Milwaukee Common Council: Joint statement

From Common Council members: José G. Pérez, Marina Dimitrijevic, JoCasta Zamarripa, Michael J. Murphy, Lamont Westmoreland, Mark A. Borkowski, and Scott Spiker With the recent announcement of a legislative proposal pertaining to American Family Field, we are optimistic that this

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Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: September 19, 2023

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working

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TUE PM Update: DPI moving forward with school spending transparency website

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — The Department of Public Instruction is moving forward with a website to disclose details of school spending after the Joint Finance Committee dropped an objection to including information on private schools. Someone on the committee anonymously objected to the proposal late last

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Sen. Wimberger: Introduces election transparency constitutional amendment

Madison, WI — State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) and Assembly Co-authors, Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) and Representative Ty Bodden (R-Hilbert), today, introduced the second consideration of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the use of private funds in election administration. “Every American should have confidence in how their elections are run. If

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Sen. Agard: Denounces Republicans’ anti-abortion legislation hearing

MADISON – Today, the Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism will hear a number of anti-abortion bills. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Abortion is personal, and no politician or government should decide for an individual when and whether or not they continue a pregnancy. “One of

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U.S. Reps. Fitzgerald, Hern, Nunn: Intro bill to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01), and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Build Responsible Infrastructure Development for the Global Economy (BRIDGE) Act to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and bolster the United States’ economic competition against China. The BRI is one of China’s key strategies to

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Sen. Cowles: Audit of the finances at American Family Field sorely needed

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement, calling for a nonpartisan evaluation from the award-winning Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) of the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, which manages American Family Field, ahead of advancing discussions on public funding: “Prior to the legislation authorizing a local

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Milwaukee Common Council: Joint statement

From Common Council members: José G. Pérez, Marina Dimitrijevic, JoCasta Zamarripa, Michael J. Murphy, Lamont Westmoreland, Mark A. Borkowski, and Scott Spiker With the recent announcement of a legislative proposal pertaining to American Family Field, we are optimistic that this is the first step toward keeping this important major league

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Sen. James, Rep. Dittrich: Wisconsin DPI refuses to help students battling addiction

Madison – Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) blasted Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Tuesday for its refusal to help students battling addiction and called on Superintendent of Public Schools Jill Underly to support pending legislation on recovery high schools in her State of Education address lat… Please log in to access subscriber

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Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin: Partnering with Iowa County District Attorney’s Office, and Family Advocates, Inc. to host silhouette art display at Iowa County Courthouse

[Dodgeville, WI] – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with Family Advocates, Inc and the Iowa County District Attorney’s Office, are raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes on Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Iowa County Courthouse. Attendees will experience an interactive display of red-painted

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Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: September 19, 2023

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same

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Dept. of Natural Resources: To host outdoor wheelchair celebration

TWO RIVERS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will celebrate the launch of a new outdoor wheelchair program on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Point Beach State Forest in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. This new program will bring outdoor wheelchairs to various state-owned properties.

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