Contact: Nada Elmikashfi, 608-266-5342 MADISON – Today, Minority Leader Greta Neubauer (D – Racine) announced the appointment of Representative Francesca Hong (D – Madison) to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). The Board provides WEDC with strategic leadership and operational oversight, representing statewide public and

MADISON, Wis. — As the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing busily continues to convert to the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, the base broke ground on a new medical readiness building. While the medical readiness building was originally programmed in 2013, long before the aircraft conversion process began, it

Madison, Wis. – Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary-designee Dan Hereth has announced appointments to the Wisconsin Advisory Council on Building Sustainability. This new advisory council will work closely with the Commercial Building Code Council, Uniform Dwelling Code Council, and Plumbing Code Advisory Committee to identify code updates that will

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Lincoln County tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). As a result of this new detection, a baiting and

APPLETON, Wis. – During the week of December 5, 2022, investigators from the Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group – Drug Unit (LWAM) as well as the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), located and recovered the largest fentanyl seizure in LWAM history. LWAM and DEA led the investigation that resulted in

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) hosted a roundtable discussion, COVID-19 Vaccines: What they Are, How They Work, and Possible Causes of Injuries, to shed light on the current state of knowledge surrounding the vaccine and explore the path forward. The experts and medical professionals who joined Sen. Johnson at

Waukesha, Wis. (December 8, 2022) – The Waukesha County Police Chiefs Association announced onDecember 7, 2022, their endorsement for Judge Jennifer Dorow for a seat on the Wisconsin SupremeCourt.“The Waukesha County Police Chiefs Association is pleased to support Judge Dorow as candidate forthe Wisconsin Supreme Court,” said Dan Neumer, president

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 7776, the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023:  “Today, I proudly voted in favor of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act to provide necessary funding for our military.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  The NDAA is the legislative vehicle that authorizes all programs and spending for the Department of Defense, and as a

On December 5, workers of the American Red Cross’s six Wisconsin facilities voted to initiate a strike during the region’s largest blood drive should management fail to reach an agreement with union members before the current contract expires on December 15th. “The Wisconsin labor movement proudly stands in solidarity with

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil’s legislation, the Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act, passed the House and was included in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act.   “We need a government that is accountable and a military that is ready to defend our freedoms and fight rogue actors.

MADISON, Wis. – When adults think back to our formative years, we can likely pick out a teacher or two that fundamentally made a difference in our lives and influenced our future career paths. For many in the agriculture industry, that teacher was an agricultural teacher. Hundreds of agricultural instructors

Madison, WI – Representative Loren Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) congratulates the Tainter Creek Farmer–Led Watershed Council, the Bad-Axe Farmer-Led Watershed Council, and the Coon Creek Community Watershed Council on being awarded Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants.   “I want to thank everyone involved with these watershed organizations for your hard work, and dedication to clean

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Urban Forestry Grant Program recipients for the 2023 grant year. The program helps fund projects consistent with state and national goals for increasing the urban forest canopy. The Urban Forestry Grant Program had almost $700,000 in grant funds, with $419,860

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer appointed Representative Francesca Hong (D-Madison) to the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The appointment will begin on January 3rd, 2023.  Representative Neubauer released the following statement:  “I am thrilled to appoint Representative Francesca Hong to the Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE – Today the County Board’s Finance Committee recommended for adoption a resolution authored by Supervisor Ryan Clancy to place an advisory referendum on the April 4, 2023, election ballot to measure public opinion on Wisconsin’s abortion law. “The push to get this question on the ballot came not from me, but

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced today that it and 32 other states and territories finalized a $435 million agreement with JUUL Labs, resolving a two-year bipartisan investigation into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices. Wisconsin’s allocated share of the agreement is more than $14.7 million.

Marketplace enrollment ensures coverage starts January 1  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) today remind Wisconsinites they have one week left to enroll in a health plan available on the federal marketplace to receive coverage that begins the first of the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement on the Respect for Marriage Act passing the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 258-169: “We are thrilled that the Respect for Marriage Act passed both the Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, spoke on the House Floor in support of the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404). The Respect for Marriage Act repeals the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, protects marriage equality for federal purposes, and provides additional protections