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Hello, Sen. Jesse James here. September is Suicide Prevention Month. I know suicide can be a difficult topic to discuss, but this month is dedicated to bringing awareness to an issue that touches thousands of Americans. In 2022, over 49,000 Americans decided to take their own life. That is one

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WASHINGTON (September 12, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) today called on the U.S. Treasury Department to expedite a report on the major sources of financing to Hamas and set forth a plan to disrupt those financial flows.  Under the law Rep. Steil sponsored, the End Financing for Hamas and State Sponsors

GREEN BAY, Wis. – September 12, 2024 – Comments on USDA’s proposed Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pricing formula changes close on Friday night, Sept. 13 at 11:59 p.m. EDT at the Federal Register Docket AMS-DA-23-0031-0002. American Dairy Coalition has prepared its official comment to file and invites others consider signing on. USDA’s proposed milk

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (WMC) announced the 130 nominees for its 9th annual Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin contest on Thursday. The competition, sponsored by Johnson Financial Group, highlights the state’s nearly $72 billion dollar manufacturing industry and the high-tech, high-skill and high-pay career opportunities available. “Each year, this contest confir…

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Andrew Burdick to serve as Crawford County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Lukas Steiner’s appointment to the Crawford County Circuit Court. Burdick will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends

GREEN BAY – Beginning this weekend, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is honoring Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month alongside the national celebration from September 15 through October 15. The month of festivities kicks off with the hugely popular Estamos Aquí an outdoor festival featuring live music, art and a car show. Last year, more

Milwaukee, WI – The MKE 2024 Host Committee announced its first post-convention contributions today to local organizations that served as the committee’s charitable partners during the convention. Four $10,000 grants will be given to two local schools and two veterans organizations in Milwaukee. Notre Dame School of Milwaukee, Kingdom Prep Lutheran

MADISON – WisconsinEye, a statewide public affairs network that broadcasts government proceedings and policy-oriented interviews, is calling on Sen. Baldwin’s campaign to pull ads using their footage, violating the network’s terms of use and misleading voters. When asked for comment, the Baldwin campaign did not respond. Once again, Sen. Baldwin is lying and

MADISON, Wis. — Tuesday night, Donald Trump once again refused to acknowledge his election loss, doubling down on election lies about the 2020 results here in Wisconsin, something that Wisconsin Republican Derrick Van Orden has helped him spread in the four years since Trump’s defeat. After Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, Derrick

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. — Today, Rebecca Cooke’s campaign for Congress announced the endorsement of former Congressman Ron Kind who served Wisconsin’s Third District from 1997 to 2023.  “As someone who represented the incredibly varied communities of the 3rd District for 26 years in Congress, I know what it takes to make

Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. I declared 2023 the Year of Mental Health in Wisconsin and set out with a mission to address the state of mental health with the urgency it required.  I said then that mental health in Wisconsin was a quiet, burgeoning crisis that would

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Committee on Finance approved County Executive David Crowley’s proposal to close the 2024 budget deficit without any additional costs for taxpayers and no major impacts on services. The Milwaukee County Comptroller’s Office has forecasted a $12 million projected budget deficit for the

MADISON, Wis. — Today, 3rd Congressional District Democratic Chair William Garcia alerted local television stations that a campaign advertisement by Derrick Van Orden currently running in western Wisconsin is in blatant violation of federal law. Van Orden’s utter disregard for the rule of law has landed him in hot water before. In this case,

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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced the annual payment of over $2.1 million to help maintain Wisconsin’s nine lift bridges along Lake Michigan.  “Wisconsin’s lift bridges are vital to our state’s economy, ensuring that oceangoing ships can access our port cities, opening

MADISON, Wis. — After Donald Trump once again doubled down on his lies about Wisconsin and the 2020 election during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Wisconsin Republican Bryan Steil went right back to work propping up Trump’s election lies and misinformation in Congress. Bryan Steil has used his post as Chairman of the Committee