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MADISON, Wis. — Following a December 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that the state’s current GOP-drawn state legislative maps are unconstitutional, court-appointed independent experts last night released their analysis of maps submitted by parties in the case. According to the independent
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2024 Contact: Dan Richter, Public Information Officer, (608) 419-5352, dan.richter@wisconsin.govMADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (WCPB) election results. The following corn producers started their
MILWAUKEE-The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is among 10 universities nationwide funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to launch a Building Training and Assessment Center. These centers will teach technical college students to identify ways to reduce carbon emissions and conserve
February 2, 2024 For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending the frozen road declaration for the entire state as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 3 and enacting Class II
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) introduced H.R. 7184, the CBO Data Access Act, a bipartisan initiative designed to benefit the taxpayers by enhancing the efficiency of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) process behind projecting the
The state Supreme Court instructed the Elections Commission to hold off telling clerks which candidates should be on the April 2 presidential primary ballot as they weigh Dean Phillips’ lawsuit seeking to have his name included.
MADISON, Wis. – A new study indicates that the simple act of a doctor sitting in a chair during hospital bedside discussions improved the experience for physicians and patients alike. Past studies have shown that a doctor sitting next to
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 2, 2024 Contact: Laura HensleyDirector of communications(517) 652-4524 | lhensley@dairyforward.com GREEN BAY, Wis. — The world is changing at a fast pace and the United States needs to adapt or else it may lose its influence over
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024CONTACT: press@opportunitywisconsin.org PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. – It’s Groundhog Day, and if the cycle of Republicans in Congress introducing spending packages laden with harmful cuts has gotten as repetitive as Bill Murray’s life in the 1993 classic, we’ve
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February 2, 2024 Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the U.S.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has released the following statement on the recent report filed by consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to assess to new legislative maps: “The report hides its bias behind a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2024 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers tonight released a statement regarding the expert report submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court today in a redistricting lawsuit relating to the state’s legislative districts. Importantly, the expert report
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the U.S. Food and Drug
The consultants didn’t include a recommendation of which Dem proposal they thought was superior.
Baldwin still doesn’t have a high-profile GOP opponent with businessmen Eric Hovde and Scott Mayer weighing runs. Multiple Republican sources have indicated for weeks that they expect Hovde to officially get into the race this month, and national Republicans have signaled they will back him if he does.
The League of Women Voters filed its appeal with the liberal 1st District just ahead of GOP legislators going to the conservative 2nd District, based in Waukesha.
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240201Demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address about keeping his promise to continue fighting for fair maps after vetoing Republicans’ most recent last-ditch effort to prevent fair maps in Wisconsin. Earlier this month, Gov. Evers submitted fair
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240201GOPaddress.mp3 Wisconsin needs and deserves a tax cut, it’s plain and simple. Hello, I’m State Senator Joan Ballweg. With prices for groceries, gas, and other necessities still at record highs, I have heard often from constituents who have been faced
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address about keeping his promise to continue fighting for fair maps after vetoing Republicans’ most recent last-ditch effort to prevent fair maps in Wisconsin. Earlier this month, Gov. Evers submitted fair maps
MADISON, Wis. — Following a December 2023 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that the state’s current GOP-drawn state legislative maps are unconstitutional, court-appointed independent experts last night released their analysis of maps submitted by parties in the case. According to the independent experts’ reports, the maps submitted by Republicans and right-wing intervenors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 2, 2024 Contact: Dan Richter, Public Information Officer, (608) 419-5352, dan.richter@wisconsin.govMADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board (WCPB) election results. The following corn producers started their three-year terms as elected members of the WCPB on Februa…
MILWAUKEE-The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is among 10 universities nationwide funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to launch a Building Training and Assessment Center. These centers will teach technical college students to identify ways to reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy in industrial facilities and commercial buildings that serve mainly
February 2, 2024 For more information, contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608-266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending the frozen road declaration for the entire state as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, February 3 and enacting Class II road restrictions for Zones 1 through 5. WisDOT and county highway
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) introduced H.R. 7184, the CBO Data Access Act, a bipartisan initiative designed to benefit the taxpayers by enhancing the efficiency of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) process behind projecting the fiscal impact of proposed legislation. A transparent and efficient federal
The state Supreme Court instructed the Elections Commission to hold off telling clerks which candidates should be on the April 2 presidential primary ballot as they weigh Dean Phillips’ lawsuit seeking to have his name included.
MADISON, Wis. – A new study indicates that the simple act of a doctor sitting in a chair during hospital bedside discussions improved the experience for physicians and patients alike. Past studies have shown that a doctor sitting next to a patient’s bed, which can promote eye-to-eye interface between both
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 2, 2024 Contact: Laura HensleyDirector of communications(517) 652-4524 | lhensley@dairyforward.com GREEN BAY, Wis. — The world is changing at a fast pace and the United States needs to adapt or else it may lose its influence over the world’s growing middle class, according to a leading geopolitical
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024CONTACT: press@opportunitywisconsin.org PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. – It’s Groundhog Day, and if the cycle of Republicans in Congress introducing spending packages laden with harmful cuts has gotten as repetitive as Bill Murray’s life in the 1993 classic, we’ve got bad news for you: There are just 10 legislative session days
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February 2, 2024 Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and Danco Laboratories LLC’s efforts
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has released the following statement on the recent report filed by consultants hired by the Wisconsin Supreme Court to assess to new legislative maps: “The report hides its bias behind a fog of faux sophistication. Let’s be clear, our maps have
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 1, 2024 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers tonight released a statement regarding the expert report submitted to the Wisconsin Supreme Court today in a redistricting lawsuit relating to the state’s legislative districts. Importantly, the expert report specifically addresses maps submitted by Republicans in the Wisconsin State
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general to protect access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and Danco Laboratories LLC’s efforts to reverse a
The consultants didn’t include a recommendation of which Dem proposal they thought was superior.
Baldwin still doesn’t have a high-profile GOP opponent with businessmen Eric Hovde and Scott Mayer weighing runs. Multiple Republican sources have indicated for weeks that they expect Hovde to officially get into the race this month, and national Republicans have signaled they will back him if he does.
The League of Women Voters filed its appeal with the liberal 1st District just ahead of GOP legislators going to the conservative 2nd District, based in Waukesha.
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240201Demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address about keeping his promise to continue fighting for fair maps after vetoing Republicans’ most recent last-ditch effort to prevent fair maps in Wisconsin. Earlier this month, Gov. Evers submitted fair maps to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider in …
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/240201GOPaddress.mp3 Wisconsin needs and deserves a tax cut, it’s plain and simple. Hello, I’m State Senator Joan Ballweg. With prices for groceries, gas, and other necessities still at record highs, I have heard often from constituents who have been faced with difficult decisions – such as feeding their family, or
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address about keeping his promise to continue fighting for fair maps after vetoing Republicans’ most recent last-ditch effort to prevent fair maps in Wisconsin. Earlier this month, Gov. Evers submitted fair maps to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider in ongoing redistricting