WED News Summary: Tiffany says he would block electronic device access for violent inmates
TOP STORIES Tiffany said he would block violent inmates from electronic devices… proposing limits on tablet use by inmates after Milwaukee County Judge David Borowski admonished the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office for providing offenders with devices, some of whom used
Elections Commission finds former Green Bay clerk broke state law by sending duplicate absentee ballots
The state Elections Commission unanimously found the former Green Bay clerk broke state law by sending duplicate ballots to voters in back-to-back elections and abused her discretion.
Kaul calls for lawmakers to enact Flock camera guardrails
Speaking at a Milwaukee Press Club-WisPolitics-Milwaukee Rotary luncheon, Kaul said standards for how police can use the automated license plate readers would set clear expectations for the public on their use and keep them from being used for “dragnet general surveillance.”
Van Orden campaign: Reaffirms non-negotiables for data center development in Wisconsin
LA CROSSE, WI — Congressman Derrick Van Orden today reaffirmed his non-negotiables for responsible data center development in Wisconsin, clear that data centers will not be allowed to come at the expense of Wisconsin farmland, water, electric ratepayers, or local
Wisconsin Data Center Coalition: An open letter to Wisconsin’s candidates for governor
A Wisconsin Opportunity Worth Getting Right Hon. Representative Tom Tiffany and Hon. County Executive David Crowley: One of you will soon have the privilege and responsibility of serving as Wisconsin’s next governor. As you prepare to lead our state, we
Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Evers among 18 governors opposed to federal actions threatening home care and the right of people with disabilities to live in their communities
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joined a group of 18 governors who called on the federal government to return to its “fundamental national commitment that disability should not be a basis for exclusion or diminished opportunity.” The Governor’s letter to the
Crowley campaign: As David Crowley fights for Wisconsin workers, Tom Tiffany rejects raising minimum wage
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – As David Crowley celebrated Labor Day with Wisconsin’s working families, Tom Tiffany reaffirmed his opposition to raising the minimum wage. Tiffany has voted against raising the minimum wage, including saying the increase to a $15 minimum wage in the American Rescue
SEIU Wisconsin: St. Mary’s nurses file official charges against SSM for breaking federal labor law by refusing to negotiate a union contract and violating their rights
Nurses say that instead of wasting resources fighting them, SSM executives should respect their 89% vote to unionize and work collaboratively with them to solve the urgent crisis of understaffing, burnout and turnover Madison, Wis. – St. Mary’s Hospital nurses
Weekly GOP radio address: 9/11/2001, twenty-five years later
Twenty-five years ago, America awoke to a beautiful September morning. By day’s end, our country – and world – had changed forever. Hi. I’m State Senator Julian Bradley. The events of September 11, 2001 will always be etched indelibly in
Voces de la Frontera, ACLU of Wisconsin: Ask Seventh Circuit Court to reject appeal to move detainer lawsuit to federal court
MADISON— Voces de la Frontera filed a brief last Friday asking the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a District Court’s ruling to return their lawsuit challenging ICE detainers to the state Supreme Court, rejecting the sheriffs’ appeal to
City of Madison Common Council President Madison: Announces workgroup on policing policies
Common Council President Sabrina Madison has established a workgroup to review and address recommendations related to the Madison Police Department’s use of deadly force, de-escalation, and body-worn camera policies. “This workgroup gives us an opportunity to look at what has
Wisconsin Data Center Coalition: An open letter to Wisconsin’s candidates for governor
A Wisconsin Opportunity Worth Getting Right Hon. Representative Tom Tiffany and Hon. County Executive David Crowley: One of you will soon have the privilege and responsibility of serving as Wisconsin’s next governor. As you prepare to lead our state, we
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: Statement on Executive Order to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act
MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson released the following statement today following President Trump’s Executive Order pertaining to the delisting of the gray wolf on Friday. “Friday’s Executive Order is a positive first step towards delisting the
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Wisconsin ag news – crop progress & condition
Dept. of Health Services: Update on measles outbreak in southwest Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has updated the number of measles cases associated with the outbreak in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. The latest information can be found on the DHS Measles Dashboard and Outbreaks and Investigations webpage. Please continue to monitor