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MADISON, Wis. – Thanks to investments from President Biden, Governor Evers, and Democrats in Congress, every neighborhood in Wisconsin will soon have access to high-speed internet. Funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which passed without the vote of a
Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Kevin Nicholson is on a crash course with his own party after attacking the state Republican Party leader in front of a crowd. Nicholson “made clear on Saturday he’s planning to run an insurgent campaign” at a
Grants to connect more than 3,600 locations with new fiber broadband service MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week highlighted six projects across the state of Wisconsin that are receiving a total of $23,483,769 in grants to expand fiber broadband internet to more than
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
Early this morning, like many residents of the 10th District and those across the city, I was notified of a shelter-in-place order after law enforcement officials were searching for a suspect who shot a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy after fleeing the
MADISON, Wis. — The looming threat of Kevin Nicholson mounting a run for governor has sent the Wisconsin GOP spiraling. This past weekend, at a Republican caucus event, Nicholson put Rebecca Kleefisch and the Republican “establishment” on blast, threatened to
Milwaukee — Ahead of the February 15 primary elections, the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County today published its online Spring 2022 Primary Voter Guide via the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides simple,
Madison – Wisconsin Family Action Political Action Committee (WFA PAC) announced today that it has endorsed Rebecca Kleefisch for governor. Julaine Appling, WFA PAC Director, commented, “WFA PAC is proud to endorse Rebecca Kleefisch for governor of Wisconsin. Rebecca has
MERRILL — Wisconsin State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski released the following statement after news broke that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring: “We thank Justice Stephen Breyer for his distinguished and dedicated service to our country. President Biden
Asked if there’s anything to be done to lower child care costs for Wisconsin families, Ron Johnson said he thinks parents should be on their own Yesterday, Ron Johnson was asked if there’s anything he supports to lower child care costs for
[Madison, WI] – During the State Assembly’s Floor Session on Tuesday afternoon, six proposals authored by State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) were passed by the full legislative body. The topics of these proposals ranged from protecting state corrections staff to helping
Advisory referendum question will be on spring election ballots WISCONSIN — Clean water advisory referendums will be added to voters’ ballots in Eau Claire and La Crosse counties in the 2022 spring elections. An advisory referendum question will give
Appleton, Wis. – Following is the response of Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson responding to news of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement: “As the Supreme Court slides further into disrepute with its radical rulings against workers, the environment, healthcare access,
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for December 2021. In brief, the non-seasonally
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), along with Representative Patrick Snyder (R- Schofield) and several other Republican colleagues, introduced legislation to legalize and create the framework for medical marijuana use in Wisconsin: “A large part of my policy focus
COVID-19 Testing Provider Complaint Process Available The current surge in COVID-19 cases has led to an increased demand for testing services across Wisconsin. The Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are informing
The Wausau Policing Task Force and the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) released a report on the third phase of the Wausau Policing Task Force Study. The study was created to gauge the community’s attitudes and perceptions towards the Wausau
Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Face Covering Emergency Order #7, effective at 12:01am on February 1, 2022, immediately after the current order expires. The Dane County Order mirrors the previous order and requires face coverings among people ages
WISCONSIN — The Joint Economic Committee released a new report on the benefits of closing the Medicaid coverage gap. There are 11 states in the country that have yet to expand their Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. This
MADISON, Wis. – Thanks to investments from President Biden, Governor Evers, and Democrats in Congress, every neighborhood in Wisconsin will soon have access to high-speed internet. Funded by President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress, Gov. Evers has provided millions of
Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Kevin Nicholson is on a crash course with his own party after attacking the state Republican Party leader in front of a crowd. Nicholson “made clear on Saturday he’s planning to run an insurgent campaign” at a Manitowoc County Republican event — slamming the GOP as a
Grants to connect more than 3,600 locations with new fiber broadband service MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week highlighted six projects across the state of Wisconsin that are receiving a total of $23,483,769 in grants to expand fiber broadband internet to more than 3,400 residential and 200 business locations that are currently unserved
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. Juneau County Man Charged with Receiving
Early this morning, like many residents of the 10th District and those across the city, I was notified of a shelter-in-place order after law enforcement officials were searching for a suspect who shot a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy after fleeing the scene of a traffic stop near West Adler and South
MADISON, Wis. — The looming threat of Kevin Nicholson mounting a run for governor has sent the Wisconsin GOP spiraling. This past weekend, at a Republican caucus event, Nicholson put Rebecca Kleefisch and the Republican “establishment” on blast, threatened to fire the chair of the Wisconsin GOP should he win
Milwaukee — Ahead of the February 15 primary elections, the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County today published its online Spring 2022 Primary Voter Guide via the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides simple, easy tools to help Wisconsin voters navigate the voting process.
Madison – Wisconsin Family Action Political Action Committee (WFA PAC) announced today that it has endorsed Rebecca Kleefisch for governor. Julaine Appling, WFA PAC Director, commented, “WFA PAC is proud to endorse Rebecca Kleefisch for governor of Wisconsin. Rebecca has a solid conservative track record. She understands and is committed
MERRILL — Wisconsin State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski released the following statement after news broke that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring: “We thank Justice Stephen Breyer for his distinguished and dedicated service to our country. President Biden and the Senate must move quickly to confirm a new
Asked if there’s anything to be done to lower child care costs for Wisconsin families, Ron Johnson said he thinks parents should be on their own Yesterday, Ron Johnson was asked if there’s anything he supports to lower child care costs for families. In response, Johnson said that families should be on their own
[Madison, WI] – During the State Assembly’s Floor Session on Tuesday afternoon, six proposals authored by State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) were passed by the full legislative body. The topics of these proposals ranged from protecting state corrections staff to helping recruit and retain law enforcement officers to ensuring folks are
Advisory referendum question will be on spring election ballots WISCONSIN — Clean water advisory referendums will be added to voters’ ballots in Eau Claire and La Crosse counties in the 2022 spring elections. An advisory referendum question will give voters a chance to express their support for more action
Appleton, Wis. – Following is the response of Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson responding to news of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement: “As the Supreme Court slides further into disrepute with its radical rulings against workers, the environment, healthcare access, COVID science, abortion rights and worker rights, Justice Breyer has
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for December 2021. In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary December 2021
Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk), along with Representative Patrick Snyder (R- Schofield) and several other Republican colleagues, introduced legislation to legalize and create the framework for medical marijuana use in Wisconsin: “A large part of my policy focus this session has been health care access. To me, a
COVID-19 Testing Provider Complaint Process Available The current surge in COVID-19 cases has led to an increased demand for testing services across Wisconsin. The Department of Health Services (DHS) and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are informing Wisconsinites how to find trusted COVID-19 testing sites, and how
The Wausau Policing Task Force and the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) released a report on the third phase of the Wausau Policing Task Force Study. The study was created to gauge the community’s attitudes and perceptions towards the Wausau Police Department and policing in Wausau. The report details findings
Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing Face Covering Emergency Order #7, effective at 12:01am on February 1, 2022, immediately after the current order expires. The Dane County Order mirrors the previous order and requires face coverings among people ages two and older when in most enclosed spaces open to
WISCONSIN — The Joint Economic Committee released a new report on the benefits of closing the Medicaid coverage gap. There are 11 states in the country that have yet to expand their Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. This includes an estimated 2.2 million workers who earn above the