U.S. Sen. Johnson: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations demands swift response to inquiry into sexual assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Admiral Linda Fagan, United States Coast Guard Academy Commandant, demanding the Coast Guard immediately provide all records responsive to PSI’s probe

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Statement on UW-System Board of Regents vote

“Wisconsin Republicans’ political stunts and partisan obstructionism continues to come at the expense of our state. I am deeply disappointed with the deal made between the Republican-led legislature and University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.  Diversity and inclusivity are not

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations demands swift response to inquiry into sexual assault and harassment at the Coast Guard Academy

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to Admiral Linda Fagan, United States Coast Guard Academy Commandant, demanding the Coast Guard immediately provide all records responsive to PSI’s probe into sexual assault and harassment at the U.S. Coast Guard

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Dept. of Justice: FCC adopts one-to-one consent rule to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing robocalls and robotexts

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of Attorneys General provided input to the Federal Communications Commission which has now amended a rule governing telemarketing communications, requiring individual businesses to obtain written consent from consumers before sending robotexts and making robocalls. Under the prior rule, lead generating

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Opportunity Wisconsin: Six years after Trump’s Tax Scam secured billions for big corporations and the wealthy, U.S. Reps. Steil and Van Orden want to extend its most harmful provisions

MADISON, Wis. – Six years ago this week Republicans and former President Donald Trump passed a massive tax handout to big corporations and the wealthiest Americans, with little benefit to working families in Wisconsin. Now, after trillions have been added to the national debt thanks to this package, Republicans in Congress continue

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WHEDA Foundation: Announces grant recipients of $2 million for emergency and extremely low-income housing

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced today that 53 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to improve emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. This year, the Foundation’s annual Housing Grant Program is funded by $2 million from WHEDA reserves. WHEDA received

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Sen. Cabral-Guevara: Appleton International Airport offers new route

Madison, Wis. — Today, Appleton International Airport (ATW) announced a new route to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) issued the following statement: “As I’ve said many times before, including at the terminal expansion groundbreaking just a few weeks ago, big things are in store for ATW,” said Sen.

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Rep. Maxey: Introduces legislation to repeal the unfair sales act

“Over the last few years, we have seen consumers spending more and coming home with less  due to the crippling effects of this historic inflationary period. This Christmas, I wanted to help  Wisconsinites with cost savings by introducing legislation that would repeal Wisconsin’s unfair  sales act. With prices rising on

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Agard campaign: LIUNA Local 464 endorse Melissa Agard for County Executive

MADISON – Today, the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 464 announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “Senator Agard has been a longtime champion for Wisconsin’s working families while serving in the Wisconsin State Legislature, and we are confident that as

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Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: December 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. This will be our last Tammy Tuesdays of 2023. We wish you a safe and happy holiday season, see you in the New Year! Read below

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Freshwater For Life Action Coalition: Says “welcomed news”

Milwaukee, WI – Legislation approved by the Milwaukee Common Council and signed by Mayor Cavalier Johnson last week is much welcomed news says FLAC. Eliminating the costs to remove lead service lines for residential property owners was priority issue number one for the group that started Milwaukee’s lead lateral removal

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Statement on UW-System Board of Regents vote

“Wisconsin Republicans’ political stunts and partisan obstructionism continues to come at the expense of our state. I am deeply disappointed with the deal made between the Republican-led legislature and University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.  Diversity and inclusivity are not optional but essential elements of a thriving academic community. The

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