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MILWAUKEE – Last night, one person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting outside of a bar in downtown Milwaukee. The county is experiencing a troubling rise in violence, with 25 homicides recorded in the first month of the year.
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced today that Yue Liu, also known as Troy Liu (age: 41) of Mequon, Wisconsin, had been charged in a two-count information with wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section
All of the Waukesha, Wisconsin-based 135th Medical Company is now safely back in Wisconsin following an 11-month deployment to the Middle East. The unit’s nearly 60 Soldiers returned to Fort Hood, Texas in late January, where it completed demobilization requirements
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that following a U.S. District court’s ruling on Feb. 10 returning wolves in the lower 48 states (except the northern Rocky Mountains region) to the Federal Endangered Species List, Wisconsin
(MILWAUKEE, WI) – Wisconsin workers feel the momentum brewing for union rights. Today, workers at the Oak Creek Starbucks location filed for a union election with Starbucks Workers United, CMRJB Workers United. Starbucks workers at over 75 stores and counting,
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind is reminding Wisconsinites that the Affordable Connectivity Program is open for applications. This program – created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which Rep. Kind voted for last year – is helping to lower the cost of broadband service for
MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and UAW Leaders, President Bob Lynk, and Chief Steward Timothy Jacobson, held a press call discussing the positive impact bringing more than 1,000 manufacturing jobs to Oshkosh would have on the community. On
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) hosted a roundtable focused on fighting fentanyl in Wisconsin to help keep our communities safe. During the roundtable, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), leaders from Racine County, including the Sheriff’s Department, District
(Madison)… Today, Senate Bill 371, designating Colby the official state cheese, received bipartisan approval in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection. Bill authors State Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) and Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) issued the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on seven bills. The bills include: Senate Bill 815, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 133: Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for
WISCONSIN — Protect Our Care hosted a virtual roundtable today marking two years of living with “COVID-19.” US Representative Gwen Moore and the Honorable Andy Slavitt, a former member of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 task force, were joined by Wisconsinites
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this week, the Cap Times declared in an editorial that Rebecca Kleefisch’s involvement in the Foxconn fiasco should disqualify her as a serious gubernatorial candidate. The Cap Times blisteringly wrote that “the politicians who made the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers earlier this week announced more than $82 million in Equitable Recovery Grants and visited grant awardees across the state, including in Milwaukee, Appleton, Madison, La Crosse, and Racine. “From Beloit to Lac du Flambeau, the organizations receiving these grants
In a hearing before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety held yesterday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle expressed their commitment to addressing the health care labor crisis that has grown increasingly more severe as the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement after Speaker Pelosi extended proxy voting through March 30, 2022. “Even Democratic governors and left-wing media outlets are starting to admit it is time to drop the crazy mandates and
MADISON — To round out a week of defending one of his top corporate donors’ decisions to send 1,000 good-paying jobs out of Wisconsin, Ron Johnson is now complaining his wealth has only doubled – not quadrupled – during his time in Washington. Lt. Governor
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on seven bills. The bills include: Senate Bill 815, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 133: Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating
[Wales, WI] – State Representative Mark Born (R – Beaver Dam) has been named Policy Maker of the Year by the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) for his work during the 2021 – 2022 legislative session. Born, the Co-Chairman of the
MADISON – This week, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin hosted a community outreach event aimed at informing the Milwaukee area Latino community about their rights under Wisconsin’s crime victims’ rights constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law. “We’d like to express our gratitude to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As first reported by Defense News, Rep. Mike Gallagher led a group of House Republicans in writing to President Biden to demand answers about whether the administration is considering re-imposing limits on U.S. ground-based missiles in Europe and the Indo-Pacific.
MILWAUKEE – Last night, one person was killed and two others were injured in a shooting outside of a bar in downtown Milwaukee. The county is experiencing a troubling rise in violence, with 25 homicides recorded in the first month of the year. County Supervisor Russell Antonio Goodwin, Sr. released the following statement
United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced today that Yue Liu, also known as Troy Liu (age: 41) of Mequon, Wisconsin, had been charged in a two-count information with wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and engaging in an unlawful monetary transaction, in violation
All of the Waukesha, Wisconsin-based 135th Medical Company is now safely back in Wisconsin following an 11-month deployment to the Middle East. The unit’s nearly 60 Soldiers returned to Fort Hood, Texas in late January, where it completed demobilization requirements and then returned individually to airports across Wisconsin over the
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that following a U.S. District court’s ruling on Feb. 10 returning wolves in the lower 48 states (except the northern Rocky Mountains region) to the Federal Endangered Species List, Wisconsin is not authorized to implement a wolf harvest season. The
(MILWAUKEE, WI) – Wisconsin workers feel the momentum brewing for union rights. Today, workers at the Oak Creek Starbucks location filed for a union election with Starbucks Workers United, CMRJB Workers United. Starbucks workers at over 75 stores and counting, in cities and states across the country, have filed for
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind is reminding Wisconsinites that the Affordable Connectivity Program is open for applications. This program – created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which Rep. Kind voted for last year – is helping to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households. The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a discount
MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and UAW Leaders, President Bob Lynk, and Chief Steward Timothy Jacobson, held a press call discussing the positive impact bringing more than 1,000 manufacturing jobs to Oshkosh would have on the community. On the same day, Senator Johnson doubled down on his remarks
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) hosted a roundtable focused on fighting fentanyl in Wisconsin to help keep our communities safe. During the roundtable, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), leaders from Racine County, including the Sheriff’s Department, District Attorney’s Office, County Executive’s Office, and High Intensity Drug Trafficking
(Madison)… Today, Senate Bill 371, designating Colby the official state cheese, received bipartisan approval in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection. Bill authors State Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) and Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) issued the following statement after the vote. “We are thrilled with today’s
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on seven bills. The bills include: Senate Bill 815, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 133: Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for state of Wisconsin employees in the building trades crafts collective
WISCONSIN — Protect Our Care hosted a virtual roundtable today marking two years of living with “COVID-19.” US Representative Gwen Moore and the Honorable Andy Slavitt, a former member of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 task force, were joined by Wisconsinites from northwest and south central Wisconsin to discuss the ways
MADISON, Wis. — Earlier this week, the Cap Times declared in an editorial that Rebecca Kleefisch’s involvement in the Foxconn fiasco should disqualify her as a serious gubernatorial candidate. The Cap Times blisteringly wrote that “the politicians who made the Foxconn mess shouldn’t be allowed to waste taxpayer dollars on
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers earlier this week announced more than $82 million in Equitable Recovery Grants and visited grant awardees across the state, including in Milwaukee, Appleton, Madison, La Crosse, and Racine. “From Beloit to Lac du Flambeau, the organizations receiving these grants have been on the frontlines of providing support to communities
In a hearing before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety held yesterday, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle expressed their commitment to addressing the health care labor crisis that has grown increasingly more severe as the pandemic continues. Senator John Hickenlooper, Chair (D-CO): “Health care can be
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement after Speaker Pelosi extended proxy voting through March 30, 2022. “Even Democratic governors and left-wing media outlets are starting to admit it is time to drop the crazy mandates and get back to normal. Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi did not get
MADISON — To round out a week of defending one of his top corporate donors’ decisions to send 1,000 good-paying jobs out of Wisconsin, Ron Johnson is now complaining his wealth has only doubled – not quadrupled – during his time in Washington. Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on seven bills. The bills include: Senate Bill 815, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 133: Ratifies the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between the state of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Building Trades Negotiating Committee for state of Wisconsin employees in the building trades
[Wales, WI] – State Representative Mark Born (R – Beaver Dam) has been named Policy Maker of the Year by the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association (WWA) for his work during the 2021 – 2022 legislative session. Born, the Co-Chairman of the Joint Committee on Finance, was a steadfast supporter and champion
MADISON – This week, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin hosted a community outreach event aimed at informing the Milwaukee area Latino community about their rights under Wisconsin’s crime victims’ rights constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law. “We’d like to express our gratitude to the organizations who helped make this educational event possible and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As first reported by Defense News, Rep. Mike Gallagher led a group of House Republicans in writing to President Biden to demand answers about whether the administration is considering re-imposing limits on U.S. ground-based missiles in Europe and the Indo-Pacific. The letter comes after China and Russia issued a joint