Grafton – With less than a week to go before the Special Election for the 24th Assembly District, small businessman and current member of the Ozaukee County Board and Grafton Town Board Paul Melotik issued the following response to Governor Evers’ partial veto of the budget passed by the Legislature: “With a

MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Republican State Assembly Rep. Barbara Dittrich reintroduced a pair of regressive bills that unjustly target LGBTQ+ youth and would put elected officials in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play. “All kids deserve to play the sports they love, and be treated with

Madison – This morning, Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) and State Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) introduced the Save Women’s Sports Act to protect the fairness and safety of women’s athletics. Senator Knodl issued the following statement: “This legislation will ensure that female athletes continue to have equal access to athletic opportunities

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2023 Wisconsin Cherry Board election results. Dan Kieler of Sturgeon Bay began a three-year term as an elected member of the Wisconsin Cherry Board on July 1, 2023. About the Wisconsin Cherry Board The

Wisconsin:  The WCC is no longer fulfilling its own vision which is “to strengthen and enhance our ability to gather and convey the wisdom and influence of Wisconsin citizens in the formation of natural resource policy, research, education, and conservation.”  In fact, citizens are shut out from even making public

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that will reauthorize and strengthen the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives to help more American dairy farmers and processors add value to their businesses, including creating new products, expanding

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Abbotsford is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction of a new well within in the City

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement regarding the reintroduction of the Save Women’s Sports Act: “On March 2, 2021, I held a news conference with legislators, parents, and student athletes to bring attention to the issue of saving women’s athletics for biological females. At that

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an educational hunting webinar for people interested in learning how to hunt black bears in Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 12. The webinar will include information on bear biology and management, bear hunting rules and regulations, and the most common techniques used to

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today announced that the annual payment to support maritime commerce in four cities along Lake Michigan totals about $2.3 million, which covers operating costs of nine lift bridges. “Bridges that allow ocean going ships to access our port cities open global markets to our

MADISON — Gov. Evers yesterday visited Parks Falls for the rebuild kickoff event for the Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls. In 2022, the governor awarded $20 million through the Healthcare Infrastructure Capital Investment Grant Program to address the facility’s aging infrastructure, improve outdated inpatient rooms, create a dedicated urgent care space, and bring new sleep study and retail pharmacy services to the hospital. The

MADISON, Wis. — Ron DeSantis – the far right extremist governor of Florida currently trying to measure up as a 2024 Republican presidential candidate – brought his radical roadshow to Wisconsin today, spending a short few minutes on local right-wing media but reserving several hours at exclusive, closed to the press

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), bipartisan legislation to bolster the palliative care and hospice workforce and meet the growing need for care by investing in training, education, and research. “Having served as my

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a fee increase for many nonresident hunting and fishing licenses as a result of the final 2024-2025 budget enacted by Governor Tony Evers last week. The fee changes range from $5-$40 and are only for nonresidents. Licenses for the

Just prior to the long July 4th weekend, a number of dramatic events occurred regarding the future of fair and free elections in Wisconsin. Specifically, the immediate direction that the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), the state agency that oversees our state’s elections, will take leading into the critical and all-important

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2023 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) grants through August 18, 2023. DATCP will award a total of up to $200,000 in BLBW grant funding in 2023. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed

LA CROSSE, Wis. – As Congress reconvenes today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s constituents have delivered a message asking him to reject an extreme Republican tax plan. Visiting Rep. Van Orden’s office, members of Opportunity Wisconsin’s grassroots coalition delivered a new political cartoon running in newspapers across the 3rd Congressional District. The framed

COLOMA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of the roughly 400-acre Pallet Fire in Waushara County, southeast of Coloma. The fire is now 99% contained. Previous reports stated the fire was a larger size, however, after aerial review, more accurate mapping

COLOMA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of the roughly 500-acre and growing Pallet Fire in Waushara County, southeast of Coloma. Local law enforcement and emergency management officials completed a few evacuations in the area and will continue as needed. A