Joers campaign: Announces re-election campaign

Contact: alexforwi@gmail.com MIDDLETON – Today, Representative Alex Joers announces his re-election campaign for the Wisconsin State Assembly. Under the new legislative maps, Rep. Joers will seek re-election in the 81st Assembly District. This district includes a majority of Rep. Joers’ previous

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Capitol Chats: Assembly Corrections Committee Chair Schraa on high vacancy rates, aging prisons

In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Assembly Corrections Committee Chair Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, talks about some of the most pressing issues facing the Wisconsin’s prisons. He talks about what it will take to continue driving security staff vacancy rates down and how likely it is a longterm push to replace maximum security prisons from the 19th century in Waupun and Green Bay with one newer facility. He also briefly touches on what’s to come from his committee.

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Chippewa Valley Republican Legislators: React to the governor’s veto

Madison – Republican legislators from across the Chippewa Valley are extremely disappointed in Governor Evers for playing politics and deciding to veto legislation that would have provided $15 million to the Chippewa Valley. This partial veto expands the use of these funds beyond its original intent for the most critical services.

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Joers campaign: Announces re-election campaign

Contact: alexforwi@gmail.com MIDDLETON – Today, Representative Alex Joers announces his re-election campaign for the Wisconsin State Assembly. Under the new legislative maps, Rep. Joers will seek re-election in the 81st Assembly District. This district includes a majority of Rep. Joers’ previous district, representing Middleton, Waunakee, North Madison, and the communities of

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Capitol Chats: Assembly Corrections Committee Chair Schraa on high vacancy rates, aging prisons

In this week’s Capitol Chats podcast, Assembly Corrections Committee Chair Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh, talks about some of the most pressing issues facing the Wisconsin’s prisons. He talks about what it will take to continue driving security staff vacancy rates down and how likely it is a longterm push to replace maximum security prisons from the 19th century in Waupun and Green Bay with one newer facility. He also briefly touches on what’s to come from his committee.

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Leads roundtable discussion titled ‘Federal Health Agencies and the COVID Cartel: What Are They Hiding?’

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led a roundtable discussion titled: “Federal Health Agencies and the COVID Cartel: What Are They Hiding?” The senatorand a panel of experts exposed the corruption and censorship of the COVID Cartel — federal health agencies, Big Pharma, legacy media, and Big Tech — and opened the public’s

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Releases national environmental scorecard for Wisconsin’s congressional delegation

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Conservation Voters released the Wisconsin delegation’s scores for the League of Conservation Voters’ 2023 National Environmental Scorecard highlighting how some members chose to champion the environment and protect our democracy, while others failed to do so. Since 1970, LCV’s Scorecard has been the primary yardstick for

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Gov. Evers: Announces State Building Commission approves approximately $370 million in projects across Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of approximately $370 million in key projects across the state. “These projects will not only upgrade and build state-of-the-art facilities across Wisconsin, but they will support our critical state agencies, universities, and technical colleges and

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Gov. Evers: Approves bill securing $15 million in crisis response resources to support healthcare access in western Wisconsin after recent hospital closure announcements

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today approved Senate Bill (SB) 1015, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 97, securing $15 million in crisis response resources to support healthcare access in Western Wisconsin in the wake of the recent announcement of HSHS and Prevea Health’s decision to close several locations. In addition to severely impacting

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