MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly passed three bills today that will help Wisconsin’s farm economy by adding additional processing capacity for soybeans and potatoes, and helping low-income families afford locally-grown farm products. “These bills help strengthen our agricultural economy
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of $16 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing awards for critical housing rehabilitation projects for low- and moderate-income households spanning seven state regions. “As I travel across the state,
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the truancy package that was brought forth before the Assembly: “Being on the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Truancy, we heard from all sorts of groups
MADISON – Today, Assembly Bill 1013 passed on the Assembly floor. This bipartisan legislation creates a program to provide matching dollars so that families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can purchase additional fruits and vegetables from participating healthy
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Representative Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) strongly criticized both the proposal and the terms of the debate on a GOP-sponsored resolution, SJR 117 that requested that the Governor send Wisconsin National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border. Had Representative Baldeh been given an opportunity
MADISON, Wis. —Yesterday, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate, and he spent the entire launch on defense. After the terrible start to his launch yesterday, Hovde spent the next twelve hours of his campaign admitting that
STEVENS POINT, Wisc. Feb. 21, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is funding a total of $32,816,452 in loans and grants across eight projects in rural Wisconsin as part
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing AB 1005 today on the floor on a voice vote, which would enable high-quality teacher apprenticeship programs in Wisconsin. IRG Action Executive Vice President, Chris Reader stated: “We applaud the legislature
Madison –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) successfully bridged different gaps in education through bills she authored that were passed by the Legislature on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 638 (AB638) and Senate Bill 608 (SB 608) were passed on the floor
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Weyauwega is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes lead service line
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MADISON — Women took on more education-related childcare responsibilities than men during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this disparity was even sharper for some lower-income women, according to a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study. The study,
WISCONSIN –U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Governor Tony Evers announced that they successfully pushed the Biden administration to ensure that Northern Wisconsin businesses hurt by this year’s low snowfall can access relief. Baldwin and Evers announced that many Wisconsin
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Last night, far-left allies of Tammy Baldwin attempted to smear Eric Hovde for his foundation’s efforts to rescue and support victims of human trafficking in Central America. Heartland Signal, a known liberal outlet, attempted to twist Hovde’s words from his announcement speech
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Assembly has taken action to address critical issues in education with the passage of two key bills authored by State Representative William Penterman (R-Columbus) Assembly Bill 1005, which introduces teacher apprenticeships, and Assembly Bill 644, which enhances
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STEVENS POINT, Wis —Katrina Shankland today announced she’s earned the endorsement of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Local 18 (SMART Local 18) in her bid for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. SMART Local 18 joins 9 other
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly passed three bills today that will help Wisconsin’s farm economy by adding additional processing capacity for soybeans and potatoes, and helping low-income families afford locally-grown farm products. “These bills help strengthen our agricultural economy in Wisconsin by expanding soybean and potato markets and incentivizing
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the award of $16 million of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing awards for critical housing rehabilitation projects for low- and moderate-income households spanning seven state regions. “As I travel across the state, one of the things I hear about most from Wisconsinites
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the truancy package that was brought forth before the Assembly: “Being on the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Truancy, we heard from all sorts of groups what has caused truancy to go up in recent years. From the
MADISON – Today, Assembly Bill 1013 passed on the Assembly floor. This bipartisan legislation creates a program to provide matching dollars so that families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can purchase additional fruits and vegetables from participating healthy food retailers. This legislation was authored by Representative Alex Joers (D-Middleton)
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Representative Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) strongly criticized both the proposal and the terms of the debate on a GOP-sponsored resolution, SJR 117 that requested that the Governor send Wisconsin National Guard troops to the US-Mexico border. Had Representative Baldeh been given an opportunity to address the Assembly on this issue, he would have
MADISON, Wis. —Yesterday, California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate, and he spent the entire launch on defense. After the terrible start to his launch yesterday, Hovde spent the next twelve hours of his campaign admitting that he doesn’t live full time in Wisconsin, getting called out for opposing
STEVENS POINT, Wisc. Feb. 21, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today announced that USDA is funding a total of $32,816,452 in loans and grants across eight projects in rural Wisconsin as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. “The investments announced today are
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing AB 1005 today on the floor on a voice vote, which would enable high-quality teacher apprenticeship programs in Wisconsin. IRG Action Executive Vice President, Chris Reader stated: “We applaud the legislature for taking the teacher shortage in Wisconsin seriously. Teachers with
Madison –Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) successfully bridged different gaps in education through bills she authored that were passed by the Legislature on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 638 (AB638) and Senate Bill 608 (SB 608) were passed on the floor of the Assembly. Both bills take a significant step forward
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Weyauwega is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes lead service line replacements in the city of Weyauwega. Activities related to this
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MADISON — Women took on more education-related childcare responsibilities than men during the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this disparity was even sharper for some lower-income women, according to a new University of Wisconsin–Madison study. The study, published in the journal Sociology, found that daily time spent
WISCONSIN –U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Governor Tony Evers announced that they successfully pushed the Biden administration to ensure that Northern Wisconsin businesses hurt by this year’s low snowfall can access relief. Baldwin and Evers announced that many Wisconsin businesses may be eligible for a federal disaster loan program
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Last night, far-left allies of Tammy Baldwin attempted to smear Eric Hovde for his foundation’s efforts to rescue and support victims of human trafficking in Central America. Heartland Signal, a known liberal outlet, attempted to twist Hovde’s words from his announcement speech by claiming he owns three homes in Central America. In
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin State Assembly has taken action to address critical issues in education with the passage of two key bills authored by State Representative William Penterman (R-Columbus) Assembly Bill 1005, which introduces teacher apprenticeships, and Assembly Bill 644, which enhances the open enrollment process for the children of teachers, as both
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STEVENS POINT, Wis —Katrina Shankland today announced she’s earned the endorsement of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Local 18 (SMART Local 18) in her bid for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. SMART Local 18 joins 9 other labor unions in Wisconsin that are supporting Katrina Shankland for