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AbbVie announced during their earnings report today that it raked in $13.87 billion in revenue this quarter. While they make billions, Americans pay exorbitantly high prices for prescription drugs. AbbVie opposed the Biden administration reforms that lower prescription drug prices.
De Pere, WI – O’Connor Connective, a leading strategic communications and consulting firm, is delighted to announce the return of Lindsay Arndt as the Vice President of Communications & Digital Services. With a proven track record of success in driving
MILWAUKEE, WI – A proposal by the VIA Community Development Corporation (CDC) to revamp a “story garden” community space in a southside Milwaukee neighborhood lot has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. The garden, located on a city lot at
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation included several of Senator Baldwin’s priorities, including an amendment to bolster Made in America shipbuilding, stand
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) co-lead a letter with Congressman Kevin Kiley (CA-03) to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan regarding the agency’s waste of time and use of taxpayer dollars to litigate failed merger challenges. “FTC Chair Lina
Acuity Insurance announced that the 2023 Acuity Health Challenge raised more than $12,000 to benefit the Acuity Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Acuity Birthing Center of Aurora Medical Center- Sheboygan County. “Having a NICU available in Sheboygan helps
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently published its 2022 Annual Drinking Water Report. The report shows that most public water systems met all the Safe Drinking Water Act regulations last year. This was accomplished while facing challenges
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of his bill, the Performance over Politics Act. “This Congress must make it a priority to protect retail investors from repeat,
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s (WI-01) legislation, the Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act, passed in the House Financial Services Committee. The legislation is focused on improving the shareholder proposal and proxy voting advice process to prioritize retirement savings
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “Since I became a Senator, I have supported the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Defense of the nation is
MADISON, Wis. — Today, new reporting emerged detailing a disturbing incident between Wisconsin GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden and teenage participants in the U.S. Senate Page Program. First reported by Punchbowl News, Van Orden reportedly verbally harassed a group of pages he encountered
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. –According to a new report, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) yelled at and cursed out a group of high-school-age Capitol pages on Wednesday evening. Van Orden called the pages “lazy sh-t-” and demanded they “get the f–k up” off of the
Derrick Van Orden’s temper was on full display last night as he screamed and cursed out Senate pages for taking photos in the U.S. Capitol. Van Orden even had the gall to call their innocent actions “disrespectful” to the space, despite the fact that
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, is applauding the Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills for the Department of
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced on March 15, 2023, that he is seeking applicants for Price County District Attorney and subsequently extended the application deadline. The governor announced today he is accepting applications on a rolling basis until the vacancy is filled. The appointment
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230728demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address urging Republican legislators to invest in making child care more affordable and accessible statewide. In the governor’s 2023-25 biennial budget proposal, he proposed making the Child Care Counts Program a permanent
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230728gopaddress.mp3 Hello, I’m State Senator Cory Tomczyk. A few weeks ago, we witnessed the Governor radically use his line-item veto in the budget. The Legislature passed a commonsense budget that would have cut taxes for all Wisconsinites and made sure
LA CROSSE, Wis. – According to a new report from Punchbowl News, Congressman Derrick Van Orden spent Wednesday night yelling at Senate pages while giving a late-night tour of the Capitol: Punchbowl News: Van Orden, a freshman, was giving a
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations. “Today, Republicans reaffirmed our promise to deliver for America’s veterans. This appropriations bill
AbbVie announced during their earnings report today that it raked in $13.87 billion in revenue this quarter. While they make billions, Americans pay exorbitantly high prices for prescription drugs. AbbVie opposed the Biden administration reforms that lower prescription drug prices. The Inflation Reduction Act brings down prescription drug costs for
De Pere, WI – O’Connor Connective, a leading strategic communications and consulting firm, is delighted to announce the return of Lindsay Arndt as the Vice President of Communications & Digital Services. With a proven track record of success in driving growth and engagement through innovative marketing strategies, Arndt brings a
MILWAUKEE, WI – A proposal by the VIA Community Development Corporation (CDC) to revamp a “story garden” community space in a southside Milwaukee neighborhood lot has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. The garden, located on a city lot at the intersection of 29th and Burnham Street, was originally created in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted for the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. The legislation included several of Senator Baldwin’s priorities, including an amendment to bolster Made in America shipbuilding, stand up to the Chinese government, support Wisconsin military installations, combat
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) co-lead a letter with Congressman Kevin Kiley (CA-03) to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan regarding the agency’s waste of time and use of taxpayer dollars to litigate failed merger challenges. “FTC Chair Lina Khan is 0-4 in her merger challenges. This losing streak
Acuity Insurance announced that the 2023 Acuity Health Challenge raised more than $12,000 to benefit the Acuity Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Acuity Birthing Center of Aurora Medical Center- Sheboygan County. “Having a NICU available in Sheboygan helps the community by allowing parents of children in need of
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently published its 2022 Annual Drinking Water Report. The report shows that most public water systems met all the Safe Drinking Water Act regulations last year. This was accomplished while facing challenges from emerging contaminants, aging infrastructure and nitrate contamination in some
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of his bill, the Performance over Politics Act. “This Congress must make it a priority to protect retail investors from repeat, costly ESG proposals activist shareholders are peddling in boardrooms across
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s (WI-01) legislation, the Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings from Politics Act, passed in the House Financial Services Committee. The legislation is focused on improving the shareholder proposal and proxy voting advice process to prioritize retirement savings over partisan politics. Following the passage of the legislative package,
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). “Since I became a Senator, I have supported the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Defense of the nation is the top priority of the federal government. The finest among
MADISON, Wis. — Today, new reporting emerged detailing a disturbing incident between Wisconsin GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden and teenage participants in the U.S. Senate Page Program. First reported by Punchbowl News, Van Orden reportedly verbally harassed a group of pages he encountered in the U.S. Capitol, referring to them as “lazy shits”
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. –According to a new report, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) yelled at and cursed out a group of high-school-age Capitol pages on Wednesday evening. Van Orden called the pages “lazy sh-t-” and demanded they “get the f–k up” off of the floor as the pages took pictures of the U.S. Capitol
Derrick Van Orden’s temper was on full display last night as he screamed and cursed out Senate pages for taking photos in the U.S. Capitol. Van Orden even had the gall to call their innocent actions “disrespectful” to the space, despite the fact that Van Orden stormed the Capitol on January 6th with his fellow insurrectionists.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, is applauding the Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan approval of the Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills for the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced on March 15, 2023, that he is seeking applicants for Price County District Attorney and subsequently extended the application deadline. The governor announced today he is accepting applications on a rolling basis until the vacancy is filled. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by District Attorney Karl J.
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230728demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address urging Republican legislators to invest in making child care more affordable and accessible statewide. In the governor’s 2023-25 biennial budget proposal, he proposed making the Child Care Counts Program a permanent state program with a more than $340 million investment to
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230728gopaddress.mp3 Hello, I’m State Senator Cory Tomczyk. A few weeks ago, we witnessed the Governor radically use his line-item veto in the budget. The Legislature passed a commonsense budget that would have cut taxes for all Wisconsinites and made sure that Wisconsin remains on solid financial ground. Sadly, our Governor
LA CROSSE, Wis. – According to a new report from Punchbowl News, Congressman Derrick Van Orden spent Wednesday night yelling at Senate pages while giving a late-night tour of the Capitol: Punchbowl News: Van Orden, a freshman, was giving a tour for several dozen visitors around midnight when he happened
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations. “Today, Republicans reaffirmed our promise to deliver for America’s veterans. This appropriations bill is as commonsense as they come. It fully funds veterans’