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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the Empowering Immigration Courts Act. This bill would give immigration judges the authority to impose fines on anyone found to be in contempt of their court, giving them the same contempt authority that federal district court judges have. “While our
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released the following statements today in support of bipartisan legislation currently being considered in the Assembly Committee on Education. David J. O’Connor, Wisconsin DPI American Indian Studies Consultant “Many other states across the United
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working
Derrick Van Orden is getting called out by the president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union for his failure to pass a new Farm Bill that supports and helps Wisconsin farmers and families. First, Van Orden remained silent as his party called for
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. “Each year, in recognition of
One hundred and five years after the horrific battle that caused his wounds, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran received his Purple Heart medal at a ceremony Nov. 11 at Outagamie County Courthouse. Pvt. George C. Arts, a member of Company
LA CROSSE, WI – Grant Mathu has officially declared his candidacy for the La Crosse County Board. Mathu is a lifelong Wisconsinite and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in public administration and political science. Mathu is employed by Western
WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding the Army’s recent letter to previously discharged service members who were involuntarily separated after
DELAFIELD, WI – No group of voters has changed more in Wisconsin than college-educated women in the Milwaukee suburbs, redefining how to build winning coalitions. Last July, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) and State Policy Network (SPN) conducted three focus
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Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) has introduced two election-related bills. The first bill abolishes the Wisconsin Election Commission and gives election administration responsibilities to the Secretary of State. This bill is co-sponsored by Senator Dan Knodl and
Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement on the ‘Unlocking Employment’ Package. This legislation will remove barriers to DACA recipients working and attending university in Wisconsin, and incentivize out-of-state DACA recipients to enter the Wisconsin workforce. “At
Eau Claire, WI- The more than 1,800 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 953 would like to thank Senator Jeff Smith (SD-31) for prioritizing the reliability and affordability of our energy infrastructure with his support of
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and Matt Rosendale (R-MT), today sent a letter to the President of the University of Montana (UMT), Seth Bodnar, with concern about UMT’s promotion of a summer 2024 study
WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Baldwin announced over $1.8 million in funding to support coastal communities in building resilient infrastructure and reducing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather. “In Wisconsin, our fresh coasts are critical to our way of life,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he will deliver his 2024 State of the State Address on Tues., Jan. 23, 2024, at 7 p.m. 2024 State of the State Address Tues., Jan. 23, 2024 | 7 p.m. CT Assembly Chamber Wisconsin State Capitol 2 E. Main St. Madison, WI 53703 …
MADISON, Wis. — Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Fulton transferred the responsibility of the 64th Troop Command’s senior enlisted leader to Command Sgt. Maj. John Buck during a change of responsibility ceremony Dec. 2 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in
MADISON, Wis. — In a new op-ed published Friday in the Cap Times, Rep. Daniel Reimer lays out how expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act is the right move for Wisconsin—and is fully aligned with the values Wisconsin Republicans purport to
WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) continues to call on the Biden Administration to replace the John A. Blatnik Bridge and announced her support for Wisconsin and Minnesota’s latest application for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to rebuild the critical bridge
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, today announced their state transportation agencies have requested more than $1 billion in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Bridge Investment Program (BIP) to replace the aging
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the Empowering Immigration Courts Act. This bill would give immigration judges the authority to impose fines on anyone found to be in contempt of their court, giving them the same contempt authority that federal district court judges have. “While our immigration system faces many challenges, one of the clearest and
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released the following statements today in support of bipartisan legislation currently being considered in the Assembly Committee on Education. David J. O’Connor, Wisconsin DPI American Indian Studies Consultant “Many other states across the United States have enacted laws protecting Indigenous students’ right to wear
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same
Derrick Van Orden is getting called out by the president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union for his failure to pass a new Farm Bill that supports and helps Wisconsin farmers and families. First, Van Orden remained silent as his party called for $50 billion in cuts to critical programs. Then, he punted Farm Bill
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. “Each year, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we lower the flags across
One hundred and five years after the horrific battle that caused his wounds, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran received his Purple Heart medal at a ceremony Nov. 11 at Outagamie County Courthouse. Pvt. George C. Arts, a member of Company I, 127th Infantry Regiment, was wounded Aug. 4, 1918 during
LA CROSSE, WI – Grant Mathu has officially declared his candidacy for the La Crosse County Board. Mathu is a lifelong Wisconsinite and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in public administration and political science. Mathu is employed by Western Technical College, which is also in District 6. He was
WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding the Army’s recent letter to previously discharged service members who were involuntarily separated after refusing to comply with the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order, allowing
DELAFIELD, WI – No group of voters has changed more in Wisconsin than college-educated women in the Milwaukee suburbs, redefining how to build winning coalitions. Last July, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) and State Policy Network (SPN) conducted three focus groups and a comprehensive survey of college-educated women in the
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Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) has introduced two election-related bills. The first bill abolishes the Wisconsin Election Commission and gives election administration responsibilities to the Secretary of State. This bill is co-sponsored by Senator Dan Knodl and nine other freshman assembly representatives, including Representatives Gustafson, Goeben,… Please
Madison, Wisc. – Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement on the ‘Unlocking Employment’ Package. This legislation will remove barriers to DACA recipients working and attending university in Wisconsin, and incentivize out-of-state DACA recipients to enter the Wisconsin workforce. “At the same time that Wisconsin is facing a critical workforce
Eau Claire, WI- The more than 1,800 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 953 would like to thank Senator Jeff Smith (SD-31) for prioritizing the reliability and affordability of our energy infrastructure with his support of Senate Bill 481. SB 481 allows existing electric utilities the
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) and Matt Rosendale (R-MT), today sent a letter to the President of the University of Montana (UMT), Seth Bodnar, with concern about UMT’s promotion of a summer 2024 study trip to China that is hosted and funded by the
WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Baldwin announced over $1.8 million in funding to support coastal communities in building resilient infrastructure and reducing the impacts of climate change and extreme weather. “In Wisconsin, our fresh coasts are critical to our way of life, and with the increase in extreme weather events and climate
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he will deliver his 2024 State of the State Address on Tues., Jan. 23, 2024, at 7 p.m. 2024 State of the State Address Tues., Jan. 23, 2024 | 7 p.m. CT Assembly Chamber Wisconsin State Capitol 2 E. Main St. Madison, WI 53703 … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t
MADISON, Wis. — Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Fulton transferred the responsibility of the 64th Troop Command’s senior enlisted leader to Command Sgt. Maj. John Buck during a change of responsibility ceremony Dec. 2 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Madison, Wisconsin. The tradition of the change of responsibility ceremony
MADISON, Wis. — In a new op-ed published Friday in the Cap Times, Rep. Daniel Reimer lays out how expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act is the right move for Wisconsin—and is fully aligned with the values Wisconsin Republicans purport to hold, advancing fiscal responsibility, economic growth, and individual liberty. Rep.
WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) continues to call on the Biden Administration to replace the John A. Blatnik Bridge and announced her support for Wisconsin and Minnesota’s latest application for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to rebuild the critical bridge connecting Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota. “I voted for the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, today announced their state transportation agencies have requested more than $1 billion in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Bridge Investment Program (BIP) to replace the aging John A. Blatnik Bridge between Superior, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota.