BBB: Announces 2022 Ethics Award recipients

Milwaukee, Wis. – Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. The recipients were selected by an independent, distinguished panel of business ethics experts. Since 2003, BBB has honored businesses and non-profit organizations of

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Wisconsin DNR: Concludes multi-state probe into fish poaching

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), along with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, concluded a multi-year law enforcement investigation into the poaching and over-harvesting of hundreds of vulnerable spawning

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WisDems: Statement on May jobs report

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the May jobs report showed the U.S. added 390,000 new jobs in May, which was higher than predictions expected. This report follows a year of record job growth across the country and a record low unemployment rate in Wisconsin – all

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Wisconsin DNR: DNR seeking public comments on Flambeau Mining Company petition for issuance of final certificate of completion of reclamation for its reclaimed mining site in Rusk County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public review and comment on Flambeau Mining Company’s petition seeking issuance of a certificate of completion of reclamation for the industrial outlot portion of its mining site near Ladysmith in

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Chief Justice Ziegler: Statement on Judge Roemer

Statement of Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler: “The state’s judicial family is shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Judge Roemer dedicated much of his career to public service in the law. Before taking the bench in 2004,

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BBB: Announces 2022 Ethics Award recipients

Milwaukee, Wis. – Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin is pleased to announce the recipients of its prestigious BBB Torch Awards for Ethics. The recipients were selected by an independent, distinguished panel of business ethics experts. Since 2003, BBB has honored businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes that meet the highest standard of ethics and

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Wisconsin DNR: Concludes multi-state probe into fish poaching

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), along with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, concluded a multi-year law enforcement investigation into the poaching and over-harvesting of hundreds of vulnerable spawning lake whitefish from the Menominee River. The multi-state investigation concluded

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The White House: ICYMI: Coalition of doctors, nurses and hospitals call for confirmation of President Biden’s ATF nominee Steve Dettelbech

A coalition of doctors, hospitals and nurses have joined together to call for the confirmation of Steve Dettelbech, President Biden’s nominee to lead lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. In letters released today, the coalition of eight medical organizations emphasized the health risks of gun violence, particularly to

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WisDems: Statement on May jobs report

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the May jobs report showed the U.S. added 390,000 new jobs in May, which was higher than predictions expected. This report follows a year of record job growth across the country and a record low unemployment rate in Wisconsin – all thanks to President Biden, Governor Evers, and Democrats in Congress

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Rep. Ron Kind: Joins new Democrat Coalition Colleagues in urging Department of Commerce to prioritize rural America with supply chain and innovation investments

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind joined fellow members of the New Democrat Coalition Rural Reinvestment Task Force in urging the Department of Commerce to ensure rural America is a top priority when distributing funds and resources made available in the bipartisan innovation legislation.    The lawmakers are continuing to push for swift

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Gallagher: Announces Military Academy application process now open

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that the application process for Military Service Academy nominations for the Class of 2027 is now open. As a member of Congress, Rep. Gallagher can nominate high school students in his district to attend a Military Service Academy, including the U.S. Military Academy,

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The White House: Fact sheet: Biden economic plan delivers robust progress in all 50 states

Today, the White House released new state-by-state fact sheets that highlight several economic indicators —including state employment, unemployment insurance claims, gross domestic product, supplemental poverty, and vaccination rates—which demonstrate the robust economic progress under President Biden’s leadership. This wasn’t by accident. This is the result of President Biden’s plan to

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WisGOP: What they’re saying: inflation pummels Wisconsinites at the pump

[Madison, WI] – Across Wisconsin, families are hurting from Democrat-fueled inflation at the pump. As the state average hits $4.80 a gallon, prices in communities like Milwaukee and Kenosha have already topped $5 per gallon following a year of massive spending and anti-energy policies under Joe Biden. Meanwhile, without Wisconsin Republicans, gas prices

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Wisconsin DNR: DNR seeking public comments on Flambeau Mining Company petition for issuance of final certificate of completion of reclamation for its reclaimed mining site in Rusk County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public review and comment on Flambeau Mining Company’s petition seeking issuance of a certificate of completion of reclamation for the industrial outlot portion of its mining site near Ladysmith in Rusk County. The DNR is also seeking public comments on

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WisDems: Roundup: Tim Michels, who didn’t follow Wisconsin election integrity laws, continues to spread lies about 2020 election results

MADISON, Wis. – Trump-endorsed candidate Tim Michels refuses to answer if he thinks the 2020 election was stolen. This latest refusal comes as Michels faces a challenge to the validity of the vast majority of his ballot nomination signatures because he failed to follow Wisconsin election laws. If the challenge succeeds, Michels would not

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WisGOP: Party’s over for liberal beer Super PAC lawsuit

An attempt by the far-left Super PAC to disqualify three top Republican legislators and keep them off of the November 2022 ballot fell flat as an Eastern Wisconsin federal court dismissed the case last week. In another desperate move to save the democrat-controlled House of Representatives in the 2022 midterms

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The White House: USDA offering nationwide waiver for infant formula

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering nationwide waivers to increase access to infant formula for families in need as states receive and distribute imported infant formula made available by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Operation Fly Formula. USDA is leveraging new authority from the recently passed Access to Baby Formula Act to

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Chief Justice Ziegler: Statement on Judge Roemer

Statement of Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler: “The state’s judicial family is shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Judge Roemer dedicated much of his career to public service in the law. Before taking the bench in 2004, he had served as an assistant district attorney and as

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