WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Troy Carter (D-LA) introduced the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023. If enacted, this bill would improve the federal government’s ability to safeguard Americans from threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by reauthorizing existing authorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin is receiving $1.05 billion in federal funds through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to connect more Wisconsinites to high-speed internet. Funding comes after Senator Baldwin successfully pushed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to release an updated National Broadband

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) has issued the following statement regarding Meagan Wolfe’s distorted ‘Setting the Record Straight’ report: “This Tuesday, June 27th, at 3:30 pm, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) will take up an agenda item to appoint an Interim Administrator and an Administrator for the

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ready to get to work and apply the recently announced $15 million federal grant to modernize infrastructure, reduce congestion and improve community connectivity along I-41 in Milwaukee County. The investment comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) was named the 2023 “State Legislator of the Year” over the weekend by the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association (WSFCA) for his active support of those who are always there to risk their lives for us in emergency situations. “I am deeply

MADISON, Wis. – National school safety advocates today are urging Wisconsin legislators to reverse the Joint Committee on Finance refusal to fund the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) to ensure the office can continue it’s current, lifesaving operations to keep Wisconsin kids safe. “Office of

MADISON, Wis – One year ago, the extreme Republican justices on the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade after 40 years of precedent, rolling back women’s reproductive freedoms across the country. In Wisconsin the case triggered an abortion ban written in 1849 that has no exceptions for cases of rape or incest.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence finally released its report declassifying its intelligence surrounding the origins of COVID-19. “Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal confirmed the

“Since the Supreme Court’s radical decision to repeal Roe v. Wade, we have seen women and girls in dire situations because of this ruling. We have seen young girls, who were victims of rape, forced to travel across state lines to access abortion care. We have seen women near death,

MADISON, Wis. — One year ago, our constitutional right to abortion was taken from us as the extreme right-wing majority on the United States Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, reverting Wisconsin back to a barbaric criminal abortion ban passed in 1849.  The near-total ban, which was unenforceable for five

Tomorrow, June 24, 2023, marks the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs V. Jackson Supreme Court decision, which historically overturned Roe v. Wade. In the 12 months since, it is estimated that 60,000 fewer abortions took place in the United States.   In celebration of the anniversary, Gracie Skogman, Wisconsin Right to Life’s legislative/PAC director,

MADISON – Saturday, June 24th, 2023 will mark one year since the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed the right to legal abortion nationwide. In Wisconsin, where a 174-year old criminal abortion ban remains in statute, abortion

WASHINGTON, D.C. — TODAY, June 23rd, Courage for America hosted a virtual press call ahead of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s extreme decision overturning Roe v. Wade. United States Representative Gwen Moore, Christina Thor, 9to5 Wisconsin State Director, and Meghan Roh, Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director, urged GOP House members

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that the City of Milwaukee, the City of Kenosha and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will receive nearly $35 million to help complete critical transportation infrastructure projects in southeastern Wisconsin. The projects will receive funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability

GENOA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Genoa, Wis. that occurred on the evening of June 16, 2023. At approximately 5:55 p.m., Vernon County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence near Wisconsin Highway 35

West Bend, WI – Last night the Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) adopted a budget motion allocating $3.35 million in support of the transition of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Washington County (UWM-WC) from a two-year UWM branch campus to Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC).  This action demonstrates

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), released the following statement after the Joint Committee on Finance took action yesterday to raise wages for security personnel at the Department of Corrections (DOC): “The safety of correctional officers working in these vital roles is constantly threatened by the alarmingly high

MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of the one year anniversary of the disastrous Dobbs decision striking down reproductive rights and reviving an archaic 1849 criminal abortion ban in Wisconsin, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and Biden-Harris National Advisory Board Member Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway gathered in Madison to highlight the impact of the

MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of the one year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “One year ago tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court’s MAGA majority stripped away Americans’ rights to make their own reproductive health care

County AB between Luds Lane and Hope Hollow Trail in Madison, Dane County will be closed June 26 through early October for interchange work in the area. US 12/18 will remain open with single lane closures. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes. For more information regarding traffic impacts in