MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that he is calling for a special session to protect reproductive healthcare in our state and eliminate Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban from 1849. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) issued the following statement in support: “Right now, Roe v. Wade is the law of the land and

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, Nikki Haley, former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Governor, endorsed Derrick Van Orden in his campaign to represent Wisconsin’s 3rd District in the House of Representatives. In her endorsement, Haley highlighted Derrick’s career of service and focus on the issues critically important to Wisconsin families. Nikki

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), alongside Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Peter Meijer (R-MI), yesterday introduced the Drone Act which would create comprehensive federal criminal law prohibiting the most dangerous uses of drones. “Drones can be useful pieces of technology for commerce and recreation, but in the hands of

MADISON, Wis. — In response to Governor Tony Evers’s announcement today that he will be calling a special session of the legislature to overturn the total abortion ban from 1849, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski released the following statement: “I applaud the Governor for calling our legislature back to work to take

Wisconsin – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin is applauding Governor Evers’ call for a special session to repeal Wisconsin’s 172-year-old criminal abortion law in anticipation of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe. If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin’s law could go immediately into effect banning abortion at any stage of pregnancy without exception

MADISON — Today, LTC. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman announced his endorsement of Mandela Barnes in the Democratic Senate primary. Vindman, a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, is the former Director of European Affairs for the United States National Security Council. “I am so honored to have the endorsement of Lt. Colonel (Ret.)

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers kicked off the first week of Dairy Month, visiting with dairy farmers, processors, and producers, as well as local community and agricultural industry leaders in Plymouth, Lake Geneva, Jefferson, Neosho, Hilbert, and Thorp. Throughout the week, the governor highlighted the strength of Wisconsin’s dairy industry

In a marathon presentation ceremony at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference, held on 1 June in Milwaukee, HeyGov won the Information Technology category after five months of first submitting its idea to the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest (BPC). The contest, held annually, has seen over 4300 applicants since its inception

WASHINGTON — The NRCC today announced its initial ad buy for the fall, detailing $52.3M in spending to help reclaim the House majority. The buy spans 28 TV markets and is more than double the $23M the NRCC initially placed last cycle. Additional reservations will be made as the cycle develops. “Today’s

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s new business formations increased by 42 percent between 2019 and 2021, highlighting how Governor Tony Evers’ common sense leadership and historic investments in economic development are growing Wisconsin’s economy and establishing the state as the small business powerhouse of the Midwest. The number of new business formations rose from

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) issued the following statement after voting against a rushed, partisan gun control bill, H.R. 7910. Shortly before approving the controversial package, House Democrats voted to block consideration of an alternative co-authored by Tiffany, which was designed to put pressure on soft-on-crime prosecutors who

NICHOLSON CALLS ON EVERS AND LEGISLATURE TO ELIMINATE WISCONSIN’S MINIMUM MARKUP ON GASOLINE Nicholson says Wisconsin residents need relief from rising costs – and one step the state can take is repealing the minimum markup on gasoline.  DELAFIELD, Wis. – Today, Kevin Nicholson, a Marine Corps combat veteran, political outsider, and a

MILWAUKEE (June 8, 2022) – Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is excited to start the first session of Summer Academy for students Thursday, June 9, 2022. Summer Academy is for all students who wish to catch up, get ahead, or simply continue learning during summer break. Available summer programs include credit recovery, credit acceleration,

TOWNSHIP OF OCONTO, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the Township of Oconto, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Beginning at approximately 2:41 p.m., multiple 911 calls were received

MADISON – Today, the U.S. House passed the Protecting Our Kids Act, which would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic rifle to 21 and address gun trafficking and untraceable firearms. On the heels of the devastating Uvalde school shooting and a gun scare at a middle school here in Wisconsin, State

(WAUKESHA, WI) – On Saturday, June 18, 2022 the 8th Annual Jump for Archie will inspire action to change lives by fighting the opioid crisis and mental health stigma. Live music, food and a fun community atmosphere will accompany a vigil; the 2nd Annual 988 5k Suicide Prevention Walk/Run; a

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore voted to pass the Protect Our Kids Act, which includes sensible gun reforms that will save lives and keep our children safe. “In America, there are more guns than people. There have been more shootings in 2022 than there have been days. We are only halfway

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Mark Pocan (WI-02) voted to pass the Protecting Our Children Act (H.R. 7910), a package of gun safety measures to help stem the tide of gun violence which has afflicted the United States for decades. “Gun violence is a uniquely American problem,” Pocan said. “There are widely popular steps we can