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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, United States Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022, which would prohibit the practice of price gouging during all abnormal market disruptions – including
It was disappointing to see just weeks ago, Governor Evers broke the record for the most vetoes issued by a governor in a single session; so much for working together. His total is now at 126. Buried in that
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Chae Yi, professor of chemistry in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University, has received a $527,182 grant from the National Science Foundation to study new methods to upgrade petroleum and biomass-derived commodity chemicals into
Milwaukee – This year marks 30 years since We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) began their efforts to restore the peregrine falcon population in Wisconsin. To celebrate, customers were asked to name this year’s peregrine falcon chicks after the best of
[Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch is a proven conservative fighter who took on the Madison swamp and won. Kleefisch is out with a new column on Drydenwire.com Thursday morning, talking about her plan to put people back in charge of their government.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Wisconsinites continue to face challenges making ends meet as the Biden-Pelosi fueled inflation remains sky-high in the month of April. With prices 8.3% more expensive than last year across the board, including gas prices that have nearly
DOUGLAS BALSEWICZ, WHO BRUTALLY STABBED HIS WIFE 42 TIMES IN FRONT OF THEIR 2 AND 4 YEAR OLD CHILDREN, IS BEING PAROLED MAY 17, 2022 AFTER SERVING ONLY 24 YEARS OF AN 80 YEAR SENTENCE. “To go against what Judge
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, with U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, the NRSC released a new ad on the increase in violence and crime as a result of the Democrats’ radical agenda. The ad is part of a seven-figure statewide television and digital ad buy.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified two nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Wisconsin Cherry Board. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended April 1, 2022. Wisconsin
MADISON – Today, Rep. Cabral-Guevara (R- Fox Crossing) issued the following statement in response to the resignation of Dr. Peter Kallio from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing: “I was shocked to hear that Dr. Kallio had resigned from the state’s board of
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (May 12, 2022) — This week, Hy-Vee, Inc. extended its support to veteran and active duty military member employees by joining the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support Program. In a ceremony held
MADISON…In a recent anti-trust lawsuit against Wisconsin farmers, Governor Evers and Attorney General Kaul’s Department of Justice is shutting down Morning Glory Dairy, a dairy plant in De Pere, Wisconsin. Representatives from Northeastern Wisconsin, Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson), David Steffen (R-Green
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) joined Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and their colleagues Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08), in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding an
MILWAUKEE – Mayor Cavalier Johnson is announcing the recipients of the 2022 Mayor’s Design Awards. Now in its 25th year, the Mayor’s Design Awards recognize design excellence throughout the City of Milwaukee. Projects receive awards adding value to their neighborhoods by restoring,
MADISON, Wis.—May 12, 2022—Yesterday, WPS Health Solutions notified its employees the company will honor Juneteenth as a federal holiday beginning this June. The holiday is celebrated on June 19 each year. Since June 19 lands on a Sunday in 2022,
Eau Claire, Wis.— With HMong* American Day and Wisconsin’s HMong-Lao Veterans Day approaching on May 14, 2022, HMong American Leadership & Economic Development (HALED) of Eau Claire is proud to announce a first-in-the-nation conference and summit on HMong American economic
MADISON, Wis. – To close out National Nurses Week, UW Health is spotlighting the health system’s inaugural nurse scientist, Élise Arsenault Knudsen. Arsenault Knudsen has been in healthcare for nearly 20 years and spent the last 16 years at UW Health
New polling shows voters “overwhelmingly reject” the Republican plan that could sunset Medicare and Social Security As new polling shows the GOP plan that could sunset Medicare and Social Security after 5 years is “universally unpopular,” the DNC is launching a new ad buy
MADISON, WISCONSIN – May 11, 2022 – Beloit, Keshena and Prairie du Sac are just a few of the 11 Wisconsin communities that will soon be greener because of grants from Alliant Energy’s Community Tree program, part of its One Million Trees
APPLETON – U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson issued this statement in response to today’s failed vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act: “Today’s failed vote to codify Roe v. Wade means Wisconsin would revert back to our barbaric 1849 statute
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, United States Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2022, which would prohibit the practice of price gouging during all abnormal market disruptions – including the current pandemic – by authorizing the Federal Trade Commission
It was disappointing to see just weeks ago, Governor Evers broke the record for the most vetoes issued by a governor in a single session; so much for working together. His total is now at 126. Buried in that long list of vetoes was Assembly Bill 940, a simple
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Chae Yi, professor of chemistry in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences at Marquette University, has received a $527,182 grant from the National Science Foundation to study new methods to upgrade petroleum and biomass-derived commodity chemicals into value-added materials using environmentally sustainable catalytic processes. The studies, with
Milwaukee – This year marks 30 years since We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) began their efforts to restore the peregrine falcon population in Wisconsin. To celebrate, customers were asked to name this year’s peregrine falcon chicks after the best of 1992 — the year when captive-born peregrine falcons were first
[Waukesha, WI] – Rebecca Kleefisch is a proven conservative fighter who took on the Madison swamp and won. Kleefisch is out with a new column on Drydenwire.com Thursday morning, talking about her plan to put people back in charge of their government. Read Kleefisch’s full column here or find excerpts below: The
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Wisconsinites continue to face challenges making ends meet as the Biden-Pelosi fueled inflation remains sky-high in the month of April. With prices 8.3% more expensive than last year across the board, including gas prices that have nearly doubled on average nationwide during the Biden Administration, Wisconsin families are
DOUGLAS BALSEWICZ, WHO BRUTALLY STABBED HIS WIFE 42 TIMES IN FRONT OF THEIR 2 AND 4 YEAR OLD CHILDREN, IS BEING PAROLED MAY 17, 2022 AFTER SERVING ONLY 24 YEARS OF AN 80 YEAR SENTENCE. “To go against what Judge Sykes recommended. She said for what it’s worth to the
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, with U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, the NRSC released a new ad on the increase in violence and crime as a result of the Democrats’ radical agenda. The ad is part of a seven-figure statewide television and digital ad buy. It highlights the crime wave in Wisconsin, from destructive riots
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified two nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Wisconsin Cherry Board. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended April 1, 2022. Wisconsin tart cherry growers have until June 15, 2022 to vote
MADISON – Today, Rep. Cabral-Guevara (R- Fox Crossing) issued the following statement in response to the resignation of Dr. Peter Kallio from the Wisconsin Board of Nursing: “I was shocked to hear that Dr. Kallio had resigned from the state’s board of nursing; but not surprised to hear that it was due
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (May 12, 2022) — This week, Hy-Vee, Inc. extended its support to veteran and active duty military member employees by joining the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support Program. In a ceremony held at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines, Iowa,
MADISON…In a recent anti-trust lawsuit against Wisconsin farmers, Governor Evers and Attorney General Kaul’s Department of Justice is shutting down Morning Glory Dairy, a dairy plant in De Pere, Wisconsin. Representatives from Northeastern Wisconsin, Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson), David Steffen (R-Green Bay), and John Macco (R-Ledgeview), released the following statements on
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) joined Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and their colleagues Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08), in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding an investigation into the arson of Wisconsin Family Action’s office in
MILWAUKEE – Mayor Cavalier Johnson is announcing the recipients of the 2022 Mayor’s Design Awards. Now in its 25th year, the Mayor’s Design Awards recognize design excellence throughout the City of Milwaukee. Projects receive awards adding value to their neighborhoods by restoring, constructing, or enhancing their properties in a way that respects
MADISON, Wis.—May 12, 2022—Yesterday, WPS Health Solutions notified its employees the company will honor Juneteenth as a federal holiday beginning this June. The holiday is celebrated on June 19 each year. Since June 19 lands on a Sunday in 2022, the paid holiday for WPS employees will be observed on
Eau Claire, Wis.— With HMong* American Day and Wisconsin’s HMong-Lao Veterans Day approaching on May 14, 2022, HMong American Leadership & Economic Development (HALED) of Eau Claire is proud to announce a first-in-the-nation conference and summit on HMong American economic advancement will be hosted Sept. 14-16, 2022 at Pablo Center
MADISON, Wis. – To close out National Nurses Week, UW Health is spotlighting the health system’s inaugural nurse scientist, Élise Arsenault Knudsen. Arsenault Knudsen has been in healthcare for nearly 20 years and spent the last 16 years at UW Health before becoming the health system’s first nurse scientist in 2021.
New polling shows voters “overwhelmingly reject” the Republican plan that could sunset Medicare and Social Security As new polling shows the GOP plan that could sunset Medicare and Social Security after 5 years is “universally unpopular,” the DNC is launching a new ad buy targeting seniors on Facebook to make sure they know that
MADISON, WISCONSIN – May 11, 2022 – Beloit, Keshena and Prairie du Sac are just a few of the 11 Wisconsin communities that will soon be greener because of grants from Alliant Energy’s Community Tree program, part of its One Million Trees initiative. See a full list of recipient communities below. Alliant
APPLETON – U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson issued this statement in response to today’s failed vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act: “Today’s failed vote to codify Roe v. Wade means Wisconsin would revert back to our barbaric 1849 statute that treats women as sub-humans and throws doctors in jail.