Rep. Stubbs: Statement on Assembly Bill 374

MADISON – WI – Following Representative Shelia Stubbs Testimony for Assembly Bill 374 in the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform. Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: Hearing loss affects approximately 48 million Americans. About 500,000 of them are

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for September 8

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss GOP lawmakers’ talk of impeaching liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz if she doesn’t recuse herself from redistricting cases, a Dem Party-backed campaign to get Republicans to back down from those threats, Gov. Tony Evers’ vow to veto Republicans’ proposed $3 billion tax cut plan and more.

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State medicine exports see major increase in recent years

State medicine exports have risen substantially in recent years, according to a recent UW-Madison report.  The report, from the university’s Division of Extension, highlights the state’s major export categories. It was written by Steven Deller, a professor in the Department

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Rep. Stubbs: Statement on Assembly Bill 374

MADISON – WI – Following Representative Shelia Stubbs Testimony for Assembly Bill 374 in the Assembly Committee on Regulatory Licensing Reform. Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: Hearing loss affects approximately 48 million Americans. About 500,000 of them are Wisconsin residents. Unfortunately, however, only 1 in 5 people with

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WisDems: ICYMI: Potential Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde once blamed ‘deplorable’ civic engagement on Hollywood and sports

MADISON, Wis. — What does potential candidate for U.S. Senate, Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach), think of voters here in Wisconsin and across the country? New reporting from Heartland Signal shows that Hovde thinks they’re “deplorable.” Read more below:  Heartland Signal: Potential Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde once blamed ‘deplorable’ civic engagement on Hollywood and

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: To HHS Sec. Becerra: Your lack of transparency reflects the Biden Administration’s callous attitude toward the vaccine injured 

WASHINGTON – OnTuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), regarding the department’s continued lack of cooperation with the senator’s oversight of the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA)

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Updated Walleye Management Plan available

Anglers should take a peek at the latest version of the Walleye Management Plan. Coupled with the Wisconsin Walleye Initiative, this updated management plan will guide DNR management of one of our state’s most popular and sought-after species.  Some highlights include:  A statewide daily bag limit of three walleye is expected to go

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Rep. Goeben: Testifies on “Choices in Child Care” legislative package

Madison – This past Wednesday, State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart), at the public Children and Families Committee hearing, testified and listened to several child care providers, owners/operators, administrators, and agencies as they displayed their passion for caring for the children of Wisconsin. “We need to take a strong stand to

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Rep. Ratcliff: Appointed to the Speaker’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity

(MADISON) – Representative Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) has been appointed to the Speaker’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity. Following her appointment, Representative Ratcliff released the following statement: “Childhood obesity affects children in every area of our state. It requires multi-faceted and bipartisan solutions tailored to address the varying causes and factors

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Rewind: Your Week in Review for September 8

On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss GOP lawmakers’ talk of impeaching liberal Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz if she doesn’t recuse herself from redistricting cases, a Dem Party-backed campaign to get Republicans to back down from those threats, Gov. Tony Evers’ vow to veto Republicans’ proposed $3 billion tax cut plan and more.

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State medicine exports see major increase in recent years

State medicine exports have risen substantially in recent years, according to a recent UW-Madison report.  The report, from the university’s Division of Extension, highlights the state’s major export categories. It was written by Steven Deller, a professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.  Over the past two decades,

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Demands FDA provide COVID-19 vaccine safety data

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regarding the agency’s refusal to provide the senator’s office with data relating to the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. Since June

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Gov Evers: Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez announces STEM funding for Beaver Dam Middle School for Coding Club

MADISON — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today announced Beaver Dam Middle School has been awarded $500 to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming this year. The grant was awarded through the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association (NLGA) Lt. Governor’s STEM Scholarship Program as part of a national call for applications for funding

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Gov. Evers, DVA: Announce Veteran Mental Health Community-Based Organization Grant recipients

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary James Bond, today announced 16 nonprofit organizations are receiving Veteran Mental Health Community-Based Organization Grant funding to promote positive mental health through activities, programs, and services that enhance the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of Wisconsin

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