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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. “If you’ve been watching the scenes coming out of Afghanistan this week, then you’ve seen that what is going on is not an
(Green Bay, Wis.) – With nearly 51,000 tons of foreign petroleum product imports, the Port of Green Bay saw total shipments of 215,020 tons of cargo in July. The strong July statistics brought the foreign petroleum import total to more
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, WHEDA Assistant Deputy Secretary May yer Thao, Horizon Senior Development Manager Scott Kwiecinski, County Board Supervisor Chuck Erickson, Madison Alder Tag Evers, and Xong Vang, a resident of Bayview, will take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for
Today, Speaker Vos made a haphazard attempt to appear transparent by launching a new public submission website–after a year of ignoring calls for public input in the redistricting process. For nearly a year, the nonpartisan Peoples’ Maps Commission (PMC) has
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Wednesday joined Fox Business’ “Kudlow” and Newsmax’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight” to discuss how the American people cannot afford the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend policies. The interviews can be found here and here, and excerpts are below. On Democrats’ reckless
The people of Wisconsin are lucky to have a strong and great leader like Representative Janel Brandtjen, who issued subpoenas for Brown (Green Bay) and Milwaukee Counties, and all of their election evidence and so-called results. Wisconsin shows many (to
City of Racine – Today, Mayor Cory Mason and RUSD Superintendent Dr. Eric Gallien announced a partnership to help provide more equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine for students and families at upcoming school events with the support of AMI Health and
MADISON Wis. — Today, the White House released updated state-specific fact sheets that highlight how the bipartisan infrastructure deal will benefit Wisconsin. This comes on the heels of local electeds, farmers, and families from across the state speaking out in
On Tuesday morning in the Capitol, Wisconsinites who believe in preserving existing voting rights and expanding them to make it easier and simpler for more citizens to be able to vote, won an important victory when Gov. Tony Evers vetoed
Eau Claire, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden slammed Ron Johnson for voting against the bipartisan infrastructure bill and abandoning Wisconsin’s farming communities. The legislation includes funding to repair roads and bridges, invest in clean water
After Gov. Tony Evers vetoed six Republican-backed voting restriction bills, Wisconsin conservative political commentator Charlie Sykes took to MSNBC to criticize GOP attacks on democracy and praise Gov. Evers’ bold leadership on voting rights. “What really strikes me is the pettiness and the mean-spiritedness of these voting
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board is today slamming Ron Johnson as “the senator for the ultra-wealthy,” following yesterday’s ProPublica reporting that Johnson fought to secure his biggest billionaire donors a multi-hundred-million-dollar giveaway as part of the 2017 GOP tax law. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Editorial Board: Nobody’s senator but theirs:
MADISON, Wis. — GOP Special Counsel Michael Gableman attended MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s election conspiracy theory convention this past weekend to get some inspiration for his own sham election review. Gableman has already admitted he believed the 2020 election was rigged at a
[Brookfield…] Common Sense Wisconsin Executive Director Joe Handrick, recognized as one of Wisocnisn’s top redistricting experts, issued the following statement upon the launch of the drawyourdistrictwisconsin.com website. “Common Sense Wisconsin applauds the Republican legislative leadership for granting public access to this website
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. “If you’ve been watching the scenes coming out of Afghanistan this week, then you’ve seen that what is going on is not an orderly, planned withdrawal of our forces as promised by the
(Green Bay, Wis.) – With nearly 51,000 tons of foreign petroleum product imports, the Port of Green Bay saw total shipments of 215,020 tons of cargo in July. The strong July statistics brought the foreign petroleum import total to more than 108,700 tons so far this year, compared to just
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, WHEDA Assistant Deputy Secretary May yer Thao, Horizon Senior Development Manager Scott Kwiecinski, County Board Supervisor Chuck Erickson, Madison Alder Tag Evers, and Xong Vang, a resident of Bayview, will take part in a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of Bayview’s redevelopment at 10 a.m. on Wednesday,
Today, Speaker Vos made a haphazard attempt to appear transparent by launching a new public submission website–after a year of ignoring calls for public input in the redistricting process. For nearly a year, the nonpartisan Peoples’ Maps Commission (PMC) has been providing meaningful opportunities for public input, including holding hearings
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Wednesday joined Fox Business’ “Kudlow” and Newsmax’s “Rob Schmitt Tonight” to discuss how the American people cannot afford the Democrats’ reckless tax and spend policies. The interviews can be found here and here, and excerpts are below. On Democrats’ reckless spending: “If you look at Bernie’s budget there, you’re exactly right; at
The people of Wisconsin are lucky to have a strong and great leader like Representative Janel Brandtjen, who issued subpoenas for Brown (Green Bay) and Milwaukee Counties, and all of their election evidence and so-called results. Wisconsin shows many (to put it mildly) signs of cheating in the 2020 election,
City of Racine – Today, Mayor Cory Mason and RUSD Superintendent Dr. Eric Gallien announced a partnership to help provide more equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine for students and families at upcoming school events with the support of AMI Health and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). AMI Health, which
MADISON Wis. — Today, the White House released updated state-specific fact sheets that highlight how the bipartisan infrastructure deal will benefit Wisconsin. This comes on the heels of local electeds, farmers, and families from across the state speaking out in support of this once-in-a-generation investment in our country’s infrastructure.
On Tuesday morning in the Capitol, Wisconsinites who believe in preserving existing voting rights and expanding them to make it easier and simpler for more citizens to be able to vote, won an important victory when Gov. Tony Evers vetoed five hyper partisan anti-voter measures passed earlier this year by
Eau Claire, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden slammed Ron Johnson for voting against the bipartisan infrastructure bill and abandoning Wisconsin’s farming communities. The legislation includes funding to repair roads and bridges, invest in clean water infrastructure, and expand high-speed internet. You can watch the full
After Gov. Tony Evers vetoed six Republican-backed voting restriction bills, Wisconsin conservative political commentator Charlie Sykes took to MSNBC to criticize GOP attacks on democracy and praise Gov. Evers’ bold leadership on voting rights. “What really strikes me is the pettiness and the mean-spiritedness of these voting laws,” said Sykes. “They don’t do anything whatsoever to deal with fraud,
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board is today slamming Ron Johnson as “the senator for the ultra-wealthy,” following yesterday’s ProPublica reporting that Johnson fought to secure his biggest billionaire donors a multi-hundred-million-dollar giveaway as part of the 2017 GOP tax law. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Editorial Board: Nobody’s senator but theirs: Ron Johnson’s backroom dealing shows who he’s working for. It’s
MADISON, Wis. — GOP Special Counsel Michael Gableman attended MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell’s election conspiracy theory convention this past weekend to get some inspiration for his own sham election review. Gableman has already admitted he believed the 2020 election was rigged at a Trump rally last year. At the MyPillow QAnon bonanza, Gableman
[Brookfield…] Common Sense Wisconsin Executive Director Joe Handrick, recognized as one of Wisocnisn’s top redistricting experts, issued the following statement upon the launch of the drawyourdistrictwisconsin.com website. “Common Sense Wisconsin applauds the Republican legislative leadership for granting public access to this website and encouraging Wisconsinites to submit their own redistricting plans. This