Sen. Agard: Statement on special session

MADISON – Governor Evers called a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban. Republican leaders indicated that they would gavel out of the special session today without

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DNR: Recommends testing deer for CWD before consuming venison

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters to get their deer tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) before consuming venison. As a precaution, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization

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NRSC: Ron Johnson pulls ahead

Washington, D.C. – In the latest wave of public polls, Senator Ron Johnson has pulled ahead of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. According to Axios: By the numbers: In Wisconsin, Barnes trails Johnson by five points in a new poll conducted for the AARP by Biden pollster

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin, Thune lead a dozen bipartisan colleagues in pushing the FCC to increase speed and expand access to broadband

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Thune (R-SD) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take action to increase broadband speed requirements in its existing programs so that Americans, particularly in rural and underserved areas, have access to the

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Sen. Agard: Statement on special session

MADISON – Governor Evers called a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature to create a pathway for Wisconsinites to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849-era criminal abortion ban. Republican leaders indicated that they would gavel out of the special session today without debate. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “The

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WisDOJ: Wisconsin DOJ partners with FCC enforcement staff on robocall investigations

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today announced a new robocall investigations partnership.  This Memorandum of Understanding between state and federal robocall investigators establishes critical information sharing and cooperation structures to investigate spoofing and robocalls scam campaigns.  More than forty states, including

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DNR: Recommends testing deer for CWD before consuming venison

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters to get their deer tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD) before consuming venison. As a precaution, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization recommend against consuming meat from deer that test positive for

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Dept. of Financial Institutions, DATCP: DFI and DATCP host student loan debt relief workshop: How to avoid scams, use free repayment tools and save money

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced they are hosting a free online student loan debt relief workshop on October 18. The workshop will help student loan borrowers prepare for the end of the public service loan forgiveness waiver on

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Committee to Protect Health Care: Wisconsin doctors urge legislators to let voters decide on abortion, support Evers’ referendum measure in special session

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin physicians yesterday urged legislators to support efforts that would let voters decide in a referendum to repeal the state’s pre-Civil War-era criminal abortion ban. Gov. Tony Evers has asked the Wisconsin Legislature to hold a special session on Tuesday to reform Wisconsin’s onerous referendum requirements and

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West Allis Professional Police Association: Announces candidate endorsements

West Allis, Wis. (4 October 2022) ─ The West Allis Professional Police Association (WAPPA), the labor union that represents rank and file officers employed by the second largest municipal law enforcement agency in Milwaukee County, announced their endorsement of several candidates for the upcoming November 2022 election.  Their endorsements are

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NRSC: Ron Johnson pulls ahead

Washington, D.C. – In the latest wave of public polls, Senator Ron Johnson has pulled ahead of Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. According to Axios: By the numbers: In Wisconsin, Barnes trails Johnson by five points in a new poll conducted for the AARP by Biden pollster John Anzalone and Trump pollster Tony Fabrizio. A Fox News poll released

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