WASHINGTON, DC – The Congressional Management Foundation has announced Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) as winner of a Democracy Award, CMF’s award recognizing achievements and performance in congressional offices. Steil was selected for outstanding achievement for the category of Transparency and Accountability. The Transparency and Accountability category recognizes offices that provide clear and

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, joined U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, and 47 of their colleagues in

Madison, WI – Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) has announced he will introduce legislationnext January to ensure the rights guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), VotingRights Act (VRA), and recent federal circuit court decisions are mirrored in Wisconsin state law. Thislegislation will protect the civil rights of Wisconsinites who

Washington, D.C. – Today, the NRSC launched a new ad in Wisconsin calling out Lt. Gov. and Senate Democrat nominee Mandela Barnes for being a ‘defund the police Democrat.’ The ad replays a clip from an interview where Barnes talks about “reducing a police department’s budget.” As the voiceover says, “he’s

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – announced on Monday that 83 Wisconsin state legislators have received the Working for Wisconsin Award in recognition of their work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators

MADISON, Wis. — Tony for Wisconsin Campaign Manager Cassi Fenili and Michels for Governor Campaign Manager Patrick McNulty released the following statement announcing both candidates have agreed to the October 14th debate sponsored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association: “We are pleased to announce that our two campaigns have reached an

MADISON – This morning, it was announced that UW Health nurses and UW Health management  have approved an agreement intended to avert a strike that was scheduled to start Tuesday. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “After years of advocating for a stronger voice in the workplace, I’m

MADISON–The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired have launched an educational campaign to promote accessible voting technology.  Just in time for Disability Voting Rights Week (Sept. 12 to 16), LWVWI and WCBVI are working to educate voters on the use, benefits

WISCONSIN – The recent news that Tim Michels has donated substantial funds to extreme special interest groups that advocate to ban access to abortion in all cases and birth control is a disturbing demonstration of the depths of Michel’s opposition to women’s health and preview how Michels would conduct himself as

OSHKOSH – Lieutenant Governor Barnes, the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate, has earned a reputation as a carefully scripted and consultant-driven candidate whose principal campaign strategy is to avoid answering questions about his record and agenda. To expose Barnes’ tactic of hiding from the voters of Wisconsin, Senator Johnson’s campaign is launching

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing Subcomittee, which oversees the U.S. Coast Guard, joined Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) to introduce legislation to reauthorize the Coast Guard for Fiscal Years

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile office

MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin today announced the addition of three members to their senior leadership team at the affiliate.  Sarah Siegel has joined the affiliate as deputy executive director; Justice Grau will serve as the community engagement director, and Amanda Merkwae will step into the advocacy director role. 

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has launched an online program for Wisconsinites to get free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests delivered directly to them. County Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones made the following statement.   “The Covid-19 crisis is still a priority. I would like to reiterate to residents the availability of free COVID-19 test kits. Testing yourself is the easiest

Washington DC — Today, Protect Our Care enters the final Inflation Reduction Act theme week, which focuses on how the bill works to drive down health care costs for patients with cancer. Cancer is among the most expensive diseases to treat, forcing patients to pay thousands of dollars a year

MADISON, Wis. – It’s never too early for kids to learn what they should do during an emergency. September is Preparedness Month, and ReadyWisconsin encourages parents and educators to take time this month to teach kids to be better prepared for the unexpected. “Disasters can be scary for kids, but

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare turtle, which may result from the Cobban Bridge Replacement Project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put

Milwaukee (Sept. 12, 2022) – A competition to create highly effective social media graphics that encourage voting, with $10,000 in scholarship prizes for students and others who create the most effective designs, has been launched by a non-partisan coalition of organizations seeking to increase turnout at the polls Nov. 8. Souls to the Polls WI launched the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages those with an interest in our natural environment to participate in the upcoming Wisconsin Summit for Natural Resources Volunteers from October 6-8.  The Summit’s theme is Nature and People: Nurturing Each Other. The three-day event will feature a choose your own adventure