Madison, WI–In response to the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa filing a motion in  federal court to immediately shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, Assembly Committee on  Energy and Utilities Chairman David Steffen released the following statement:   “Line 5 is a critical piece of infrastructure that supplies

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified two nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 31, 2023. Wisconsin ginseng growers have until June 15, 2023 to vote

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #200 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sun., May 14, 2023, in honor of Hmong-Lao Veterans Day. “Each year, on Hmong-Lao Veterans Day, we honor and recognize the thousands of Hmong-Lao veterans

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House Judiciary Committee’s passage of two bills he introduced, the Non-Disclosure Order Fairness Act; and the Separation of Powers Restoration Act.  Under current law, the federal government can access U.S. citizens’ data without letting them know. The NDO Fairness

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that Kevin J. McDowell, age 39, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 20 years of initial confinement and 15 years of extended supervision for a sexual assault that occurred in 2017. A Dane County jury found Mr. McDowell guilty of Second

MADISON, Wis. — MAGA House Republicans, including Wisconsin’s own Derrick Van Orden, are threatening to hold the American economy hostage to cut spending for vital jobs and systems that keep America moving forward. The GOP’s Default on America Plan would slash funding for Wisconsin teachers, veterans and law enforcement while pushing

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced four appointments to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board. The governor has appointed Alex Lasry, Janixa Franco Gonzalez, and Lindsay Blumer, in addition to reappointing Quincey Daniels. “Our technical colleges are vital to our higher education system and critical to building a workforce

Milwaukee – Today, Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the bill signing ceremony for Assembly Bill 55 in Milwaukee. Governor Evers signed Rep. Donovan’s bipartisan reckless driving legislation that increases all penalties for reckless driving including fines and jail time. Rep. Donovan said: “Elected officials have a duty to listen

The League of Wisconsin Municipalities welcomes Thomas Weatherston as the newest member of the League board. Weatherston is the current Village President of Caledonia. He has served on the Caledonia Village Board from 2010 to 2014 and currently since 2019. He also served as Wisconsin State Representative of the 62nd

Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 55 was signed into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 9. Act 9 effectively doubles the penalties for reckless driving offenses and applies the existing surcharges for OWI offenses to reckless driving convictions. Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response: “I am

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s core mission of providing access to education that ignites the regional workforce will be realized this weekend as more than 1,100 eligible graduates and their families celebrate the 2023 Spring/Summer Commencement. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 13 in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will set over 10,000 traps for spongy moth (Lymantria dispar) in 47 counties from mid-May through early July. DATCP asks that property owners allow trapping staff to place traps on their land and to not disturb the

Madison – Senator Jesse James (R- Altoona) announces the passage of SB 76 into law: “Today, we celebrate the signing of legislation that clarifies the crime of carjacking in our state. Until now, carjacking fell under the crime of vehicle theft. We know that carjacking differs from simple theft in that

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today signed two bills that would help address reckless driving and carjacking in the state by increasing penalties for both and creating a new “carjacking” section of the criminal code.  “Reckless driving and other dangerous behaviors are putting our kids, families, and communities at risk

Madison – Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after his bill to address rising carjacking numbers was signed into law: “The tragic results of carjackings are in the news every day: a nurse pistol whipped leaving work, a mom begging at gunpoint to get her baby out of the

MADISON, Wis. — We’re all concerned about our and our children’s safety when using social media. But a Republican state legislator’s recent proposal to restrict access to social media for minors ignores the elephant in the room by letting tech companies off the hook for developing safe platforms and protecting the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, voted to advance the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 to improve freight rail safety and prevent train derailment disasters like in East Palestine, Ohio. Senator Baldwin cosponsors the legislation. “Big rail companies have

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and 12 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a full accounting of all federal funding used to implement Executive Order 14019 on “Promoting Access to Voting,” which directs federal agencies to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $30 million from the Baldwin-supported Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for restoration projects in underserved communities across the Great Lakes. “Our Great Lakes are critical to our economy, our environment, and our way of life in Wisconsin,