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Madison, WI — Members and supporters of Our Wisconsin Revolution have sent nearly 100 letters to Wisconsin Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson this week demanding their elected officials support a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an
Contact: Jennifer Meinhardt 920-988-1779 Watertown, WI – Republican Jennifer Meinhardt, an associate professor of history, mother and Wisconsin native, announced her campaign for the 37th Assembly District today. “Rep. John Jagler has been a great advocate for our communities, and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Manitowoc is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with the Federal Trade Commission and 46 agencies from 38 states and the District of Columbia, has stopped a massive telefunding operation that bombarded 67 million consumers with 1.3 billion deceptive charitable
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) co-introduced the bipartisan Microloan Transparency & Accountability Act alongside his colleagues Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL). This legislation would help safeguard American taxpayer dollars and increase
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Contact: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – The six-member, bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission on March 2 unanimously approved new guidance for Wisconsin municipal clerks regarding voting in nursing homes and other care facilities for the April 6 Spring Election. The
WISCONSIN — Today the Working Families Party announced its second round of endorsements for the 2021 election cycle. The grassroots political group is endorsing Jill Underly for WI State Superintendent and progressives up and down the ballot in Madison, including
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary-designee Randy Romanski proudly join government and nonprofit organizations from across the county in celebrating the 23rd annual National Consumer Protection Week by warning
Watch the New Digital Ad Here Today, Protect Our Care’s Coronavirus War Room released a new ad highlighting the overwhelming benefits of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan ahead of the Senate vote. The ad will run nationally on Facebook
MADISON, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has received the endorsement of Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul. “The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction should be led by a champion
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) policy team is releasing its analysis of Governor Tony Evers’ 2021-23 state budget proposal. The WILL policy brief succinctly summarizes spending increases, program expansion, attacks on education and worker freedom, and misguided
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that it has received and will review an application submitted by the village of Somers in Kenosha County to divert Lake Michigan water for municipal needs. The proposed diversion is for
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that Evers will meet with educators and local leaders for the opening day of the community-based vaccination clinic in La Crosse County on March 9. The
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Tom Reed (R-NY), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Treat and Reduce Obesity Act. This legislation will help address the obesity epidemic and reduce health care costs by expanding access to treatment options for Medicare
Madison, WI — Members and supporters of Our Wisconsin Revolution have sent nearly 100 letters to Wisconsin Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson this week demanding their elected officials support a proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. These grassroots activists asked the senators to tell Vice
Contact: Jennifer Meinhardt 920-988-1779 Watertown, WI – Republican Jennifer Meinhardt, an associate professor of history, mother and Wisconsin native, announced her campaign for the 37th Assembly District today. “Rep. John Jagler has been a great advocate for our communities, and I’m excited to see him win the upcoming Senate District
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Manitowoc is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include the replacement of lead service lines throughout the City of
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, along with the Federal Trade Commission and 46 agencies from 38 states and the District of Columbia, has stopped a massive telefunding operation that bombarded 67 million consumers with 1.3 billion deceptive charitable fundraising calls (mostly illegal robocalls), including nearly 43 million calls
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) co-introduced the bipartisan Microloan Transparency & Accountability Act alongside his colleagues Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL). This legislation would help safeguard American taxpayer dollars and increase transparency within the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Microloan Program by
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Contact: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, WI – The six-member, bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission on March 2 unanimously approved new guidance for Wisconsin municipal clerks regarding voting in nursing homes and other care facilities for the April 6 Spring Election. The Commission also directed staff to start the emergency rulemaking process,
WISCONSIN — Today the Working Families Party announced its second round of endorsements for the 2021 election cycle. The grassroots political group is endorsing Jill Underly for WI State Superintendent and progressives up and down the ballot in Madison, including Madison Common Council candidates Brandi Grayson (District 14), Alderwoman Rebecca
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary-designee Randy Romanski proudly join government and nonprofit organizations from across the county in celebrating the 23rd annual National Consumer Protection Week by warning Wisconsinites of COVID-19-related scams. “Coronavirus-related scams can come in a
Watch the New Digital Ad Here Today, Protect Our Care’s Coronavirus War Room released a new ad highlighting the overwhelming benefits of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan ahead of the Senate vote. The ad will run nationally on Facebook as well as in Wisconsin to target Senator Ron Johnson
MADISON, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has received the endorsement of Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul. “The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction should be led by a champion for our public schools. That’s the kind of State Superintendent
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) policy team is releasing its analysis of Governor Tony Evers’ 2021-23 state budget proposal. The WILL policy brief succinctly summarizes spending increases, program expansion, attacks on education and worker freedom, and misguided expansions of government-run healthcare. Read WILL’s new state budget analysis here.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that it has received and will review an application submitted by the village of Somers in Kenosha County to divert Lake Michigan water for municipal needs. The proposed diversion is for the Somers Water Utility to extend public water service to
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that Evers will meet with educators and local leaders for the opening day of the community-based vaccination clinic in La Crosse County on March 9. The La Crosse County site will be the second DHS community-based
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Tom Reed (R-NY), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and Brad Wenstrup, D.P.M. (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Treat and Reduce Obesity Act. This legislation will help address the obesity epidemic and reduce health care costs by expanding access to treatment options for Medicare beneficiaries affected by obesity. According to the Centers for Disease