Rep. Brandtjen: Raises concerns over Speaker Robin Vos’ apparent compromise with CCP interests
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen has issued the following statement in response to Speaker Vos’ compromise with CCP interests: “Today, I wish to draw attention to the concerning ties between Speaker Robin Vos and organizations linked to the Chinese
Rubrich campaign: Announces candidacy for 48th Assembly District
Sun Prairie – Lisa Rubrich announced her bid to represent the newly drawn 48th Assembly District today. Rubrich is a local healthcare professional, mother, and wife who has called the Town of Burke home for the last 21 years. She
USDA: Announces next slate of economic development investments in rural partners network communities
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., May 1, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is funding 18 projects related to infrastructure upgrades and clean energy projects in rural and Tribal communities participating in the Rural
U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Bipartisan bill to delist the gray wolf passes the House
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s (CO-03) bipartisan legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) passed the U.S. House by a vote of 209-205. H.R. 764, the Trust the Science Act, would
USDA NASS: Wisconsin ag prices
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U.S. Rep. Van Orden: VETT Act passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) Veterans Education Transparency and Training (VETT) Act passed the House. The VETT Act simplifies the process for veterans enrolling in higher education by modifying educational form requirements and establishing an online portal through the Secretary of
Dallet calls for more expansive reading of rights protected in Wisconsin Constitution, drawing rebuke from Rebecca Bradley
Dallet argued the state Supreme Court has a long history of interpreting the Wisconsin Constitution as providing greater protections of individual liberties than the U.S. Constitution. That includes, for example, the state court finding a guaranteed right to counsel at the state’s expense in a criminal case more than 100 years before the U.S. Supreme Court reached a similar conclusion in 1963.
WED AM Update: Trump campaigning in Waukesha this afternoon; police start dismantling UW-Madison encampment
From WisPolitics … — Donald Trump will be in Waukesha this afternoon for his second rally in Wisconsin over the past month. With his New York trial on hold while the judge overseeing it attends to other cases, Trump will
RNC: President Trump will make Wisconsin and Michigan great again
Contact: Matthew Middleton Trump Will Rescue The Great People Of Wisconsin And Michigan From Biden’s Failures RESIDENT TRUMP WILL REVITALIZE WISCONSIN AND MICHIGAN Tomorrow, President Trump will be visiting Waukesha, Wisconsin and Freeland, Michigan where he will share his vision to
WFBF: Statement on the Trust in Science Act
MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Brad Olson released the following statement today regarding the passage of the Trust in Science Act (AB 764), which removes the Great Lakes wolf from the endangered species list: “Wisconsin Farm Bureau applauds
TUE PM Update: Dallet calls for more expansive reading of rights protected in Wisconsin Constitution, drawing rebuke from Rebecca Bradley
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Justice Rebecca Dallet today called for a more expansive reading of Wisconsin’s Constitution to provide broader protections for individual liberties than the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. That drew a rebuke from conservative Justice
WisDems: JFC Republicans did this, new pause on labor and delivery in Rice Lake
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake announced a pause in labor and delivery services, citing ongoing staffing issues as a result of hospital closures in western Wisconsin by HSHS and Prevea Health. In February, Gov. Evers approved Act 97, securing
Protect Our Care: Moore, Vining join Protect Our Care Wisconsin to call on State Republicans to finally expand Medicaid
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Representative Gwen Moore, Wisconsin State Representative Robyn Vining, and Wisconsin resident Peggy McDowell joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to mark the seventh annual Medicaid Awareness Month and call on Republicans to expand Medicaid and provide coverage
Forward Together Wisconsin: President Mandela Barnes applauds the announcement of solar for all funding in Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI – Forward Together Wisconsin President Mandela Barnes applauds the announcement that Wisconsin is a recipient of $62,450,000 through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All program. This funding will connect Wisconsin residents across the state with affordable, resilient
Gov. Evers: Seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Lafayette County Circuit Court. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by the passing of Judge Duane M. Jorgenson on April 21, 2024. The new judge will