DC Wrap: Gallagher declares the “era of wishful thinking is over” as committee on CCP he chairs holds first hearing

In a 4-minute speech to introduce the committee’s Tuesday primetime hearing, the Allouez Republican said the Chinese Communist Party poses an “existential struggle” for the United States as it works to dominate various markets, such as the technology sector. He also said the CCP has taken advantage of past U.S. policies focused on building trust in order to veil its true intentions.

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Rep. Steffen: Wrong priorities in Gov. Evers’ capital budget

Madison, WI – The release of Governor Evers’ 2023-2025 capital budget recommendations has sparked harsh criticism for its short-sighted spending and lack of long-term solutions—most notably with his refusal to address the closure of Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI). Three years after receiving the results of a multi-year architectural and

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UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health: New Osher Center for Integrative Health launches at UW–Madison

MADISON, Wis. ‒ After more than a year of planning and development, the University of Wisconsin Integrative Health program officially opened the Osher Center for Integrative Health at University of Wisconsin‒Madison. The center will be funded through a $5.5 million endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation that the Department of Family Medicine and

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Institute for Reforming Government: Patient-centered healthcare solutions for Wisconsin

Delafield, WI – Today, the Institute for Reforming Government released an unprecedented playbook for common-sense, patient-centered healthcare solutions that demonstrate how to successfully give Wisconsinites access to higher-quality and lower-cost healthcare. This groundbreaking report offers an alternative vision to the left’s model of government-run healthcare. By upending the current incentive structure, increasing

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Wisconsin Conservation Voices: Ho-Chunk members gather to discuss the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s impact on Indian Country

MILWAUKEE, WI – Ho-Chunk tribal members came together tonight for a community dinner to discuss the direct impacts of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Native communities. The nonpartisan event is hosted by Wisconsin Native Vote (a program of Wisconsin Conservation Voices), the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and the Ho-Chunk Nation.  The upcoming Wisconsin

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Dept. of Justice: Baraboo man sentenced to 6 years for methamphetamine trafficking

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Paul R. Ripp, 50, of Baraboo, Wisconsin was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 6 years in prison for possessing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it.  Ripp pleaded guilty to this charge on December 8, 2022. On March

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DC Wrap: Gallagher declares the “era of wishful thinking is over” as committee on CCP he chairs holds first hearing

In a 4-minute speech to introduce the committee’s Tuesday primetime hearing, the Allouez Republican said the Chinese Communist Party poses an “existential struggle” for the United States as it works to dominate various markets, such as the technology sector. He also said the CCP has taken advantage of past U.S. policies focused on building trust in order to veil its true intentions.

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THU AM Update: Senate, Assembly Education committees holding hearing today on science of reading

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Wisconsin REALTORS Association From WisPolitics.com … — The Senate and Assembly Education committees will hold a joint informational hearing this morning on the science of reading. Gov. Tony Evers told reporters on Tuesday his meetings with Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, and Assembly Speaker

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