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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, joined 44 of his GOP colleagues today in a procedural vote declaring it is unconstitutional to put a former president on trial for impeachment. The motion, which failed 55-45, was seen as an early test

Michael Ferris joined the Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss a data-based planning tool called “Wisconsin Expansion of Renewable Electricity with Optimization under Long-term Forecasts” (WEREWOLF) he developed with Thompson Center faculty research funding.

The 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops that assisted in providing security in Washington, D.C., returned home over the weekend. Guard spokesman Maj. Joe Trovato said there is no further request for the services of the troops, who came back Friday
All seven of the state’s school superintendent candidates agreed that Wisconsin needs to increase the technology literacy of its students — but each contender has a different plan to get there. In a webcast series with WisBusiness.com-WisPolitics.com released earlier this

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says it’s crucial for the Senate to work on President Biden’s cabinet confirmations before proceeding to former President Trump’s impeachment trial. “We need a functioning federal government to respond to the multiple crises we face as

Charlie Sykes admits he was wrong. And it took Donald Trump to make him realize it. Sykes has been Wisconsin’s most prominent “never Trumper” and perhaps one of its first, starting with a combative radio interview in March 2016 ahead

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Dems can’t have both “an unconstitutional impeachment trial & Senate confirmation of the Biden admin’s national security team.” “They need to choose between being vindictive or staffing the administration to keep the nation safe,” the
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the presence of elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface water samples taken from Madison-area lakes and along the Yahara River. The DNR found elevated levels

Strong working relationships between farmers and processors establish clear expectations of the product and please consumers, says a supply chain expert at Grande Cheese Company. Greg Siegenthaler, vice president of milk marketing and supply chain at the Fond du Lac-based

Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary Missy Hughes said she’s optimistic about a new deal with Foxconn, but dodged on the details. WEDC asked to work with Foxconn on a new agreement that aligns with the company’s plans for development in

Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services are calling on the federal government to increase the state’s weekly COVID-19 vaccine dose allocation. The state is getting about 70,000 doses per week from the federal government, health officials said

Members of Wisconsin’s current congressional delegation added their hope Inauguration Day would mark a new time of unity and collaboration between parties. “I wish President Biden well and encourage him to follow through on his pledge to be a president for all

It was largely quiet around the state Capitol as Joe Biden was sworn in more than 800 miles away. A handful of protesters walked around the grounds, including Ronald Gay, of Evansville, who described himself as an arborist, mechanic and
Contact: Usamah Andrabi, 202-731-2034 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States: “Today marks a hitoric day for our nation and its future.
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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, joined 44 of his GOP colleagues today in a procedural vote declaring it is unconstitutional to put a former president on trial for impeachment. The motion, which failed 55-45, was seen as an early test for the upcoming trial of former President Donald Trump. It

Michael Ferris joined the Thompson Center on Public Leadership to discuss a data-based planning tool called “Wisconsin Expansion of Renewable Electricity with Optimization under Long-term Forecasts” (WEREWOLF) he developed with Thompson Center faculty research funding.

The 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops that assisted in providing security in Washington, D.C., returned home over the weekend. Guard spokesman Maj. Joe Trovato said there is no further request for the services of the troops, who came back Friday and Saturday. Since the deployment of National Guard troops to
All seven of the state’s school superintendent candidates agreed that Wisconsin needs to increase the technology literacy of its students — but each contender has a different plan to get there. In a webcast series with WisBusiness.com-WisPolitics.com released earlier this month, in partnership with Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition, each candidate

U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin says it’s crucial for the Senate to work on President Biden’s cabinet confirmations before proceeding to former President Trump’s impeachment trial. “We need a functioning federal government to respond to the multiple crises we face as a nation,” the Madison Democrat told the statewide “UpFront” program,

Charlie Sykes admits he was wrong. And it took Donald Trump to make him realize it. Sykes has been Wisconsin’s most prominent “never Trumper” and perhaps one of its first, starting with a combative radio interview in March 2016 ahead of the state’s presidential primary. Since then, he’s been a

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says Dems can’t have both “an unconstitutional impeachment trial & Senate confirmation of the Biden admin’s national security team.” “They need to choose between being vindictive or staffing the administration to keep the nation safe,” the Oshkosh Republican said in a tweet. “What will it be:
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the presence of elevated levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in surface water samples taken from Madison-area lakes and along the Yahara River. The DNR found elevated levels of PFAS in Lake Monona and Starkweather Creek in 2019,

Strong working relationships between farmers and processors establish clear expectations of the product and please consumers, says a supply chain expert at Grande Cheese Company. Greg Siegenthaler, vice president of milk marketing and supply chain at the Fond du Lac-based cheese company, will be a panelist at this year’s Dairy

Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Secretary Missy Hughes said she’s optimistic about a new deal with Foxconn, but dodged on the details. WEDC asked to work with Foxconn on a new agreement that aligns with the company’s plans for development in southeastern Wisconsin. WEDC ruled Foxconn was not eligible for $3

Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services are calling on the federal government to increase the state’s weekly COVID-19 vaccine dose allocation. The state is getting about 70,000 doses per week from the federal government, health officials said last week. This week, Wisconsin needs more than 10,000 additional

Members of Wisconsin’s current congressional delegation added their hope Inauguration Day would mark a new time of unity and collaboration between parties. “I wish President Biden well and encourage him to follow through on his pledge to be a president for all Americans and act to unify our divided nation,” tweeted U.S.

It was largely quiet around the state Capitol as Joe Biden was sworn in more than 800 miles away. A handful of protesters walked around the grounds, including Ronald Gay, of Evansville, who described himself as an arborist, mechanic and pastor at a small church. Gay, who has demonstrated at
Contact: Usamah Andrabi, 202-731-2034 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration as the 46th President of the United States: “Today marks a hitoric day for our nation and its future. After four years of corruption, bigotry, chaos and crisis, we
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