EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (May 14, 2020)- Xcel Energy received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin on Thursday to begin offering the state’s first program to support microgrids and other resiliency projects for large business customers and governmental entities who require a higher than standard service reliability. The Resiliency as a

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hosting the 9th annual Free Fun Weekend June 5-6. Park admission fees, fishing licenses and trail passes will be waived for Wisconsinites to find their adventure outdoors. “We truly have something special here in Wisconsin, especially when it comes to outdoor recreation opportunities,”

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Yesterday, Derrick Van Orden joined Meg Ellefson to discuss the mask optional movement happening in school boards across the 3rd District. Derrick has attended a number of school board meetings at the behest of concerned parents feeling ignored by their local school boards. He discussed

Madison, WI – (The following statement from Rep. David Steffen (R-Howard) is in response to the revised face mask guidance from the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) released on May 13, 2021). “The time has come for Wisconsin communities, counties, and school districts to follow the state government’s

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as coroner in Green Lake County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr. John Willett, effective May 1, 2021. The new coroner will complete a term through January 1, 2023. Application

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox News’ ‘Your World’ with Charles Payne today to discuss the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing in which Democrats and Secretary Mayorkas were in a state of denial about the Biden administration’s utter failure to control the crisis at the Southern border.

Washington, DC—Today, during a Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Biden Administration’s 2021 Trade Policy Agenda, Rep. Ron Kind spoke about the importance of dairy access to Canada under the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and its enhanced enforcement provisions, and expressed his commitment to working closely with the Administration to strengthen the

WISCONSIN – Today, Real Recovery Now alongside BLOC and For Our Future released polling in Wisconsin revealing big and bipartisan support for all the elements of President Biden’s infrastructure and care plan. People in Wisconsin are hungry for action on building back better and expect Congress to deliver results. In addition to all

(MADISON) — Republicans in the state legislature voted in favor of three bills this week limiting access to absentee ballots and attacking Wisconsinites’ right to vote, following the lead of states like Georgia, Florida, and Arizona. After record turnout in the 2020 election, the GOP is leading an all-out assault on democracy

Today, Congresswoman Moore’s amendment to award grants to technical and community colleges and non-profit organizations to help improve student outcomes, expand STEM curriculum, and expand their educational and career opportunities for students was approved by a subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee and included in the NSF

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter today to the acting chief of U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) reiterating questions from his previous letter regarding the death of USCP Officer Brian Sicknick. On April 22, 2021, Senator Johnson asked questions and requested information from USCP following the District of Columbia’s

The WI Dept of Natural Resources is in the midst of revising its rules for aquatic plant management. Draft rules will be released in the coming months that combine the current rules for chemical-based treatment of aquatic plants (NR107) and non-chemical based treatment (NR109) into one comprehensive version of NR107. The new rule

May 13, 2021 (Madison) – The state’s leading small business advocate, NFIB, or the National Federation of Independent Business, is urging Governor Evers to follow the lead of other states and end participation in the federal supplemental unemployment benefit program that provides an additional $300 a week in benefits that extends until

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, urging they resolve ongoing trade retaliation by the European Union that would negatively impact Harley-Davidson, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Unfortunately, Harley-Davidson’s American

(WAUKESHA, WI) – On Saturday, May 15, members of the public are invited to take action against the opioid crisis and mental health stigma at the 7th Annual Jump for Archie. This year’s event has expanded to include yoga and a 988 5k Suicide Prevention Walk/Run in the Oconomowoc Village Green (105

The News: Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) committed to provide transportation benefits to private schools and parents for the entire 2020-2021 school year after the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and School Choice Wisconsin (SCW) pressed state lawmakers to consider legislation to require the District to meet its obligations