WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after introducing the Interstate Commerce Simplification Act. This bill would prevent states from applying their income tax to businesses who sell goods or services into a state but otherwise have no physical presence there. Specifically, the bill would define the term

This morning, Johnson & Johnson announced it raked in $21.4 billion this quarter – a 2.3 percent increase over last year. They make billions while charging Americans prices up to four times higher than in other countries, forcing patients to cut pills and skip doses to make ends meet. Johnson

WHITEFISH BAY, WI – Today, in response to Senator Duey Stroebel’s absence from a Joint Finance Meeting to release PFAS funding needed to address the needs of thousands of people across Wisconsin currently without access to safe drinking water, Democratic candidate for State Senate, Jodi Habush Sinykin released the following statement:

Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Deputy Secretary Kristina Boardman yesterday joined county and local officials to urge people to drive safely in work zones throughout Wisconsin this construction season. Each year, more than 2,100 crashes happen in Wisconsin work zones, putting workers and motorists’ lives at

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the attorney general and U.S. DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations

MADISON – After serving the people of the 87th Assembly District for nearly ten years, Representative James “Jimmy Boy” Edming (R-Glen Flora) announced today that he will not be seeking re-election to the State Assembly. With this announcement, Rep. Edming released the following statement: “After conversations with my family and prayerful consideration,

School shootings have a traumatic effect on the entire school community and can cause long-term harm to youth mental health and well-being. Children who survive shootings have twice as many pain disorders, are 68% more likely to have a psychiatric diagnosis, and are 144% as likely to develop a substance

Today the Joint Finance Committee refused to answer the Governor’s special session call to take action on releasing state budget funds to assist communities dealing with PFAS pollution in their drinking water. River Alliance of Wisconsin is frustrated at the lack of meaningful action by the state legislature to help

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wisc. – On Saturday morning, Third Congressional District Republicans unanimously endorsed Congressman Derrick Van Orden for re-election at their district caucus in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Van Orden, a first-term congressman who flipped the Third Congressional District seat in 2022, released the following statement in response to the party endorsement. “I

MADISON, Wis. — After Republican lawmakers on the GOP-controlled Joint Finance Committee today ignored Governor Evers’ call for a special meeting to release already-approved funding to address PFAS contamination and support the continuation of health care services in western Wisconsin, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement: “True to

RHINELANDER—Incumbent State Representative Rob Swearingen (R Rhinelander) announced he will seek his seventh, two-year term in the November election. The lifelong Rhinelander resident and small business owner is proud of his work in the legislature and bringing more jobs and prosperity to the 34th Assembly District. Rep. Swearingen strongly advocates

MADISON, Wis. — A new Substack post from 19-time NBA All-Star and former Milwaukee Buck Kareem Abdul-Jabbar highlighted Eric Hovde’s recent remarks that people living in nursing homes should not be allowed to vote. Hovde’s position that nursing homes residents should be disenfranchised has received local and national attention. Last week, Wisconsin seniors, nursing home residents, and caregivers

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Mount Horeb resident Elizabeth Grabe announced today that she is a candidate for the new 51st Assembly District, created after Gov. Tony Evers signed new legislative maps into law in February. The new 51st district includes the Dane County villages of Mount Horeb and Blue Mounds,

MADISON, WI —Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement on Governor Evers’ disingenuous attempt to call the Joint Committee on Finance into a special meeting following his veto of relief for the thousands of Wisconsinites affected by PFAS contamination: “Governor Evers ignored the desires of impacted communities with his SB312

“I am excited to announce my re-election campaign to represent Pewaukee, Brookfield and part of Waukesha in the 15th Assembly District. I am proud of my record and the reforms I’ve supported since being elected in 2013. However there is still work to be done for the families and hard

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen released the following statement regarding recent threats against WEC Administrator Wolfe: “Threatening Administrator Meagan Wolfe, or any election official, is unacceptable and counterproductive. Venting frustrations on individuals like Wolfe, clerks, or poll workers is not only illegal but also harmful to rebuilding trust in

DE PERE, WI – One week after declaring his candidacy for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, Tony Wied, the only candidate in the race endorsed by President Donald Trump, announced he has $700,000 cash on hand. “We are humbled by the outpouring of support from grassroots patriots across Northeast Wisconsin,” said

APPLETON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force today kicked off the 5th annual ICAC Conference on Missing and Exploited Children in Appleton, Wis. The conference provides nationwide training to ICAC Task Force members and affiliate agencies, as well as multi-disciplinary team members

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a months-long investigation, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party revealed their findings of the Chinese Communist Party’s role in the deadly fentanyl epidemic that has killed hundreds