MADISON — Following the passage of Republicans’ gerrymandered maps, Rep. Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement: “In 2011, after signing secrecy oaths to hide their partisan machinations from the public, Republicans passed a gerrymandered map to distort the will of the voters and guarantee a deep red legislature despite

MADISON – Today, Rep. Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement after voting against the Republican gerrymandered redistricting maps: “I was proud to vote against Robin Vos’s gerrymandered redistricting maps today. As I have since I was elected to the State Assembly, I will continue to fight for fair maps

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed the proposed Republican legislative and congressional maps along party lines. The Senate passed these maps on Monday November 8th. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) released the following statement on the passage of these maps: “Today I voted against the congressional and legislative maps put forward

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted on Republican-authored bills to redraw our legislative maps (AB 625 and AB 624). Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement in response: “These maps are yet another example of the Republican’s disconnect with our state’s voters. The majority of Wisconsinites want a non-partisan

[Madison, WI] – During today’s Assembly floor session, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) voted in support of Assembly Bill (AB) 682, which will help to restart the pulp and paper mills in Wisconsin Rapids and Park Falls. According to the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association, the closure of these two mills (along

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Gov. Tony Evers traveled across Wisconsin to announce $15 million in grants to local tourism organizations as the Badger State’s tourism and entertainment industries continue to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to Gov. Evers, 120 destination marketing organizations from every corner of the state are receiving

MADISON— Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed SB 621, the GOP-introduced rigged maps. The bill cleared the Senate on a party-line vote Monday. Although this bill was panned for nine hours in public testimony, and not a single member of the public testified in favor of these maps, it still

[Madison, WI] – Tony Evers didn’t get the response he hoped for with his Liberal Maps Commission. In fact, before 17 Democrats including Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz voted against the maps — which Senate Republicans were forced to introduce because no Democrats were interested — Democrats blasted the maps as “a perversion of

NECEDAH — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill 345, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 91. This bill designates State Highway 21 between Sparta and Oshkosh as a Purple Heart Memorial Highway. “Throughout history, our Purple Heart recipients have put their lives on the line in defense of the liberties we hold dear, so

APPLETON, WI — Sunrise Wisconsin is announcing that they are endorsing Fox Valley native and current Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson in the 2022 race for the Wisconsin Senate seat currently held by Ron Johnson. This is the first Sunrise statewide hub to endorse a Senate candidate for the 2022

MADISON— State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and State Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) today celebrated the signing of Act 91 to designate Hwy 21 from Sparta to Oshkosh – through Necedah – as a Purple Heart Memorial Highway. Sen. Marklein and Rep. Kurtz invited the Governor to sign the bill they

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) welcomes Kimberly-Clark Corporation’s Marinette manufacturing facility as a Tier 1 participant of the state’s Green Tier program. As a Tier 1 participant, the facility commits to improving its environmental impacts through implementing an environmental management system. The Marinette facility currently utilizes

(WAUKESHA, WI) – On Thursday, November 11, 2021 Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow signed the 2022 Adopted Budget at an event with other elected officials and department heads. The Waukesha County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the Budget during their Tuesday meeting with no amendments. The budget cuts the County tax rate for

Madison, WI – The City of Madison has awarded grants to five community organizations to install rooftop solar arrays. This year’s recipients of the MadiSUN Backyard Solar grants were announced Thursday, November 11, 2021, by the City of Madison and RENEW Wisconsin, a renewable energy advocacy organization.   Five grants totaling

Madison, WI – Senator Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond) issued the following statement in response to the Biden Administration’s possible attempt to shut down the critical Line 5 Pipeline: The Biden administration is once again flirting with disaster, as it mulls shutting down the critical Line 5 Pipeline just as Wisconsinites face soaring

Milwaukee, Wis. – A recent Better Business Bureau (BBB) report shed light on those most impacted by employment scams: military spouses and veterans. Military spouses and veterans were both more likely to be victimized than non-military consumers, and more notably, the median dollar loss was significantly higher – nearly double – than those reported

Last week, the Biden Administration announced an administrative rule that threatens the individual liberty and medical freedom of Wisconsin’s citizens. By December 5th, private businesses would be forced to require unvaccinated workers to wear masks and undergo weekly testing. By January 4th, private businesses will be forced to mandate full vaccinations

BROOKFIELD—Sara Rodriguez, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in 2022, announced today the support of nine members of the State Assembly. “I’m proud to endorse my friend, Sara Rodriguez, for Lt. Governor,” said Rep. Mark Spreitzer. “With her varied public and private experience and a strong background in public health,