MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Rib Lake is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project consists of rehabilitation
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho.), and 29 of their Senate colleagues in calling on President Biden to reaffirm America’s global economic leadership, by reversing
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced airports across Wisconsin will receive over $38 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades – including investments in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal upgrades, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. The
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds black bear hunters that applications for the 2024 season are due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2023. Hunters can purchase applications for permit drawings online through Go Wild, the DNR’s license
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Intelligence Committee, today released the following statement on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks in Israel. “In his press conference in Israel today, Secretary
MADISON, Wis. — Former Attorney General Brad Schimel, who lost his re-election bid in 2018 before he was handed a Circuit Court judgeship by fellow 2018 election loser Scott Walker, announced today he will run for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. — In response to tonight’s announcement by former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel that he will seek election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025, Wisconsin Democrats launched BradSchimel.org, a new website highlighting how Wisconsin’s worst Attorney General is the last
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) introduced the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would strengthen the U.S.’ cyber defenses and cybersecurity workforce by creating two new training programs within the federal government. One
DELAFIELD, WI – Today, unions representing teachers and other public workers filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court to overturn key parts of 2011 Act 10. Chris Reader, Executive Vice President of IRG Action Fund, released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, Wisconsin’s Waukesha County Circuit Court handed a massive win to the rule of law in Kormanik v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. The court ruled that the Wisconsin Elections Commission cannot permit election clerks to run a “re-voting” scheme,
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231201gopaddress.wav MADISON – Representative Zimmerman (R – River Falls) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. We are absolutely living in unprecedented times, and we’re all enamored by ChatGPT and all the wonderful things that generative
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231201demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers delivered the Democratic Radio Address encouraging Wisconsinites to take care of their mental health during the holiday season. Earlier this year, in recognition of the troubling statistics seen over the past few years
Former Wisconsin Attorney General and current Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel today announced his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court, citing the need to restore integrity and objectivity to the state’s highest court. “We need to restore confidence in
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Frank Gagliardi to the Kenosha County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Judge Bruce E. Schroeder’s resignation, effective Nov. 27, 2023. Gagliardi will complete a term
MILWAUKEE — The Center for Peacemaking at Marquette University will be the new home of Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM), a nonprofit organization formed to increase strategic partnerships between community service providers and address generational trauma in Milwaukee. Barbara Pierson
MADISON – Today, a lawsuit was filed challenging 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, which significantly curtailed the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “My path into state politics was, in
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Toni L. Young to the Racine County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Judge Maureen M. Martinez’s resignation, effective Nov. 17, 2023. Young will complete a
Following a distinguished career leading the University of Wisconsin—Madison’s government and corporate relations, communications and marketing efforts, Vice Chancellor for University Relations Charles Hoslet will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Hoslet was appointed to the role
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Rib Lake is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project consists of rehabilitation of the water tower in Rib Lake. Activities related to
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho.), and 29 of their Senate colleagues in calling on President Biden to reaffirm America’s global economic leadership, by reversing a decision by the U.S. Trade Representative to abandon long-held
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced airports across Wisconsin will receive over $38 million in federal funding for infrastructure upgrades – including investments in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, terminal upgrades, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. The funding for these projects comes from Federal Aviation Administration Air…
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds black bear hunters that applications for the 2024 season are due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2023. Hunters can purchase applications for permit drawings online through Go Wild, the DNR’s license portal, or at an authorized license agent. Preliminary estimates show hunters
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Intelligence Committee, today released the following statement on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s remarks in Israel. “In his press conference in Israel today, Secretary Blinken repeatedly emphasized that Hamas cannot retain governance of Gaza.
MADISON, Wis. — Former Attorney General Brad Schimel, who lost his re-election bid in 2018 before he was handed a Circuit Court judgeship by fellow 2018 election loser Scott Walker, announced today he will run for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025. “While the Wisconsin Supreme Court is a non-partisan
MADISON, Wis. — In response to tonight’s announcement by former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel that he will seek election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2025, Wisconsin Democrats launched BradSchimel.org, a new website highlighting how Wisconsin’s worst Attorney General is the last person we need on Wisconsin’s highest court. Democratic Party of
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) introduced the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Expansion Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would strengthen the U.S.’ cyber defenses and cybersecurity workforce by creating two new training programs within the federal government. One of the training programs would specifically recru… Please log in
DELAFIELD, WI – Today, unions representing teachers and other public workers filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court to overturn key parts of 2011 Act 10. Chris Reader, Executive Vice President of IRG Action Fund, released the following statement: “Overturning Act 10 would be an expensive proposition for Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, DC – On Wednesday, Wisconsin’s Waukesha County Circuit Court handed a massive win to the rule of law in Kormanik v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. The court ruled that the Wisconsin Elections Commission cannot permit election clerks to run a “re-voting” scheme, where clerks allow people to endlessly alter their submitted votes
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231201gopaddress.wav MADISON – Representative Zimmerman (R – River Falls) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. We are absolutely living in unprecedented times, and we’re all enamored by ChatGPT and all the wonderful things that generative AI is doing. And as big and as impactful as
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/231201demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers delivered the Democratic Radio Address encouraging Wisconsinites to take care of their mental health during the holiday season. Earlier this year, in recognition of the troubling statistics seen over the past few years regarding mental health and the growing demand for m… Please
Former Wisconsin Attorney General and current Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Brad Schimel today announced his campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court, citing the need to restore integrity and objectivity to the state’s highest court. “We need to restore confidence in the people of Wisconsin that the justice system will be
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Frank Gagliardi to the Kenosha County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Judge Bruce E. Schroeder’s resignation, effective Nov. 27, 2023. Gagliardi will complete a term ending July 31, 2024. “Frank Gagliardi has strong connections to
MILWAUKEE — The Center for Peacemaking at Marquette University will be the new home of Scaling Wellness in Milwaukee (SWIM), a nonprofit organization formed to increase strategic partnerships between community service providers and address generational trauma in Milwaukee. Barbara Pierson has been hired as program coordinator for SWIM and will
MADISON – Today, a lawsuit was filed challenging 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, which significantly curtailed the collective bargaining rights of public sector employees. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “My path into state politics was, in large part, because of the wrongdoings that resulted from Act
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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Toni L. Young to the Racine County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment fills the vacancy created by Judge Maureen M. Martinez’s resignation, effective Nov. 17, 2023. Young will complete a term ending July 31, 2024. “Toni Young is a well-respected
Following a distinguished career leading the University of Wisconsin—Madison’s government and corporate relations, communications and marketing efforts, Vice Chancellor for University Relations Charles Hoslet will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Hoslet was appointed to the role of vice chancellor in 2016 by then-Chancellor Rebecca Blank and
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