Hello, I’m State Senator Cory Tomczyk. A few weeks ago, we witnessed the Governor radically use his line-item veto in the budget. The Legislature passed a commonsense budget that would have cut taxes for all Wisconsinites and made sure that Wisconsin remains on solid financial ground. Sadly, our Governor doesn’t

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the American IP Defense and Enforcement Advancement (IDEA) Act, bipartisan legislation that helps protect American businesses from foreign actors stealing their intellectual property (IP) and supports law enforcement partners responding to crimes that threaten American ideas. The legislation

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will be conducting a full drawdown on Cruson Slough in Richland County beginning this August. The drop in water levels is necessary to prepare the site for upcoming construction and repairs slated for late summer of 2023. The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking the public’s help collecting crucial deer and game bird management data. The data will be collected starting Aug. 1 through the Operation Deer Watch Survey and the Game Bird Brood Observations Survey. These surveys are designed to measure the reproductive status of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), announced the launch of the Internet Discount Finder website to help Wisconsin households find and access affordable internet. The new tool can assist in finding free and discounted internet service

According to the National Library of Medicine, “the Caregiver Advise, Record, Enable (CARE) Act” passed in over 40 US states, is intended to provide family caregivers of hospitalized patients with the knowledge and skills needed for safe and efficient transitions.  It has brokenimportant ground for family caregivers who assist with

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address urging Republican legislators to invest in making child care more affordable and accessible statewide. In the governor’s 2023-25 biennial budget proposal, he proposed making the Child Care Counts Program a permanent state program with a more than $340 million

OSSEO, Wis., July 26, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Farah Ahmad today announced $7.1 million in additional funding for the construction of a new wastewater treatment facility for the City of Osseo. The City of Osseo is within the Rural Partners Network (RPN) Northwestern Wisconsin Community

MADISON, Wis. — July 26 is Disability Independence Day, commemorating the 1990 signing into law of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by then Republican President George H.W. Bush. A Better Wisconsin Together pointed to a lawsuit filed this month seeking to ensure equal access to the ballot box for Wisconsin voters with

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for landowners to host hunters with disabilities for the 2023 Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities. Participating landowners, the event’s sponsors, have opened their properties for this special hunt since 1992, providing opportunities for approximately 400 hunters each year.

VOLK FIELD, Wis. — Approximately 30 educators from central and northern Wisconsin recently were given a high-level perspective to learn about career opportunities in the Wisconsin Air National Guard. Teachers from Amherst, Arcadia, Ashland, Black River Falls, Granton, Kickapoo, La Crosse, Lincoln, Mauston, Menasha, Middleton-Cross Plains, New Lisbon, Reedsburg, New

BABCOCK, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering a unique hunting experience this fall at the Sandhill Wildlife Area in Babcock to help with a research study on deer density. This special permit hunt will be held on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2023. Applications are due Aug. 14.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act. This bill will allocate an additional $16 million per year to U.S. Department of Agriculture Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives, which support dairy businesses in the development, production, marketing, and distribution of dairy products. “The Dairy Business

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of more than $20 million in grants to 21 municipalities across Wisconsin to fund public improvement projects. The Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities (CDBG–PF) grants are administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) for critical public infrastructure projects in low- to

MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 45% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing and 55% disapprove. While approval remains below disapproval, this is a 4-percentage point increase in approval since May and the second highest rating since March

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Co-chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today released the following statement regarding the Biden administration’s announcement of a new permanent National Cyber Director, a position filled by Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden since February 2023. “We are relieved

RHINELANDER, Wis., July 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Farah Ahmad today announced that USDA is expanding access to health care for more than 11,000 people living in Wisconsin as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. “The Biden-Harris Administration responded with immediate economic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), released the following statement after the Israeli Knesset passed a law that desecrates judicial independence: “I’m deeply disappointed in the Israeli government’s vote to take powers away from its independent judiciary and ignore the will of its people who overwhelmingly reject

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 us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same

MADISON, Wis. — In response to today’s announcement from the Republican National Committee that Wisconsin will be the first state included in its new “Bank Your Vote” early voting initiative, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Wisconsin Republicans spent years—and millions of taxpayer dollars—casting doubt on the