Sen. Jacque: Patient Privacy Protection Act clears Assembly committee
MADISON… Hospitals would be required to protect women by obtaining their explicit written consent before medical students could perform pelvic exams on female patients who are unconscious or under anesthesia, according to legislation unanimously passed today by a State Assembly Committee.
Gov. Evers: Slams Senate Republicans for once again baselessly firing qualified appointees, names immediate appointments to ensure critical government operations continue
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed Republicans in the Wisconsin State Senate for once again voting to baselessly fire four of the governor’s appointees, respectively, to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) and University of Wisconsin (UW) Hospitals and
St. Paul Elder Services: President and CEO Sondra Norder appointed to Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce
KAUKAUNA, Wis. (February 20, 2024)— St. Paul Elder Services (SPES), a community dedicated to enriching the life experience of the individuals it serves, is proud to announce that its president and CEO, Sondra Norder, is one of 25 individuals appointed by Governor
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Joins call for Senate trial on Mayorkas impeachment
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and 11 of their Senate GOP colleagues in calling for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to demand a Senate trial for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In their letter,
U.S. Reps. Moore, Mace, Soto: Recognize young leaders during National Youth Leadership Month
Today, Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Nancy Mace (SC-01), and Soto (FL-09) re-introduced a resolution recognizing February as National Youth Leadership Month. This resolution encourages Congress to craft policies that create opportunities for youth leadership and recognizes the significant contributions of
National Federation of Independent Business: Overwhelming majority of Wisconsin small businesses oppose state-run paid family medical leave program
MADISON (Feb. 20, 2024) – Following the introduction of LRB-1335/1, which would force employers of all sizes to participate in a state-run Paid Family Medical Leave program, NFIB State Director Bill G. Smith urged lawmakers to reject the proposal. “The
WisDems: Eric Hovde tries to hide his out of state ties; gets called out for only moving to Wisconsin when he wants to run for office
MADISON, Wis. — As California bank owner Eric Hovde enters the U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin, new reporting from Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how Hovde tried to hide his out-of-state property and the fact that he only comes to Wisconsin
National Republican Senatorial Committee: Backs Hovde, releases new ad slamming Baldwin
Today NRSC Chairman Steve Daines released the following statement on Eric Hovde’s announcement that he will enter the Wisconsin Senate race: “Eric Hovde’s experience as a job creator rather than a career politician makes him a strong candidate to flip
Senate rejects Ambs for NRB, plus Lawton, two others for UW clinics authority
The state Senate today rejected the nomination of Todd Ambs to the Natural Resources Board, the fifth of Dem Gov. Tony Evers’ picks for the body that has been shot down by GOP lawmakers in the last four months.
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Brings home nearly $120 million for clean drinking water in Wisconsin
WISCONSIN – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that she helped bring home $119.6 million for clean drinking water to help local communities replace lead service lines, address toxic PFAS chemicals, rebuild wastewater infrastructure, and protect the Great Lakes. The funding is
Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays, February 20, 2024
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families
House Select Committee on the CCP: Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi statement on passage of Uyghur Policy Act of 2023, top recommendation from Select Committee’s Uyghur Genocide Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the passage of H.R. 2766, the Uyghur Policy Act of 2023, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese
WisDems: Statement: California bank owner Eric Hovde enters Senate race running to put the ultra rich ahead of middle-class Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement ahead of Eric Hovde’s (R–Laguna Beach) Senate campaign announcement: “California bank owner Eric Hovde is running for Senate to impose his self-serving agenda, putting ultra
Todd Ambs: Statement following the Wisconsin state Senate vote to reject his nomination to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board
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Dept. of Natural Resources: Approves master plan variance to expand barrens habitat at Brule River State Forest
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has approved a variance to the Brule River State Forest Master Plan to allow additional barrens habitat management in the Mott’s Ravine Native Community Management Area at Brule River State Forest. The approved variance updates