we need to elect Judge Janet Protasiewicz to the bench.” said Congresswoman Gwen Moore. “We can trust Judge Janet to always follow the law, protect our rights, and stand on the side of justice. With so much at stake in this race, we can’t afford to elect an extreme,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul called on Meta, owner of Facebook and Instagram, to answer for its poor customer service to Wisconsin small business owners attempting to regain access to their hacked Facebook and Instagram accounts. Recent reporting has documented Wisconsin small businesses are waiting weeks or months to regain access to their hacked account, threatening their ability to receive income. “While Meta claims to be ‘in the business of small business,’ these small businesses can face enormous obstacles to regaining access to their accounts following a hack, resulting in lost

MADISON, Wis. — Ney’s Natural Premium Meats and Sweets in Slinger, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for packaged pizzas sold at retail. The affected products carry a mark of inspection with establishment No. 177 and include: The package codes can be found directly below the state of Wisconsin inspection legend on product labels. This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during routine inspection activities. Evidence shows that the products were produced without the benefit of inspection. More information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recall classifications is available below and on USDA’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the end of a multi-year federal fraud case involving former Wisconsin-based electronics recycler 5R Processors and related firms. On Feb. 21, 2023, Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson sentenced Kevin Shibilski, 61, of Merrill, to 33 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for failure to pay $858,101 in employment taxes from 2014-2016. Shibilski was the former CEO/CFO and minority owner of 5R Processors. Shibilski was also ordered to pay $100,000 in restitution to the DNR and $100,000 to Paint Oak LLC, in Tennessee, where 5R

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) announced today that it received 74 applications requesting $73.7 million for the state Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The Commission is expected to award up to $14.1 million to help expand high-speed broadband Internet in the state. These are the remaining state funds available for broadband expansion during the 2021-23 biennial budget period. “State investments are absolutely vital to meet Governor Evers’ goal of getting every home and every business in our state connected to reliable, affordable, high-speed Internet,” said PSC Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq. “The high demand for our

MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to announce its sponsorship of e-Governance: A Digital Reboot of the Democratic State. This conversation with Kaspar Korjus will be at UW-La Crosse in the Student Union or virtually starting at 6:00 p.m. Korjus is a leader in helping governments worldwide transform with the digital age. As founding managing director of Estonia’s e-Residency program, where he served from 2014-2019, Korjus works to help governments worldwide to become digital and borderless. In 2019, Korjus returned to the private sector and co-founded Pactum – an artificial intelligence-based tool for automating business

MADISON, Wis. — In a column he co-authored, Dan Kelly opposed cracking down on candidates for judicial office that lie and campaigns benefitting from misleading attacks from outside groups. Kelly panned an effort, led by the state organization for lawyers, to create judicial campaign oversight to try to keep campaigns from launching false attacks on their opponents alleging, “No matter how well-intentioned, the pledge will effectively prevent Wisconsin voters from obtaining the fullest information possible for deciding who is best-suited to serve on our highest court.” “With his writings and his actions, Dan Kelly has provided us with all the evidence