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MADISON – Today, Wisconsin legislators, led by Senator Brad Pfaff and Representative Tip McGuire, introduced legislation to ensure that the State of Wisconsin purchases goods that are made in America and in our state. – LRB-5501/1, the Buy American Act, requires that
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In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, state Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, talks about her campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, and touts her credentials as a state legislator. Shankland is one of three Dems vying for the seat.
MADISON – Yesterday, Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) introduced bipartisan legislation toestablish a shared revenue advisory council in Wisconsin with Representatives Sue Conley (D-Janesville), Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville), Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee), Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) and Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove). Senator Spreitzer released
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Combating Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act to align criminal and banking statutes and clarify the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS) investigative authority over crimes related to illicit digital asset transactions. USSS investigates a variety
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced today the first round of awards for the Vacancy-to-Vitality Loan Program, developed from the historic state funding provided by the 2023-25 biennial budget signed by
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Puck News found that California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) was invited to a Florida conference for billionaires, hedge fund managers, and other GOP megadonors, including Ken Griffin, one of the largest backers of Ron DeSantis
Madison –Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) has announced that he will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rep. Considine issued the following on his retirement: “I am grateful for the privilege of serving the constituents of the 81st Assembly District
The Wisconsin Dental Association today released the following statement from WDA President Dr. Chris Hansen (Manitowoc), who joined Gov. Tony Evers, lawmakers and other advocates at Northcentral Technical College Center for Health Sciences in Wausau this morning as the governor signed an
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 31, 2024Contact: Sam GO, Communications Director, (608) 334-0220, sam.go@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that 15 Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a Dairy Processor Grant. The purpose of these
In Clarke v WEC the current Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against at least fifty years of tradition and decreed that a plain text meaning of “contiguous” be applied to Assembly districts. Will it take the same constitutionalist approach concerning district borders and demand that they be aligned with ward lines?
On Friday, Green Bay election observer Janet Angus won an important battle in the fight for transparent elections
Those who want the power should be required to show their finances.
Unless there’s more to this proposal, it’s clear that KRM would be a white elephant, providing poorer service than is available now from Amtrak and Coach USA, siphoning passengers from them while not attracting new passengers, all at the cost potentially of many millions of dollars.
The Kenosha-to-Milwaukee train boondoggle is back.
One of the largest groups of bipartisan legislators our state has ever seen has stepped forward to cosponsor Senate Bill 737, the PBM Accountability Act. This bill will effectively end these dirty-trick practices in Wisconsin and continue to increase transparency in the PBM process.
Congress should never allowed this to happen to a successful program that been a lifeline for millions of America’s senior citizens.
In the aftermath of the disputed 2020 presidential elections, the thousands of local officials who administer U.S. elections have rightly received a lot of public attention and sympathy. Yet, their work administering elections would not be possible without an even larger number of volunteer poll workers.
How much mental decline Biden and Trump have suffered in their long tenure on this earth will – and should be – a matter of intense scrutiny in the ten months leading up to the election.
MADISON – Today, Wisconsin legislators, led by Senator Brad Pfaff and Representative Tip McGuire, introduced legislation to ensure that the State of Wisconsin purchases goods that are made in America and in our state. – LRB-5501/1, the Buy American Act, requires that the State of Wisconsin purchase goods that are – to
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In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, state Rep. Katrina Shankland, D-Stevens Point, talks about her campaign to unseat U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, and touts her credentials as a state legislator. Shankland is one of three Dems vying for the seat.
MADISON – Yesterday, Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) introduced bipartisan legislation toestablish a shared revenue advisory council in Wisconsin with Representatives Sue Conley (D-Janesville), Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville), Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee), Clinton Anderson (D-Beloit) and Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove). Senator Spreitzer released the following statement: “This session, the legislature … Please log
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Combating Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act to align criminal and banking statutes and clarify the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS) investigative authority over crimes related to illicit digital asset transactions. USSS investigates a variety of cyber-related criminal activity, including the illicit use o… Please
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced today the first round of awards for the Vacancy-to-Vitality Loan Program, developed from the historic state funding provided by the 2023-25 biennial budget signed by Gov. Evers. “We are delivering on our commitment to expand
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Puck News found that California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) was invited to a Florida conference for billionaires, hedge fund managers, and other GOP megadonors, including Ken Griffin, one of the largest backers of Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley’s presidential campaigns. This comes after Hovde was caught
Madison –Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) has announced that he will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rep. Considine issued the following on his retirement: “I am grateful for the privilege of serving the constituents of the 81st Assembly District and surrounding areas. I have enjoyed this job immensely and
The Wisconsin Dental Association today released the following statement from WDA President Dr. Chris Hansen (Manitowoc), who joined Gov. Tony Evers, lawmakers and other advocates at Northcentral Technical College Center for Health Sciences in Wausau this morning as the governor signed an important package of oral health legislation into law. “On behalf
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 31, 2024Contact: Sam GO, Communications Director, (608) 334-0220, sam.go@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that 15 Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a Dairy Processor Grant. The purpose of these grants is to help foster innovation, improve profitability, and s…
In Clarke v WEC the current Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against at least fifty years of tradition and decreed that a plain text meaning of “contiguous” be applied to Assembly districts. Will it take the same constitutionalist approach concerning district borders and demand that they be aligned with ward lines?
On Friday, Green Bay election observer Janet Angus won an important battle in the fight for transparent elections
Those who want the power should be required to show their finances.
Unless there’s more to this proposal, it’s clear that KRM would be a white elephant, providing poorer service than is available now from Amtrak and Coach USA, siphoning passengers from them while not attracting new passengers, all at the cost potentially of many millions of dollars.
The Kenosha-to-Milwaukee train boondoggle is back.
One of the largest groups of bipartisan legislators our state has ever seen has stepped forward to cosponsor Senate Bill 737, the PBM Accountability Act. This bill will effectively end these dirty-trick practices in Wisconsin and continue to increase transparency in the PBM process.
Congress should never allowed this to happen to a successful program that been a lifeline for millions of America’s senior citizens.
In the aftermath of the disputed 2020 presidential elections, the thousands of local officials who administer U.S. elections have rightly received a lot of public attention and sympathy. Yet, their work administering elections would not be possible without an even larger number of volunteer poll workers.
How much mental decline Biden and Trump have suffered in their long tenure on this earth will – and should be – a matter of intense scrutiny in the ten months leading up to the election.