WASHINGTON — Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Acting Director Shalanda Young regarding the White House’s funding request in the

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) sent a letter to President Biden requesting information on the number and whereabouts of evacuees amid new charges of sex crimes and spousal abuse against two Afghan nationals. “A month after evacuations from Afghanistan began, information on

MADISON, Wis. – Applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 1 from young companies that want to tell their stories to investors at our annual Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium, to be held in person Nov. 3-4 at Madison’s Monona Terrace Convention Center. Companies that apply for the conference will have up to

MADISON, Wis. — As Chair of the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL), State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski will celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday by sharing important progress on environmental stewardship. The BCPL oversees over 77,000 acres of public lands, which provide revenue for public education through sustainable

MADISON, Wis.—The UW System announced today that two additional universities have now attained a 70 percent vaccination rate among students: UW Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater. “Thanks to the students and all the university employees at UW Oshkosh and UW-Whitewater for helping us reach this goal,” said UW System President Tommy Thompson. 

MADISON, WISCONSIN — Wisconsin Clean Cities and RENEW Wisconsin are partnering to co-host The Future of Transportation Day at the Wisconsin State Capitol on Sept. 29, 2021. The Future of Transportation Day is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the State Capitol First Floor Rotunda at 2 East

I recently authored Senate Bill (SB) 437 with Representative Todd Novak (R-Dodgeville).  This bill clarifies current law regarding the use and operation of unregistered vehicles during a state of emergency. The idea was brought to us by Green County District Attorney Craig Nolen and is supported by law enforcement throughout

MADISON, WISCONSIN – Residents and staff in Wisconsin nursing homes experienced some good news and some negative trends over the four-week period that ended Aug. 22, according to the latest data from AARP’s monthly Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard.   It’s encouraging that COVID cases among nursing home residents decreased from

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the enhanced research efforts to better track trumpeter swan migration routes and winter habitats using GPS collar technology. The DNR is collaborating with the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, other western Great Lakes states and the Canadian

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he has proclaimed Sat., Sep. 25, 2021, as “Bob Uecker Day” in Wisconsin. The governor made this proclamation to celebrate the legacy of Bob Uecker in Major League Baseball and to recognize his 50th anniversary as the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers. “As a lifelong Brewers fan, some of my favorite baseball memories

MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) met to discuss the eligibility, overall priorities, and the timeliness of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Broadband Access Grant applications. In July, the PSC received 240 applications requesting more than $420 million for projects that will expand

MADISON, Wis. ‒ Since the very first days of the COVID-19 pandemic, first responders have faced immediate risk of infection as they continued to provide care to our communities. Throughout the last 19 months, members of local emergency medical services (EMS) are the first to arrive at scenes like a fire, car

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement regarding the troubling reports of two Afghan refugees being charged with child sex and spousal abuse crimes alleged to have been committed at Fort McCoy. “The reports of child sex and spousal abuse crimes occurring at Fort McCoy are as

A long complaint of Main Street businesses can be resolved. We call on Speaker Vos and Majority Leader LeMahieu to schedule a vote expeditiously   Welcome to the fifth edition of the “Main Street Alliance Briefing” which will be sent to members of the state legislature and Wisconsin media periodically. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today released the following statement after the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the House by a vote of 316 to 113. “The defense budget that President Biden submitted to

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on Wednesday joined Newsmax’s “Spicer & Co.” and on Thursday joined Newsmax’s “The Balance” to discuss the Biden administration’s refusal to answer questions about basic information on apprehensions at the U.S. border. The senator

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Assembly Republicans introduced a joint resolution aiming to keep Wisconsin’s legislative maps as rigged in their favor as possible. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Interim Executive Director Devin Remiker issued the following statement: “Republicans in the legislature introduced this resolution in an attempt to retain

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), lead sponsors in the Senate of the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), applauded passage of the legislation in the House of Representatives, which approved WHPA in a 218-211 vote. With 48 cosponsors in the Senate, the legislation would guarantee