NFIB Wisconsin: Praises investment in tourism

Legislature provides millions in new funding for state tourism. Madison…The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) State Director, Luke Bacher, released the following statement in response to recent action by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) on the state budget bill:

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U.S. Rep. Wied: Brown introduce legislation to bar new SNAP fees

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit new fees on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Balance Transfer (EBT) retail transactions. The Ensuring Fee-Free Benefits Transactions Act (EBT Act), co-led by Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), protects small

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NFIB Wisconsin: Praises investment in tourism

Legislature provides millions in new funding for state tourism. Madison…The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) State Director, Luke Bacher, released the following statement in response to recent action by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) on the state budget bill: “On behalf of the thousands of small businesses across Wisconsin,

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Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association: Applauds Joint Finance Committee action to boost Wisconsin dairy businesses 

MADISON,WI – Wisconsin dairy processors tonight applauded lawmakers for supporting $3.2 million in critical funding measures that strengthen the state’s role as a national leader in agricultural exports and dairy innovation, amid myriad pressures.  “As dairy processors meet the challenges of international marketplace volatility, supply chain disruptions, a labor shortage,

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Reacts to SCOTUS parental rights ruling

New ruling presents opportunities for more parental rights litigation against school districts The News: WILL released a statement praising the U.S. Supreme Court’s (SCOTUS) 6–3 ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor—a landmark parental rights case that confirms parents’ ability to challenge school curricula and potentially other school policies and practices. In its order,

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WisGOP: Condemns Hakeem Jeffries’ Milwaukee visit and anti-ICE stance

MADISON, Wis. — Radical Hakeem Jeffries is visiting Milwaukee on June 28 for an event hosted by the far-left Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC) and organized by the progressive activist group People for the American Way. This event is a blatant attempt to push a radical agenda. Jeffries has a troubling history

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Wisconsin Family Action: Is Wisconsin ready to protect our children?

MADISON, WI – MADISON – In Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, the United States Supreme Court decided today that a Texas law (H. B. 1181) requiring pornographic websites to age verify their website visitors is constitutional. Wisconsin Family Action filed an amicus brief with the Court in support of the Texas law. Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Family Action: U.S. Supreme Court ends term on strong note for family values

MADISON, WI – This morning the United States Supreme Court ended their term. The high court had multiple major rulings that promote family values. Wisconsin Family Action signed onto amicus briefs for multiple cases that were victorious. Those cases included Skrmetti (protects children from harmful surgeries and therapies), Medina (empowers states to prevent Medicaid funds…

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Rep. Donovan: Reacts to the shooting of two Milwaukee police officers

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after two Milwaukee police officers were shot in the line of duty last night. Officers were responding to a shots fired call for service where they were ambushed by an individual. Both officers were critically injured and transported for treatment. One officer now

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AWSA: Wisconsin school leaders share continuous improvement success at inaugural statewide conference

MADISON — Leaders from 16 schools and districts from across Wisconsin showcased their continuous improvement efforts at the inaugural Creating a Culture of Excellence for All Conference, held June 26-27 in Green Bay. The conference highlighted leadership practices essential to building continuous improvement at the school and district levels. Keynote speakers

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Forward Literacy: Statement on WI Supreme Court literacy funding decision

Forward Literacy is pleased that the Wisconsin Supreme Court has brought clarity to the literacy funding matter, allowing us to move forward in providing Wisconsin’s children with the essential tools they need to learn to read. As a strong supporter of this legislative package, Forward Literacy anticipates its successful implementation.

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Dept. of Military Affairs: Badger youth camp connects children of Wisconsin guardsmen

CONTACT: Leslie Westmont | ng.wi.wiarng.mbx.wi-pao@army.mil | 608-242-3051To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: https://wi.ng.mil/News/View/Article/4227601/  by Paul Gorman WAUTOMA, Wisc. – More than 100 children of Wisconsin military members gathered at Camp Lakota June 19-22 for the Wisconsin National Guard’s Badger Youth … Please log

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U.S. Rep. Wied: Brown introduce legislation to bar new SNAP fees

WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit new fees on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Balance Transfer (EBT) retail transactions. The Ensuring Fee-Free Benefits Transactions Act (EBT Act), co-led by Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), protects small and independent retailers from being penalized for serving SNAP customer…

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