Mike McCabe: Wisconsin’s hard fall

For many a generation, Wisconsin was America’s weather vane. If you wanted to know which direction our nation was headed, my home state would tell you. Wisconsin blazed the trail. Then the state stopped leading the way.

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Rep. Bodden: Issues statement on Senate Bill 466

Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 466, a bill prohibiting firearms merchant category codes in payment card transactions, prohibiting government lists of firearm owners, and creating a penalty for violations. “People’s

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Mike McCabe: Wisconsin’s hard fall

For many a generation, Wisconsin was America’s weather vane. If you wanted to know which direction our nation was headed, my home state would tell you. Wisconsin blazed the trail. Then the state stopped leading the way.

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Rep. Nedweski: Parents Bill of Rights passes in State Assembly

Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB 510 – The Parents Bill of Rights. This legislation prohibits the state from infringing on the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of their children. Sixteen specific rights of parents are enumerated in this bill,

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Rep. Steffen: Bill prohibiting student strip searches heads to Governor

Madison, WI – This week, Assembly Bill 108, which prohibits strip searches of students conducted by school personnel, was passed by the State Assembly. State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) introduced the legislation in response to an incident at the Suring School District involving

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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Announces $3.5 million to increase access to clean, affordable domestic biofuels in Wisconsin

STEVENS POINT, Wis., Jan. 19, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa announced today that USDA is awarding $3,512,180 in grants to increase the availability of domestic biofuels and give Americans cleaner, more affordable fuel options at gas station pumps. The Department is making

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Dept. of Natural Resources: To host CWD public meeting In Jackson County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host a public meeting with the Jackson County Deer Advisory Council to provide information on chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wisconsin, local testing efforts and disease surveillance options being considered. The meeting will be held at 6:30

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Reproductive Justice Action: Pro-abortion & anti-war activists to protest the Kamala Harris Reproductive Freedom Tour 

On Monday, January 22nd, 2024 in Waukesha, Wisconsin Kamala Harris will host a kickoff event for the Reproductive Freedom Tour, “a nationwide tour to fight back against extremist attacks…on Jan 22nd, the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade” (White House press release).  Community activist groups Reproductive Justice Action-Milwaukee (RJA-M) and

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DCCC: Derrick Van Orden votes to shut down the government, putting fealty to extremism before working families

Derrick Van Orden voted again today to shut down the federal government.  Van Orden’s shutdown would force hundreds of thousands of active-duty servicemembers and federal workers to work without pay, cut critical aid to families struggling with high costs, and cause economic chaos. Wisconsinites are tired of Van Orden constantly choosing extreme politics

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DCCC: Derrick Van Orden marches toward nationwide abortion ban before 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade

Today, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans passed twobills that chip away at women’s constitutional freedoms and attempt to deny them access to essential reproductive health care. These measures would use federal funds to spread misinformation and prevent vulnerable communities from seeking essential health care. The first of these was even endorsed by the

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Rep. Bodden: Issues statement on Senate Bill 466

Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 466, a bill prohibiting firearms merchant category codes in payment card transactions, prohibiting government lists of firearm owners, and creating a penalty for violations. “People’s privacy and their 2nd Amendment rights are worth protecting at

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