Rep. Wittke: Statement: Right to Read

Madison, WI – Rep. Robert Wittke, issued the following statement on today’s launch of Right to Read legislation: “Literacy has been my passion and focus during my tenure in the State Legislature. Too many young people cannot read and we

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Introduces the Safe Routes Act of 2023

WASHINGTON –On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Safe Routes Act of 2023. This commonsense legislation allows logging trucks that meet state requirements to drive up to 150 miles on federal highways. Current laws limit logging trucks from using interstate

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WisDems: Administrative Committee adopts 2024 Delegate Selection Plan

MADISON, Wis. — On Sunday, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin’s Administrative Committee formally adopted the Party’s 2024 Delegate Selection plan. The plan adopted will determine the selection of 87 delegates and 6 alternates to the 2024 Democratic National Convention, to be held in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Wisconsin senators recommend candidates to the White House for federal judgeship on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) announced today their agreement to recommend to the White House two candidates for consideration to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The candidates, Byron Conway and Marc Hammer, were recommended to the senators by the

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Wisconsin senators recommend candidates to the White House for federal judgeship on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson announced today their agreement to recommend to the White House two candidates for consideration to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The candidates, Byron Conway and Marc Hammer, were recommended to the Senators by the

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Rep. Wittke: Statement: Right to Read

Madison, WI – Rep. Robert Wittke, issued the following statement on today’s launch of Right to Read legislation: “Literacy has been my passion and focus during my tenure in the State Legislature. Too many young people cannot read and we must do more to help turn the tide after decades

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Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks report sound first-quarter financial performance

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s 125 state-chartered banks continue to demonstrate sound financial performance as of March 31, 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). Total assets of Wisconsin’s state-chartered banks stand at $66.1 billion through March 31, 2023, down from $68.0 billion reported March

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U.S. District Court: Magistrate Judge Crocker to retire

Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker has announced that he will retire from the federal bench effective early 2024, after 32 years of service to the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Judge Crocker was appointed in 1992 at the age of 33 by the court’s two

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Questions Army’s decision to award contract to private equity-owned company with ‘very high credit risk’ and no experience making JLTV instead of Oshkosh defense

WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin sent a letter to the U.S. Army raising questions about the Army’s decision to award a contract for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to the New York private equity firm-owned AM General, instead of Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense. Senator Baldwin expressed her deep concern that this

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Rep. Sortwell: Citation presented to Wisconsin’s Firefighter of the Year

MADISON… Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) and Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) released the following joint statement today following a Mishicot Village Board meeting, where John Tulachka was presented a citation for being named Wisconsin’s Firefighter of the Year: “It was an honor to present John Tulachka with a citation recognizing

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Gov. Evers: Announces $1.4 million in grants for Wisconsin’s coastal communities 

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today announced $1.4 million in grants to support economic development, protect and improve Great Lakes resources, and create resiliency in Wisconsin’s coastal communities. The 34 grants are administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s (DOA) Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) to be used by local, state, and Tribal governments, regional

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Announce inaugural mobile office hours

GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that this summer, members of his team will be holding mobile office hours across the Eighth District to help constituents with any issues they are having with federal agencies. This includes challenges with the IRS, Social Security, Medicare, VA, and more.

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Report highlights volunteer contributions at state Natural Areas during 2022

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the recent release of the 2022 State Natural Area Volunteer Annual Report showcasing the hundreds of volunteers who contributed to the care of Wisconsin’s State Natural Areas (SNA). Last year, volunteers spent more than 9,589 hours maintaining and improving State Natural

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Introduces the Safe Routes Act of 2023

WASHINGTON –On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Safe Routes Act of 2023. This commonsense legislation allows logging trucks that meet state requirements to drive up to 150 miles on federal highways. Current laws limit logging trucks from using interstate highways when traveling from harvest sites to storage or processing

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Gov. Evers: Announces Wisconsin tourism sees record-breaking year

OSHKOSH — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers, today announced Wisconsin’s tourism industry saw a record-breaking year in 2022. According to 2022 economic impact data, the tourism industry generated $23.7 billion in total economic impact, surpassing the previous record year of $22.2 billion set in

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Helps secure $2.6 billion for Great Lakes and coastal resiliency projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, announced a $2.6 billion plan to invest in Great Lakes and coastal resiliency through the Baldwin-supported Inflation Reduction Act. The funding, through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will help

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