GOP lawmakers demand Elections Commission appoint new administrator after DOJ filing contends commissioners have option to do so

GOP legislative leaders are demanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission appoint a new administrator after a filing from the agency’s DOJ attorneys contradicted statements from Dem commissioners that they had no power to do so. Republicans have asked a Dane County judge to rule the commission had a duty to appoint a new commissioner after Meagan Wolfe’s four-year term ended in July.

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Marquette poll finds Biden fares better against Trump than Haley or DeSantis

President Joe Biden ran stronger against former President Donald Trump than he did against Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, Trump strengthened his position in the GOP primary field compared to the latest poll in June, holding a 20-point lead on DeSantis after being neck-and-neck with the Florida guv in June.

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The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi issue warning on surge of PRC automobile exports and the CCP’s strategy to dominate the global market 

WASHINGTON, D.C.– As first reported by Reuters, following a first quarter in which China became the world’s largest auto exporter, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Bill to lower costs for cancer patients

(Washington, D.C.) – Representatives Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have co-lead the introduction of the Cancer Drug Parity Act. This bill lowers costs for

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Dept. of Financial Institutions: Gov. Evers proclaims Wisconsin Saves Day

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed November 9, 2023, as Wisconsin Saves Day in Wisconsin. The proclamation is part of a statewide effort promoting automatic saving through the workplace with the Wisconsin Saves program to improve financial well-being. The Wisconsin Saves program is an emp… Please

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MAARPR: Supports the budget amendment for a third-party audit of the jail!

MILWAUKEE,WI – The Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression supports the budget amendment to fund a third-party audit of the Milwaukee County Jail. The amendment sponsored by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson and 11 County Supervisors is a step in the right direction to ensure transparency and accountability from the Milwaukee

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Identifies Bidens as “wealthy tax cheats,” discusses challenges of AI

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Budget Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, participated in hearings titled, Fiscal Responsibility: Cracking Down on Wealthy Tax Cheats andThe Philosophy of AI: Learning From History, Shaping Our Future and Fairness. In the hearings, the senator pointed to

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WILL: Testified in support of parental rights legislation

The News: Today the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) testified at an Assembly Committee on Family Law hearing in support of AB 510, otherwise known as the Parental Rights Bill.  That testimony can be viewed here. WILL clients from our recently won parental rights case, Autumn and Tammy Fourtiner, were present and

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Dept. of Agriculture: Oneida County deer farm confirmed with CWD

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that an Oneida County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, Iowa. The positive result came from a 4-year-old white-tailed buck.

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GOP lawmakers demand Elections Commission appoint new administrator after DOJ filing contends commissioners have option to do so

GOP legislative leaders are demanding the Wisconsin Elections Commission appoint a new administrator after a filing from the agency’s DOJ attorneys contradicted statements from Dem commissioners that they had no power to do so. Republicans have asked a Dane County judge to rule the commission had a duty to appoint a new commissioner after Meagan Wolfe’s four-year term ended in July.

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Marquette poll finds Biden fares better against Trump than Haley or DeSantis

President Joe Biden ran stronger against former President Donald Trump than he did against Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley in the latest Marquette University Law School Poll. Meanwhile, Trump strengthened his position in the GOP primary field compared to the latest poll in June, holding a 20-point lead on DeSantis after being neck-and-neck with the Florida guv in June.

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The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi issue warning on surge of PRC automobile exports and the CCP’s strategy to dominate the global market 

WASHINGTON, D.C.– As first reported by Reuters, following a first quarter in which China became the world’s largest auto exporter, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, sent a letter

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All Pays Count Coalition: More than 40 national & Wisconsin advocacy groups urge legislature to support the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability bill to put patients first

MADISON, WI, November 8, 2023 – Today, more than 40 national and Wisconsin-based advocacy organizations that make up the Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition called on members of the  Wisconsin State Legislature to cosponsor the “Pharmacy Benefit Manager Accountability” bill. This new bill incorporates all the provisions included in the

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Colleagues push President Biden for more information around strategy to defeat Hamas, protect civilians in Gaza

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined the majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus in condemning the brutal terror attacks by Hamas, expressing support for immediate funding to replenish Israel’s defensive systems, and seeking more information from President Biden on two clear U.S. priorities: supporting an Israeli strategy

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Bill to lower costs for cancer patients

(Washington, D.C.) – Representatives Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brian Higgins (D-NY), and Doris Matsui (D-CA) have co-lead the introduction of the Cancer Drug Parity Act. This bill lowers costs for cancer patients prescribed oral medications by requiring that health insurers

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