MILWAUKEE, WI – The Red Cross is opening a shelter tonight at 6pm located at the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center on 3045 N. Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr. The shelter is available to all residents still without power as a result of the overnight snowstorm. Residents can walk-in to the

MILWAUKEE — Hate group activity increased 83% from 2021 to 2022, while incidents increased 225% on college campuses and 22% at K-12 schools, according to a report set to be released on March 12 by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. The 2022 Audit of Antisemitic

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Examiner detailed far-right Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly’s deep financial ties to right-wing special interest groups that have long advanced Republican causes in court. Groups connected to Kelly include the Bradley Foundation and two Illinois-based legal groups, the Liberty Justice Center and the law firm Troutman

(EAU CLAIRE, WI) – Today, State Rep. Jodi Emerson, WI-91, joined city leaders for a press conference to showcase unprecedented federal investments in Wisconsin to cut pollution and accelerate the transition to clean energy transportation. Thanks to Senator Tammy Baldwin and President Biden’s work to pass the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general, led by California and New York, in an amicus brief pushing back against the ongoing, misguided effort led by Texas to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the friend-of-the-court brief filed before

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 House passed the Senate companion to his bill that would require the Biden administration to declassify all the relevant intelligence surrounding the origins of COVID-19. The bill passed the

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, S. 619, the COVID-19 Origin Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously. This bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information relating to the origin of COVID–19. Recently, reports have revealed the increasing plausibility of the “lab leak theory.” Several federal agencies now assess

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement in response to President Biden’s latest budget proposal: “After reviewing President Biden’s budget proposal, it’s clear that the President doesn’t understand America’s fiscal woes, said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald. This Administration has a spending problem. Instead of taking that challenge on, the President

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in introducing two bills to make the tax code fairer for workers by easing their tax burden and cracking down on corporate anti-union practices. For too long, the tax code has prioritized corporations over workers. The Senators’ Tax Fairness for Workers

WHAT: Academy Day WHEN: Saturday, March 11, 2023 9:00-9:30am       Registration at Alexander Hamilton High School 9:30-9:35am       Opening remarks by Congresswoman Gwen Moore 9:35-9:50am       Congressional Nomination Process 9:50-11:00am     Presentations by Academy representatives 11:00-12:00pm   Breakout sessions for one-on-one discussions WHO: Rep. Gwen Moore along with representatives for US Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, Congressman

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare dragonfly, which may result from the Y47/Y145 Transmission Line Geotechnical Soil Borings. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Hoeven (R-ND) reintroduced the American Aviator Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation to increase opportunities and expand flight-training services for veterans to become commercial airline pilots. “Every veteran makes tremendous sacrifices to serve our country, and we owe it to them to make

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee, today held a hearing on what the US is doing to defend itself in a digital era and on the Department of Defense’s priorities for digital modernization and transformation, artificial intelligence, information technology, and cybersecurity. The hearing featured testimony from the

MILWAUKEE — The Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education at Marquette University Law School is partnering with TMJ4 to co-host “Project: Drive Safer—A Reckless-Driving Town Hall” on Monday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. at Eckstein Hall, 1215 W. Michigan St. In association with TMJ4’s Project: Drive Safer

Recently, Dunn County District Attorney Andrea Nodolf issued her decision regarding the death of Nicholas Lee Ciccarelli, which occurred on January 21, 2023 in the city of Menomonie, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation

Madison, WI – Today, the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) suspended portions of Wisconsin Administrative Code Department of Health Services (DHS) 144, a rule that would have added several mandatory vaccinations to the childhood immunization schedule. State Sen. Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement: “JCRAR voted

“School social workers are serving in our communities, addressing students’ needs at home and at school, and connecting them with resources they need. These trusted professionals are working every day to support students through major struggles in their life and should be empowered to play a larger role in addressing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. “Last November, the American people sent President Biden a message: stop reckless spending, reduce the national debt, and combat the threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party. If President

MADISON — About midway through the income tax filing season, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is reporting productive numbers, including 3,000 taxpayers who have already taken advantage of a new service allowing individuals to e-file for free their Form 1 and Schedule H returns through the My Tax Account (MTA) portal.