Mar. 8, 2023 – Whitefish Bay, WI – The Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board, Workers United, has endorsed Jodi Habush Sinykin for State Senate District 8. CMRJB Workers United represents employees at Monterey Mills, the textile manufacturing company owned by Jodi Habush Sinykin and her husband, Dan. “Our Union

MADISON, WI — Today, Republican chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance announced dates and locations for four public hearings on the state budget in April to gather feedback from Wisconsinites about Governor Tony Evers’ 2023-25 Biennial Budget.  All 16 members of the Committee will travel across the state to

Chippewa Falls, WI –  Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month by announcing that pioneering researchers Jean Eells and Rebecca Christoffel will headline the upcoming WiWiC Educator Network Conference on April 28 in Stevens Point. The conference theme is “Lighting the Fire with Women Landowners”

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the Executive Session in the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Rep. Donovan said: “I want to thank Chairman Spiros and the whole committee for passing both AB 55 and AB 56 today. Public safety does not have to be

Milwaukee – Justice Daniel Kelly today announced the support of the Milwaukee Police Association in his campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Judicial activists like Janet Protasiewicz continue to return dangerous people back to society while law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to keep their communities safe. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Thune (R-SD), and a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, legislation that will comprehensively address the ongoing threat posed by technology from foreign adversaries by

“School social workers help our students navigate a variety of challenges in their life, from the struggles of poverty to mental health to discrimination to abuse. Their education, expertise, and outreach are a lifeline for some of our most vulnerable young people. We need to make more of these professionals

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) led 14 of his House colleagues in introducing the No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act. This legislation would require any convention or agreement resulting from the work of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) intergovernmental negotiating body to be deemed a treaty,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) today partnered with the Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators Association (WSSCA) and Max Schachter, a national school safety advocate and parent of one of the students killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland,

Contact: HRC Press Office | press@hrc.org  Madison, Wisconsin – Today, the Human Rights Campaign PAC (HRC PAC) announced its endorsement of pro-equality candidates Judge Janet Protasiewicz for Wisconsin Supreme Court and Jodi Habush Sinykin for State Senate District 8 in the northern suburbs of Milwaukee.  HRC PAC is committed to

MADISON… State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) today is proud to announce that Collette Ullman from Sturgeon Bay High School will be representing the 1st Senate District in next week’s session of the 2023 Senate Scholar program. “The Senate Scholar Program is a leading educational initiative designed to challenge Wisconsin’s best high

Staff Sgt. Marguerite Zaepfel, a supply noncommissioned officer with the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment, competed in the Jacksonville Spartan Race Feb. 25-26. Zaepfel placed first in her age group in the Spartan Super, a 6.2-mile course with obstacles, finishing with a time of

GREEN BAY, WI – Eric Genrich’s re-election campaign for Mayor of Green Bay released their first television ad of the cycle this morning. The 30 second ad, “Frigid,” highlight’s Mayor Genrich’s accomplishments over his first term as Mayor of Green Bay. “Mayor Genrich has been making real progress for Green

Madison, Wis. – In recognition of National Procurement Month, as proclaimed by Governor Tony Evers this week, Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld highlighted the efforts of procurement staff across all State agencies and campuses. In Fiscal Year 2022, state procurement staff were responsible for procuring more than $2.5B in general goods

With the largest surplus on record, state policymakers have an unprecedented opportunity in the 2023-25 budget to make once-in-a-generation progress on some of Wisconsin’s biggest challenges. Gov. Tony Evers has proposed using the surplus to enact substantial income tax cuts for low and middle-income earners. In addition, he is proposing

Oregon, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ (DOC) first Assisted Needs Unit officially opens at Oakhill Correctional Institution this week. The February 23rd soft opening represents the culmination of a $7 million project to provide assisted needs housing for people in DOC care. “The demographics of those in our care

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland requesting answers regarding federal funding, appraisals and maintenance of four roads in Lac Du Flambeau that are

GREEN BAY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) are pleased to announce an upcoming listening session in the Green Bay area. The listening session will take place from 4:00pm to 5:00pm in Allouez Village Hall, located at 1900 Libal St., Allouez. Senator Cowles and Representative Steffen