MADISON – Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Woneowc) voted to release opioid settlement funds after making some adjustments to the Department of Health Service’s submitted plan. “I’m pleased to support the release of these important funds- we prioritized prevention and treatment while making sure we were helping our law enforcement and first responders

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a joint motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concerning Clean Fuels Alliance America v. EPA, a suit in which Clean Fuels challenges new recordkeeping requirements for biodiesel and renewable diesel

WISCONSIN — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Protect Our Care and Citizen Action of Wisconsin to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will lower prescription drug costs and health insurance premiums for millions of Americans. Baldwin was joined by two Wisconsin seniors currently on Medicare, Jan K.

Portage, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld today announced an approximately $335,000 grant has been awarded to the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) to support diverse small businesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. More than $1.6 million has so far been invested to support small

OSHKOSH – Lt. Gov. Barnes finally weighed in on President Biden’s taxpayer-funded giveaway to people who took out student loans, after weeks of dodging the press. His answer: it’s a “first step.” The obvious follow up is, a first step toward what? Lt. Gov. Barnes is endorsed by People’s Action,

MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, nonpartisan, non-profit organization of professional women in and around government service, is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to the 2022-2023 Board of Directors as well as the board’s new leadership team. WWIG welcomes the following new board members: Mary

September 8, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Election Commission, in a unique twist, will be considering its own alleged illegal action, after Thomas More Society attorneys filed a complaint on Behalf of voters on September 8, 2022. The complaint was made against the Wisconsin Election Commission on behalf of the

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the following statement regarding Joint Committee on Finance passage of a plan to utilize the state’s portion of the opioid settlement funds. “Today’s vote means that millions of dollars that DOJ helped secure to fight the opioid epidemic can now

MADISON – The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) convened today to consider and unanimously approve a plan for the distribution of $31 million in opioid settlement funds. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez highlighted a portion of the plan that will benefit a Milwaukee provider called Meta House. “We are proud to approve a

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi joined community advocates to announce the Harm Reduction and Prevention Act, a nearly $740,000 initiative to address opiate and fentanyl related emergencies, as part of his 2023 budget. “More Dane County residents than ever before are dying of drug poisoning. Just one pill laced

MADISON, WI – AARP Wisconsin today announced its support for the guidance that the Wisconsin Elections Commission released to local clerks regarding the return of absentee ballots under the Federal Voting Rights Act. This guidance, released yesterday, comes as a result of the Aug. 30 U.S. District Court for the Western

The DGA-backed Alliance for Common Sense is launching a new TV ad slamming Tim Michels for funding a group that uses cell phone data to track women when they go near abortion clinics. Watch the 30-second ad, “Ankle Bracelet,” here.  “Tim Michels has already said he supports Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, which would

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – In 2018, Governor Evers ran on reducing the state’s prison population by half. Instead, we’ve seen homicides, violent crime, car thefts and drug overdoses skyrocket throughout the state of Wisconsin. He’s pardoned more people than any previous governor, and his Parole Commission has released some

MILWAUKEE—Today, Alejandro Verdin, Campaign Manager for Judge Janet for Justice released the following statement:  “We welcome Dan Kelly to the race to provide a strong contrast with Judge Janet Protasiewicz. Dan Kelly is a radical right-wing extremist with views about the law far out of the mainstream, and he is

(WEST BEND, WI) – County Executive Josh Schoemann has appointed Matt Furno as the new Samaritan Campus Administrator to replace outgoing administrator Taya Walk, who submitted her resignation effective September 30, 2022. Furno was previously the Campus Administrator from 2013 – 2016 and is currently the Policy Director for Washington County. In

With the conclusion of the August partisan primary election in Wisconsin on August 9th, the nominees for the Wisconsin Assembly and State Senate have been determined for the upcoming November 8th general election. Democratic, Republican and Independent candidates for the Wisconsin Legislature will now make their case to the voters

MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, September 6, the Committee on Personnel unanimously recommended for adoption a resolution authored by Supervisor Peter Burgelis recognizing the progress Milwaukee County has made as an organization in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. It also encourages further support for an approach recognizing the effects of intersectionality on individuals facing discrimination and promotes intentional LGBTQ+ inclusivity

MADISON, WI–Today, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin’s executive director, Debra Cronmiller, issued the following statement in response to the White vs. WEC  decision to prevent clerks from filling in incomplete addresses on witness certificates.  “The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is very disappointed for Wisconsin absentee voters

Last week, Tim Michels came under fire for using his and his wife’s personal foundation to fund radical anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ+ groups. Now, new reporting is showing exactly where some of Tim Michels’ $200,000 in donations to radical anti-abortion groups is going, and what it’s being used for.  The Wisconsin Examiner reports