Statement of Common Council President Cavalier Johnson September 21, 2021  Today Mayor Barrett presented his 2022 proposed budget to the Common Council and to the residents of Milwaukee. The Barrett Administration put together a budget that speaks to the difficult decisions that leaders make in trying to balance the needs

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending states’ ability to regulate when individuals may obtain a license to carry firearms in public. The coalition argues that the Second Amendment to

WISCONSIN — Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin for a virtual round table to discuss key priorities awaiting Congressional action. Wisconsin residents from across the state discussed their personal experiences navigating their own care and urged swift action to lower costs and improve health care. Expanding access

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be developing new regulations for the lake whitefish commercial industry. The DNR will host a virtual public meeting to hear from anyone interested in Lake Michigan whitefish, discuss the new permanent commercial whitefish rules package and share information obtained from onboard monitoring

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Derrick Van Orden, Republican Candidate in Wisconsin’s 3rd District and former Navy SEAL responsible for writing Special Operations Contingency Plans in Europe, found President Biden’s address to the United Nations General Assembly this morning sorely lacking in a response to the diminished image of the United

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after House Democrats stripped funding for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system from the Continuing Resolution. “Earlier this year, Hamas fired thousands of missiles into Israel and led a violent campaign against Israeli civilians. The Iron Dome – which has

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County’s Independent Redistricting Committee (IRC) is encouraging the public to attend a public hearing on Thursday, September 23, and provide input on the new Supervisory District map of Milwaukee County. Public input is central to the County’s independent redistricting process, but so far only four members of

Madison –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) introduced multiple bills to address the over-burdensome adoption process in Wisconsin, building off of the work she started last session as the chair of the Speaker’s Task Force on Adoption (2019). These bills seek to make the adoption process an option for both

MILWAUKEE—  Nidhi Kashyap today announced her campaign for Milwaukee County Circuit Judge in Branch 25. Kashyap currently serves as a Family Court Commissioner in Milwaukee County, adjudicating disputes in Family Court. Her time as a Family Court Commissioner follows a career as an advocate for victims of domestic violence, a

Proposal to install plaques alongside art projects win AARP Wisconsin grant MILWAUKEE, WI – A proposal to install plaques that explain art projects along Milwaukee’s Beerline Recreational Trail has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. Grants are being awarded each month throughout 2021 to projects across Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – In Wisconsin, falls are a significant cause of death and serious injury among older adults, an issue that has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. A fall is one of the most frequent causes of injury-related death for people age 65 and older, and the rate of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement opposing Speaker Pelosi’s attempt to tie a debt ceiling increase to a Continuing Resolution. “Thanks to Speaker Pelosi, the House was in session for three days over the course of the past seven weeks. Now, after this long and unearned

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced nine appointments to the Physician Assistant Affiliated Credentialing Board. The Board was created under 2021 Wisconsin Act 23, a bipartisan act which revises the regulatory oversight of physician assistants. The Act transfers credentialing of physician assistants from the Medical Examining Board’s Council on Physician Assistants to

Green Bay, Wis. —In early September, 2,914 UW-Green Bay students were awarded $1,500 grants for a total of $4,371,000.   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), was authorized by Congress and signed into law on March 11, 2021. The Act has provided funding to the University to assist students who

MILWAUKEE (September 20, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is excited to announce four district middle schools will join Verizon Innovative Learning, Verizon’s award-winning education initiative, which addresses barriers to digital inclusion. In partnership with Digital Promise, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program provides free devices, internet access, and innovative learning programs

UW–Madison’s Dorothy Farrar Edwards is a co-author of a study released Monday, Sept. 20, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that found an optimal time for intensive rehabilitation of arm and hand use after a stroke. It’s estimated that 750,000 new strokes occur each year in

[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, 18 months into COVID-19, Tony Evers is still failing to deliver Wisconsinites the unemployment benefits that they were promised. For months, reports have revealed the extent of the Wisconsin DWD’s failures under Evers’ leadership — including the Legislative Audit Bureau report showing that only