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WASHINGTON, D.C. – After being recommended to the White House by Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson, President Biden nominated Gregory Haanstad to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and Sopen Shah to be U.S. Attorney for the
MADISON, Wis. – The UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, a collaboration between UW Health and UnityPoint Health–Meriter, was created to support pregnant patients and their unborn babies with birth defects before, during and after birth. Birth defects affect 1 in
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced more than $1 million in federal funding for existing and new summer youth programming and job training opportunities in Milwaukee in collaboration with Employ Milwaukee, the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Library (MPL), and Milwaukee Public
MADISON, Wis. – In an sworn affidavit filed to the Wisconsin Elections Commission by the Tim Michels campaign in response to a challenge against their nomination signatures, Michels acknowledges that his campaign circulated and created the nominating petitions which failed to follow the state’s election
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 14 of their Republican colleagues in a letter calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate and work to prevent violence against pro-life organizations.
MADISON, Wis. – Tim Michels released his radical education proposal today, and his big idea for education is dividing communities and inviting parents to sue schools. His extreme views on education use students as political props and pit community members against their
Promoting democratic values and good governance has been a core component of the Summit of the Americas since the first Summit in 1994, with leaders at the Third Summit in 2001 articulating the principles that would later be embodied in
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding Representative Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem Lakes) leaving the State Assembly to assume the role of Kenosha County Executive. “I want to thank Rep. Kerkman for her years of service, first as a
FOX CITIES, Wis. – (June 7, 2022) – CMD Corporation has been certified as a 2022 gold-level Employee Friendly Workplace in the Fox Cities by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. This certification recognizes employers who demonstrate a significant commitment to
Note: If this post has anything to do with Evers, the Evers administration or lame-duck legislation and related lawsuits, please tag it as Evers Administration. Please delete this note before publishing.
President Biden is announcing five new nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys across the country, as well as two new nominees to serve as U.S. Marshals. These are officials who will be indispensable to upholding the rule of law as
MADISON, Wis. — In the aftermath of the latest horrific mass shootings to rock the country, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski today called on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) to immediately identify and disclose any direct holdings in gun
CHILTON, Wis. — The journey toward implementing conservation practices can intimidate farmers, especially those with no prior experience. However, networking with other farmers and sharing experiences has given Mitchell Schaefer the confidence to try them on his own farm. Schaefer farms in
MADISON — Today, as part of National Dairy Month, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski traveled to Belleville to tour a family dairy farm and discuss the challenges that rural Wisconsinites and family farms are facing. “Wisconsin is proud to
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — On Saturday, Governor Tony Evers and County Executive David Crowley launched the Forward for Wisconsin coordinated campaign office in Milwaukee. The historically unmatched midterm coordinated campaign, Forward for Wisconsin, will help re-elect Gov. Evers and elect Democrats up and
FORT MCCOY, Wis. – 71 Cadets from 31 counties will graduate from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy in a ceremony Thursday, June 9th at Stevens Point Area Senior High School. The Challenge Academy re-shapes the lives of at-risk 16-to-18-year-olds.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After being recommended to the White House by Senators Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson, President Biden nominated Gregory Haanstad to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and Sopen Shah to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin. Both Haanstad and Shah were recommended
MADISON, Wis. – The UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, a collaboration between UW Health and UnityPoint Health–Meriter, was created to support pregnant patients and their unborn babies with birth defects before, during and after birth. Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States. The relatively new
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced more than $1 million in federal funding for existing and new summer youth programming and job training opportunities in Milwaukee in collaboration with Employ Milwaukee, the city of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Library (MPL), and Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS). The funds are another piece of the effort to
MADISON, Wis. – In an sworn affidavit filed to the Wisconsin Elections Commission by the Tim Michels campaign in response to a challenge against their nomination signatures, Michels acknowledges that his campaign circulated and created the nominating petitions which failed to follow the state’s election integrity laws. Wisconsin Democratic Party Executive Director Devin Remiker released the
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 14 of their Republican colleagues in a letter calling on U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate and work to prevent violence against pro-life organizations. After a draft opinion in the Supreme Court case Dobbs v.
MADISON, Wis. – Tim Michels released his radical education proposal today, and his big idea for education is dividing communities and inviting parents to sue schools. His extreme views on education use students as political props and pit community members against their schools. Michels has no idea what parents in Wisconsin actually
Promoting democratic values and good governance has been a core component of the Summit of the Americas since the first Summit in 1994, with leaders at the Third Summit in 2001 articulating the principles that would later be embodied in the Inter-American Democratic Charter and pledging to further fight corruption
Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding Representative Samantha Kerkman (R-Salem Lakes) leaving the State Assembly to assume the role of Kenosha County Executive. “I want to thank Rep. Kerkman for her years of service, first as a staffer and then as an elected official. Sam has been
FOX CITIES, Wis. – (June 7, 2022) – CMD Corporation has been certified as a 2022 gold-level Employee Friendly Workplace in the Fox Cities by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce. This certification recognizes employers who demonstrate a significant commitment to promoting work/life integration by creating a positive work environment and
Note: If this post has anything to do with Evers, the Evers administration or lame-duck legislation and related lawsuits, please tag it as Evers Administration. Please delete this note before publishing.
President Biden is announcing five new nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys across the country, as well as two new nominees to serve as U.S. Marshals. These are officials who will be indispensable to upholding the rule of law as top federal law enforcement officials. These individuals were chosen for
MADISON, Wis. — In the aftermath of the latest horrific mass shootings to rock the country, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski today called on the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) to immediately identify and disclose any direct holdings in gun manufacturers and weapons companies that make and sell guns, ammo,
CHILTON, Wis. — The journey toward implementing conservation practices can intimidate farmers, especially those with no prior experience. However, networking with other farmers and sharing experiences has given Mitchell Schaefer the confidence to try them on his own farm. Schaefer farms in Calumet County on 400 acres and has 270 cows. He
MADISON — Today, as part of National Dairy Month, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski traveled to Belleville to tour a family dairy farm and discuss the challenges that rural Wisconsinites and family farms are facing. “Wisconsin is proud to be the Dairyland state, and for decades we have led
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — On Saturday, Governor Tony Evers and County Executive David Crowley launched the Forward for Wisconsin coordinated campaign office in Milwaukee. The historically unmatched midterm coordinated campaign, Forward for Wisconsin, will help re-elect Gov. Evers and elect Democrats up and down the ballot. By registering, persuading, and turning out voters
FORT MCCOY, Wis. – 71 Cadets from 31 counties will graduate from the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy in a ceremony Thursday, June 9th at Stevens Point Area Senior High School. The Challenge Academy re-shapes the lives of at-risk 16-to-18-year-olds. It uses a structured, military-style environment and state-certified teachers and