MADISON – Today, Senator Agard joined her colleagues in the Legislature and community advocates for a press conference to announce the introduction of the Building Economic Security Together (BEST) agenda, a package of bills that work to boost the economic security of Wisconsinites of all ages. State Senator Melissa Agard

Madison- Amy Binsfeld (R-Sheboygan) has released the following statement:  The Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Truancy has released its comprehensive report following several  months of research and public hearings. The report, which looks into the critical relationship between truancy and student academic success, aims to improve attendance accountability measures and ensure equitable

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire management crews are starting to perform prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the state where local conditions can provide a safe and effective burn. DNR crews will be burning cattail marshes, wetlands, prairies and oak/pine barrens to

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Madison, WI – Today, board members of the Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin (PIA) – a trade association representing thousands of independent agents from across the state – traveled to the Wisconsin State Capitol to present their annual Legislative Excellence Award.  The Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin’s Legislative Excellence Award

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a follow-up letter to Bojana Zoric Martinez, the Director of the Bureau of Refugee Programs, demanding transparency and public input for residents in the Chippewa Valley on refugee resettlement plans.  This letter comes after Rep. Tiffany did not receive a response to the

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Elsbeth Kalenderian, dean of the Marquette University School of Dentistry, has been appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, his office announced on Tuesday. The task force is charged with studying the workforce challenges facing the state’s health care system,

Astellas announced it raked in $8 billion between April 1 and December 31 2023 – a $166.3 million increase over that same period in 2022 – during their earnings report today. While they make billions, Americans pay exorbitantly high prices for prescription drugs. Astellas opposed the Biden administration reforms that

MADISON –Today Sen. Brad Pfaff and Rep. Jill Billings introduced LRB 5764. The legislation would exempt PFAS groundwater standards from the 2017 REINS act, an overreaching Walker-era policy that recently blocked the DNR’s ability to set those standards, until the legislature authorizes the process to continue.  Government Affairs Manager Peter

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) introduced the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (MRRRI), legislation to establish an initiative to restore and protect the Mississippi River corridor. The legislation creates a non-regulatory and collaborative initiative to coordinate efforts and invest in bui… Please log

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed Feb. 4-10, 2024, as Flood Insurance Awareness Week in Wisconsin to recognize our state’s increasing flood risk and the importance of having appropriate insurance coverage. Most homeowners and renters insurance policies do not cover flood damage,

Milwaukee, WI – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced stronger particulate matter standards that will help rid Wisconsin’s air of deadly pollution and limit climate change. The new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter are 9 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) for the annual standard and 35 µg/m3

Ron Jansen, a long-time activist and candidate for Milwaukee County Supervisor District 4, has been endorsed by Citizen Action Wisconsin, a statewide organization dedicated to economic, racial, and environmental justice, and achieving a Wisconsin and an America where every human being has an equal opportunity to live a meaningful and

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to impeach Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The final roll call on the measure was 214 yeas and 216 nays.  “Secretary Mayorkas has completely breached public trust. You need not look any further than

“I voted against H.R. 7217 – I could not support a bill that fails to meet the security needs of all our allies and excludes critical funding to help civilians in humanitarian crisis. I support aid to Israel as the horrific October 7th terrorist attacks by Hamas clearly shows there are

“Today, I voted ‘No’ on House Republicans’ baseless impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Director Alejandro Mayorkas. This effort is political theater to score cheap points over border policy. I am glad some of my colleagues across the aisle voted against this measure as well. In an attempt to legitimize

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting to impeach U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: “We are experiencing the worst border crisis in history under President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas. The disregard for the safety and security of the United States,

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) released the following statement after voting for H. Res. 863.  “For the last three years, Secretary Mayorkas has willfully refused to enforce federal immigration laws, abused his parole authority, repeatedly lied to Congress, and unleashed millions of illegal aliens and deadly drugs into our

MADISON – Today, Rep. Madison, Rep. Maxey, Rep. Donovan, and Sen. Larson introduced bipartisan legislation to require parking garages to have their structural integrity inspected every five years. Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “When the parking garage collapsed at Bayshore Mall last year, my first thought was how