MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he has granted another 25 pardons. As previously announced, the governor has granted more pardons during his first three years in office than any other governor in contemporary history. To date, Gov. Evers has granted 416 pardons. The Governor’s Pardon Advisory Board heard from applicants virtually on

MADISON, Wis. – As the State’s largest consumer protection agency, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) receives tens of thousands of requests for assistance, information, and resources each year. In 2021, the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) worked to resolve more than 11,750 consumer complaints filed

Monday, February 7, 2022 Wisconsin State Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics Common Cause in Wisconsin (CC/WI) is the state’s largest non-partisan political reform advocacy organization with more than 9,000 members and activists residing in every county in Wisconsin. We strongly support free and fair elections in this

Testimony to the Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform, and Ethics in Opposition to SB 934, SB 935, SB 936, SB 937, SB 939, SB 940, SB 941, SB 943, and SJR 101 February 7, 2022 Distinguished Chair and other Distinguished Members of this Committee: I’m Matt Rothschild, the

(MADISON)- Today Senator Jon Erpenbach (D-West Point) and Representative Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) circulated LRB 5981, a bill that would allow access to cannabis for medical use. The bill recognizes that people should not have to engage in a criminal act to access medicine for debilitating conditions. It also recognizes the

While Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is fighting to make sure that the next generation of USPS vehicles are made in Wisconsin, by Wisconsin-based manufacturer Oshkosh Defense, Ron Johnson said over the weekend that he “wouldn’t insert [him]self” to protect and secure the 1,000 Wisconsin jobs because “it’s not like we don’t have enough jobs here in

Madison- Last week, two bills authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) were signed into law by Governor Evers. Senate Bill 309, co-authored with Sen. Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) became 2021 Wisconsin Act 121. Act 121 is a technical fix that was needed to provide clarity and uniformity to the definitions of “Free and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment now through Feb. 18, 2022 on an interim forest management plan for a portion of Wildcat Mountain State Park in Vernon County. Interim Forest Management Plans are intended to guide timber management on properties that do not have formal

In case you missed it, on Friday, nearly every single House Republican voted against legislation that would lower costs for families, bring manufacturing jobs home, and make the United States more competitive with China. The America COMPETES Act would continue the economic momentum built by President Biden and Democrats over

Investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies by angel and venture capitalists totaled at least $810 million in 2021, exceeding by more than $300 million the previous mark of $483.6 million set in calendar year 2020. Research by the Wisconsin Technology Council in preparation for its annual “Wisconsin Portfolio” report has thus

Madison, WI – Today, Governor Evers vetoed Senate Bill 332 (SB 332) authored by Sen. Mary Felzkowski and Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton). SB 332 would have extended the allowable work hours for 14 and 15 year olds to between 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. on a day preceding a school day,

MADISON, Wis. – Investments in young, Wisconsin-based companies by angel and venture capitalists totaled at least $810 million in 2021, exceeding by more than $300 million the previous mark of $483.6 million set in calendar year 2020. Research by the Wisconsin Technology Council in preparation for its annual “Wisconsin Portfolio”

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is available to help Wisconsin residents obtain an ID to vote if they don’t already have or lost a Wisconsin driver license or ID, the most common forms of identification. DMV offers these steps to obtain an ID to vote:

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for its annual Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award, which honors hunter’s actions of exceptional moral actions and character while in the field. The Wisconsin Ethical Hunter Award was established in 1997 to recognize a person whose action represents Wisconsin’s

MARSHFIELD – Lisa Boero has been named Security Health Plan’s chief legal and compliance officer. Boero has worked for Security Health Plan since 2009, and with Marshfield Clinic Health System since 2007, in steadily advancing roles in Legal Services and Compliance. She was named Security Health Plan’s chief legal officer

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has received numerous reports of fraudulent text messages sent to Wisconsin individuals purporting to be from DMV in order to scam them to reveal personal information, such as identifying information or credit card numbers. In the world of cybersecurity, this

MILWAUKEE — A group of business leaders from across the state released a letter today addressed to Administrator Meagan Wolfe and the Wisconsin Elections Commission staff, thanking them and expressing support ahead of the 2022 elections. The letter was released by the Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy Coalition, organized by a

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski slammed Ron Johnson after he said he wouldn’t fight for more than 1,000 new jobs in his own backyard. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: ‘It’s not like we don’t have enough jobs here in Wisconsin’: Ron Johnson won’t try to land

MADISON — Today, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, blasted Ron Johnson for supporting Oshkosh Defense’s efforts to award 1,000 jobs to non-union workers in South Carolina instead of creating jobs for workers in Wisconsin. Johnson said today, “It’s not like we don’t have enough jobs here in Wisconsin.” Lt. Governor Mandela