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WEST ALLIS, WI — Jessica Katzenmeyer (D), who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, proudly announces that Chris Rockwood, former congressional candidate in Wisconsin’s 5th district, has endorsed her campaign. In a statement
The State of Wisconsin has declared the week of January 10 Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week. The City of Madison would like to honor the 58 dedicated Crossing Guards who work at intersections throughout the city helping children get to
MADISON — Senator Cory Booker has endorsed Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate. The endorsement comes on the heels of a new internal poll from the Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin team showing Mandela with a commanding lead over the Democratic primary field.
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released recently obtained data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showing that between March and August 2021, as a result of the Biden Administration’s failed border
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that Wisconsin has increased reimbursement rates by five percent for several types of home and community-based services (HCBS) provided to members of Wisconsin’s Medicaid programs. The announcement from
American Federation of Teachers Local 212, the union representing faculty and staff at Milwaukee Area Technical College, has endorsed Marina Dimitrijevic for Mayor of Milwaukee. Cathy Kaye, MATC Instructor and member of Local 212’s Committee on Political Education (COPE), explained
Kenosha, WI — Ed Hibsch has announced his candidacy for Representative to the Wisconsin State Assembly – 64th district in the upcoming Fall election, November 8, 2022, as a Republican. “My life experience and concern for our citizens’ freedom and
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 266-0634 MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader-Elect Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) announced Representative Beth Meyers (D-Bayfield) will be appointed to serve on the Legislature’s powerful Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) for the remainder of the legislative
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) formally requested a legislative audit of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) headed by Michael Gableman and issued the following statement: “Today I requested that the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau perform an audit of the
MADISON, Wis. – This month, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC), will begin sending more than 60,000 premises renewals to the state’s livestock owners. State law requires
APPLETON, Wis. – Tom Nelson, the grassroots populist Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Outagamie County Executive, today called on billionaire son-in-law Ron Johnson and his Democratic opponents to PERMANENTLY BAN all members of Congress and their families from trading stocks,
GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that Ryan Wagner was named the winner of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge in Wisconsin’s Eighth District. Wagner is a senior at Freedom High School and plans to study Software Engineering at
(Green Bay, Wis.) – The weekend ice rescue on the bay of Green Bay should serve as a notice of the danger on the bay this time of year. Twenty-seven people were rescued after an ice shove was created by
Washington, D.C. – The Democrats know they are in trouble this election cycle. From not being able to get anything done – despite having full control of Washington – to raging inflation and a major crisis at our Southern Border, it’s
State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly issued the following statement today relating to COVID-19 mitigation measures in K-12 schools. “Earlier today, Wisconsin Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard and Wisconsin State Health Officer Paula Tran sent a letter to all district and
We are very grateful for the 500,000 KN95/N95 masks that have been given to the City of Milwaukee by Governor Evers. We thank the Governor for helping our residents provide better personal protection for themselves and their families against COVID-19
Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), released the following statement announcing the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) voted 6-4 to take action against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC).
In order to keep students, teachers, and staff safe and in school, the Evers Administration and Department of Health Services (DHS) sent a letter to all public, private and independent charter schools detailing the tools that DHS and the Department of Public
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers will report raising more than $5 million during the second half of 2021, bringing his total raised in 2021 to more than $10 million — the most any governor has ever raised in the year
WEST ALLIS, WI — Jessica Katzenmeyer (D), who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 5th Congressional District, proudly announces that Chris Rockwood, former congressional candidate in Wisconsin’s 5th district, has endorsed her campaign. In a statement about Katzenmeyer, Rockwood said, “I enthusiastically endorse Jessica Katzenmeyer for
The State of Wisconsin has declared the week of January 10 Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week. The City of Madison would like to honor the 58 dedicated Crossing Guards who work at intersections throughout the city helping children get to school. January is a perfect time of the year to
MADISON — Senator Cory Booker has endorsed Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes for U.S. Senate. The endorsement comes on the heels of a new internal poll from the Mandela Barnes for Wisconsin team showing Mandela with a commanding lead over the Democratic primary field. Senator Cory Booker released the following statement: “Mandela’s story is
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released recently obtained data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) showing that between March and August 2021, as a result of the Biden Administration’s failed border policies, over 270,000 illegal aliens have been dispersed into the United
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that Wisconsin has increased reimbursement rates by five percent for several types of home and community-based services (HCBS) provided to members of Wisconsin’s Medicaid programs. The announcement from Gov. Evers and DHS today comes as the state continues
American Federation of Teachers Local 212, the union representing faculty and staff at Milwaukee Area Technical College, has endorsed Marina Dimitrijevic for Mayor of Milwaukee. Cathy Kaye, MATC Instructor and member of Local 212’s Committee on Political Education (COPE), explained that Dimitrijevic stands out from all the other candidates. “Rather
Kenosha, WI — Ed Hibsch has announced his candidacy for Representative to the Wisconsin State Assembly – 64th district in the upcoming Fall election, November 8, 2022, as a Republican. “My life experience and concern for our citizens’ freedom and rights should make a compelling case to elect me to
Contact: Rep. Greta Neubauer, (608) 266-0634 MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader-Elect Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) announced Representative Beth Meyers (D-Bayfield) will be appointed to serve on the Legislature’s powerful Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) for the remainder of the legislative session. Representative Neubauer released the following statement: “I am pleased
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) formally requested a legislative audit of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) headed by Michael Gableman and issued the following statement: “Today I requested that the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau perform an audit of the Office of Special Counsel which is conducting the $676,000 investigation
MADISON, Wis. – This month, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in partnership with the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC), will begin sending more than 60,000 premises renewals to the state’s livestock owners. State law requires that all livestock* owners register where their animals are kept,
APPLETON, Wis. – Tom Nelson, the grassroots populist Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Outagamie County Executive, today called on billionaire son-in-law Ron Johnson and his Democratic opponents to PERMANENTLY BAN all members of Congress and their families from trading stocks, a self-dealing corrupt practice which has contributed to the creation
GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that Ryan Wagner was named the winner of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge in Wisconsin’s Eighth District. Wagner is a senior at Freedom High School and plans to study Software Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville next year. Wagner’s app, Locked In: A
(Green Bay, Wis.) – The weekend ice rescue on the bay of Green Bay should serve as a notice of the danger on the bay this time of year. Twenty-seven people were rescued after an ice shove was created by high winds blowing across the ice and open water areas
Washington, D.C. – The Democrats know they are in trouble this election cycle. From not being able to get anything done – despite having full control of Washington – to raging inflation and a major crisis at our Southern Border, it’s no wonder that they are desperate to try new “tactics”
State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly issued the following statement today relating to COVID-19 mitigation measures in K-12 schools. “Earlier today, Wisconsin Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ryan Westergaard and Wisconsin State Health Officer Paula Tran sent a letter to all district and school administrators in our state. The letter addressed the current
We are very grateful for the 500,000 KN95/N95 masks that have been given to the City of Milwaukee by Governor Evers. We thank the Governor for helping our residents provide better personal protection for themselves and their families against COVID-19 and its highly transmissible omicron variant. The free respirator masks
Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater), Co-chairman of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR), released the following statement announcing the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) voted 6-4 to take action against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC). JCRAR passed two motions requiring WEC to submit emergency rules
In order to keep students, teachers, and staff safe and in school, the Evers Administration and Department of Health Services (DHS) sent a letter to all public, private and independent charter schools detailing the tools that DHS and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) have made available to schools to help in
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers will report raising more than $5 million during the second half of 2021, bringing his total raised in 2021 to more than $10 million — the most any governor has ever raised in the year before an election in Wisconsin history. Gov. Evers will also