CONTACT: Julie.benkoske2@wisconsin.gov or (608) 577-8991     Automatic Saving Initiative Promotes Saving Through the Workplace to Improve Financial Well-Being   MADISON, Wis. – Today Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to announce a broad coalition of Wisconsin organizations have launched a statewide Wisconsin Saves Automatic Saving

Milwaukee, Wisc. May 11, 2021 — This afternoon, Assembly Bill 59 passed the Wisconsin Assembly with a 60-36 vote. The bill increases the income threshold for parents who want to enroll in Wisconsin’s Parental Choice program to 300% of the federal poverty level, or about $78,000 a-year for a family of

Contact: Senator André Jacque                                                                                (608) 266-3512 Measure is third installment of

Media Contact:  Morgan Cavitt, Public Information Officer, (608) 224-5041 morgan.cavitt@wisconsin.gov MADISON – Wisconsin tart cherry growers have until June 15, 2021 to vote to elect two new members to the Wisconsin Cherry Board. Barry Peterson of Green Bay was the only producer nominated by the April 1, 2021 deadline. Eligible

Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) penned an op-ed titled “Exposing Washington’s partisan power grab agenda” in today’s Washington Examiner. Steil highlights four examples of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden’s power grab agenda and why it is wrong for America. You can read the op-ed here

Contact: Cassandra Krause, Communications Manager, Wisconsin Bankers Association 608-441-1216 ckrause@wisbank.com MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) joined the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) to announce a broad coalition of Wisconsin organizations have launched a statewide Wisconsin Saves Automatic Saving Initiative to encourage millions of Wisconsinites to establish emergency savings accounts through automated saving.

“We are thrilled to have Tim Tebow join us tonight for our Education Fund Dinner, live and in-person!” shared Heather Weininger, executive director of Wisconsin Right to Life. Weininger continued, “While our work at Wisconsin Right to Life never stopped or was put on hold, we changed last year’s Education

Contact: Alexa Henning, Vanessa Ambrosini Joins ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ to discuss his decision not to get vaccinated and his recent antibody test WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox News’ ‘Tucker Carlson Tonight’ to discuss his decision not to get vaccinated and his responsibility as a United States senator to ensure

Contact: Samara Sheff 202-495-8879 Today, Congresswoman Moore led her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressing concern regarding the potential escalation of a trade dispute with the European Union that would negatively impact Harley-Davidson. The letter calls for the Administration

Contact: Samara Sheff 202-495-8879   Today, Congresswoman Moore introduced a resolution recognizing the role doulas play in supporting pregnant people through the birthing process, addressing racial inequities, and improving birth outcomes. The resolution also designates May 9th as National Doula Week. A companion resolution introduced by Senators Dick Durbin and Susan

Contact: Jennifer Miller/Elizabeth Goodsitt 608-266-1683  Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine deemed safe and effective The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces that children 12-15 years old are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and vaccinations can begin starting Thursday, May 13. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine requires two doses for full

Contact: Shelia Stubbs, 608-266-3784, Rep.Stubbs@legis.wi.gov Madison, WI – Today, the Senate companion of Assembly Bill 121, Senate Bill 216, relating to the deregulation of natural hair braiding, passed through the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing, and Forestry. This bill specifies that a person does not need to obtain a barbering or

Contact: Samara Sheff 202-495-8879 Today, Congresswoman Moore led her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressing concern regarding the potential escalation of a trade dispute with the European Union that would negatively impact Harley-Davidson. The letter calls for the

Wisconsin Is Worse for Business Under Gov. Tony Evers [Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, Gov. Tony Evers’ anti-business proposals have hurt Wisconsin’s standing among job creators. According to Chief Executive Magazine, which surveys 383 chief executive officers from across the United States, Wisconsin’s ranking has dipped seven

MADISON, Wis.—Dr. Maria Gallo, President of Delaware Valley University in Doylestown, Pa., has been named the 20th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–River Falls. The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today unanimously approved Gallo’s appointment, following a recommendation made by a selection committee. Gallo will assume the leadership