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This week, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. The advisory details the impact of gun violence beyond death and injury, including harm
“Today the entire court was shocked to learn that a confidential draft document was ostensibly leaked to the press. I have contacted law enforcement to request that a full investigation be conducted. We are all united behind this investigation to
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with four GOP members of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sent a letter to Health and
Today, ahead of tomorrow’s presidential debate, Wisconsin Democrats and labor leaders held a press conference slamming Donald Trump’s record of economic failure and holding him accountable for breaking his promises to unions and working Wisconsinites.Time and again, Donald Trump has
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) called on the U.S. Department of Justice Director Hugh Clements to approve the Whitewater Police Department’s grant application. The grant will advance public safety through community policing by funding additional full-time
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Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin’s call comes after new reports that survivors were not provided resources to report sexual assault and get accountability WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling on the Inspector General leading an investigation into the U.S. Coast
CONTACT: Van Wanggaard608-266-1832 “I am heartbroken by Corey’s murder. The impact of and grief over his death, rightfully extendsbeyond his family to the broader Corrections and public safety communities. By all accounts,Corey was not just a beloved family member, but
Contact: press@barcaforwisconsin.com Today, Governor Tony Evers endorsed Peter Barca’s campaign to represent Wisconsin’s first congressional district. “I’m honored to have Governor Evers’ support in this race. As the Secretary of Revenue in his Administration, we were able to deliver real results
CONTACT: info@jacque4wi.com GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is proud to announce that he has received the endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association. “During these increasingly trying times, the over 1,300 men and women
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin continued to scale up its Vote ‘NO’ digital organizing efforts, launching a new website and toolkit to help Wiscoonsinites organize against the risky and misleading constitutional amendments appearing on
From WisPolitics … — The UW Board of Regents is holding a special meeting this morning to consider revising policies on campaigning in residence halls for the first time since 1988. Today’s agenda notes there haven’t been any significant legal
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission will discuss the recall petition filed against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos during its Thursday meeting. The agency included the item on its agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting. But agency staff late
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From WisPolitics … — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a potential vice presidential pick, says he’ll be at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee no matter who Donald Trump picks as his running mate. “Only he knows who he’s going
From WisPolitics … — The Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin is again hitting GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil on the airwaves, this time with a spot that knocks him for voting to allow credit card companies to charge higher fees. The
From WisPolitics … — State Rep. Katrina Shankland knocked fellow Dem 3rd CD Dem candidate Rebecca Cooke for her past as a political consultant while calling for her competitors to reject corporate PAC donations. Shankland, of Stevens Point, Eau Claire
Contact: Chris Fleming (chris@redhorsestrategies.com), 202-631-0929 (Text/Call) MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Americans for Contraception released new ads thanking Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin for defending contraception rights as part of a larger campaign to thank Democratic Senators for voting in favor of
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From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request seeking to allow Racine to again use a van as a mobile absentee voting site in elections. But the court split on a second piece of yesterday’s
This week, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a landmark Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence, declaring firearm violence in America a public health crisis. The advisory details the impact of gun violence beyond death and injury, including harm for youth, families, and communities. The impact felt right here
“Today the entire court was shocked to learn that a confidential draft document was ostensibly leaked to the press. I have contacted law enforcement to request that a full investigation be conducted. We are all united behind this investigation to identify the source of the apparent leak. The seven of
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with four GOP members of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra regarding the agency’s lack
Today, ahead of tomorrow’s presidential debate, Wisconsin Democrats and labor leaders held a press conference slamming Donald Trump’s record of economic failure and holding him accountable for breaking his promises to unions and working Wisconsinites.Time and again, Donald Trump has sold out working Wisconsinites to benefit his billionaire friends. Under
WASHINGTON (June 26, 2024) – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) called on the U.S. Department of Justice Director Hugh Clements to approve the Whitewater Police Department’s grant application. The grant will advance public safety through community policing by funding additional full-time law enforcement positions to meet Whitewater’s growing needs. The City
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Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Baldwin’s call comes after new reports that survivors were not provided resources to report sexual assault and get accountability WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling on the Inspector General leading an investigation into the U.S. Coast Guard’s handling of reports of sexual misconduct to immediately address…
CONTACT: Van Wanggaard608-266-1832 “I am heartbroken by Corey’s murder. The impact of and grief over his death, rightfully extendsbeyond his family to the broader Corrections and public safety communities. By all accounts,Corey was not just a beloved family member, but also a treasured member of the wholecommunity. I ask that
Contact: press@barcaforwisconsin.com Today, Governor Tony Evers endorsed Peter Barca’s campaign to represent Wisconsin’s first congressional district. “I’m honored to have Governor Evers’ support in this race. As the Secretary of Revenue in his Administration, we were able to deliver real results for Wisconsin families, including delivering billions in tax relief and
CONTACT: info@jacque4wi.com GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is proud to announce that he has received the endorsement of the Milwaukee Police Association. “During these increasingly trying times, the over 1,300 men and women of the Milwaukee Police Association appreciate leaders like you who
Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin continued to scale up its Vote ‘NO’ digital organizing efforts, launching a new website and toolkit to help Wiscoonsinites organize against the risky and misleading constitutional amendments appearing on the August 13 primary ballot. Starting today, Wisconsinites can visit www.voteno-wi.com to
From WisPolitics … — The UW Board of Regents is holding a special meeting this morning to consider revising policies on campaigning in residence halls for the first time since 1988. Today’s agenda notes there haven’t been any significant legal developments since then that necessitate changes, but cites “new threats
From WisPolitics … — The state Elections Commission will discuss the recall petition filed against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos during its Thursday meeting. The agency included the item on its agenda for the regularly scheduled meeting. But agency staff late yesterday hadn’t yet posted an analysis of the recall petitions
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From WisPolitics … — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, a potential vice presidential pick, says he’ll be at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee no matter who Donald Trump picks as his running mate. “Only he knows who he’s going to pick,” Burgum said on WISN’s “UpFront,” which is produced
From WisPolitics … — The Dem group Opportunity Wisconsin is again hitting GOP U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil on the airwaves, this time with a spot that knocks him for voting to allow credit card companies to charge higher fees. The group said the ad will run on broadcast TV in
From WisPolitics … — State Rep. Katrina Shankland knocked fellow Dem 3rd CD Dem candidate Rebecca Cooke for her past as a political consultant while calling for her competitors to reject corporate PAC donations. Shankland, of Stevens Point, Eau Claire nonprofit owner Cooke and Eau Claire mortgage loan officer Eric
Contact: Chris Fleming (chris@redhorsestrategies.com), 202-631-0929 (Text/Call) MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Americans for Contraception released new ads thanking Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin for defending contraception rights as part of a larger campaign to thank Democratic Senators for voting in favor of the Right to Contraception Act. Despite its overwhelming public support —
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From WisPolitics … — The state Supreme Court has unanimously denied a request seeking to allow Racine to again use a van as a mobile absentee voting site in elections. But the court split on a second piece of yesterday’s decision as the liberal majority granted a stay of a