MILWAUKEE, Wis. – June 13, 2023– Lowlands Group, a longtime supporter of cycling in Wisconsin, announced its participation in the upcoming 14th annual Kwik Trip Tour of America’s Dairyland (ToAD) as a series sponsor and title sponsor for three of the most popular races. The series includes the Centraal Bay View Classic in

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) introduced the Rail Inspector Safety Act, which will provide an authorization increase of $3 million per year to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to add 15 rail investigators. He also separately introduced the bill as an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization

MADISON, Wis. — Last weekend, Democrats from across Wisconsin gathered in Green Bay for the 2023 WisDems State Convention to celebrate Democrats’ accomplishments for working Wisconsinites and to rally to reelect Senator Tammy Baldwin and President Joe Biden in 2024. Convention attendees attended training sessions and caucuses, and heard from a

MASON, Wis., June 13, 2023 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director, Julie Lassa, alongside other local officials, today visited the village of Mason in Bayfield County to help the community celebrate improvements to local infrastructure.   Today’s gathering, ahead of Mason Days, marks near-completion of

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, led the subcommittee to pass its mark for H.R.2670, the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In his opening statement, Rep. Gallagher applauded the passage of the

When schools and doctors’ offices check to see how all children are feeling – not just those kids who display symptoms of mental distress – they are implementing universal screening, an important strategy in addressing youth mental health. Universal screening can catch kids who are dealing with anxiety, depression, or

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel unveiled the official logo of the 2024 Republican National Convention, which will take place at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, next summer. This logo is designed to showcase not just Milwaukee but the entire state of Wisconsin. By putting

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the state will use nearly $50 million of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant funds to issue supplemental heating assistance to more than 170,000 households that have previously received benefits. This supplemental assistance will provide an extra $279 per household on average

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

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, the Inflation Reduction Act continues to lower prescription drug prices for thousands of Wisconsin Medicare Part B recipients.  Last week, the Biden administration announced that 43 prescription drugs will have lower copays through at least the end of September. The reduced copays are

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and JD Vance (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure taxpayer-funded technologies are manufactured in the United States. While current law requires federally-funded inventions to be manufactured in the United States, the requirement is often waived, allowing cutting-edge, taxpayer-funded technologies to be licensed to

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) submitted two budget motions to the Joint Finance Committee (JFC)  this morning to assist nursing homes with funding challenges they are facing in the 35th Assembly District and across the state. The first motion asks the committee to use $16.5 million for one-time grants

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today is urging Wisconsin legislators to reverse the Joint Committee on Finance refusal to fund the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) and ensure the office is able to continue it’s current, lifesaving operations to keep Wisconsin kids safe.

MILWAUKEE — Today, The Long Run PAC, founded by Wisconsin’s 45th Lt. Governor and 2022 U.S. Senate nominee Mandela Barnes, announced its first endorsements ahead of the 2024 election. The Long Run PAC supports diverse and ground-breaking candidates around the country who are helping to flip critical swing districts, maintain vital

Educators in the Wisconsin Education Association Council are calling on Governor Tony Evers to veto a political deal that would hold back third graders based on standardized test scores and create a curriculum oversight commission appointed by politicians. The following statement can be attributed to Peggy Wirtz-Olsen, a teacher and

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement in response to reporting in the Sunday Times that revealed the Chinese Communist Party and scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) were secretly conducting dangerous research involving coronaviruses at the

Madison, WI – Longtime Cuba City Boys Basketball Coach Jerry Petitgoue will be honored by the Wisconsin State Assembly during their June 14th floor session with the Hometown Hero Award.  He recently retired after 54 years of coaching. The Hometown Hero Award is a legislative honor given to distinguished individuals

MADISON – This morning, the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Oppression (MAARPR) hosted a press conference in the Capitol rotunda. Their coalition was calling on Governor Evers to veto the shared revenue compromise between his office and Republican leadership announced late last week. They were joined by the following

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) today introduced the Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings Act (PARSA), which would block private pension plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) from making new investments in companies controlled by or based in our foreign adversaries. It would also

MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) joined her Democratic colleagues, Attorney General Kaul, and community advocates to introduce three life-saving gun safety proposals. Senator Agard released the following statement regarding the legislation:  “Every individual deserves to be free from gun violence, regardless of where they live, work, and play.