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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), House Freedom Caucus Chairman U.S. Congressman Andy Harris (R-Md.), and 25 of their Senate and House colleagues in a letter to Senate Majority Leader-Elect John Thune and Speaker
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today celebrating the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District’s (the District) vote today to approve a new lease agreement for American Family Field, ensuring the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball (MLB) remain in Wisconsin through 2050. The District’s historic vote today comes just over a year
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding Wisconsin residents to check their current property tax bill for the lottery and gaming credit. The credit provides direct property tax relief to qualifying taxpayers on their property tax bills displayed as
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski has announced the 2024-25 edition of the Growing Wisconsin magazine is now available. The magazine celebrates the Year of the Worker. “Governor Tony Evers declared
Public Comment Period Now Open Through Jan. 15 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is extending the public notice period for the proposed Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for Wind Energy and Cave Bats. The new deadline for
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Wisconsin taxpayers will see an increase of 5.7% over last December’s gross property tax bills in part due to the school referendums that passed this year.
WILL’s recent lawsuit and work with the Legislature highlighted the need to act and protect law-abiding fisherman The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) applauded the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) for
Legislative Republicans should push Evers on the issue.
If affirmed on appeal, this ruling has the potential to transform Wisconsin’s workforce. It eliminates artificial, anti-democratic obstacles to recognition for public-sector unions and restores the ability of such unions to bargain collectively, giving their members a seat at the table to advocate for fair pay, improved benefits, and safer workplaces.
Affordable health care programs like Medicare Advantage need to be protected, ensuring Wisconsinites’ access to quality care, especially when it comes to our Black community here in Milwaukee (and statewide).
he Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act introduced in Congress would make assaulting a hospital employee a federal crime punishable by a fine, jail time or both. This protection is already provided to airline and airport workers. We look forward to these and similar initiatives moving forward.
Milwaukee’s archbishop was determined to be heard … While many religious leaders drown in their own pomposity, Listecki is the ultimate regular guy.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin’s 10 GOP electors formally cast votes for Donald Trump, JD Vance4 years ago, a different group of Republicans signed fake documents as part of a false electors scheme … Under a process laid out in the U.S.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare snake, which may result from three trail expansions in Door County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice has negotiated an agreement with Milwaukee landlord Youssef (Joe) Berrada and his property management company, Berrada Properties Management, Inc., to resolve the landlord/tenant enforcement action the
Law enforcement agencies have announced a focused county-wide effort starting Dec. 20 to discourage driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs during the holiday season. The Wisconsin State Patrol, Dane County Sheriff’s
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Mayville is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes treatment upgrades at
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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), House Freedom Caucus Chairman U.S. Congressman Andy Harris (R-Md.), and 25 of their Senate and House colleagues in a letter to Senate Majority Leader-Elect John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson, expressing their full support for a two-step reconciliation
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today celebrating the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District’s (the District) vote today to approve a new lease agreement for American Family Field, ensuring the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball (MLB) remain in Wisconsin through 2050. The District’s historic vote today comes just over a year after Gov. Evers, on Dec. 5, 202… Please log in to
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is reminding Wisconsin residents to check their current property tax bill for the lottery and gaming credit. The credit provides direct property tax relief to qualifying taxpayers on their property tax bills displayed as a reduction of property taxes due. Lottery proceeds are paid
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski has announced the 2024-25 edition of the Growing Wisconsin magazine is now available. The magazine celebrates the Year of the Worker. “Governor Tony Evers declared 2024 as the Year of the Worker, and throughout the
Public Comment Period Now Open Through Jan. 15 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is extending the public notice period for the proposed Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for Wind Energy and Cave Bats. The new deadline for public comment is Jan. 15, 2025, to provide additional time
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Wisconsin taxpayers will see an increase of 5.7% over last December’s gross property tax bills in part due to the school referendums that passed this year.
WILL’s recent lawsuit and work with the Legislature highlighted the need to act and protect law-abiding fisherman The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) applauded the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) for suspending an unconstitutional administrative rule that violated the Second Amendment
Legislative Republicans should push Evers on the issue.
If affirmed on appeal, this ruling has the potential to transform Wisconsin’s workforce. It eliminates artificial, anti-democratic obstacles to recognition for public-sector unions and restores the ability of such unions to bargain collectively, giving their members a seat at the table to advocate for fair pay, improved benefits, and safer workplaces.
Affordable health care programs like Medicare Advantage need to be protected, ensuring Wisconsinites’ access to quality care, especially when it comes to our Black community here in Milwaukee (and statewide).
he Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act introduced in Congress would make assaulting a hospital employee a federal crime punishable by a fine, jail time or both. This protection is already provided to airline and airport workers. We look forward to these and similar initiatives moving forward.
Milwaukee’s archbishop was determined to be heard … While many religious leaders drown in their own pomposity, Listecki is the ultimate regular guy.
TOP STORIES Wisconsin’s 10 GOP electors formally cast votes for Donald Trump, JD Vance4 years ago, a different group of Republicans signed fake documents as part of a false electors scheme … Under a process laid out in the U.S. Constitution, states around the country met Tuesday to finalize their
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare snake, which may result from three trail expansions in Door County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice has negotiated an agreement with Milwaukee landlord Youssef (Joe) Berrada and his property management company, Berrada Properties Management, Inc., to resolve the landlord/tenant enforcement action the State filed on November 15, 2021. The agreement has been
Law enforcement agencies have announced a focused county-wide effort starting Dec. 20 to discourage driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs during the holiday season. The Wisconsin State Patrol, Dane County Sheriff’s Office, and twenty local police departments are working in partnership
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Mayville is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes treatment upgrades at well #2, well #3 and well #5 in the city
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