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The amendment cleared the Senate along a similar party line vote last week with all Republicans in favor and all Dems opposed. It now goes to voters for a statewide referendum April 1.
Town of Erin- Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement of a new Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention and his $10 million funding plan is just another example of government overreach that won’t solve the real problem. Creating another state office to tackle
Contact: Rep. Andrew Hysell(608) 740-2827 MADISON- Today, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #254, creating the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) by Executive Order. Governor Evers will be allocating $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov202-224-6225 Baldwin has fought for years to end the Federal Highway Administration rule that allowed the agency to sidestep Buy America standards Baldwin calls on Trump Administration to keep policy in place WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced
Iverson to Appear on Ballot after WEC Sides with Iverson and Constitution OAKLAND, WIS. – Today, Cortney J. Iverson announced her candidacy for Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 2. Born and raised in Wisconsin, proud judicial conservative Cortney Iverson is
Contact: Tyler Smith (262) 751-6523 Campaign to (“(W)Right the Ship” at DPI Continues. MADISON-The campaign to “(W)right the ship” at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will continue after the Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss a frivolous political
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Again Urges Republican Lawmakers to Heed the Will of the People, Approve His Proposal Allowing Wisconsinites to Initiate Ballot Initiatives MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers again slammed Republican lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Legislature today as they are poised to pass yet another Republican-drafted, Republican-back…
Passage of Hyper Partisan Measure Would Add Restrictive Voter Photo ID Law to April 1st Spring Election Ballot Last week, as the first order of business in the brand new 2025-26 legislative session, the Wisconsin State Senate rammed through a
Contact: Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (608-237-9117) MADISON—Today, Wisconsin joins 13 other states who have made a commitment to the safety of their residents by creating an Office of Violence Prevention. State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) said: “The creation of a
For more information, contact: Anja Blecking, blecking@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE_The Universities of Wisconsin have announced recipients of the 2024 UW Innovation Grants, including Anja Blecking, Anna Benko and Alexander “Leggy” Arnold of UW-Milwaukee for their proposal, “RECHARGE-STEM – Creating a new, equitable pathway for
WAUSAU, WI – Eight Wausau citizens have filed a formal ethics complaint against Mayor Doug Diny with the City of Wausau Ethics Board, alleging improper conduct in his handling of a ballot drop box during the week of September 23, 2024.
Contact: Rep. Dallman(608) 237-9139 MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) announced budget listening sessions for residents of the 39th Assembly District. Listening sessions provide an opportunity for constituents to offer their input, comments, and opinions regarding topics such as legislation,
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed an Executive Order creating a statewide Office of Violence Prevention and announced his plans to include comprehensive gun safety reform and violence prevention initiatives in his 2025-27 Executive budget. Rep. Deb Andraca (D–Whitefish
GOP lawmakers recently circulated a bill that would require developers to get signoff from each city, village and town in which a solar or wind project would be built before they could seek approval from the PSC. Sen. Howard Marklein,
MADISON, Wis. — In attempting to rewrite the history of his reprehensible failure to get justice for victims of sexual assault in Wisconsin, far-right extreme politician Brad Schimel is making a bold pitch to voters ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election:
MADISON, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers held a press conference at the State Capitol announcing Executive Order #254, which will create the Office of Violence Prevention. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I stand in full support
MADISON – Just weeks after the tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Governor Evers announced plans to establish an Office of Violence Prevention to curb violence in communities across Wisconsin. Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) issued the following
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced the creation of the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention via Executive Order. Gov. Evers is allocating $10 million in ARPA funding to create the office and administer grants aimed at investing in
“Let me get this straight, Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention was so ineffective at preventingviolence that they fired the director and renamed the office. But now, Governor Evers wants to replicatethat failure at the state level? And he wants to
MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement following Governor Evers signing of Executive Order #254, creating a statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention: “Gun violence continues to devastate communities across Milwaukee County and beyond. However, we have seen encouraging
The amendment cleared the Senate along a similar party line vote last week with all Republicans in favor and all Dems opposed. It now goes to voters for a statewide referendum April 1.
Town of Erin- Gov. Tony Evers’ announcement of a new Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention and his $10 million funding plan is just another example of government overreach that won’t solve the real problem. Creating another state office to tackle violence will only add more bureaucracy and waste taxpayer dollars.
Contact: Rep. Andrew Hysell(608) 740-2827 MADISON- Today, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #254, creating the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) by Executive Order. Governor Evers will be allocating $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for the creation of the office and to administer
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov202-224-6225 Baldwin has fought for years to end the Federal Highway Administration rule that allowed the agency to sidestep Buy America standards Baldwin calls on Trump Administration to keep policy in place WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that she successfully pushed the Biden administration to fully implement
Iverson to Appear on Ballot after WEC Sides with Iverson and Constitution OAKLAND, WIS. – Today, Cortney J. Iverson announced her candidacy for Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge, Branch 2. Born and raised in Wisconsin, proud judicial conservative Cortney Iverson is a dedicated public servant who has spent her career protecting
Contact: Tyler Smith (262) 751-6523 Campaign to (“(W)Right the Ship” at DPI Continues. MADISON-The campaign to “(W)right the ship” at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will continue after the Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss a frivolous political complaint made on behalf of incumbent Jill Underly’s flailing campaign.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Again Urges Republican Lawmakers to Heed the Will of the People, Approve His Proposal Allowing Wisconsinites to Initiate Ballot Initiatives MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers again slammed Republican lawmakers in the Wisconsin State Legislature today as they are poised to pass yet another Republican-drafted, Republican-back… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t
Passage of Hyper Partisan Measure Would Add Restrictive Voter Photo ID Law to April 1st Spring Election Ballot Last week, as the first order of business in the brand new 2025-26 legislative session, the Wisconsin State Senate rammed through a hyper partisan measure to enshrine Wisconsin’s extreme and restrictive photo
Contact: Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (608-237-9117) MADISON—Today, Wisconsin joins 13 other states who have made a commitment to the safety of their residents by creating an Office of Violence Prevention. State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) said: “The creation of a statewide Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) is a step toward
For more information, contact: Anja Blecking, blecking@uwm.edu MILWAUKEE_The Universities of Wisconsin have announced recipients of the 2024 UW Innovation Grants, including Anja Blecking, Anna Benko and Alexander “Leggy” Arnold of UW-Milwaukee for their proposal, “RECHARGE-STEM – Creating a new, equitable pathway for high school graduates and students who discontinued a STEM program
WAUSAU, WI – Eight Wausau citizens have filed a formal ethics complaint against Mayor Doug Diny with the City of Wausau Ethics Board, alleging improper conduct in his handling of a ballot drop box during the week of September 23, 2024. The complaint raises serious concerns about potential violations of local
Contact: Rep. Dallman(608) 237-9139 MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) announced budget listening sessions for residents of the 39th Assembly District. Listening sessions provide an opportunity for constituents to offer their input, comments, and opinions regarding topics such as legislation, budget priorities, and assistance with state agencies directly to Repr…
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Governor Tony Evers signed an Executive Order creating a statewide Office of Violence Prevention and announced his plans to include comprehensive gun safety reform and violence prevention initiatives in his 2025-27 Executive budget. Rep. Deb Andraca (D–Whitefish Bay), a longtime gun safety advocate, released the following statement
GOP lawmakers recently circulated a bill that would require developers to get signoff from each city, village and town in which a solar or wind project would be built before they could seek approval from the PSC. Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, and Rep. Travis Tranel, R-Cuba City last week
MADISON, Wis. — In attempting to rewrite the history of his reprehensible failure to get justice for victims of sexual assault in Wisconsin, far-right extreme politician Brad Schimel is making a bold pitch to voters ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election: Elect Brad Schimel—he doesn’t take crime against women seriously. Throughout
MADISON, WI – Today, Governor Tony Evers held a press conference at the State Capitol announcing Executive Order #254, which will create the Office of Violence Prevention. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I stand in full support of Governor Evers’ executive order to create the Office of
MADISON – Just weeks after the tragic shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Governor Evers announced plans to establish an Office of Violence Prevention to curb violence in communities across Wisconsin. Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) issued the following statement: “Every Wisconsinite should have peace of mind knowing they
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced the creation of the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention via Executive Order. Gov. Evers is allocating $10 million in ARPA funding to create the office and administer grants aimed at investing in programs and communities to prevent violence across the state. Representative
“Let me get this straight, Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention was so ineffective at preventingviolence that they fired the director and renamed the office. But now, Governor Evers wants to replicatethat failure at the state level? And he wants to implement gun control that has failed to prevent gunviolence anywhere
MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley issued the following statement following Governor Evers signing of Executive Order #254, creating a statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention: “Gun violence continues to devastate communities across Milwaukee County and beyond. However, we have seen encouraging progress, including reduced homicide rates and positive outcomes from targete…