MADISON, WI – Following the tragic death of brothers Legend Sims, 8, and Antwon Amos, Jr., 6, who fell into a partially frozen retention pond in Sun Prairie on Friday, January 5, 2024 and subsequently passed away from their injuries,
Today, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America’s Newsroom to discuss the long overdue strikes the US and its partners launched against the Houthis in Yemen. Read the highlights of the conversation below, or click HERE to watch
Madison – Today, State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart), released legislation which moves funding to child care centers to provide 4K programs. “For far too long, local schools have contractually limited child care centers offering 4K services. The practice of moving four-year-olds
MADISON, Wis. — According to a new report from the Washington Post today, Donald Trump is planning to expand his disastrous 2017 tax scam and gift even more tax cuts to big corporations at the expense of middle-class Wisconsin families if he gets another
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Protect Our Care and Young Invincibles to discuss how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is benefiting young people across the nation by providing access to more affordable health coverage. During
BRILLION, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Gottlieb and Beata Stanelle Farmhouse in the Town of Brillion (Calumet County) on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was listed on December 27, 2023. The
DE PERE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Edward F. and Jean Kohl House in De Pere (Brown County) on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2024. The Kohl House was constructed in 1940 on
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to investigate the 189 Panamanian-flagged vessels of concern suspected of transporting Iranian oil in violation of U.S. sanctions. The U.S. imposed
With a heavy heart, I have some news for you today: I have decided to end my campaign for Congress. I’ve spent my life giving back to Western Wisconsin–first at the United Way, then for more than two decades on
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the University of Wisconsin, in partnership with the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, will receive $1.49 million to conduct research into how to better forecast, detect, and respond to
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) has scheduled an in-district listening session. This is an opportunity for constituents to come and express their views on certain topics that might be considered by the Wisconsin State Legislature and also learn what
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after Thursday’s announcement that the State of Wisconsin had paid down the bonds incurred to settle over $400 million of the state’s remaining tobacco settlement fund: “The retiring of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart this morning to discuss last night’s airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen and why the U.S. must avoid getting entangled in a broader regional conflict. Click here to
Herb Kohl was one of the finest people I’ve served with – a kind and principled man of integrity and character, one of Wisconsin’s greatest-ever advocates, and a dear friend. As a businessman, Herb was living proof of the American
MADISON, Wis. — Following a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling last month that the state’s current GOP-drawn legislative maps are unconstitutional, today marks the deadline for parties in the case to submit map options that meet Wisconsin’s constitutional requirements. “Wisconsinites should not have to
MADISON, Wis. — Three years ago today, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) told Isthmus Magazine that he was “getting ready to head out of the state here for the next couple months,” leaving the cold Wisconsin winter behind as
STURGEON BAY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a final decision on a proposed variance to the management of Newport State Park in Door County. After reviewing public input on the proposed variance, the DNR has decided not to
MADISON, WI — The leaders of the state’s largest public school teachers, principals, superintendents and school board member associations are joining together to recognize U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and honor his commitment to public education in Wisconsin. The associations include
MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, January 11, legislative Republicans further advanced a bill that seeks to censor what Wisconsin students can learn and talk about at school – specifically targeting topics that impact the LGBTQ+ community and people of color. Assembly
MADISON, WI – Following the tragic death of brothers Legend Sims, 8, and Antwon Amos, Jr., 6, who fell into a partially frozen retention pond in Sun Prairie on Friday, January 5, 2024 and subsequently passed away from their injuries, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Words cannot
Today, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino on America’s Newsroom to discuss the long overdue strikes the US and its partners launched against the Houthis in Yemen. Read the highlights of the conversation below, or click HERE to watch the full interview. On the necessity for the Biden administration
Madison – Today, State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart), released legislation which moves funding to child care centers to provide 4K programs. “For far too long, local schools have contractually limited child care centers offering 4K services. The practice of moving four-year-olds from child care centers to public schools has significantly contributed
MADISON, Wis. — According to a new report from the Washington Post today, Donald Trump is planning to expand his disastrous 2017 tax scam and gift even more tax cuts to big corporations at the expense of middle-class Wisconsin families if he gets another chance. This comes just days after Trump said he’s rooting for the
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Protect Our Care and Young Invincibles to discuss how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is benefiting young people across the nation by providing access to more affordable health coverage. During the call, speakers discussed how the ACA is working to
BRILLION, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Gottlieb and Beata Stanelle Farmhouse in the Town of Brillion (Calumet County) on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was listed on December 27, 2023. The Stanelle Farmhouse was completed in 1887 and is located about
DE PERE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Edward F. and Jean Kohl House in De Pere (Brown County) on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2024. The Kohl House was constructed in 1940 on a prominent corner lot and is one of the largest
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of senators in urging the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) to investigate the 189 Panamanian-flagged vessels of concern suspected of transporting Iranian oil in violation of U.S. sanctions. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Iranian oil in 2018 and 2019 to cut
With a heavy heart, I have some news for you today: I have decided to end my campaign for Congress. I’ve spent my life giving back to Western Wisconsin–first at the United Way, then for more than two decades on the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors–and I always will.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the University of Wisconsin, in partnership with the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, will receive $1.49 million to conduct research into how to better forecast, detect, and respond to wildfires through the Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “For decades, the
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) has scheduled an in-district listening session. This is an opportunity for constituents to come and express their views on certain topics that might be considered by the Wisconsin State Legislature and also learn what Rep. Green has been working on down in Madison. The
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after Thursday’s announcement that the State of Wisconsin had paid down the bonds incurred to settle over $400 million of the state’s remaining tobacco settlement fund: “The retiring of longstanding debts might not seem like the most exciting of
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart this morning to discuss last night’s airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen and why the U.S. must avoid getting entangled in a broader regional conflict. Click here to watch the full interview, and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s
Herb Kohl was one of the finest people I’ve served with – a kind and principled man of integrity and character, one of Wisconsin’s greatest-ever advocates, and a dear friend. As a businessman, Herb was living proof of the American Dream. The son of immigrants, he rose from his first
MADISON, Wis. — Following a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling last month that the state’s current GOP-drawn legislative maps are unconstitutional, today marks the deadline for parties in the case to submit map options that meet Wisconsin’s constitutional requirements. “Wisconsinites should not have to continue suffering under maps that don’t meet constitutional standards, and
MADISON, Wis. — Three years ago today, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) told Isthmus Magazine that he was “getting ready to head out of the state here for the next couple months,” leaving the cold Wisconsin winter behind as he headed straight for his $7 million mansion in Laguna Beach.
STURGEON BAY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a final decision on a proposed variance to the management of Newport State Park in Door County. After reviewing public input on the proposed variance, the DNR has decided not to approve the first three elements of the variance, which would
MADISON, WI — The leaders of the state’s largest public school teachers, principals, superintendents and school board member associations are joining together to recognize U.S. Senator Herb Kohl and honor his commitment to public education in Wisconsin. The associations include the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA), Wisconsin Association of
MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, January 11, legislative Republicans further advanced a bill that seeks to censor what Wisconsin students can learn and talk about at school – specifically targeting topics that impact the LGBTQ+ community and people of color. Assembly Bill 510 encourages parents to take legal action against teachers