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Representative Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) announced he will not be seeking re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Representative Ohnstad began his career at AMC in 1974, later being elected union steward for UAW Local 72 in 1978. He advanced to positions on the Executive Board and Bargaining Committee in 1984, utilizing

Senator Van Wanggaard today released the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed billions in tax cuts despite having a $3 billion surplus: “Tony Evers won’t take yes for an answer. “Governor Evers has said repeatedly, even today in his veto message, that he supports a tax cut on people earning

“The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is pleased to see updated respiratory virus recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These updates reflect what the latest data and science are telling us. Today we know that far fewer people are being hospitalized and dying in Wisconsin due

Planning on hunting for the first time in 2024? Fantastic! The first thing you’ll want to do is enroll in a hunter education course, and now is the perfect time confirm your spot, as courses tend to fill up in the spring. Those who complete a hunter education course play a

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s vetoes of Assembly Bills 1020, 1021, and 1022: “In what amounts to a Friday afternoon news dump, Governor Evers has once again chosen to deny middle-class Wisconsinites and retirees meaningful tax relief

(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) released the following statement regarding the announcement of Secretary Kevin Carr’s retirement from the Department of Corrections (DOC): “I want to thank Secretary Carr for his time leading the department. Even though Secretary Carr and I may have come up with different paths at times

MADISON, Wis – Today, Governor Evers vetoed several Republican proposals that would have jeopardized the strong fiscal standing of Wisconsin. Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement: “I support providing targeted tax relief to those who need breathing room in their household budgets, but the plan proposed

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued a statement following  Governor Evers’ veto of a third middle class tax cut:  “For the third time this session, Governor Evers has used his veto pen to raise taxes on single  mothers on food stamps.   “Allowing $3 billion in taxpayer money to

“I thank Correction Secretary Kevin Carr for nearly a half century of public service working to keep Wisconsin safer. “Being Secretary of the Department of Corrections can be a thankless and burdensome job. Navigating the conflicting interests between the Governor’s office, state and federal courts, convicted felons, guards, victim and

Madison, Wis. – Secretary Kevin A. Carr, who was appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2019 as head of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and helped lead the agency through the COVID-19 pandemic and statewide staff shortages, has announced his retirement effective Friday, March 8. “The past five years have been

Madison –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) responded to Friday’s announcement that the Governor had vetoed the Republican Legislature’s 3rd and final attempt at returning the large budget surplus to Wisconsin’s retirees and hardworking families: “To say I am disgusted would have to be the understatement of the year,” said Rep.

GREEN BAY, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, hosted a congressional field hearing in Green Bay to highlight the need for increased icebreaking capacity on the Great Lakes. The hearing, entitled ‘The Importance

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Secretary Kevin Carr is retiring after more than four decades in public service and law enforcement. “Kevin has spent over 40 years working as a public servant, devoting much of his life to keeping our state and our communities safe, and I was