MON PM Update: Queensland resigns as Senate chief clerk

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Chief Clerk Mike Queensland, who was placed on leave last month amid an investigation, has resigned, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said. The Oostburg Republican didn’t provide any details of the

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Sen. Pfaff: Introduces bill to cap the price of insulin

Madison, WI – Today, State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation to cap the price of insulin in Wisconsin at $35. Senator Pfaff released the following statement after introducing the legislation:  “No one should worry about whether they can access health

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MON PM Update: Queensland resigns as Senate chief clerk

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Senate Chief Clerk Mike Queensland, who was placed on leave last month amid an investigation, has resigned, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said. The Oostburg Republican didn’t provide any details of the allegations against Queensland or of his resignation in a short

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Reveals internal NIH and NIAID records from 2017 raising safety concerns at Wuhan lab; HHS previously hid records from public

WASHINGTON – OnThursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Acting Director Lawrence Tabak, reiterating multi-year requests for an interview with and records from Dr. Ping Chen, a

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WisDems: MAGA Republicans’ looming government shutdown would crush Wisconsin families

MADISON, Wis. — MAGA House Republicans continue to threaten Wisconsinites’ livelihoods with a looming government shutdown as the GOP remains consumed with chaotic infighting over their extreme agenda. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “House Republicans have reached new lows, risking Wisconsinites’ livelihoods

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Sen. Pfaff: Introduces bill to cap the price of insulin

Madison, WI – Today, State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation to cap the price of insulin in Wisconsin at $35. Senator Pfaff released the following statement after introducing the legislation:  “No one should worry about whether they can access health care simply because they live in Wisconsin. Too often though,

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U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Grassley: Introduce bill to protect and invest in farmland used for renewable energy developments

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Protecting Future Farmland Act, new legislation to support farmers’ land stewardship efforts as many choose to deploy solar energy on their land. The legislation will ensure that federal investment in rural energy projects prioritizes both land stewardship

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ACLU: After five years, City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police Department remain out of compliance with Collins settlement, new report shows

MILWAUKEE – Five years after entering into the Collins settlement, the Milwaukee Police Department remains out of compliance with many of the settlement’s key provisions to ensure constitutional policing, according to a new report released Friday.   The ACLU of Wisconsin today reaffirmed that enforcement of the Collins settlement will continue until the City and

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