Madison, Wis. — The Institute for Reforming Government today launched its rebranded website with updated features, including a page to “tell your story,” a first-of-its-kind budget dashboard, and pages for its five main policy issue areas. “By launching our rebranded website, we are continuing to take IRG to the next level,” said CJ Szafir.

Contact: Rep. Don Vruwink, 608-266-3790 State officials, including individuals from the Evers Administration and the Department of Public Instruction, will attend the 60th Anniversary Celebration of Yahara Valley Elementary School, announced State Rep. Don Vruwink. The celebration will be held 4-7 pm on Sunday, Sept. 19 on the school grounds, 8643

Senate and Assembly committees to hold votes on key transparency legislation The News: Wisconsin Senate and Assembly committees will hold votes on critical public school spending transparency legislation (AB 378 / SB 373) this week. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) supports this legislation to empower school boards, taxpayers, and

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Forest County Sheriff. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by Sheriff John Dennee’s resignation, effective Sep. 5, 2021. The new sheriff will complete a term ending Jan. 2, 2023. The application for appointment can be found on

My family and I have decided that I will not be a candidate for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2022. This was a difficult decision. I have spent the past 15 months traveling the state meeting with citizens, business owners and political leaders to gauge their interest in my candidacy.

The Republican Party of Manitowoc County supports a Cyber Forensic Audit of the November 2020 election. We do not want people in our county, or anywhere in this state, for that matter, to lose faith in our election process….Republicans, Democrats and Independents should all feel that their votes count, beyond

On Thursday September 9th, 2021 the La Crosse County Republican Party voted unanimously to issue the following statement concerning investigations into possible election fraud in Wisconsin. La Crosse County led the way in passing a resolution at our caucus in January calling for investigation into the November elections in Wisconsin.

Contact: State Senator Kathy Bernier, (608) 266-7511 (Madison)…. This September 13-17 has been designated by the American Association of People with Disabilities as National Disability Voter Registration Week. Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) said the following about the designation: “This week should be a time for us all to commit ourselves

Contact: press@americanbridge.org Johnson has spread misinformation and opposed efforts to boost the pandemic recovery According to a new report from the Wisconsin Examiner, local and tribal health agencies in the Badger State will receive more than $58 million under President Biden and congressional Democrats’ American Rescue Plan — part of an effort to help

Contact: Kelli Liegel 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) joined the Job Creators Network (JCN) on their Bring Small Businesses Back bus tour in Waukesha at Weldall Manufacturing where he was presented with the Defender of Small Business Award for his hard work on behalf of the small

Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) along with Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.),  Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Angus King (I-Maine), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.) plan to reintroduce the Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of

Contact: Senator Devin LeMahieu, 608-266-2056 “Evers’ actions are constitutionally suspect and a flagrant invasion of medical privacy.” Madison – Today, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement in response to the Governor’s new COVID mandates on state employees: “Last Thursday, I sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers requesting the legal authority

Contact: James Langnes James.Langnes@mail.house.gov JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN— Congressman Bryan Steil is seeking nominations for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District’s Veteran of the Year Award. The Veteran of the Year Award is an opportunity for a veteran to be honored for his or her service and contributions in the First District. “The Veteran of

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in urging Congress to respond to the climate crisis and advance environmental justice by funding critical programs in budget reconciliation legislation. In a letter to Democratic Congressional leaders, the coalition, led by New York Attorney

Contact: Philip Shulman (philip.shulman@wisdems.org) Madison, Wis. — As Wisconsin hospitals face nearly full ICU wards as COVID cases surge, Ron Johnson has continued his crusade to prolong the pandemic by discouraging Wisconsinites from getting vaccinated as well as pushing dangerous and unproven treatments such as Ivermectin. Doctors and other health

LA CROSSE, Wis. – La Crosse County Sheriff Jeff Wolf has announced that he’s endorsing Fond du Lac County District Attorney to be Wisconsin’s next attorney general because he’s the only candidate in the race with front-line law enforcement experience fighting violent crime in *Wisconsin. “Eric Toney is clearly the best

WISCONSIN — As Congress works on a budget plan that includes giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, a new project shows the overwhelming, bipartisan support for this reform across Wisconsin.   The findings are part of a new website and interactive map showing support for district-by-district

Contact: Ti Gauger, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5007 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement reached with California-based StubHub, Inc. regarding the company’s refusal to pay refunds to Wisconsin consumers for concerts, sports, and other events that

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 Washington, D.C. — United States Senator Tammy Baldwin joined seven of her colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona in support of a recent re-interpretation of Department policy that will significantly enhance oversight and accountability of the student loan program and its contractors