Reps. O’Connor, Tusler, Murphy, Brent Jacobson, Donovan, Franklin and Sens. Wimberger, Feyen: Legislators introduce bill to ban funding the Department of Justice with private money

MADISON – Today, State Representatives Jerry L. O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac), Ron Tusler (R- Harrison), Dave Murphy (R- Greenville), Brent Jacobson (R- Mosinee), Bob Donovan (R- Greenfield), Ben Franklin (R-De Pere), and State Senators Eric Wimberger (R- Oconto) and Dan Feyen (R- Fond du Lac) introduced a new bill to

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Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Thank Gov. Evers for prioritizing public health, urges bipartisan prioritization of baseline PFAS groundwater standards

MADISON – Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers announced a new public health-based rulemaking effort to set groundwater standards for PFAS. Wisconsin Conservation Voters and its more than 40,000 members and supporters thank Gov. Evers for his continued efforts to fight for our water and safeguard the health of families statewide. Despite growing evidence about the dangers

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Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs: How to encourage civil discussions that bridge political divides, using two examples from UW–Madison

President Trump’s inauguration concluded a contentious election cycle that was frequently marked by intense political disagreements among friends and family members, sometimes even leading to severed personal relationships. Many Americans are looking to turn the page on this chapter of American incivility and yearn to hold constructive conversations with people

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WisDems: ICYMI: Brad Schimel manipulates photo of Judge Crawford in shady attack ad

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Associated Press and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday revealed far-right politician Brad Schimel deceiving Wisconsinites by manipulating a photo of Judge Susan Crawford in a new attack ad — potentially violating a state law passed on a bipartisan basis by both Republicans and Democrats that requires disclosure when

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Gov. Evers: With DATCP announces $1 million in grant awards to support farmer-led conservation and clean water efforts

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), announced today that $1 million will be awarded to 49 farmer-led groups through the Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grant (PLWPG) Program. Funding will support producer-led conservation solutions by encouraging innovation and farmer participation in

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