Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the University of Wisconsin (UW) System Board of Regents meeting scheduled for tomorrow. “The Board of Regents should be able to make decisions about what’s best for our students,
From WisPolitics … — Opponents of allowing early absentee ballot processing today argued the Legislature should be more focused on enforcing existing laws than giving election workers more time. Much of the opposition in today’s Senate Shared Revenue, Elections and
On the 2nd day of repeal, the GOP took from me: rural hospitals. If the Affordable Care Act gets repealed, Medicaid expansion will be eliminated, threatening vital funding for rural hospitals nationwide. Medicaid expansion provides key support for rural hospitals
MADISON – The rise of artificial intelligence technologies means new opportunities for workers to pursue family-supporting careers and for employers to gain a competitive edge while managing the labor market quantity challenge, members of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce
Washington, D.C. — House Republicans have announced their intent to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Under the extreme leadership of Mike Johnson, House Republicans are pursuing impeachment instead of prioritizing kitchen table issues like efforts to lower
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow morning, a committee of the Wisconsin Senate will hold a public hearing on a Republican-authored bill that unjustly targets LGBTQ+ youth and would put elected officials in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play.
Yesterday, Oconto County Circuit Court Judge Jay N. Conley ruled that the Marinette Common Council violated the Open Meetings Law when holding a closed session on October 7, 2020. During that meeting, the council received and discussed a report from
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the Wisconsin Farm to School Grant Program through 5 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024. DATCP will award a total of up to
After the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted 9-8 to reject a Republican-brokered proposal to trade cuts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming and faculty positions for Engineering Building funding and employee pay raises, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D – Madison) released
Law enforcement agencies throughout Dane County are joining forces this holiday season to remind drivers it’s not worth the risk to drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs. The Wisconsin State Patrol, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, and all 20 local police departments in
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that annual inflation has fallen to 3.1 percent: “Today’s CPI report is yet another clear example that Bidenomics is
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) in leading a bipartisan push to help lower the cost of fertilizer by shedding light on market factors driving the cost of fertilizer,
WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Larry Kudlow on Kudlow and Sean Hannity on Hannity to address the scandal of the Biden crime family corruption, and the need for Senate Republicans to make any Ukraine funding contingent on achieving benchmarks that actually secure
MADISON, Wis. — In an interview last night with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Ron Johnson struggled to defend Wisconsin Elections Commissioner Bob Spindell, who recently admitted in a legal settlement that his actions as a fake elector in 2020 contributed to Trump’s plot to
WASHINGTON — Last week, Republicans in Wisconsin’s legislature introduced a bill that would abolish the bipartisan body that supervises elections across the state, the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The GOP proposal would transfer election oversight from the bipartisan commission to Wisconsin’s secretary of state
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) are opening a probe into the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) mishandling of serious misconduct, including racism,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has approved master plan variances at two state properties that will create additional ATV/UTV routes and trails within the areas. The variances apply to the Northern Highland – American Legion State Forest
MADISON, Wis. – Either Tammy Baldwin thinks the world is three days old, or she is trying to hide her long record of associating with the Hamas-linked organization that is the Council on American-Islamic Relations from voters. In a comment to the
Madison, WI– This past Saturday, the UW Board of Regents rejected the GOP deal that would freeze DEI positions and remove programming focused on supporting students and faculty of color, and underrepresented groups. Over 1,100 people signed the petition urging
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement regarding the University of Wisconsin (UW) System Board of Regents meeting scheduled for tomorrow. “The Board of Regents should be able to make decisions about what’s best for our students, faculty, staff, and, ultimately, what’s best for the University of
From WisPolitics … — Opponents of allowing early absentee ballot processing today argued the Legislature should be more focused on enforcing existing laws than giving election workers more time. Much of the opposition in today’s Senate Shared Revenue, Elections and Consumer Protection Committee focused on concerns from a Trump-aligned 2020
On the 2nd day of repeal, the GOP took from me: rural hospitals. If the Affordable Care Act gets repealed, Medicaid expansion will be eliminated, threatening vital funding for rural hospitals nationwide. Medicaid expansion provides key support for rural hospitals and, in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid, rural hospitals are
MADISON – The rise of artificial intelligence technologies means new opportunities for workers to pursue family-supporting careers and for employers to gain a competitive edge while managing the labor market quantity challenge, members of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence learned at this month’s meeting. Meanwhile, Wisconsin’s
Washington, D.C. — House Republicans have announced their intent to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Under the extreme leadership of Mike Johnson, House Republicans are pursuing impeachment instead of prioritizing kitchen table issues like efforts to lower health care costs. In this year alone, President Biden and
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow morning, a committee of the Wisconsin Senate will hold a public hearing on a Republican-authored bill that unjustly targets LGBTQ+ youth and would put elected officials in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play. According to A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp,
Yesterday, Oconto County Circuit Court Judge Jay N. Conley ruled that the Marinette Common Council violated the Open Meetings Law when holding a closed session on October 7, 2020. During that meeting, the council received and discussed a report from engineers hired by the City to analyze the Town of
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the Wisconsin Farm to School Grant Program through 5 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024. DATCP will award a total of up to $250,000 in Farm to School grants. This one-time, federal funding
After the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted 9-8 to reject a Republican-brokered proposal to trade cuts in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming and faculty positions for Engineering Building funding and employee pay raises, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D – Madison) released the following statement: “On Saturday, the University of Wisconsin Board
Law enforcement agencies throughout Dane County are joining forces this holiday season to remind drivers it’s not worth the risk to drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs. The Wisconsin State Patrol, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, and all 20 local police departments in the county are working in partnership with the Dane County Traffic
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that annual inflation has fallen to 3.1 percent: “Today’s CPI report is yet another clear example that Bidenomics is working for Wisconsin families. Under the Biden-Harris Administration’s leadership, inflation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) in leading a bipartisan push to help lower the cost of fertilizer by shedding light on market factors driving the cost of fertilizer, a major expense for farmers. The Midwest senators’ Fertilizer Research Act would
WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Larry Kudlow on Kudlow and Sean Hannity on Hannity to address the scandal of the Biden crime family corruption, and the need for Senate Republicans to make any Ukraine funding contingent on achieving benchmarks that actually secure the southern border. On Saturday, the senator joined Fox and Friends’ Rachel
MADISON, Wis. — In an interview last night with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Ron Johnson struggled to defend Wisconsin Elections Commissioner Bob Spindell, who recently admitted in a legal settlement that his actions as a fake elector in 2020 contributed to Trump’s plot to overturn his Wisconsin loss. Johnson even attacked efforts to hold
WASHINGTON — Last week, Republicans in Wisconsin’s legislature introduced a bill that would abolish the bipartisan body that supervises elections across the state, the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The GOP proposal would transfer election oversight from the bipartisan commission to Wisconsin’s secretary of state – a partisan position – who would be empowered to
WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) are opening a probe into the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) mishandling of serious misconduct, including racism, hazing, discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape, and the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has approved master plan variances at two state properties that will create additional ATV/UTV routes and trails within the areas. The variances apply to the Northern Highland – American Legion State Forest Master Plan and the Willow Flowage Scenic Waters Area Master Plan. As
MADISON, Wis. – Either Tammy Baldwin thinks the world is three days old, or she is trying to hide her long record of associating with the Hamas-linked organization that is the Council on American-Islamic Relations from voters. In a comment to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Baldwin said the antisemitic remarks of CAIR co-founder
Madison, WI– This past Saturday, the UW Board of Regents rejected the GOP deal that would freeze DEI positions and remove programming focused on supporting students and faculty of color, and underrepresented groups. Over 1,100 people signed the petition urging the UW Board of Regents to vote no on this