Madison – Republican legislators from across the Chippewa Valley are extremely disappointed in Governor Evers for playing politics and deciding to veto legislation that would have provided $15 million to the Chippewa Valley. This partial veto expands the use of these funds beyond its original intent for the most critical services.

Contact: alexforwi@gmail.com MIDDLETON – Today, Representative Alex Joers announces his re-election campaign for the Wisconsin State Assembly. Under the new legislative maps, Rep. Joers will seek re-election in the 81st Assembly District. This district includes a majority of Rep. Joers’ previous district, representing Middleton, Waunakee, North Madison, and the communities of

MADISON, Wis. – American Family Insurance and the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs announced yesterday the establishment of the Jack Salzwedel Distinguished Faculty Chair in Business and Regulation. This new endowed chair, the first of its kind at the La Follette School, was made possible by a generous

Madison – Sen. Jesse James (R – Altoona) celebrated the securing of $15 million for Chippewa Valley hospitals Wednesday. The move comes after Governor Evers partially signed Senate Bill 1015, a bill authored by Sen. James which redirects funds previously intended for HSHS, into law. Senate Bill 1015 is now

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led a roundtable discussion titled: “Federal Health Agencies and the COVID Cartel: What Are They Hiding?” The senatorand a panel of experts exposed the corruption and censorship of the COVID Cartel — federal health agencies, Big Pharma, legacy media, and Big Tech — and opened the public’s

MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Conservation Voters released the Wisconsin delegation’s scores for the League of Conservation Voters’ 2023 National Environmental Scorecard highlighting how some members chose to champion the environment and protect our democracy, while others failed to do so. Since 1970, LCV’s Scorecard has been the primary yardstick for

MADISON, WI… State Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) released the following statement today in response to the ruling of Federal Judge William Griesbach rejecting a motion to dismiss the federal case against Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich for damages in the Green Bay City Hall Snooping case: “Judge Griesbach’s ruling is a huge

We are pleased with the actions taken by Gov. Evers today to put $15 million toward hospital services in the Chippewa Valley. We also thank Sen. Jesse James, Rep. Rob Summerfield and other local legislators for their leadership on this legislation and getting it signed into law. While there are many

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Democrats throughout the state held press conferences highlighting California bank owner Eric Hovde’s record of opposing abortion rights and pushing to restrict Wisconsinites’ freedom to make their own medical decisions. In Green Bay, Dr. Kristin Lyerly and Dr. Anna Igler, two OB-GYNs on the forefront of

Madison, WI – February 28, 2024 – The International Marxist Tendency, now the Revolutionary Communists of America, calls for a rally on March 1st, 2024, at the Library Mall in Madison, WI, at noon. We invite all workers, activists, and supporters of justice to join us in solidarity as we

Green Bay, WI — Theatre on the Bay at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus performs “Waiting for the Parade,” a story of uncommon courage, Thursday-Saturday, March 28-30, 2024 at 7 p.m., written by leading Canadian playwright John Murrell. Performances will take place at the Herbert L. Williams Theatre on the UW-Green Bay, Marinette

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of approximately $370 million in key projects across the state. “These projects will not only upgrade and build state-of-the-art facilities across Wisconsin, but they will support our critical state agencies, universities, and technical colleges and

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today approved Senate Bill (SB) 1015, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 97, securing $15 million in crisis response resources to support healthcare access in Western Wisconsin in the wake of the recent announcement of HSHS and Prevea Health’s decision to close several locations. In addition to severely impacting

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 27, 2024, United States District Judge Brett H. Ludwig sentenced Rodney C. Smith (age: 60) to 41 months’ imprisonment, followed by one year of supervised release, for his willful preparation of false tax returns

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Don Davis (NC-01), Scott Peters (CA-50), and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) introduced the Ensuring Military Access to Higher Education Benefits Act of 2024. This bill will streamline the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program application process and make it easier for current and former

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Shrinkflation Prevention Act to crack down on corporations that deceive consumers by selling smaller sizes of their products without lowering the prices. “Whether it’s a bag of chips, paper towels, or coffee, we are seeing the same disturbing trend: big corporations are

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Madison – Bills allowing the EV charging buildout to move forward and to compensate communities hosting retiring power plants cleared their final legislative hurdles last week when the Legislature signed off on SB 791 and SB 67.  Passage of the bills, introduced in two consecutive sessions, took several years to

In 2023, Dane County saw an increase in serious injuries and deaths of older drivers involved in traffic crashes. Seriously injured were 35 drivers aged 65 or older, and 8 more died. This is an overall increase of 23% from the previous four-year average, according to a new report from the 49-member

MADISON, Wis. — Public Schools Week (Feb. 26 – March 1) is all about celebrating Wisconsin’s public schools and the students, teachers, parents, and staff that make the Badger State among the best in education nationwide. This year, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on our state legislature to celebrate Public