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Madison, WI – Last Friday, Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 86, legislation that would have provided consumer protection for complementary and alternative health care services. Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), an author of the bill, had the following remarks: “There has been
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) today released its 2021 climate assessment report, Wisconsin’s Changing Climate: Impacts and Solutions for a Warmer Climate. The report is the most comprehensive assessment to date on the impact of climate
MADISON, WI… Wisconsin is one step closer to joining 43 other states that require schools to post a child abuse hotline phone number, after the bill unanimously cleared the Assembly Education Committee today. The State Senate passed the measure last
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #155 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., Feb. 16, 2022, in honor of former Wisconsin State Sen. Joseph S. Leean, who passed
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220210GOPAddress.mp3 Senator Joan Ballweg here. February is American Heart Month. This important month was first recognized in 1964 to raise awareness for heart disease and encourage Americans to focus on their cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the leading cause of
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Larkspur, Calif. – Today, a federal district judge in California restored federal protections for wolves at the request of the 16 wildlife conservation organizations and additional co-plaintiffs across three related lawsuits, immediately restoring Endangered Species Act protections to all wolves
Kansas City – A California judge mandated today that federal protections for gray wolves be restored for wolf populations, a ruling that will halt responsible and common-sense predator management solutions across the country. “We are disappointed that an activist judge
According to written comments received by the Wisconsin DNR, supporters of the Enbridge Line 5 relocation project outnumber those opposed to the project by a 3-to-1 margin. With over 3,800 supporters urging the DNR to move forward with the project.

Financial Education Innovation Award Presented to Bank Five Nine (MADISON, Wis.) – The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation (WBF) today presented its prestigious 2021 Financial Education Innovation Award to Bank Five Nine. The award ceremony was held in Wisconsin Dells during a special
Madison, Wis. — This week Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek, Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary Dawn Crim, and Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins met with local leaders and consumers in Sparta and Eau Claire to encourage

Democrat Legislator Deletes Anti-Parent Tweet After Backlash [Madison, WI] – Today, Democrat State Representative and Wisconsin Democrat Party leader Lee Snodgrass channeled Paris Hilton to gaslight parents about their concerns with transparency in their children’s curriculum. In the now-deleted tweet, Snodgrass advised parents

MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out” — Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor. The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for governor (or
SHINE to supply n.c.a. Lu-177 for the clinical development of Telix’s investigational radiopharmaceuticals, TLX591 and TLX250 JANESVILLE, Wis., Feb. 10, 2022 – SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, and Telix Pharmaceuticals LTD (Telix), a biopharmaceutical company
Today District Attorney Eric J. Toney announced the filing of five felony voter fraud cases, bringing the total number of voter fraud case in Fond du Lac County to seven. These five cases came from an investigation conducted by the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today joined Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and more than 100 other Republicans in writing a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to take immediate action to stem the fentanyl scourge coming from China and across the
MADISON, Wis. – As we celebrate Black History Month – and dedicate the month of February to honoring and celebrating the contributions of Black Wisconsinites – it’s important to underscore the work that remains in addressing the inequities Black Americans
MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin and 29 other Wisconsin organizations sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers today, asking that he veto Senate Bill 296, a bill that passed in the Senate on January 25 and aims to deter
Madison, WI – Last Friday, Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 86, legislation that would have provided consumer protection for complementary and alternative health care services. Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), an author of the bill, had the following remarks: “There has been a growing movement in our country to treat ailments with
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) today released its 2021 climate assessment report, Wisconsin’s Changing Climate: Impacts and Solutions for a Warmer Climate. The report is the most comprehensive assessment to date on the impact of climate change in Wisconsin and includes details on the continued warming
MADISON, WI… Wisconsin is one step closer to joining 43 other states that require schools to post a child abuse hotline phone number, after the bill unanimously cleared the Assembly Education Committee today. The State Senate passed the measure last summer. “Children are our most valuable – and vulnerable –
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #155 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., Feb. 16, 2022, in honor of former Wisconsin State Sen. Joseph S. Leean, who passed away on Feb. 2, 2022, at the age of 79.
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220210GOPAddress.mp3 Senator Joan Ballweg here. February is American Heart Month. This important month was first recognized in 1964 to raise awareness for heart disease and encourage Americans to focus on their cardiovascular health. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and 1 in 3 women
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220210DemAddress.mp3
Larkspur, Calif. – Today, a federal district judge in California restored federal protections for wolves at the request of the 16 wildlife conservation organizations and additional co-plaintiffs across three related lawsuits, immediately restoring Endangered Species Act protections to all wolves in the U.S. except those in the Northern Rockies (Idaho,
Kansas City – A California judge mandated today that federal protections for gray wolves be restored for wolf populations, a ruling that will halt responsible and common-sense predator management solutions across the country. “We are disappointed that an activist judge from California decided to tell farmers, ranchers, and anyone who
According to written comments received by the Wisconsin DNR, supporters of the Enbridge Line 5 relocation project outnumber those opposed to the project by a 3-to-1 margin. With over 3,800 supporters urging the DNR to move forward with the project. Madison, Wis – According to documents recently released by the Wisconsin Department

Financial Education Innovation Award Presented to Bank Five Nine (MADISON, Wis.) – The Wisconsin Bankers Foundation (WBF) today presented its prestigious 2021 Financial Education Innovation Award to Bank Five Nine. The award ceremony was held in Wisconsin Dells during a special luncheon at the Wisconsin Bankers Association’s (WBA) Bank Executives Conference,
Madison, Wis. — This week Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek, Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary Dawn Crim, and Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Secretary-designee Cheryll Olson-Collins met with local leaders and consumers in Sparta and Eau Claire to encourage flood risk mitigation. “Today’s snow is tomorrow’s flood, so it

Democrat Legislator Deletes Anti-Parent Tweet After Backlash [Madison, WI] – Today, Democrat State Representative and Wisconsin Democrat Party leader Lee Snodgrass channeled Paris Hilton to gaslight parents about their concerns with transparency in their children’s curriculum. In the now-deleted tweet, Snodgrass advised parents – whose taxpayer dollars already support public schools – to

MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out” — Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor. The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for governor (or as Kleefisch calls the race, a “knife fight in a
SHINE to supply n.c.a. Lu-177 for the clinical development of Telix’s investigational radiopharmaceuticals, TLX591 and TLX250 JANESVILLE, Wis., Feb. 10, 2022 – SHINE Technologies, LLC (SHINE), a next-generation nuclear technology company, and Telix Pharmaceuticals LTD (Telix), a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Australia, today announced the signing of a clinical
Today District Attorney Eric J. Toney announced the filing of five felony voter fraud cases, bringing the total number of voter fraud case in Fond du Lac County to seven. These five cases came from an investigation conducted by the City of Fond du Lac Police Department. The allegations relate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today joined Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and more than 100 other Republicans in writing a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to take immediate action to stem the fentanyl scourge coming from China and across the southern border, and support making fentanyl-related substances Schedule 1 classification
MADISON, Wis. – As we celebrate Black History Month – and dedicate the month of February to honoring and celebrating the contributions of Black Wisconsinites – it’s important to underscore the work that remains in addressing the inequities Black Americans face every day. That’s why Wisconsin Democrats are fighting for
MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin and 29 other Wisconsin organizations sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers today, asking that he veto Senate Bill 296, a bill that passed in the Senate on January 25 and aims to deter people from participating in the constitutionally protected right to protest.