Sen. Marklein: Applauds JFC appointments

MADISON – Sen. Howard Marklein released a statement following the announcement that Sen. Julian Bradley, Sen. Romaine Quinn, and Sen. Rob Stafsholt have been appointed to serve on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC): “Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s appointments of

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Senator Bradley: Earns seat on Joint Finance Committee

Contact:State Senator Julian Bradley                                                                                           Sen.Bradley@legis.wisconsin.gov(608) 266-5400 Bradley Looks Forward to New Role on Committee Responsible for Budget (Madison) Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) will take on a new role in the upcoming legislative session as a member of the Joint Finance Committee.

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Sen. Roys: Reappointed to Joint Committee on Finance

MADISON — State Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison) was reappointed to the Joint Committee on Finance by Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein on Tuesday. The 16-member committee is comprised of 12 Republicans and 4 Democrats – and 8 each of Senators and

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Sen. Quinn: Appointed to Joint Committee on Finance

Madison, Wis. – Senator Romaine Robert Quinn will serve on the Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) in the upcoming session that begins in January. The committee is charged with the review of all state appropriations and revenues,

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Sen. Wimberger: To serve on State Budget Committee

MADISON, WI — Wisconsin State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) was re-appointed to serve on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. “I am honored to have been appointed to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee for a

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Sen. Testin: Named vice-chair of Joint Finance Committee

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is proud that he has been named the Senate vice-chair of the powerful Joint Finance Committee. The Joint Finance Committee is responsible for determining all state appropriations and expenditures, including the biennial

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Sen. Stafsholt: Appointed to Joint Committee on Finance

Madison, WI –Senator Rob Stafsholt will serve on the Joint Committee on Finance in the upcoming session. The committee is responsible for all state appropriations and expenditures, including the state budget.  “I am honored to have been appointed to the Joint

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Announces mobile office hours

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance

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Sen. Marklein: Applauds JFC appointments

MADISON – Sen. Howard Marklein released a statement following the announcement that Sen. Julian Bradley, Sen. Romaine Quinn, and Sen. Rob Stafsholt have been appointed to serve on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC): “Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu’s appointments of Sen. Bradley, Sen. Quinn, and Sen. Stafsholt to the JFC

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UW–Eau Claire: Dr. Rae Langes is Poorman Award recipient

Dr. Rae Langes, an assistant professor in the department of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, is among the recipients of the 2024 Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People from the Universities of Wisconsin. The award is given

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Senator Bradley: Earns seat on Joint Finance Committee

Contact:State Senator Julian Bradley                                                                                           Sen.Bradley@legis.wisconsin.gov(608) 266-5400 Bradley Looks Forward to New Role on Committee Responsible for Budget (Madison) Senator Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin) will take on a new role in the upcoming legislative session as a member of the Joint Finance Committee. … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you

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WED PM Update: Senate GOP, Dem Finance Committee teams in place

From WisPolitics … — Senate leaders today filled out half of the Joint Finance Committee lineup for the 2025-26 session as Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu appointed fellow Republicans Julian Bradley, Romaine Quinn and Rob Stafsholt to the body. Meanwhile, Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton, announced she’s reappointing Sens. LaTonya Johnson,

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Sen. Roys: Reappointed to Joint Committee on Finance

MADISON — State Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison) was reappointed to the Joint Committee on Finance by Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein on Tuesday. The 16-member committee is comprised of 12 Republicans and 4 Democrats – and 8 each of Senators and Assembly Representatives. The Committee, often referred to by the initials,

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Sen. Quinn: Appointed to Joint Committee on Finance

Madison, Wis. – Senator Romaine Robert Quinn will serve on the Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) in the upcoming session that begins in January. The committee is charged with the review of all state appropriations and revenues, including the state budget. Quinn released the following statement regarding

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Sen. Wimberger: To serve on State Budget Committee

MADISON, WI — Wisconsin State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) was re-appointed to serve on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance for the 2025-26 Legislative Session. “I am honored to have been appointed to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee for a second time. I look forward to applying the same balanced,

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Sen. Testin: Named vice-chair of Joint Finance Committee

MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is proud that he has been named the Senate vice-chair of the powerful Joint Finance Committee. The Joint Finance Committee is responsible for determining all state appropriations and expenditures, including the biennial budget. Sen. Testin was first appointed as a member of

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USDA: Announces over $375,000 in grants for new projects to increase economic opportunities in Wisconsin through Rural Partners Network

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Dec. 4, 2024 — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that the Department is investing over $375,000 in grants for new projects to increase economic opportunities within the  Rural Partners Network (RPN) community networks in Wisconsin. Projects being funded are: In Pepin County,

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Sen. Stafsholt: Appointed to Joint Committee on Finance

Madison, WI –Senator Rob Stafsholt will serve on the Joint Committee on Finance in the upcoming session. The committee is responsible for all state appropriations and expenditures, including the state budget.  “I am honored to have been appointed to the Joint Committee on Finance for the upcoming session. It’s a responsibility

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Announces mobile office hours

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile

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Sen. Hesselbein: State Senate Democratic members of Joint Finance announced

CONTACT: Chandra Munroe, chandra.munroe@legis.wi.gov MADISON – Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) announced the Senate Democratic appointments to the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), re-appointing ranking member Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and Sen. Kelda Roys (D-Madison). “I am very proud to announce our Senate Democratic team on the Joint Finance Committee for

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UW study shows potential for method to detect narcotics, other molecules

Scientists at UW-Madison have created a new method for quickly detecting small molecules, which has possible applications in military, environmental and health fields.  Vatsan Raman, a biochemistry professor at the university, led the team that created the Sensor-seq method. This approach can screen tens of thousands of protein mutations at

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