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In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voices support for a border bill the Senate is set to vote on today, and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, knocks the measure as a “political stunt.”
State tax collections through the month of April are up 0.9% over the year before, slightly ahead of the 0.4% growth that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had projected for 2023-24.
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin announced its slate of delegates and alternates for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “It is an honor to represent the state of Wisconsin at the Republican National Convention,” WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming
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Milwaukee Jewish Federation and Hillel Milwaukee are glad that the chancellor anduniversity acknowledge that antisemitism is an institutional problem at UWM that needsto be addressed. We look forward to working with the chancellor to change theexperience for Jewish students now
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APPLETON, Wis. – Kelly Klemm, a registered nurse with ThedaCare at Home, spends his overnight hours responding to various emergencies for people who need care at home, many of whom are in hospice care. Often, the patients are also veterans.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that a fee holiday for pesticide and fertilizer licensees, and farmers purchasing fertilizer, will end on May 31, 2024. Pesticides and fertilizers that are registered or
Today, a broad coalition of three organizations filed an amicus brief in the Wisconsin Supreme Court case of Wisconsin Voters Alliance v. Secord. The organizations, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, are
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number two throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2024 Drug Take Back. Wisconsin collected 55,122 lbs. of unwanted medications this
Yesterday, Donald Trump said he is open to restricting or banning birth control, saying when asked if he supports any restrictions on contraception: “We’re looking at that, and I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly, and I think it’s something that you’ll
MADISON, Wis. – You can always count on a consummate Washington insider and career politician like Tammy Baldwin to cast stones from a glass house. In her latest attempt to distract voters from her tireless devotion to the failed Biden-Harris agenda,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of $48.3 million in key projects across the state. “Through the approval of dozens of building projects this year so far, the State Building Commission
Bodden, 30, had previously told WisPolitics he planned to run again this fall, but said in an interview today he had promised Tusler once that he would never run against him.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for April 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data
MADISON, Wis. – Last night, the severe storms throughout Wisconsin have led some consumers to seek contractors who can complete repair work as soon as possible. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recommends property owners be
GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, the Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, received the endorsement of Calumet County District Attorney Nathan Haberman today. “André Jacque has continued to show his commitment to protecting our community by supporting prosecutors,
MADISON, Wis. — Following action taken this morning to bring the Right to Contraception Act to the floor of the U.S. Senate in June, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin’s representatives in Washington D.C. to codify our right to contraception. “Wisconsinites overwhelmingly agree
Milwaukee, Wisconsin — A new statewide poll of Democratic and Independent voters in Wisconsin shows 2 in 5 are more likely to vote for Biden if he imposes a ceasefire and conditions military aid to Israel. The poll suggests a
The number of persons killed in Dane County traffic crashes involving speeding increased 18% last year from the previous four-year average, leading Dane County law enforcement agencies and school districts to partner in a combined education and enforcement campaign to
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, voices support for a border bill the Senate is set to vote on today, and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, knocks the measure as a “political stunt.”
State tax collections through the month of April are up 0.9% over the year before, slightly ahead of the 0.4% growth that the Legislative Fiscal Bureau had projected for 2023-24.
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin announced its slate of delegates and alternates for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “It is an honor to represent the state of Wisconsin at the Republican National Convention,” WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming said. “We know that the passion and unity of Republican voters
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Milwaukee Jewish Federation and Hillel Milwaukee are glad that the chancellor anduniversity acknowledge that antisemitism is an institutional problem at UWM that needsto be addressed. We look forward to working with the chancellor to change theexperience for Jewish students now and in the future. We remain disappointed that the pro-Hamas
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APPLETON, Wis. – Kelly Klemm, a registered nurse with ThedaCare at Home, spends his overnight hours responding to various emergencies for people who need care at home, many of whom are in hospice care. Often, the patients are also veterans. Klemm has worked for ThedaCare for nearly 35 years, and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that a fee holiday for pesticide and fertilizer licensees, and farmers purchasing fertilizer, will end on May 31, 2024. Pesticides and fertilizers that are registered or purchased on or after June 1, 2024 will include the
Today, a broad coalition of three organizations filed an amicus brief in the Wisconsin Supreme Court case of Wisconsin Voters Alliance v. Secord. The organizations, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, are represented by the Wisconsin Transparency Project. The case i… Please log in to
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number two throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2024 Drug Take Back. Wisconsin collected 55,122 lbs. of unwanted medications this spring. “Because of Wisconsinites who safely disposed of their unwanted
Yesterday, Donald Trump said he is open to restricting or banning birth control, saying when asked if he supports any restrictions on contraception: “We’re looking at that, and I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly, and I think it’s something that you’ll find interesting. I think it’s a smart decision. But we’ll
MADISON, Wis. – You can always count on a consummate Washington insider and career politician like Tammy Baldwin to cast stones from a glass house. In her latest attempt to distract voters from her tireless devotion to the failed Biden-Harris agenda, Tammy Baldwin is attempting to portray herself as a champion
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of $48.3 million in key projects across the state. “Through the approval of dozens of building projects this year so far, the State Building Commission has consistently worked to improve the lives of Wisconsinites across
Bodden, 30, had previously told WisPolitics he planned to run again this fall, but said in an interview today he had promised Tusler once that he would never run against him.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for April 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary April 2024 unemployment rates
MADISON, Wis. – Last night, the severe storms throughout Wisconsin have led some consumers to seek contractors who can complete repair work as soon as possible. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recommends property owners be skeptical of door-to-door repair crews who use aggressive, high-pressure sales
GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, the Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, received the endorsement of Calumet County District Attorney Nathan Haberman today. “André Jacque has continued to show his commitment to protecting our community by supporting prosecutors, law enforcement and the courts. Jacque’s efforts to aid the
MADISON, Wis. — Following action taken this morning to bring the Right to Contraception Act to the floor of the U.S. Senate in June, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin’s representatives in Washington D.C. to codify our right to contraception. “Wisconsinites overwhelmingly agree that the freedom to choose if, when, and how to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin — A new statewide poll of Democratic and Independent voters in Wisconsin shows 2 in 5 are more likely to vote for Biden if he imposes a ceasefire and conditions military aid to Israel. The poll suggests a critical margin of Wisconsinites—1 in 5 Democrats or Independents—are less
The number of persons killed in Dane County traffic crashes involving speeding increased 18% last year from the previous four-year average, leading Dane County law enforcement agencies and school districts to partner in a combined education and enforcement campaign to remind drivers to SLOW DOWN. In 2023, there were 1,165