My bill to send precious rural broadband expansion grant funds to the communities where they are needed most, Senate Bill (SB) 365, passed the State Senate Tuesday, February 15, 2022. This bill modernizes the Rural Broadband Expansion Grant program to direct state investments to communities without broadband, prioritize investments in

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin has joined a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter urging Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dawn O’Connell to outline the Biden Administration’s plans to support the development of next generation COVID-19 vaccines. According to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin to support a new research study. Conducted by the department’s Office of Applied Science, the study will analyze reported dens and generate estimates of reproductive rates of black

MADISON – With the highest inflation rate in 40 years and gas prices continuing to soar across Wisconsin, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski is calling for the immediate suspension of the federal excise tax on gasoline. “Wisconsin families are feeling the effects of inflation everywhere – at the grocery store, in their monthly

MADISON, Wis. — No matter where we’re from, what we look like, or how much money we make, we can all agree that people working in the caregiving industry have carried our most vulnerable neighbors, friends, and loved ones through a global pandemic and so much more. That’s why, as we

Madison has officially joined in the National League of Cities (NLC) “Safety First Challenge”. Within 100 days, this challenge aims to encourage 100 cities, towns and villages nationwide to commit to focusing their efforts on a safety-first approach to decisions about design and transportation planning for complete roadways. Like many communities in

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), in partnership with the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF), will be launching a ‘Right on Healthcare’ policy initiative in Wisconsin. Right on Healthcare will offer Wisconsin policymakers new and innovative policy ideas that ensure Wisconsin has a healthcare system that prioritizes the

MADISON, Wis. ‒ While starting to decrease, COVID-19 case counts are still very high in Wisconsin, and one segment of the population remains quite vulnerable – unvaccinated children 5 to 11 years old. UW Health has witnessed a stark decline in scheduling for vaccinations in this age group. When the Pfizer/BioNTech mRNA

Madison, WI – February 18, 2022 – As the 2022 crop production season begins, the  U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will  contact producers nationwide to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season.  “Each year, the agriculture industry anticipates USDA’s Prospective Plantings report,  which provides

MADISON – Representative Loren Oldenburg (Viroqua) commends the passage of three bills he authored, Assembly Bills 730, 932, and 973. These bills were passed on February 17th by the Wisconsin State Assembly. Over the course of the past year Representative Oldenburg has worked with Mayor Helgerson and the City of Westby to

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed a number of bills that add additional barriers in order to receive unemployment insurance, food stamps, and Medicaid, while weakening other social benefit programs. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) released the following statement on the passage of these bills: “The Wisconsin people are some of

MADISON – Today, Assembly Democrats forced Republican leadership to go on the record about whether they support Assembly Joint Resolution 120 from Republican Rep. Tim Ramthun, which would attempt to illegally recall Wisconsin’s 2020 electoral votes: “Over the past year and a half, audits, recounts, official canvasses, and court cases

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session and took up Republican-authored legislation to restrict public benefits, including FoodShare, Medicaid, and unemployment insurance. Rep. Conley (D-Janesville) released the following statement in response:  “Wisconsin needs real solutions to workforce challenges. The GOP continues to attack the working class,

Madison…Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) praised today’s session day to help move people from government dependence to independence by getting individuals back to work. “For over a year, Republicans have led the way on addressing the workforce crisis in Wisconsin while Governor Evers does nothing. Governor Evers has a long

MADISON – Following the conclusion of today’s Assembly floor session, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “Time is quickly running out this session as Republicans fail to bring legislation to the floor that would actually address the challenges that Wisconsinites are facing. We need to prioritize

MADISON, Wis. – In response to Ron Johnson voting against funding the government, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Ron Johnson’s priority is his self-serving agenda – from refusing to fight for good paying jobs in his hometown to voting to shut the government down,

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) issued the following statement on the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through March 11: “Continuing to operate under the threat of a government shutdown is the height of dysfunction we see every day in Washington. In Wisconsin, if the governor and

Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman joined his Assembly colleagues in passing a strong workforce legislative package on the session floor, including Representative Dallman’s bill, Assembly Bill 937. Assembly Bill 937 would determine the maximum weeks of eligibility for individuals based upon the current unemployment rate. Benefit weeks would max

Madison, WI – State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) voted for a package of legislation today aimed at strengthening the workforce in Wisconsin. “Workforce is one of the top issues that I hear from my constituents. They’re concerned about the impact that the shortage of workers is having on the price