Rep. Kitchens: Statement on supreme court ruling

Madison – On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled against Governor Tony Evers’ attempt to use a line-item veto on a bill without an appropriation. The Assembly Education Chairman and author of Act 20, Representative Joel Kitchens, released the

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Majority witnesses from PSI hearing submit hundreds of studies, thousands of citations documenting COVID-19 vaccine adverse events

 Minority witness submits 19 pro-COVID-19 vaccine citations after official hearing record closed WASHINGTON – On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the official record closed for the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ hearing entitled, “The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis

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Sen. Jagler: Responds to Supreme Court ruling

Madison… Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Governor Evers inappropriately used his partial veto authority last session on a bill that would have released the literacy education grant funding. The court ruling now opens the door for the

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Marquette Law School: New poll finds Evers, Trump job approval ratings steady among Wisconsin voters, 42% want Evers to run for a third term, and majorities think Trump’s budget proposals will increase the federal deficit and increase inflation

65% of Wisconsin voters think half or more of state budget surplus should go to tax cuts Also: Most favor holding public university funding at current level or reducing it More disapprove than approve of the overall work of the

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Statement on Wisconsin Supreme Court rejecting partisan efforts to redraw congressional maps

The News: The Wisconsin Supreme Court today declined to hear challenges seeking to redraw the state’s current congressional district maps, effectively ensuring the maps will remain in place for the 2026 midterm elections. The decision marks the latest effort by partisans to throw out Wisconsin’s electoral maps. The Quote: WILL Deputy Counsel,

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Dept. of Justice: Former Polk county doctor charged with child enticement

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and Polk County District Attorney Jeffrey Kemp today announced that Kenneth GaleWyrick, a former Polk County doctor, has been charged with multiple counts of child enticement allegedly occurring between 1995 and 2003 in Polk County. GaleWyrick

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Rep. Kitchens: Statement on supreme court ruling

Madison – On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled against Governor Tony Evers’ attempt to use a line-item veto on a bill without an appropriation. The Assembly Education Chairman and author of Act 20, Representative Joel Kitchens, released the following statement on the ruling: “I am excited that the $50

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins legal fight to prevent Trump administration from threatening program designed to help disadvantaged small businesses

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, urging the court not to approve an agreement that would threaten the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program administered in accordance with U.S. Department

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Majority witnesses from PSI hearing submit hundreds of studies, thousands of citations documenting COVID-19 vaccine adverse events

 Minority witness submits 19 pro-COVID-19 vaccine citations after official hearing record closed WASHINGTON – On Thursday, June 5, 2025, the official record closed for the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations’ hearing entitled, “The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events Associated… Please log in to access

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Sen. Jagler: Responds to Supreme Court ruling

Madison… Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Governor Evers inappropriately used his partial veto authority last session on a bill that would have released the literacy education grant funding. The court ruling now opens the door for the $50 million that was included in the Act 20 Literacy

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Rep. Rivera-Wagner: Votes against empty mental health bills: “Green Bay deserves promises we can keep”

Madison – Today, Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) voted against a series of Republican-authored bills in the State Assembly that claimed to address our state’s mental health crisis—but offered no actual funding to back them up. “These weren’t real solutions—they were empty gestures,” said Rep. Rivera-Wagner. “As someone who believes government

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Opens Military Service Academy applications for 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced that his office is now accepting applications for nominations to the U.S. Military Service Academies. The U.S. Service Academies are among the most highly respected educational programs in the nation. Admission requires a Congressional nomination and meeting rigorous academic, physical, and medical standards….

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Sen. Wimberger: Statement on unanimous decision in Legislature v. DPI

Evers Broke Law by Using Partial Veto to Delay $50 Million for Literacy Reform MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in Wisconsin State Legislature v. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, which found that Governor Evers exceeded his authority

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Sen. Marklein, Rep. Born: JFC Co-Chairs statement on Supreme Court decision

Madison, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) issued the following statement in response to the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Wisconsin State Legislature v. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction:  “The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision confirmed

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Marquette Law School: New poll finds Evers, Trump job approval ratings steady among Wisconsin voters, 42% want Evers to run for a third term, and majorities think Trump’s budget proposals will increase the federal deficit and increase inflation

65% of Wisconsin voters think half or more of state budget surplus should go to tax cuts Also: Most favor holding public university funding at current level or reducing it More disapprove than approve of the overall work of the state legislature, while more approve than disapprove of the work

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Dept. of Workforce Development: May local employment and unemployment data released

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for May 2025. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary May 2025 unemployment rates decreased

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