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Contact: Rep. Shelia Stubbs, (608) 237-9178 MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Legislature convened for the State of the Tribes, with Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivering the annual address. Representative Shelia Stubbs
Contact: Sen. Patrick Testin(608) 266-3123 MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is honored the Wisconsin Senate has passed his bill continuing an effective program that has been instrumental in helping combat the ongoing prescription drug abuse epidemic in
Contact: Rep. Angela Stroud, (608) 237-9173 MADISON, WI – Representative Angela Stroud (D-Ashland) attended the 2025 State of the Tribes Address by Thomas Fowler, Chairman of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Representative Stroud released the following statement: “I
Contact: Senator André Jacque (608) 266-3512 MADISON… Hospitals would be required to protect women by obtaining their explicit written consent before medical students could perform pelvic exams on female patients who are unconscious or under anesthesia, according to legislation that unanimously
Contact: Alesha Guenther, AG@ReformingGovernment.org Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Tuesday, detailing recent decisions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court pertaining to religion. The primer outlines how the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decisions
Contact: Michael Donatello Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the introduction of two pieces of legislation aimed at providing support and fairness to veterans and their families: the No Veteran Falls Through the Cracks Act and the Survivor Benefits Fairness Act. “Our
CONTACT: Joe Zepeckijz@jzcomms.com This Week, Protect Our Care Highlights the Economic Benefits of Medicaid As Part of the “Hands Off Medicaid” Campaign Medicaid currently serves over 72 million people, that’s one in five Americans. As an essential pillar of our
WAUSAU, WI—Today, Henry Repeating Arms announced that it will be closing its New Jersey plant and shifting its remaining manufacturing operations to its Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and Rusk County, Wisconsin, locations in the Seventh District. “Since 1996, Henry Repeating Arms has fought
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 266-0634 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the 2025 State of the Tribes address in the Wisconsin State Assembly. After the conclusion of the address,
Contact: Kyra McKeska (608) 237-9148 MADISON- Today, at the Capitol, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the annual State of the Tribes address. This address gives the people of Wisconsin the opportunity to understand the challenges faced
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an R1 (Research I) doctoral university that enrolls 23,000 students and offers 214 academic programs. A Special Regent Committee
Contact: Rep. Deb Andraca 608.237.9123 MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly considered 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 18, which honors the life and public service of Milwaukee Alderman and former Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, who died by suicide on November 5, 2024.
Contact: Rob Wagener 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025 to ensure law enforcement departments across the country have access to the most effective less-than-lethal equipment on the market. This legislation modernizes the
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MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that the application period is now open for the Transition Readiness Grant Program, designed to support students with disabilities as they transition to competitive employment and post-secondary education opportunities. The
MILWAUKEE — Brittany Kinser, a candidate for superintendent of public instruction in Wisconsin, will be the special guest for the next installment of the Marquette University Law School Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education’s “Get to Know”
MADISON, Wis. — At a joint event today hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Brad Schimel will try to lie and hide from his support for the 1849 abortion ban. But behind closed doors, Schimel
An international trade expert says business leaders should be “thinking global from the very beginning” in order to unlock faster growth and higher profits. Roxanne Baumann, global business strategist and owner of Baumann Global in Pewaukee, spoke yesterday during the
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and other leadership members of the Joint Finance Committee have announced the details for the panel’s 2025 listening sessions where residents across Wisconsin can provide their input on the 2025-27 state budget.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Tuesday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin is simply a desperate attempt to save
Contact: Rep. Shelia Stubbs, (608) 237-9178 MADISON, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Legislature convened for the State of the Tribes, with Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivering the annual address. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “It was a privilege to
Contact: Sen. Patrick Testin(608) 266-3123 MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) is honored the Wisconsin Senate has passed his bill continuing an effective program that has been instrumental in helping combat the ongoing prescription drug abuse epidemic in the state. Senate Bill 68 extends the sunsets for the
Contact: Rep. Angela Stroud, (608) 237-9173 MADISON, WI – Representative Angela Stroud (D-Ashland) attended the 2025 State of the Tribes Address by Thomas Fowler, Chairman of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Representative Stroud released the following statement: “I was honored to be in attendance to hear Chairman Fowler speak of
Contact: Senator André Jacque (608) 266-3512 MADISON… Hospitals would be required to protect women by obtaining their explicit written consent before medical students could perform pelvic exams on female patients who are unconscious or under anesthesia, according to legislation that unanimously passed the State Senate today. The measure unanimously cleared an
Contact: Alesha Guenther, AG@ReformingGovernment.org Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released another “Court Watch” primer on Tuesday, detailing recent decisions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court pertaining to religion. The primer outlines how the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decisions can protect or damage religious liberty in Wisconsin. WHY IT
Contact: Michael Donatello Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) announced the introduction of two pieces of legislation aimed at providing support and fairness to veterans and their families: the No Veteran Falls Through the Cracks Act and the Survivor Benefits Fairness Act. “Our men and women who have worn the uniform deserve the
CONTACT: Joe Zepeckijz@jzcomms.com This Week, Protect Our Care Highlights the Economic Benefits of Medicaid As Part of the “Hands Off Medicaid” Campaign Medicaid currently serves over 72 million people, that’s one in five Americans. As an essential pillar of our health care system, Medicaid covers seniors in nursing homes, children,
WAUSAU, WI—Today, Henry Repeating Arms announced that it will be closing its New Jersey plant and shifting its remaining manufacturing operations to its Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and Rusk County, Wisconsin, locations in the Seventh District. “Since 1996, Henry Repeating Arms has fought for Americans’ rights to bear arms, becoming one of the
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 266-0634 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the 2025 State of the Tribes address in the Wisconsin State Assembly. After the conclusion of the address, Rep. Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “It was
Contact: Kyra McKeska (608) 237-9148 MADISON- Today, at the Capitol, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin delivered the annual State of the Tribes address. This address gives the people of Wisconsin the opportunity to understand the challenges faced by the Wisconsin’s tribes and to celebrate the year’s triumphs.
MADISON, Wis.—Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today announced four finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an R1 (Research I) doctoral university that enrolls 23,000 students and offers 214 academic programs. A Special Regent Committee selected the finalists from a list of candidates identified by
Contact: Rep. Deb Andraca 608.237.9123 MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly considered 2025 Assembly Joint Resolution 18, which honors the life and public service of Milwaukee Alderman and former Rep. Jonathan Brostoff, who died by suicide on November 5, 2024. Rep. Deb Andraca (D – Whitefish Bay) released the following
Contact: Rob Wagener 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act of 2025 to ensure law enforcement departments across the country have access to the most effective less-than-lethal equipment on the market. This legislation modernizes the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) by excluding “less-than-lethal proj…
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MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that the application period is now open for the Transition Readiness Grant Program, designed to support students with disabilities as they transition to competitive employment and post-secondary education opportunities. The program, which offers a total of $1.5 million in funding,
MILWAUKEE — Brittany Kinser, a candidate for superintendent of public instruction in Wisconsin, will be the special guest for the next installment of the Marquette University Law School Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education’s “Get to Know” program series on Thursday, March 20, at 12:15 p.m. at
MADISON, Wis. — At a joint event today hosted by the Milwaukee Press Club and Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Brad Schimel will try to lie and hide from his support for the 1849 abortion ban. But behind closed doors, Schimel has said that “there is not a constitutional right to abortion” in
An international trade expert says business leaders should be “thinking global from the very beginning” in order to unlock faster growth and higher profits. Roxanne Baumann, global business strategist and owner of Baumann Global in Pewaukee, spoke yesterday during the Wisconsin Tech Summit in Milwaukee, an annual event hosted by
MADISON, Wis. – Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) and other leadership members of the Joint Finance Committee have announced the details for the panel’s 2025 listening sessions where residents across Wisconsin can provide their input on the 2025-27 state budget. The dates and locations are as follows: Wednesday, April 2,
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Tuesday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement ahead of Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “Tim Walz’s town hall stop in Wisconsin is simply a desperate attempt to save face and remain relevant after his embarrassing defeat, which sent