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The failed lawsuit filed by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell to overturn Wisconsin’s election results was so riddled with errors that it underscores that it was filed in bad faith, an attorney for Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new
A Dem advocacy group today warned a series of election bills slated to receive votes this month would undermine democracy in the state and make it harder for vulnerable residents to vote. Law Forward President Jeff Mandell in a virtual
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee Ranking Member Bryan Steil (WI-01) led a hearing on the need for states to maintain accurate voter rolls to restore confidence in federal elections. Excerpts from today’s hearing can be found below. Watch
As Fond du Lac County District Attorney, I dismissed all of the charges filed for violations of the Safer at Home order after the extended Safer at Home order was struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Other counties in the state had similar experiences. Despite these facts, some folks want to distort or outright lie about my record on this issue for political gain.
The FBI waited until now, when almost nothing else was going on, to embarrass Johnson. You see the deviousness of the plan, right?
After Sen. Steve Nass dinged her over the pace at which elections-related bills are moving out of committee, Sen. Kathy Bernier fired back by referring to her GOP colleague as a “career politician.” Republicans have proposed a string of bills
Madison – Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement following today’s Senate Labor Committee vote on Senate Bill 267 (SB267): “As originally written, this bill would have provided much-needed relief to families hard hit by the pandemic. My office
Through good times and bad, our community banks are standing strong with their consumers, small businesses and farmers.
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris pitched the administration’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure package as an opportunity to invest in America and realize its potential. Addressing a roundtable at UW-Milwaukee this afternoon, Harris said the federal government’s investment in innovation,
contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-607-2558 The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a Notice of Claim, Tuesday, with the Town of Buchanan, in Outagamie County, that a recently adopted “transportation utility fee” is
Wisconsin’s tourism hubs are expecting a flood of visitors to enjoy the state’s recreation, food and event offerings. But businesses fear they won’t have the staff to accommodate them. Door County is gearing up for its busy season, which is
Dane County will award close to $1.5 million to a dozen local school districts to help bolster mental health services for young people, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. The county asked school districts for proposals on the most effective
Madison, WI – In an effort to ensure the safety of guests, The Alliant Energy Center, is among the first in the meetings, conventions, and event industry in Wisconsin to deploy and activate needlepoint bipolar ionization technologies (NPBI) in all indoor facilities.
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Wednesday, May 5, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – registration required The Voices of Wisconsin Students Project offers unique insight on middle and high school students’ experiences with learning, coping, and building resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project – the first
Thanks to Act 23, Wisconsin’s PAs will be able to do even more for our patients.
Risk and Reward – Startups and Opportunity in Wisconsin 7:30 AM, Friday, May 21, 2021 Register for this event here: http://www.witwisconsin.com/event-4285341 A Zoom link will be sent the week of the event. Event details: Join Jill Enos, Managing Director of TitletownTech, to
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is accusing the FBI of warning him last summer he may be the target of a Russian disinformation campaign as part of a “complete setup” to later leak information and discredit his probe into allegations against
Two Wisconsin men charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 had their first court appearances today at the Madison federal courthouse. According to the criminal complaint, Brandon Nelson of Dane County and Abram Markofski of La Crosse County,
Dane County’s mayors see positive marketing as the way to boost economic recovery coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted six Dane County-area mayors for a webinar about post-pandemic recovery. “When it comes to
The failed lawsuit filed by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell to overturn Wisconsin’s election results was so riddled with errors that it underscores that it was filed in bad faith, an attorney for Gov. Tony Evers argued in a new filing. Evers’ private attorneys in the case have asked a
A Dem advocacy group today warned a series of election bills slated to receive votes this month would undermine democracy in the state and make it harder for vulnerable residents to vote. Law Forward President Jeff Mandell in a virtual briefing today told reporters the GOP-controlled Legislature has for the
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Committee on House Administration Elections Subcommittee Ranking Member Bryan Steil (WI-01) led a hearing on the need for states to maintain accurate voter rolls to restore confidence in federal elections. Excerpts from today’s hearing can be found below. Watch Steil’s opening remarks and questioning. CONGRESSMAN STEIL: In general, in Wisconsin, we do a
As Fond du Lac County District Attorney, I dismissed all of the charges filed for violations of the Safer at Home order after the extended Safer at Home order was struck down by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Other counties in the state had similar experiences. Despite these facts, some folks want to distort or outright lie about my record on this issue for political gain.
The FBI waited until now, when almost nothing else was going on, to embarrass Johnson. You see the deviousness of the plan, right?
After Sen. Steve Nass dinged her over the pace at which elections-related bills are moving out of committee, Sen. Kathy Bernier fired back by referring to her GOP colleague as a “career politician.” Republicans have proposed a string of bills to overhaul election procedures, many of them reflecting the complaints
Madison – Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement following today’s Senate Labor Committee vote on Senate Bill 267 (SB267): “As originally written, this bill would have provided much-needed relief to families hard hit by the pandemic. My office has spoken with and assisted hundreds of people coping with
Through good times and bad, our community banks are standing strong with their consumers, small businesses and farmers.
MILWAUKEE — Vice President Kamala Harris pitched the administration’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure package as an opportunity to invest in America and realize its potential. Addressing a roundtable at UW-Milwaukee this afternoon, Harris said the federal government’s investment in innovation, research and development has declined as a percentage of GDP
contact: Collin Roth | WILL Director of Communication collin@will-law.org | 414-607-2558 The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a Notice of Claim, Tuesday, with the Town of Buchanan, in Outagamie County, that a recently adopted “transportation utility fee” is an unlawful tax and must be eliminated. WILL filed… Please
Wisconsin’s tourism hubs are expecting a flood of visitors to enjoy the state’s recreation, food and event offerings. But businesses fear they won’t have the staff to accommodate them. Door County is gearing up for its busy season, which is usually a bell curve of visitors from May to October.
Dane County will award close to $1.5 million to a dozen local school districts to help bolster mental health services for young people, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. The county asked school districts for proposals on the most effective means of investing dollars to improving the mental health and
Madison, WI – In an effort to ensure the safety of guests, The Alliant Energy Center, is among the first in the meetings, conventions, and event industry in Wisconsin to deploy and activate needlepoint bipolar ionization technologies (NPBI) in all indoor facilities. NPBI technology delivers safer, cleaner indoor air by reducing harmful
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Wednesday, May 5, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – registration required The Voices of Wisconsin Students Project offers unique insight on middle and high school students’ experiences with learning, coping, and building resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. This project – the first of its kind in the nation – used focus group
Thanks to Act 23, Wisconsin’s PAs will be able to do even more for our patients.
Risk and Reward – Startups and Opportunity in Wisconsin 7:30 AM, Friday, May 21, 2021 Register for this event here: http://www.witwisconsin.com/event-4285341 A Zoom link will be sent the week of the event. Event details: Join Jill Enos, Managing Director of TitletownTech, to discuss venture capital and startup technology ventures. About the presenter:
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is accusing the FBI of warning him last summer he may be the target of a Russian disinformation campaign as part of a “complete setup” to later leak information and discredit his probe into allegations against Hunter Biden. When it was first reported last week that
Two Wisconsin men charged with storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 had their first court appearances today at the Madison federal courthouse. According to the criminal complaint, Brandon Nelson of Dane County and Abram Markofski of La Crosse County, have been charged with, among other things: disorderly conduct; and
Dane County’s mayors see positive marketing as the way to boost economic recovery coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce hosted six Dane County-area mayors for a webinar about post-pandemic recovery. “When it comes to economic development, one of the things I’d like to see