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NEENAH, WI – Wisconsin Republican candidate for Secretary of State Jay Schroeder made a statement about last week’s ruling by Wisconsin’s Supreme Court declaring that ballot drop boxes violates our law. The court’s final decision rendered memos from Wisconsin’s Election Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined 22 colleagues in introducing the Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022, legislation that simplifies the tax filing process for millions of Americans, saving them hours and hundreds of dollars. Along with lowering costs and eliminating red
De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College’s CEO Breakfast Series has announced its 2022-23 lineup. Under the auspices of the college’s Donald J. Schneider School of Business & Economics, the CEO Breakfast Series brings some of the top business leaders to
[Waukesha, WI] – During a press conference on abortion on Wednesday, Gov. Tony Evers twice refused to answer what specific exceptions to abortion he’d support, only saying he wants to go back to before the Dobbs decision. Candidate for governor Rebecca Kleefisch issued the
Washington, D.C. – In case you’ve been missing Alex Lasry’s lackluster of a U.S. Senate primary campaign, he only has the Milwaukee Bucks to talk about with Wisconsinites. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Alex Lasry announced last year he was stepping
(July 13, 2022, MILWAUKEE, WI) – Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu’s Visit to Milwaukee. “Wisconsin’s working men and women are working hard to replace lead pipes in
Contact: press@ronjohnsonforsenate.com OSHKOSH – Today, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) announced that his campaign re-election effort raised more than $7 million during the second quarter of 2022 – triple the amount raised by the Democratic Senate front-runner in the same period.
River Falls, Wis. – David Ruhland, North Dakota State University director of the Agriculture Budget Office, has been named the vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Ruhland’s first day on campus will be Monday,
WASHINGTON — Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s subcommittee hearing by underscoring the importance of protecting our veterans from schemes that target their sensitive information. Grothman emphasized how the federal government must find solutions to
According to a new report from HuffPost, U.S. Senate Republicans have no desire to work with Democrats to pass affordable child care, even after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — a decision “that will likely lead to more births
This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released June’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), showing that Joe Biden’s inflation dumpster fire has gotten even worse. Prices have risen by 9.1% over the past year and by 1.3% over the past month – the worst inflation
Madison, Wis. – In a new interview this morning, Ron Johnson bragged about his role in stripping reproductive rights from Wisconsinites, saying “I’m fully supportive of what the Supreme Court did. I obviously confirmed the justices that handed down that correct decision.”
This Week: Republicans Continue to Restrict Ballot Access for Political Gain Welcome to the inaugural Defend Our States Roundup! This weekly newsletter will highlight the biggest elections and voting rights news in key states being targeted by MAGA Republicans this
Madison — The Wisconsin’s Board for People with Developmental Disabilities’ (BPDD) Living Well Grant is releasing the Healthy, Safe and Connected Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to provide people with disabilities easy access to resources and plain language guides on
[Waukesha, WI] – Tony Evers and Wisconsin Democrats will hold a press conference on Wednesday to highlight their extreme position on abortion. Rebecca Kleefisch released the following statement on their radical abortion agenda: “Tony Evers is pushing his radical anti-feminist,
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police announced they are endorsing Derrick Van Orden for Congress at a press conference in La Crosse. Joining 15 Sheriffs in the 3rd District and the Milwaukee Police Association, the Wisconsin Fraternal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Co-Chair and co-founder of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus spoke on the House Floor on his amendment to the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would cut the Pentagon’s budget by $100
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after inflation hit another forty year high and surged to 9.1% in the month of June. “President Biden is breaking records in all the wrong ways. Inflation is at another
MADISON, Wis.—Today Opportunity Wisconsin released the first in a series of new videos highlighting how U.S. Senator Ron Johnson’s ‘crowning achievement’ in the Trump tax law not only benefited his family’s business but also disproportionately benefits the wealthy at the expense of working Wisconsinites. The video
MADISON — Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary Kolar announced today that applications are now being accepted for two grants available to Wisconsin organizations that serve veterans and their families. Applications for both the WDVA Nonprofit Grant and the
NEENAH, WI – Wisconsin Republican candidate for Secretary of State Jay Schroeder made a statement about last week’s ruling by Wisconsin’s Supreme Court declaring that ballot drop boxes violates our law. The court’s final decision rendered memos from Wisconsin’s Election Commission as invalid and not consistent with Wisconsin’s statutes. Schroeder shared
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined 22 colleagues in introducing the Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2022, legislation that simplifies the tax filing process for millions of Americans, saving them hours and hundreds of dollars. Along with lowering costs and eliminating red tape for all taxpayers, the simplified filing tools would ensure
De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College’s CEO Breakfast Series has announced its 2022-23 lineup. Under the auspices of the college’s Donald J. Schneider School of Business & Economics, the CEO Breakfast Series brings some of the top business leaders to venues on and off campus. Drawn from companies nationwide, series
[Waukesha, WI] – During a press conference on abortion on Wednesday, Gov. Tony Evers twice refused to answer what specific exceptions to abortion he’d support, only saying he wants to go back to before the Dobbs decision. Candidate for governor Rebecca Kleefisch issued the following statement in response: “Tony Evers asked ‘what the hell’
Washington, D.C. – In case you’ve been missing Alex Lasry’s lackluster of a U.S. Senate primary campaign, he only has the Milwaukee Bucks to talk about with Wisconsinites. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Alex Lasry announced last year he was stepping away from his job as senior vice president of the
(July 13, 2022, MILWAUKEE, WI) – Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement on White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu’s Visit to Milwaukee. “Wisconsin’s working men and women are working hard to replace lead pipes in Milwaukee and across Wisconsin so that every child can have
Contact: press@ronjohnsonforsenate.com OSHKOSH – Today, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) announced that his campaign re-election effort raised more than $7 million during the second quarter of 2022 – triple the amount raised by the Democratic Senate front-runner in the same period. The Ron Johnson re-election effort received 53,638 online donations with
River Falls, Wis. – David Ruhland, North Dakota State University director of the Agriculture Budget Office, has been named the vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Ruhland’s first day on campus will be Monday, Aug. 15. “I am looking forward to working with Dave,”
WASHINGTON — Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) opened today’s subcommittee hearing by underscoring the importance of protecting our veterans from schemes that target their sensitive information. Grothman emphasized how the federal government must find solutions to these nefarious practices and keep pace with the ever-evolving schemes
According to a new report from HuffPost, U.S. Senate Republicans have no desire to work with Democrats to pass affordable child care, even after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade — a decision “that will likely lead to more births and parental hardship” while disproportionately impacting “lower-income households and people
This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released June’s Consumer Price Index (CPI), showing that Joe Biden’s inflation dumpster fire has gotten even worse. Prices have risen by 9.1% over the past year and by 1.3% over the past month – the worst inflation numbers in four decades. Skyrocketing inflation is a result of Biden
Madison, Wis. – In a new interview this morning, Ron Johnson bragged about his role in stripping reproductive rights from Wisconsinites, saying “I’m fully supportive of what the Supreme Court did. I obviously confirmed the justices that handed down that correct decision.” “Ron Johnson is bragging about his role in stripping Wisconsinites
This Week: Republicans Continue to Restrict Ballot Access for Political Gain Welcome to the inaugural Defend Our States Roundup! This weekly newsletter will highlight the biggest elections and voting rights news in key states being targeted by MAGA Republicans this year as they try to take away our right to
Madison — The Wisconsin’s Board for People with Developmental Disabilities’ (BPDD) Living Well Grant is releasing the Healthy, Safe and Connected Toolkit. The toolkit is designed to provide people with disabilities easy access to resources and plain language guides on how they can stay they can be healthy, safe, and
[Waukesha, WI] – Tony Evers and Wisconsin Democrats will hold a press conference on Wednesday to highlight their extreme position on abortion. Rebecca Kleefisch released the following statement on their radical abortion agenda: “Tony Evers is pushing his radical anti-feminist, anti-baby agenda by not enforcing Wisconsin’s laws on the books.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police announced they are endorsing Derrick Van Orden for Congress at a press conference in La Crosse. Joining 15 Sheriffs in the 3rd District and the Milwaukee Police Association, the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police supports Derrick because of his commitment to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02), Co-Chair and co-founder of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus spoke on the House Floor on his amendment to the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would cut the Pentagon’s budget by $100 billion. Click here or the image to watch the full
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after inflation hit another forty year high and surged to 9.1% in the month of June. “President Biden is breaking records in all the wrong ways. Inflation is at another forty year high and real wages are falling at their
MADISON, Wis.—Today Opportunity Wisconsin released the first in a series of new videos highlighting how U.S. Senator Ron Johnson’s ‘crowning achievement’ in the Trump tax law not only benefited his family’s business but also disproportionately benefits the wealthy at the expense of working Wisconsinites. The video series features Wisconsin small business owner Melissa Buchholz and Seth Hanlon, a tax
MADISON — Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary Mary Kolar announced today that applications are now being accepted for two grants available to Wisconsin organizations that serve veterans and their families. Applications for both the WDVA Nonprofit Grant and the WDVA Entrepreneurship Grant will be accepted through Friday, August 12 at