Sen. Ballweg: Receives Working for Wisconsin award

Madison…The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce presented Senator Joan Ballweg with the Working for Wisconsin Award at EK Machine Co., Inc. in Fall River on October 7, 2024, for her strong record of supporting the state’s business and manufacturing community. “I appreciate the

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Milwaukee County Exec. Crowley: Governor Evers awards Milwaukee County $4 million for Clinton Rose Senior Center improvements

MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley is celebrating the nearly $4 million in grant funding that was recently awarded to Milwaukee County by Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) to assist with the renovation of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center. Milwaukee County received $3,967,737 in American Rescue Plan

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IRG Action Fund: Presents Representative Nate Gustafson Award for outstanding leadership on telemental health bill and tax reform

“Champion of Economic Prosperity” awarded to Gustafson for his efforts on telemental health and tax reform this past legislative session  MADISON, WI: Today, IRG Action presented Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) the ‘Champion of Economic Prosperity’ award in recognition of his work on tax reform and AB541/SB515, the telemental health bill. This

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Sen. Jagler: Statement on Milwaukee Resource Officer lawsuit

Madison… Wednesday, Senator John Jagler (R-Watertown) issued the following statement regarding the lawsuit filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) to bring School Resource Officers back to Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS): “It is unfortunate that MPS must be taken to court to simply follow the law. The

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Earns American Farm Bureau Federation’s “Friend of Farm Bureau” award

Award recognizes Baldwin’s steadfast commitment to Wisconsin farmers and rural communities EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) received the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) “Friend of Farm Bureau” award, recognizing her steadfast commitment to Wisconsin farmers and rural communities. Senator Baldwin accepted the award while visiting Messerschmidt… Please

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Sen. Ballweg: Receives Working for Wisconsin award

Madison…The Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce presented Senator Joan Ballweg with the Working for Wisconsin Award at EK Machine Co., Inc. in Fall River on October 7, 2024, for her strong record of supporting the state’s business and manufacturing community. “I appreciate the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce for recognizing me with this award

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Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE): New Study – Gun Death in Wisconsin – Released by Educational Fund and Violence Policy Center

Guns claimed 830 Wisconsin lives in homicides, suicides, and unintentional deaths, according to latest data Washington, DC — Guns claimed the lives of 830 Wisconsin residents in 2022 according to Gun Death in Wisconsin, a new joint report by the Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE) Educational Fund, the state’s leading gun violence

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Dept. of Motor Vehicles: Releases International Crane Foundation license plates

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) now offers a new special license plate designed and sponsored by the International Crane Foundation, a non-profit organization. This plate supports the organization’s worldwide efforts to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds and flyways on which they depend through

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MKE 2024 Host Committee: Makes furniture donations to 20 local charities

Milwaukee—The MKE 2024 Host Committee has made large-scale furniture donations tocommunity-focused organizations throughout the Milwaukee area. The furniture items were left over from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “With the convention behind us, we’re thrilled that we continue to make sure that its impact is felt positively across

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Building Back Together: ICYMI: Biden-Harris administration takes aim at poisonous lead pipes, announces $2.6 billion in new clean water funding

New rule will ensure full lead pipe replacement across the country within a decade while delivering clean drinking water to disadvantaged communities WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a landmark final rule requiring the replacement of all lead pipes in drinking water systems nationwide within 10 years. As part of the

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Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE: File four new federal complaints detailing hostile environments fostered by school boards

Complaints filed on behalf of trans and nonbinary students in Winneconne Community School District, Muskego-Norway Schools, the School District of Abbotsford, and Hartford Union High School District Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE today filed joint federal civil rights complaints against four districts whose school boards have taken actions that foster a

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