It was truly a high honor to be a part of the historic City Hall signing ceremony this morning for legislation creating the first parental paid leave policy for City of Milwaukee employees. I am proud to say that this policy – which I envisioned and championed – will be

MADISON, Wis. – This morning, President Biden and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan announced that the Biden-Harris administration will allocate $1 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund projects that clean up and restore the Great Lakes’ most environmentally degraded sites.   These projects will address “Areas

Madison, WI – Today, Rep. Allen mailed a letter to Attorney General Josh Kaul asking him to confirm or deny his awareness of the alleged illegal activities of spying on former President Trump as revealed in the filings of Special Counsel John Durham. Specifically, the filings disclose that Michael Sussman

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through April 1, 2022 for three seats on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Producers who grow and sell potatoes in the following districts are eligible to nominate producers or be nominated to the board:

Dane County and Alliant Energy to Partner on Construction this Spring of 90-Acre Solar Facility in Town of Cottage Grove Today, County Executive Joe Parisi joined Alliant Energy to announce final plans for the construction to begin this spring of a 90-acre solar project on county-owned land in the Town of

MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today.  You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.   Madison Man Charged with Drug &

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that five communities impacted by severe weather last July will receive an additional $123,600 of aid from reserve funds. On July 28, 2021, Marathon County and the cities of Omro, Ripon, Tomahawk and Watertown each experienced catastrophic storm damage following

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation has awarded UW-Platteville senior Alexis Boston and UW-River Falls junior Joseph Schlies with the 2021 Agricultural Banking Scholarship. The scholarship is given to two students who plan to go into a career in agriculture finance and who demonstrate in their application a strong understanding of the importance

MILWAUKEE— The campaign for Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced today that he has been endorsed by both the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County and the Democratic Party of Wisconsin.   “I’m a Democrat, and I’m honored by the support of my friends and colleagues in the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) testified in favor of Senate Bill 821 at the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety. This bill, introduced by Agard, would prohibit sending unsolicited lewd images by electronic means. Senator Melissa Agard released the following statement: “Consent matters in the digital

Madison, Wis. — Today, the Assembly Education Committee advanced legislation to break up MPS and expand school choice for all students in Wisconsin along with other education reforms. “This is a historic vote for Wisconsin’s families, enabling all children to have access to a school of their choosing and world-class courses and

System could lead to chaotic and lengthy ballot counting, odd results The News: A new policy brief from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) examines the promise, peril, and real-world record of ranked-choice voting, a proposal that selects winners not necessarily based on majority or plurality, but with

FOX CITIES, Wis. (Feb. 17, 2022) – The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce is now accepting vendor applications for its 2022 Bazaar After Dark® night market in New London, which will be held on Friday, June 3, from 5-10 p.m. Applications will be accepted from February 16 to March 31. Bazaar After

Prosecutor is Law Enforcement’s Choice for AG | 90+ Endorsements [Fond du Lac, WI…]  The Eric Toney for Attorney General campaign today announced the endorsement of Green Lake County Sheriff Mark Podoll who joins 90+ law enforcement officials supporting the Fond du Lac District Attorney. “Law enforcement is lining up with me

MILWAUKEE — The Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University will present its annual Lucius W. Nieman Symposium in a virtual format on Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The panel discussion will focus on “Is Democracy in Danger? Voting Rights and the Role of the Press,”

Menomonie, WI—Today, Congressman Seth Moulton and Serve America endorsed Deb McGrath for Wisconsin’s third Congressional district. Deb McGrath is a former Army Captain, CIA officer, and working mom of three. Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) founded Serve America, an organization that helps elect Democratic national service veterans to Congress and played

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Serve America, a political organization that helps elect Democratic national service veterans to Congress and played a lead role in taking back the House in 2018, endorsed five candidates running for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.   Serve America supports national service veterans because

Madison, Wis. – Below is a statement from Dr. Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin, on two Republican-sponsored bills regarding Medicaid enrollment.   “Today the State Assembly will vote on two bills that would move Wisconsin backwards at the expense of hardworking Wisconsinites,” said Robert Kraig, Executive