WisDems: ICYMI: “When I think about our troops that are serving our country overseas, they’re not Going to be able to make it back to the polling booth on Election Day to cast their vote”

MADISON, Wis. — Donald Trump has launched his most recent attack on democracy – an attempt to end mail-in ballots and voting machines. WisDems Chair Devin Remiker spoke out about this unlawful attempt to disenfranchise voters, highlighting the negative impacts this would have

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JFC Dems: Urge action to modernize unemployment insurance

MADISON — Today, the Joint Committee on Finance once again met without addressing Wisconsin’s outdated unemployment insurance (UI) system, an issue made more urgent after their DC counterparts cut funding to delay Wisconsin’s modernization efforts. During the state budget, Republicans

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Rep. Vos, Sen. Felzkowski: Statement on Evers’ unconstitutional power grab

Madison, WI – In Evers v. Marklein, the Wisconsin Supreme Court clearly stated that the Legislature “alone maintains the ability to amend, expand, or limit the breadth of administrative rulemaking in other branches [of government].” In direct contradiction of the court’s ruling, Governor Tony Evers is attempting to circumvent statutory requirements that are

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Village of Allouez: Holds hearing with WI legislators on GBCI closure

[ALLOUEZ, WI] – The Village of Allouez hosted a board meeting this week on the future of Green Bay Correctional Institution (GBCI), drawing significant community input from residents advocating for the facility’s closure. Three state legislators presented their plans to advance the shutdown of the 127-year-old correctional facility. See what they’re

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces bill to provide healthcare for all troops

Roughly 130,000 men and women in the National Guard and Reserve do not have health insurance WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Healthcare for Our Troops Act, legislation to provide premium-free medical insurance coverage for all members of the National Guard and Reserve. Sixteen percent of Reserve and

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Washington County: FEMA tours county for damage assessments

WEST BEND, WI – County Executive Josh Schoemann welcomed the FEMA team to Washington County this morning as they began their damage assessments. Schoemann spoke with residents at some of the affected homes and said, “My heart goes out to all those affected by the flood. It’s nice to see the

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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Forest Service invests in six projects to restore tribal, state, and private forests across Region 9

Milwaukee, WI, August 20, 2025— Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it is investing approximately $2 million in 6 projects across region 9 to restore tribal, state and private forestlands. These investments directly support the agency’s efforts to reduce wildfire risk, increase timber production, and expand rural

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Weekly GOP radio address: Budget wins in health services

New RecordingDownload Hi, I’m Representative Rob Brooks and I represent the 59 th Assembly District. I want to take some time to talk to you today about some of the budget wins we secured for health services. Wisconsin has made significant investments to strengthen healthcare access and affordability across the

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Rep. Dallman: Moves to block taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants

MADISON, WI – Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) released the following statement regarding introduction of Assembly Bill 308 (AB 308). “I introduced AB 308 which will prohibit state and local taxpayer dollars from subsidizing health care for illegal immigrants. This bill will ensure hard-earned taxpayer money goes to Wisconsin citizens and not

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WisDems: ICYMI: “When I think about our troops that are serving our country overseas, they’re not Going to be able to make it back to the polling booth on Election Day to cast their vote”

MADISON, Wis. — Donald Trump has launched his most recent attack on democracy – an attempt to end mail-in ballots and voting machines. WisDems Chair Devin Remiker spoke out about this unlawful attempt to disenfranchise voters, highlighting the negative impacts this would have on our troops.  “I think it can disenfranchise people. It

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Rep. Duchow: Accepting nominations for First Responder of the Year

Madison, WI – Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) announced today that her office is now accepting nominations for the 97th Assembly District’s First Responder of the Year Award. The Award recognizes a police officer or sheriff’s deputy, firefighter, or EMS provider who has gone above and beyond the call of duty. “The first

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Columbia County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the County Road J Improvements in Columbia County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that

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Dept. of Transportation: 50th Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety brings transportation partners together to address safety on Wisconsin’s roads

Transportation safety leaders and advocates gathered this week in Wisconsin Dells for the 50th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on Highway Safety, hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). The event focused on collaborative efforts to improve highway safety with a shared goal of zero preventable deaths on Wisconsin’s roads.

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JFC Dems: Urge action to modernize unemployment insurance

MADISON — Today, the Joint Committee on Finance once again met without addressing Wisconsin’s outdated unemployment insurance (UI) system, an issue made more urgent after their DC counterparts cut funding to delay Wisconsin’s modernization efforts. During the state budget, Republicans on the Committee rejected Gov. Evers’ plan to fully fund

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