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Madison, WI – Longtime Cuba City Boys Basketball Coach Jerry Petitgoue will be honored by the Wisconsin State Assembly during their June 14th floor session with the Hometown Hero Award. He recently retired after 54 years of coaching. The Hometown
MADISON – This morning, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression (MAARPR) hosted a press conference in the Capitol rotunda. Their coalition was calling on Governor Evers to veto the shared revenue compromise between his office and Republican leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) today introduced the Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings Act (PARSA), which would block private pension plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from making new investments in companies controlled
MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) joined her Democratic colleagues, Attorney General Kaul, and community advocates to introduce three life-saving gun safety proposals. Senator Agard released the following statement regarding the legislation: “Every individual deserves to be free from
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Leslie Svacina to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Paul Buhr. “Our technical college system plays a critically important
MADISON – WI- Today Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) joined with Senator Johnson, Senator Agard, Senator Taylor, Representative Subeck, Representative Andraca, and Attorney General Kaul in introducing legislation to expand universal background checks in the state of Wisconsin. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison)
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) joined legislative leaders, Attorney General Josh Kaul, physicians, and gun safety advocates to introduce legislation that would help to prevent gun violence and accidental deaths by keeping firearms out of the hands of children
This morning, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America’s Newsroom to discuss the CCP’s spy base in Cuba, the White House’s original denial of the base’s existence, and how America needs to respond. Click HERE to watch the
MADISON, WI – Gun sales are at an all-time high, guns are in more places than ever before, and gun violence typically spikes during the hot summer months. To help ensure the safety of every Wisconsin community, Democratic lawmakers and
MILWAUKEE — Blue & Gold Brewing LLC, a student-run business venture launched as part of an undergraduate applied learning program in Marquette University’s College of Business Administration, is partnering with Stone Creek Coffee—a local “farm to cup” coffee roastery for
Dems at today’s state party convention reelected Chair Ben Wikler and other party officers in uncontested races. Wikler in opening today’s convention noted last year’s convention took place just days after the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the state’s 1849 abortion ban taking effect. He said the state has work to do to tackle threats to democracy.
As the state Dem Party is ramping up its annual convention in Green Bay, Chair Ben Wikler despite recent victories, says Dems aren’t taking anything for granted when it comes to the U.S. Senate race.
MILWAUKEE – Today, Governor Tony Evers, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced a historic and bipartisan agreement to increase shared revenue for Wisconsin communities and provide Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee the authority to
MADISON – Following the announcement that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Governor Tony Evers came to a tentative agreement on education funding, the Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom (WCEF) issued the following statement: “Parents across Wisconsin
With today’s announcement of a compromise agreement from the Governor and Republican Leadership in the Legislature, we look forward to examining the final details of the legislation when they become available. As we have done throughout this process, the Milwaukee
Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) proudly stood with Assembly leadership and fellow legislators at a press conference announcing a settled negotiation between both chambers of the Legislature and Governor Evers on the shared revenue package. “When it comes
WEST ALLIS – School Choice Wisconsin issued the following statement after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu announced legislation to strengthen and solidify the school choice programs in Wisconsin with increased per-pupil funding. “This is great
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Madison, WI – Longtime Cuba City Boys Basketball Coach Jerry Petitgoue will be honored by the Wisconsin State Assembly during their June 14th floor session with the Hometown Hero Award. He recently retired after 54 years of coaching. The Hometown Hero Award is a legislative honor given to distinguished individuals
MADISON – This morning, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression (MAARPR) hosted a press conference in the Capitol rotunda. Their coalition was calling on Governor Evers to veto the shared revenue compromise between his office and Republican leadership announced late last week. They were joined by the following
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) today introduced the Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings Act (PARSA), which would block private pension plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from making new investments in companies controlled by or based in our foreign adversaries. It would also
MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) joined her Democratic colleagues, Attorney General Kaul, and community advocates to introduce three life-saving gun safety proposals. Senator Agard released the following statement regarding the legislation: “Every individual deserves to be free from gun violence, regardless of where they live, work, and play.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Leslie Svacina to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Paul Buhr. “Our technical college system plays a critically important role in our higher education system and in building the
MADISON – WI- Today Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) joined with Senator Johnson, Senator Agard, Senator Taylor, Representative Subeck, Representative Andraca, and Attorney General Kaul in introducing legislation to expand universal background checks in the state of Wisconsin. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “One of the greatest threats to the
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) joined legislative leaders, Attorney General Josh Kaul, physicians, and gun safety advocates to introduce legislation that would help to prevent gun violence and accidental deaths by keeping firearms out of the hands of children and dangerous individuals. Research from Injury Epidemiology shows approximately 250,000 gun theft
This morning, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America’s Newsroom to discuss the CCP’s spy base in Cuba, the White House’s original denial of the base’s existence, and how America needs to respond. Click HERE to watch the full interview, or read highlights of the conversation below: On
MADISON, WI – Gun sales are at an all-time high, guns are in more places than ever before, and gun violence typically spikes during the hot summer months. To help ensure the safety of every Wisconsin community, Democratic lawmakers and Attorney General Kaul are calling for public hearings on three bills
MILWAUKEE — Blue & Gold Brewing LLC, a student-run business venture launched as part of an undergraduate applied learning program in Marquette University’s College of Business Administration, is partnering with Stone Creek Coffee—a local “farm to cup” coffee roastery for over 30 years—to develop a Marquette-affiliated coffee product to be
Dems at today’s state party convention reelected Chair Ben Wikler and other party officers in uncontested races. Wikler in opening today’s convention noted last year’s convention took place just days after the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the state’s 1849 abortion ban taking effect. He said the state has work to do to tackle threats to democracy.
As the state Dem Party is ramping up its annual convention in Green Bay, Chair Ben Wikler despite recent victories, says Dems aren’t taking anything for granted when it comes to the U.S. Senate race.
MILWAUKEE – Today, Governor Tony Evers, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced a historic and bipartisan agreement to increase shared revenue for Wisconsin communities and provide Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee the authority to enact a sales tax to generate the funding necessary to
MADISON – Following the announcement that Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu and Governor Tony Evers came to a tentative agreement on education funding, the Wisconsin Coalition for Education Freedom (WCEF) issued the following statement: “Parents across Wisconsin owe gratitude to Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Devin
With today’s announcement of a compromise agreement from the Governor and Republican Leadership in the Legislature, we look forward to examining the final details of the legislation when they become available. As we have done throughout this process, the Milwaukee Common Council will continue to discuss the proposal with the
Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) proudly stood with Assembly leadership and fellow legislators at a press conference announcing a settled negotiation between both chambers of the Legislature and Governor Evers on the shared revenue package. “When it comes to negotiations in the State Capitol, no one ever gets
WEST ALLIS – School Choice Wisconsin issued the following statement after Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu announced legislation to strengthen and solidify the school choice programs in Wisconsin with increased per-pupil funding. “This is great news, not only for the students and families that participate