Madison- State Representatives Tyler Vorpagel (R-Plymouth) and Terry Katsma (R-Oostburg) announced City of Sheboygan Police Officer Alicia Rotier as the 2021 recipient of the First Responder of the Year Award for the 26th and 27th Assembly Districts.   Officer Rotier is in her fourth year with the Sheboygan Police Department and was nominated

MADISON, Wis. — Senator Ron Johnson has spent the last few months embroiled in scandal following reports of him using his office to enrich himself and his donors instead of working for Wisconsinites. In 2017, Senator Ron Johnson demanded a last minute change to the GOP Tax Scam bill that

(MADISON) – Wisconsin State Representative Gary Hebl (D-Sun Prairie) awarded the 46th Assembly District’s “Hometown Hero” award to retired sheriff’s deputy Eric Novotny of Stoughton for his notable service ensuring the safety of motorists in Dane County. Novotny can be credited with the launch of the Dane County Beltline Patrol Program, which

MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) was honored to recognize Mike Neal as the First Responder of the Year for the 1st Assembly District during Tuesday’s Assembly floor session. As a conservation warden for the Department of Natural Resources for almost 30 years, Mike has served the northeast

MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) is pleased that the state Assembly has passed his bill that ensures schools have the needed framework and tools to help students learn to read proficiently. “We know that far and away the largest determinant of a child receiving a good education

Washington, DC –Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that Gundersen Health System will receive almost $1 million in funding through the second round of the FCC’s COVID-19 Telehealth Program. This program was established as part of the CARES Act and additional funding was provided through the December 2020 COVID-19 relief package, which Rep. Kind voted for. The grant will go

MADISON, Wis. – When a disaster strikes, first responders and emergency management personnel rely on extensive planning and training to meet the critical needs of an incident. Along with its many partners, Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) works to ensure those resources are available, through extensive planning efforts and by offering

[Milwaukee, WI] – In case you missed it, on Friday the Republican Party of Wisconsin hosted a grand reopening of our Milwaukee Headquarters — signaling the party’s ongoing commitment to meeting Wisconsinites where they are and sharing our conservative values with every community. We had been operating out of a

Madison, WI – Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond) issued the following statement in response to the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) audit of the November 2020 election: “Since being elected into the Senate this year, I have authored and supported legislation focusing on election integrity and reform. We looked into the 2020

Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Journal’s Editorial Board issued a scathing rebuke of Michael Gableman and called on him to “give it up” and “go home.”   From the beginning, Gableman’s sham “investigation” has been centered around the Big Lie and justifying the WI GOP’s voter suppression bills. Not only did Gableman claim

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF), and Wisconsin Office of the State Treasurer announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed the month of October as National Retirement Security Month in Wisconsin. The proclamation is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the importance of

Madison, WI – State Representative Chuck Wichgers (R-Muskego) strongly supports pro-life  legislation. In April, he was the recipient of the Pro-Life Wisconsin Legislator of the Year award. As  a devout Catholic with an informed conscience he released the following statement on the upcoming  pro-life legislation.  “I appreciate the hard work

Washington, D.C. – Connect Americans Now (CAN) sent a letter Monday to Congressional leaders, co-signed by 42 organizations, representing leaders in agriculture, education, digital and housing equity, health care, technology, veterans issues and more, highlighting the urgency for solutions to close the broadband gap and calling for lawmakers to swiftly pass the bipartisan

MADISON, Wis. – A life-changing technology to save people in cardiac arrest is now available at UW Health for children as young as 13. This technology, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, commonly referred to as ECMO, relies on close communication with frontline workers like emergency medical services personnel (EMS) to activate this

[Waukesha, WI] – Yesterday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch called on Governor Tony Evers to sue the federal government to stop President Joe Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate targeting Wisconsin workers. Alongside Republican congressional candidate Derrick Van Orden, local elected officials, and community members at a press conference in Eau Claire, Kleefisch

MADISON — This week, after reports emerged that members of Congress and top Congressional staffers helped orchestrate the January 6th insurrection, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes called on Ron Johnson to condemn these insurrection-promoting members of Congress and pledge to support further investigation into their actions. “Senator Johnson, your colleagues in Washington helped plan and

MANITOWOC – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – continued its celebration of Wisconsin’s manufacturing industry with a tour of Broadwind Heavy Fabrications on Friday, the company that won this year’s Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest. “There’s no better way to celebrate manufacturing