Madison, Wis. — Today, Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly passed legislation attacking reproductive health care. These bills are a part of a national effort to ban abortion and interfere with a person’s ability to make their own health care decisions. Gov. Tony Evers has always fought for access to health care, including reproductive

Bill prohibiting discrimination on basis of disability for organ transplants passes Assembly  Madison – Assembly Bill (AB) 539, authored by Representative Mark Born and Senator John Jagler, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of a disability for organ transplants passed the Wisconsin State Assembly today with broad bipartisan support. The legislation was

Washington, DC — Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that over $46 million in American Rescue Plan funding will go to Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District for broadband expansion. These grants, approved through the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, will support projects to extend fiber broadband internet to locations that are currently unserved and underserved. “Thanks

MADISON, Wis. – Following a circuit court’s ruling enjoining the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) from implementing the wolf harvest law, the DNR today announced that licenses have not been issued to state hunters and trappers for the Fall 2021 wolf hunt. In accordance with the court order and the

According to a new report from the Associated Press, former Lt. Governor and Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch, “downplayed threats against school board members” and hinted that if they experienced death threats, threats to their children, and intimidation maybe they’d feel pressure to actually “do their job.” Despite condemning violence four days

Drivers urged to plan ahead, use alternate routes and allow extra time through area. MADISON, WI – Starting at 2 a.m. Tuesday, November 2, the southbound Interstate 39/90 ramp to westbound US 12/18 (Beltline) in Madison will be closed to all traffic until 5 a.m. Wednesday, November 3. In addition,

St. Francis Police Department’s first canine officer and his handler honored at Capitol ceremony State Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) presented Detective Holly McManus and K9 Bane of the St. Francis Police Department (SFPD) with the First Responder of the Year Award for the 20th Assembly District at the First Responder recognition ceremony

Legislators Invite Governor to Sign Bill in Necedah on Veterans Day MADISON, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) sent the following (and attached) letter to the Governor inviting him to sign Senate Bill (SB) 345 in Necedah on Veterans Day. SB 345 designates State

Measure Requiring Training for Guardians Heads to Governor State Senate clears legislation strengthening adults-at-risk reporting MADISON, WI… The most vulnerable members of our society would receive stronger protections under two proposals moving in the State Legislature this week, with one headed to Gov. Evers’ desk. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De

MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly recognized Sergeant Michael Saddy as a “Hometown Hero” Wednesday during its legislative session.   Saddy was nominated by state representatives Mike Kuglitsch (R-New Berlin) and Joe Sanfelippo (R-New Berlin) for rescuing and providing first aid to two small children who were in an accident. “While many would be frozen

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.   Eau Claire Man Charged with Wire

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and 34 of their Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Upholding the 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Law Act of 2021, a bill to protect the full and faithful implementation of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 and block the Biden administration’s efforts

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 September 2021. In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary September 2021

MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday the County Board’s Finance Committee recommended a budget amendment by County Supervisor Joseph J. Czarnezki directing the Office of Corporation Counsel to issue an RFP to help develop, implement, and administer a pilot civil forfeiture Right to Counsel program for cases involving Milwaukee County General Ordinance violations. “Providing

The process to draw Wisconsin’s electoral district maps for the next decade is underway, and there is a lot at stake – most importantly, fair elections. Let’s begin with the basics. Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn after the U.S. census

Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Austin E. Cofrin School of Business is proud to welcome alumnus Luc Francillon ‘91, chief financial officer of Mars Retail Group, to its advisory board.   Francillon is a strategic business leader with 30 years of progressive, multi-cultural, global business experience. As a key

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke with Jim Sciutto on CNN this morning to discuss the Build Back Better Act. Click here to watch the full interview, and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s remarks below.  “The most important thing is we get this right. As you mentioned, there’s

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University and Findorff will host a brief topping-off ceremony to recognize the placement of the final steel beam for the new home for Marquette Business on Friday, Oct. 29, at 11 a.m. at the construction site on the corner of 16th St. and Wisconsin Ave. Lora Strigens, vice president