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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for the Produce Safety Advisory Council (PSAC). Available seats may represent any of the following categories: fresh fruit and vegetable production; produce processing, marketing,
Today, the Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association (WiHPCA) unveiled a list of state legislators selected as “Champions of Hospice and Palliative Care” and “Friends of Hospice and Palliative Care” for the 2023-2024 state legislative session. At the completion of
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 43% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 57% disapprove. In May, approval was 39% and disapproval was 61%. The trend in
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Duke Tucker of Grantsburg serves on the Burnett County Board and is the operations manager of Grantsburg Telcom. Neil Kline of Osceola is the executive director of Family Friendly Workplaces and worked for former GOP state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf. Jay Calhoun of Luck works in a small machine shop in Luck.
WEST ALLIS—Yesterday at the Wisconsin State Fair, the Wisconsin State Building Commission unanimously approved spending $9 million to purchase the building that currently houses the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Purchasing the building, located on the Capitol Square, is the next step
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking.
Americans for Prosperity Action’s new ads in the U.S. Senate race praise Republican Eric Hovde’s business sense and knock Dem Tammy Baldwin over rising costs.
The ad comes on the heels of Wied, a De Pere businessman who’s been endorsed by Donald Trump, launching a new spot featuring the former president that labels Roth a “RINO who is no friend of MAGA.”
State Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, has released a new ad in the closing days of the 3rd CD Dem primary touting her experience as a state lawmaker.
Atwell, who was appointed to the Board of Regents by former GOP Gov. Scott Walker in 2017, also criticized the pay differential between UW faculty and faculty at peer institutions.
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240809demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting his recent announcement of the launch of Wisconsin’s Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) Program. Wisconsin is the first state in the nation to launch the HOMES Program to deliver rebates to households undertaking … Please
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240809gopaddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator Cory Tomczyk. This coming Tuesday, August 13th is Primary Election Day here in Wisconsin. If you’ve taken a look at your sample ballot, you’d see 2 rather confusingly-worded statewide constitutional amendment questions. Both of the
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow, the Badger State celebrates the two year anniversary of President Biden signing the CHIPS and Science Act into law. This bipartisan legislation brought huge investments in economic development home to south-central Wisconsin—but every single Wisconsin Republican in Congress
STEVENS POINT – In response to yet another knowingly dishonest, desperate attack from fellow candidate Rebecca Cooke, James Cersonsky, Campaign Manager for Katrina Shankland, State Rep. and leading Democrat for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, released the following statement: Katrina is proud
The Working Families Party (WFP) proudly endorses Ryan Clancy for re-election to State Assembly District 19 in the upcoming August 13 Democratic primary. “Ryan Clancy is a progressive champion who delivers results,” said Corinne Rosen, WI WFP State Director. “On
MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard, a candidate for Dane County Executive, held a press conference highlighting her broad coalition of support through the county. Speakers included Zach Brandon, President of the Great Madison Chamber of Commerce, Emily Kuhn, Mayor
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Appleton Post-Crescent details how the two constitutional amendments on the August 13 primary ballot could negatively impact Wisconsin’s child care industry. If passed, these constitutional amendments would give Republican politicians in Madison— who turned Wisconsin’s Legislature into
During 2023, eight pedestrians on Dane County streets or sidewalks were killed by motor vehicles, the single highest annual number of pedestrian fatalities in five years. Another 102 were injured. These alarming statistics led county law enforcement agencies to band
GREEN BAY, WI—André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, today proudly announced his endorsement from more than 30 Brown County elected officials and community leaders. Elected officials and Community leaders: Al Lasee, Rockland Town Board and Former State
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations for the Produce Safety Advisory Council (PSAC). Available seats may represent any of the following categories: fresh fruit and vegetable production; produce processing, marketing, and retailing; consumer advocacy groups; non-profit educational institutions; Tribal nations;
Today, the Wisconsin Hospice and Palliative Care Association (WiHPCA) unveiled a list of state legislators selected as “Champions of Hospice and Palliative Care” and “Friends of Hospice and Palliative Care” for the 2023-2024 state legislative session. At the completion of each two-year legislative session, WiHPCA identifies an exclusive group of
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 43% of adults approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, while 57% disapprove. In May, approval was 39% and disapproval was 61%. The trend in approval since 2020 is shown in Figure 1 and Table
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Duke Tucker of Grantsburg serves on the Burnett County Board and is the operations manager of Grantsburg Telcom. Neil Kline of Osceola is the executive director of Family Friendly Workplaces and worked for former GOP state Sen. Sheila Harsdorf. Jay Calhoun of Luck works in a small machine shop in Luck.
WEST ALLIS—Yesterday at the Wisconsin State Fair, the Wisconsin State Building Commission unanimously approved spending $9 million to purchase the building that currently houses the Wisconsin Veterans Museum. Purchasing the building, located on the Capitol Square, is the next step in the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs plan to construct
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has a new ad addressing the nation’s southern border, including a vow to hire thousands more agents and to crack down on fentanyl and human trafficking.
Americans for Prosperity Action’s new ads in the U.S. Senate race praise Republican Eric Hovde’s business sense and knock Dem Tammy Baldwin over rising costs.
The ad comes on the heels of Wied, a De Pere businessman who’s been endorsed by Donald Trump, launching a new spot featuring the former president that labels Roth a “RINO who is no friend of MAGA.”
State Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, has released a new ad in the closing days of the 3rd CD Dem primary touting her experience as a state lawmaker.
Atwell, who was appointed to the Board of Regents by former GOP Gov. Scott Walker in 2017, also criticized the pay differential between UW faculty and faculty at peer institutions.
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240809demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting his recent announcement of the launch of Wisconsin’s Home Efficiency Rebate (HOMES) Program. Wisconsin is the first state in the nation to launch the HOMES Program to deliver rebates to households undertaking … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/240809gopaddress.mp3 Hi, I’m State Senator Cory Tomczyk. This coming Tuesday, August 13th is Primary Election Day here in Wisconsin. If you’ve taken a look at your sample ballot, you’d see 2 rather confusingly-worded statewide constitutional amendment questions. Both of the questions ask you whether the state legislature shou… Please log
MADISON, Wis. — Tomorrow, the Badger State celebrates the two year anniversary of President Biden signing the CHIPS and Science Act into law. This bipartisan legislation brought huge investments in economic development home to south-central Wisconsin—but every single Wisconsin Republican in Congress voted against it, including Bryan Steil. “By voting against the
STEVENS POINT – In response to yet another knowingly dishonest, desperate attack from fellow candidate Rebecca Cooke, James Cersonsky, Campaign Manager for Katrina Shankland, State Rep. and leading Democrat for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, released the following statement: Katrina is proud to be endorsed by Leaders We Deserve, a grassroots-funded, financially
The Working Families Party (WFP) proudly endorses Ryan Clancy for re-election to State Assembly District 19 in the upcoming August 13 Democratic primary. “Ryan Clancy is a progressive champion who delivers results,” said Corinne Rosen, WI WFP State Director. “On the County Board, he authored and passed 26 separate pieces
MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard, a candidate for Dane County Executive, held a press conference highlighting her broad coalition of support through the county. Speakers included Zach Brandon, President of the Great Madison Chamber of Commerce, Emily Kuhn, Mayor of Middleton, Tia Nelson, Environmentalist & daughter of Senator Gaylord
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Appleton Post-Crescent details how the two constitutional amendments on the August 13 primary ballot could negatively impact Wisconsin’s child care industry. If passed, these constitutional amendments would give Republican politicians in Madison— who turned Wisconsin’s Legislature into the least active governing body in the nation during t…
During 2023, eight pedestrians on Dane County streets or sidewalks were killed by motor vehicles, the single highest annual number of pedestrian fatalities in five years. Another 102 were injured. These alarming statistics led county law enforcement agencies to band together to designate August for increased enforcement and education to
GREEN BAY, WI—André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, today proudly announced his endorsement from more than 30 Brown County elected officials and community leaders. Elected officials and Community leaders: Al Lasee, Rockland Town Board and Former State Senator Cheryl Berken, Brown County Register of Deeds Scott Crevier,