Chippewa Falls, WI –  Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month by announcing that pioneering researchers Jean Eells and Rebecca Christoffel will headline the upcoming WiWiC Educator Network Conference on April 28 in Stevens Point. The conference theme is “Lighting the Fire with Women Landowners” and the day-long, non-traditional event will run from 9:30am to 3:30pm in the Sentry World Atrium. Space is limited and registration is open now at WiWiC.org under Events.  What IS the key ingredient to supporting Wisconsin women who want to learn how to best steward their land? According to research

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the Executive Session in the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Rep. Donovan said: “I want to thank Chairman Spiros and the whole committee for passing both AB 55 and AB 56 today. Public safety does not have to be a partisan issue. Our communities depend on elected officials and government to work for the people and to ensure public safety. Today, I am proud to stand with friends from both sides of the aisle to send a message that public safety is a priority again. The story of Abbie

Milwaukee – Justice Daniel Kelly today announced the support of the Milwaukee Police Association in his campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Judicial activists like Janet Protasiewicz continue to return dangerous people back to society while law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to keep their communities safe.  The men and women of the Milwaukee Police Association know that we must not allow the Rule of Law to be replaced by the Rule of Janet,” Justice Kelly said. “We need a Judge who will apply the law as written and not legislate from the bench. We need a

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Thune (R-SD), and a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, legislation that will comprehensively address the ongoing threat posed by technology from foreign adversaries by better empowering the Department of Commerce to review, prevent, and mitigate information communications and technology transactions that pose undue risk to our national security. “We need to protect Americans’ data and keep our country safe against today and tomorrow’s threats. While many of these foreign-owned technology products and social media

“School social workers help our students navigate a variety of challenges in their life, from the struggles of poverty to mental health to discrimination to abuse. Their education, expertise, and outreach are a lifeline for some of our most vulnerable young people. We need to make more of these professionals accessible to our students. I know firsthand how they support the health and well-being of our children and families, which is why I am proudly joining my friend and colleague Congresswoman Barbara Lee in recognizing the incredible impact school social workers make each day,” said Congresswoman Gwen Moore. “School social workers

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued by OCI when licensing applicants, or licensed individuals or companies have violated Wisconsin insurance statutes or regulations. In some cases, the individual or company denied the stated allegations but consented to the action taken. OCI strives to ensure fair and honest business practices to protect Wisconsin insurance consumers through this

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) led 14 of his House colleagues in introducing the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act. This legislation would require any convention or agreement resulting from the work of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body to be deemed a treaty, requiring the advice and consent of a supermajority of the Senate. The legislation comes as the WHO continues to move the pandemic treaty process forward and is expected to formally present a draft to member states for consideration. “The United Nations-linked World Health Organization is a corrupt organization that President Trump got us out

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) today partnered with the Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association (WSSCA) and Max Schachter, a national school safety advocate and parent of one of the students killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla. in 2018, to call on Wisconsin legislators to fully fund OSS in the next biennial budget. “Long-term funding will ensure that the critical resources provided by the Office of School Safety remain available to Wisconsin schools,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul. “The upcoming state budget should include full funding

Contact: HRC Press Office | press@hrc.org  Madison, Wisconsin – Today, the Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) announced its endorsement of pro-equality candidates Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court and Jodi Habush Sinykin for State Senate District 8 in the northern suburbs of Milwaukee.  HRC PAC is committed to engaging our volunteers, members and supporters to mobilize the nearly 715,000 Equality Voters in Wisconsin in support of pro-equality candidates. Equality Voters are a voting bloc of demographically and geographically diverse Americans who are united by the advancement of LGBTQ+ equality and will be critical in determining the outcome of