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Madison, WI – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Tourism and the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities held a joint public hearing on Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation, SB 28 and AB 25. This legislation eliminates the competitive
MILWAUKEE — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Progressive Care Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. The AACN recognized 305 units from 186 hospitals worldwide who applied for the Beacon
MADISON, WI – It’s been 24 hours since the Trump administration announced its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and slash $1 billion from Wisconsin schools—and Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has said nothing. No press releases.No social media posts.No answers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, on this Administration’s continued efforts to stop funding for research into cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed new plans by President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration to cut as many as 80,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which comes as President Trump and the Trump Administration have already fired nearly
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, discusses his concerns about retaliatory tariffs and the impact on Wisconsin. He also praises President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights yet another incident involving Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who this time was caught threatening former VA employee Tony Ruiz with a referral to Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE.’ After attacking Ruiz on LinkedIn, Van Orden
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is praising Governor Tony Evers and the State of Wisconsin for approving additional funding to complete the future home of the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Medical Examiner’s Office. Last week,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for the incidental taking of rare fish, which may result from transportation projects, including road, rail and trail projects across the state.
MADISON, Wis.—Leaders and researchers from the Universities of Wisconsin, UW–Madison, and UW-Milwaukee invite the media to a news conference on the importance of federally funded health research and its impact across Wisconsin. Researchers and a study participant will discuss critical research on Alzheimer’s
MILWAUKEE – With renewed threats to Milwaukee under the Trump administration, Common Council candidate Daniel Bauman is calling for the city to stand up for itself—protecting federal funding, defending marginalized communities, and pushing back against state and federal overreach. “We can
MADISON, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken) today announced that he will be holding his latest round of listening sessions with his Northeast Wisconsin constituents to provide an update on the 2025 Legislative Session and to answer questions from
If Democrats gain control of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026 and hold on to the governorship, they could — and must — restore a semblance of fairness to our state’s campaign finance law.
Yes, the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is now nationalized. Who will benefit?
While the Legislature and the governor enact environmental policy, it is often up to the courts to decide how our environmental laws will be enforced. The environmental records of the two candidates for Supreme Court justice couldn’t be more different when it comes to enforcement of our environmental laws.
Wisconsin manufacturing groups are raising concerns about tariff impacts on supply chains and the cost of energy, while soybean farmers in the state are looking for a “quick resolution” to avoid long-term damage to their trade relationships. President Donald Trump
Scouting leaders say they’re hoping that legislation granting them a few minutes for a recruiting talk at the start of Wisconsin public schools’ academic year is more successful this time around.
The state of the union is excellent!
America needs to cut spending. And America needs to add revenue.
Red or blue, neither is up to the immense challenges of our times. … There is an unclaimed color on our flag that could be the emblem of that shared dismay. Those who want better than the depressing choice we’re presently stuck with could make a statement, could start wearing white hats, that universal symbol of good guys.
Madison, WI – Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Tourism and the Assembly Committee on Energy and Utilities held a joint public hearing on Right of First Refusal (ROFR) legislation, SB 28 and AB 25. This legislation eliminates the competitive bidding process for certain transmission line projects and gives existing
MILWAUKEE — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) recently awarded the silver-level Beacon Award for Excellence to the Progressive Care Unit at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. The AACN recognized 305 units from 186 hospitals worldwide who applied for the Beacon Award in 2024; only a handful of VA healthcare systems
MADISON, WI – It’s been 24 hours since the Trump administration announced its plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and slash $1 billion from Wisconsin schools—and Lobbyist Brittany Kinser has said nothing. No press releases.No social media posts.No answers for Wisconsin parents, teachers, or students. Her donors and political
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, on this Administration’s continued efforts to stop funding for research into cures for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. The halt on funding for this research comes as the NIH
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed new plans by President Donald Trump and the Trump Administration to cut as many as 80,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which comes as President Trump and the Trump Administration have already fired nearly 6,000 veterans—reportedly more than any U.S. president in American history. “What a
In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, discusses his concerns about retaliatory tariffs and the impact on Wisconsin. He also praises President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting efforts.
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights yet another incident involving Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who this time was caught threatening former VA employee Tony Ruiz with a referral to Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE.’ After attacking Ruiz on LinkedIn, Van Orden took to X to accuse Ruiz of “posting political smack on
MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is praising Governor Tony Evers and the State of Wisconsin for approving additional funding to complete the future home of the Milwaukee County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Medical Examiner’s Office. Last week, the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved funding for capital projects
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a Broad Incidental Take Permit/Authorization for the incidental taking of rare fish, which may result from transportation projects, including road, rail and trail projects across the state. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered
MADISON, Wis.—Leaders and researchers from the Universities of Wisconsin, UW–Madison, and UW-Milwaukee invite the media to a news conference on the importance of federally funded health research and its impact across Wisconsin. Researchers and a study participant will discuss critical research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and the role Wisconsinites are playing
MILWAUKEE – With renewed threats to Milwaukee under the Trump administration, Common Council candidate Daniel Bauman is calling for the city to stand up for itself—protecting federal funding, defending marginalized communities, and pushing back against state and federal overreach. “We can only stand up for Milwaukee if we embrace what makes
MADISON, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken) today announced that he will be holding his latest round of listening sessions with his Northeast Wisconsin constituents to provide an update on the 2025 Legislative Session and to answer questions from citizens. “As a voice for our area with state agencies
If Democrats gain control of the Wisconsin state legislature in 2026 and hold on to the governorship, they could — and must — restore a semblance of fairness to our state’s campaign finance law.
Yes, the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court is now nationalized. Who will benefit?
While the Legislature and the governor enact environmental policy, it is often up to the courts to decide how our environmental laws will be enforced. The environmental records of the two candidates for Supreme Court justice couldn’t be more different when it comes to enforcement of our environmental laws.
Wisconsin manufacturing groups are raising concerns about tariff impacts on supply chains and the cost of energy, while soybean farmers in the state are looking for a “quick resolution” to avoid long-term damage to their trade relationships. President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada
Scouting leaders say they’re hoping that legislation granting them a few minutes for a recruiting talk at the start of Wisconsin public schools’ academic year is more successful this time around.
The state of the union is excellent!
America needs to cut spending. And America needs to add revenue.
Red or blue, neither is up to the immense challenges of our times. … There is an unclaimed color on our flag that could be the emblem of that shared dismay. Those who want better than the depressing choice we’re presently stuck with could make a statement, could start wearing white hats, that universal symbol of good guys.