Madison, Wis. – Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) announced his appointments of all Senate Republicans to the various committees yesterday. Senator Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) was appointed to the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), Education, and Chairman of Government Operations, Elections &

Madison, Wis. – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) has been appointed to serve as Chair of theAssembly Committee on Jobs, Economy and Small Business Development. After his appointment wasannounced, he released the following statement: “I am honored to be appointed to serve as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economy

The League of Wisconsin Municipalities welcomes Kristin Mickelson as the newest member of the team following the retirement of Member Engagement and Communications Director Gail Sumi. The new communications specialist position will lead the production of League communications, including the monthly magazine, newsletters, social media, and website. Mickelson will work

MADISON, WI — Wisconsin State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) issued the following statement after being appointed to serve on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance for the 2023-24 Legislative Session. “I am honored to have been appointed to the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee for the upcoming session. This is a

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, and the Wisconsin Office of Outdoor Recreation announced that Wisconsin’s outdoor recreation industry contributed a record-setting $8.7 billion to the state’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021. On this, the Ranking Member of the Assembly Committee on Tourism Representative Stubbs

Madison, Wis. – Yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostberg) announced that Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) will once again serve as a member of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), and will Chair the Senate Committee on Insurance and Small Business for the 2023-24 legislative session. “I’m honored to be re-appointed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz announced she’s earned the support ofOperating Engineers Local 139 in her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court. OperatingEngineers Local 139 represent more than 10,000 heavy equipment operators in theconstruction industry throughout the State of Wisconsin. “The working men and women of Operating Engineers Local

CAMERON, Wis. – Senator-elect Romaine Robert Quinn of the 25th Senate District called on Governor Evers to declare a State of Emergency in response to the severe winter storms that have affected thousands in Northern Wisconsin. A statement from the Senator-elect is below: “I am asking the Governor to turn

MADISON, Wis. – Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) announced appointments to Senate Committees and Joint Committees on Thursday, December 15, 2022.  Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) was re-appointed to serve in the following roles:   “I am truly honored to be reappointed to serve as Co-Chair of the legislature’s budget-writing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bicameral group of colleagues in introducing legislation to protect every American’s right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) that millions of Americans need to have children. The Right to Build Families Act of 2022 would prohibit limiting access to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Oconomowoc is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. This project includes the construction of a new well, wellhouse and storage tank in the city

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the Putting Investors First Act, legislation to disrupt the woke attack on American capitalism.  This legislation reins in proxy advisors and limits their influence over American corporate governance. In the last two years, the Biden Administration has reversed critical proxy advisory firm reforms,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the executive coalition of states and attorneys representing local governments have finalized agreements with CVS and Walgreens to resolve allegations that the pharmacies contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at their

NEW NORTH, December 16, 2022 – The Governor’s Task Force on Broadband Access identified that the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) unveiled the “pre-production draft” of the new national broadband map. This new map is the current federal map that identifies where broadband is in place and what internet service providers cover

The News: The Supreme Court of Wisconsin (SCOWIS) has granted a joint petition to bypass the court of appeals, and accepted review of the Town of Buchanan’s appeal of the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s (WILL) case against the Town’s transportation utility fee.  WILL argues, on behalf of the Wisconsin Property Taxpayers,

MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee’s Nash Park loyal civilian, nonprofit advocate, and small business owner, Lamont Westmoreland, has announced his candidacy for Alderman in Milwaukee’s 5th District. After many years dedicated to building and running his own business, Westmoreland has decided to make his community a priority and put his business

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a rescission of the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for service members. “Even though the Senate blocked

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin voted for the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 that supports Wisconsin’s military members, families, and economy. The bill includes the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 and Water Resources Development Act of 2022, among other provisions. As Chair of the

Madison, Wis. – Senator Patrick Testin (Stevens Point) will serve on the legislature’s powerful Joint Committee on Finance in the upcoming session. This committee is responsible for all state appropriations and expenditures, including the state budget.   “I’m grateful for this opportunity to ensure that we’re investing wisely in a better future