Madison, WI – State Representative David Steffen (R – Howard) and State Senator Rachael Cabral Guevara (R – Appleton) introduced legislation to create tax-free retirement in Wisconsin.   The bill would exempt the first $100,000 of retirement income for individuals age 67 or older and the first  $150,000 for married-joint filers.

BARRON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Barron, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of July 14, 2023. At approximately 2:30 p.m., U.S. Marshals, assisted by Barron County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Barron Police Department

MADISON, Wis. — Joined by colleagues and family, Command Chief Warrant Officer Charles Mattison was promoted to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 5 at a July 12 ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters. As the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 10th command chief warrant officer, Mattison — who resides near Stoughton,

Tiffany votes to restrict abortion rights for service members and strip funding from Ukraine MADISON, Wis. —  Last night, Congressman Tom Tiffany voted to politicize our military and hijack the typically bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to pass his anti-abortion, partisan agenda.  Tiffany voted to make it harder for women

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions that raise military pay by the highest level in 20 years, improve housing and access to health care, and provide oversight over the Department of Defense. Additionally, the NDAA includes a Van

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The House today passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, the legislative vehicle that authorizes all programs and spending for the Department of Defense. This year’s bill included a number of provisions stemming directly from the Select Committee’s bipartisan Ten for Taiwan report, a set of recommendations to enhance Taiwan’s deterrence.

O’Connor Connective Vice President Michelle Dejno received the Neenah Rotary Jack Casper “Service Above Self” award for her extensive volunteer work with nonprofit organizations. Dejno has been involved with multiple organizations throughout her career, including the Women’s Fund for the Fox Valley Region, the Neenah Historical Society, the Neenah-Menasha YMCA, the

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which included an amendment proposed by Rep. Fitzgerald. “I am proud to have helped pass the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act—a crucial piece of legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after House passage of the $874 billion FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has never voted in favor of since being elected to Congress: “It’s time to say ‘enough.’ Year after year, we spend more

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a statewide air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke coming from Western Canada. The advisory is in effect from noon on Friday, July 14 through noon on Sunday, July 16. The Air Quality Index is expected to range from

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) partnered with the Pharmacy Examining Board for an educational webinar Thursday. The topic was youth apprenticeships, and the audience was Wisconsin pharmacies and pharmacists.   “We can’t expect businesses to be intuitively aware

MADISON, Wis. – Designated in 2021, the St. Marie Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) covers portions of the towns of St. Marie and Princeton in Green Lake County. Bounded by the Fox, Black Creek, and Puchyan rivers, this area is home to lush farmland that is worked by a community committed

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of Amherst is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes upgrades to Well #1 and Well #2 within in the Village

NEENAH, Wis. – ThedaCare has been named as a recipient of the 2023 MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle, sponsored by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (“HFMA”). In partnership with industry-leading revenue cycle management company Ensemble Health Partners, ThedaCare was recognized for meeting industry-standard revenue cycle benchmarks, implementing

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Performance over Politics Act to protect retail investors from repeat ESG proposals from activist shareholders of publicly traded companies. This bill would permit issuers to set aside for three years resubmission of shareholder proposals that are substantially similar to proposals that received less than

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that the new 2023 Rustic Roads Guide is now available in print and online and offers 124 backroad trips, including the state’s latest Rustic Road, Rustic Road-124. Rustic Road-124 passes rock outcroppings and a trout stream in

DCCC Communications Director Courtney Rice released the following statement after the vast majority of Republicans voted to hang an extreme anti-abortion amendment on the NDAA: “Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, and their fellow Republicans are so hell-bent on enacting their extreme agenda, including a nationwide abortion ban, that they’re willing