From WisPolitics … — UW officials and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos have discussed a deal that would include eliminating a third of the university’s DEI positions and capping the overall number of jobs in exchange for several top financial priorities,
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), along with Members of the Wisconsin Delegation, sent a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging the administration to provide solutions to the
MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin has a Hamas problem. Yesterday, a video surfaced of Nihad Awad, co-founder and executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), speaking at a recent November 24th event. In his remarks, Awad praised the October 7th terror
Navigator Research released new polling today showing that the Affordable Care Act’s favorability is at an all-time high of 61 percent (+37 points). The poll shows a 14-point increase in favorability since February 2020 as more Americans count on it
MADISON, Wis. – Assembly Democrats released the following statement: “We see Republican Legislators’ attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion at our universities for what they are — attempts to divide us and foment culture wars at the expense of the
MADISON, WI– Earlier this year, the UW System leadership removed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts pertaining to how prospective job applicants would promote DEI in their roles. This action was in response to unreasonable pressures from Republican legislative leadership
MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Biden announced new actions to lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs for Wisconsin families—the latest step in the historic work the Biden-Harris administration has done to cap insulin costs, lower the cost of health
MADISON, Wis. — Four environmental and agricultural groups, working as partners to bring about long-term solutions to Wisconsin’s water quality issues, cheered the signing of legislation this week to update the state’s farmland preservation program. The bipartisan bill, signed by
Madison – Yesterday, the governor vetoed three bills authored by Senator Dan Knodl (R – Germantown). Senate Bill 98 would have required DOT to include a notation on new identification cards issued to non citizens that the card is not
Madison — Yesterday, Governor Evers signed into law two bills authored by Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield). Senate Bill 419 and Senate Bill 248 received bi-partisan support in their respective committees and on the floor in both the Senate and Assembly. “These
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 109 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit sound financial performance as of September 30, 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the third quarter, total assets
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops, celebrates yesterday’s enactment of Senate Bill 369 as 2023 Wisconsin Act 79, authorizing newborn infant safety devices (also called baby boxes) under the state’s safe haven law. The
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Governor Evers signed Rep. Plumer’s bipartisan legislation into law. Senate Bill 434 (AB416) cuts government red-tape and simplifies the specialized wheelchair repair approval process: “I’d like to thank Governor Evers for signing this common sense and bipartisan
(MADISON, WI) – Today, Wisconsin State Senator Melissa Agard and Dane County Supervisor Yogesh Chawla alongside public health professionals and environmental advocates, led a virtual press conference to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt stringent clean car standards,
From WisPolitics … — UW officials and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos have discussed a deal that would include eliminating a third of the university’s DEI positions and capping the overall number of jobs in exchange for several top financial priorities, according to sources with knowledge of the talks. Those UW
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), along with Members of the Wisconsin Delegation, sent a letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging the administration to provide solutions to the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute settlement panel ruling on November 24,
MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin has a Hamas problem. Yesterday, a video surfaced of Nihad Awad, co-founder and executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), speaking at a recent November 24th event. In his remarks, Awad praised the October 7th terror attacks against Israeli citizens by Hamas, calling the tragedy an
Navigator Research released new polling today showing that the Affordable Care Act’s favorability is at an all-time high of 61 percent (+37 points). The poll shows a 14-point increase in favorability since February 2020 as more Americans count on it to protect their coverage and lower their costs. This comes
MADISON, Wis. – Assembly Democrats released the following statement: “We see Republican Legislators’ attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion at our universities for what they are — attempts to divide us and foment culture wars at the expense of the wellbeing of all of our students. Attacking DEI initiatives is
MADISON, WI– Earlier this year, the UW System leadership removed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts pertaining to how prospective job applicants would promote DEI in their roles. This action was in response to unreasonable pressures from Republican legislative leadership and the conservative far-right. Despite efforts to address these concerns
MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Biden announced new actions to lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs for Wisconsin families—the latest step in the historic work the Biden-Harris administration has done to cap insulin costs, lower the cost of health insurance, and allow Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices. In
MADISON, Wis. — Four environmental and agricultural groups, working as partners to bring about long-term solutions to Wisconsin’s water quality issues, cheered the signing of legislation this week to update the state’s farmland preservation program. The bipartisan bill, signed by Gov. Tony Evers as 2023 Wisconsin Act 42, increases the per-acre
Madison – Yesterday, the governor vetoed three bills authored by Senator Dan Knodl (R – Germantown). Senate Bill 98 would have required DOT to include a notation on new identification cards issued to non citizens that the card is not valid for voting purposes. “The governor vetoing this bill undoubtedly
Madison — Yesterday, Governor Evers signed into law two bills authored by Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield). Senate Bill 419 and Senate Bill 248 received bi-partisan support in their respective committees and on the floor in both the Senate and Assembly. “These two bills are common sense and will provide solutions to
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 109 state-chartered credit unions continue to exhibit sound financial performance as of September 30, 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). At the end of the third quarter, total assets for Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions rose to $63.1 billion. This
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops, celebrates yesterday’s enactment of Senate Bill 369 as 2023 Wisconsin Act 79, authorizing newborn infant safety devices (also called baby boxes) under the state’s safe haven law. The WCC thanks Governor Tony Evers, bill authors Senator Joan Ballweg
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Governor Evers signed Rep. Plumer’s bipartisan legislation into law. Senate Bill 434 (AB416) cuts government red-tape and simplifies the specialized wheelchair repair approval process: “I’d like to thank Governor Evers for signing this common sense and bipartisan reform into law,” said Rep. Plumer. “Any day that we
(MADISON, WI) – Today, Wisconsin State Senator Melissa Agard and Dane County Supervisor Yogesh Chawla alongside public health professionals and environmental advocates, led a virtual press conference to urge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt stringent clean car standards, marking a significant step towards a zero-emission transportation future in