Wisconsin – On Friday, Dave Boetcher, a 27 year National Guard and Army Reserve veteran joined As Goes Wisconsin to discuss a new report highlighting how House Republicansʼ “Default on America” Act would gut funding for health care for veterans in Wisconsin and across the country.  According to a new report released by Protect Our Care, Republicans’ ‘Default on America’ Act slashes veterans’ health care funding by 22 percent, leaving as many as 116,00 veterans in Wisconsin unable to get appointments for care like wellness visits, mental health services, and substance disorder treatment. The Republican plan would also impose burdensome

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Police Department has announced a pilot program to implement body-worn cameras throughout the department. If the pilot program is successful, the goal will be to outfit every MUPD officer with body-worn cameras by the start of the fall 2023 semester in August. Body-worn cameras record officer interactions with members of the community, providing an additional tool in documenting calls to service and evidence during investigations. Beginning June 1, eight to 10 MUPD officers and two MUPD sergeants will be issued body cameras, giving MUPD at least one active body camera on duty at all times. Piloting

MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Oshkosh-area state legislator Michael Schraa took to Twitter to lash out against critics of the Assembly GOP’s shared revenue plan.  Apparently upset by a recent column breaking down the Assembly GOP’s plan and its impact on Wisconsin municipalities, Schraa bizarrely told one critic to “come on up out of your Moms dark dank basement bud” and referred to them as “another blow hard lib who probably is still living in mommy’s basement.” “Michael Schraa’s bizarre online meltdown reflects the chaos we’ve come to expect from Robin Vos and his Assembly GOP caucus,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Finding resources you need to launch your company and learning more about industry sectors that have drawn the attention of the National Science Foundation will be part of the “Launch” panel discussion track at the June 1 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference. The conference at the Italian Community Center returns to the “Cream City” to celebrate the region’s rise as a startup and scale-up hub within the Midwest. Registration is open at witrepsconference.com or linked here. The “LAUNCH” track is one of three conference tracks open to all attendees at the 21st annual conference. Panel discussions in the “Launch” track are: 10 a.m. June 1 –

WISCONSIN–MAY 22–This past weekend Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin hosted the second annual Black Girl Magic Brunch to honor and celebrate Black Women across the State. Sarah Noble was awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work with the Reproductive Justice Collective, an organization and movement that facilitated Black and Brown women joining the reproductive freedom movement, which historically had excluded women of color. “This Black Girl Magic event was one of the most special events I’ve been to in a long time. You could not only feel the energy in the room, but you knew that every single human

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of Randolph is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes reconstruction associated with watermain, sanitary sewer and stormwater improvement along portions of Center Street, Church Street, 1st Street, Sunny Side Place and Grove Street. Activities related to this project are minor actions under Chapter NR 150, Wis. Admin. Code, for which no environmental analysis is required; however, following the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program federal requirement 40 C.F.R. §35.3580, an environmental review must

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed May 29, 2023, as 529 College Savings Plan Day in Wisconsin. The proclamation aligns with National 529 Day and encourages students and families to learn more about how saving with a 529 college savings plan can help fund a variety of higher education and career pathways. “Everyone should have access to high-quality public education from early childhood to our universities and technical colleges,” said Gov. Evers. “As the cost of higher education and student debt continue to rise, students and their families are increasingly facing challenges to even being able to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers the 2023 northern zone muskellunge (musky) season begins May 27, 2023 and runs through Dec. 31. During the open season, anglers can catch musky on open waters within the northern muskellunge management zone. All regulations and license requirements apply. “The warmer weather means more fishing opportunities for anglers to catch our state fish in the northern zone,” said Justine Hasz, DNR Director of the Bureau of Fisheries Management. Anglers can expect fish in most waters to be done spawning and ready to bite. Muskies will likely be active in shallow vegetated bays,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member on the House Appropriations Committee, joined MSNBC’s Charles Blow last evening to discuss the urgent need to raise the debt ceiling and for House Republicans to stop playing politics with the full faith and credit of the U.S. economy. Click here to watch the full interview, and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s remarks below. I know that President Biden and Speaker McCarthy are going to continue talking. But at the end of the day, the deal that should happen is we do what every American family does, is you

Recently, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley issued his decision regarding the death of Matthew Lopez, which occurred on December 19, 2022 in the City of Kenosha, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation investigative files, along with digital photo, video, and audio records, can be viewed here.

SPARTA, WI – In case you missed it, on Saturday, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) held a roundtable with Western Wisconsin veterans. He highlighted the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MILCON/VA) Appropriations Bill, which fully funds the Department of Veterans Affairs. Watch on WXOW Despite the Biden administration’s false claims, the MILCON/VA Bill provides over $319 billion for the Department of Veterans Affairs – the same amount they requested and nearly $18 billion more than they received in FY23. It also includes over $471 million for the four related agencies. Read more from WXOW below, or watch the clip here.