Dept. of Justice: La Crosse man sentenced to 84 months for bringing over 2 pounds of methamphetamine into state for sale

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua R. Wittenberg, 40, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 84 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  This prison term will

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Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers on historic budget investment to address PFAS statewide

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230721DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his historic budget investment to address PFAS contamination statewide. The 2023-25 biennial budget builds upon the governor’s work over the past four years to ensure Wisconsinites have access to clean water and

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Sen. Tomczyk: Testifies on constitutional amendment

Madison, WI – Senator Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding Senate Joint Resolution 54 (SJR 54): “On Tuesday, I testified in favor of SJR 54 which would amend the Constitution to say, ‘…the state or a political subdivision

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: To Sec. Austin: DOD’s “pattern of deception” regarding its medical database is unacceptable

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin regarding the data integrity issues on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED). On July 5, 2023, DoD informed Sen. Johnson’s office

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisors Vincent and Logsdon Invite Constituents to Town Hall Meeting on Proposed Sales Tax Increase 

MILWAUKEE — County Supervisors Kathleen Vincent and Patti Logsdon are hosting a town hall meeting to engage with constituents and gather their valuable feedback on the proposed 0.4% increase of the county sales tax. The meeting will be held tomorrow, July 22nd, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Greenfield Public Library (5310 W. Layton Ave. Greenfield, WI

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Gov. Evers: Grants 96 pardons, bringing total pardons granted to 1,029

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced that he has granted another 96 pardons, bringing his total number of pardons granted to 1,029. This round of pardons breaks the Wisconsin record for most pardons granted by a governor in state history, surpassing former Gov. Julius Heil’s record of pardoning 943 individuals between 1939

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Dept. of Justice: La Crosse man sentenced to 84 months for bringing over 2 pounds of methamphetamine into state for sale

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Joshua R. Wittenberg, 40, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 84 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute.  This prison term will be followed by a 5-year term of supervised release.  Wittenberg pleaded guilty

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Gov. Evers and Dept. of Agriculture: Commend USDA Secretary Vilsack for natural disaster designations relating to drought conditions

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) this week issued statements regarding the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretarial natural disaster designations due to recent drought-like conditions. To date, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated 27 Wisconsin counties as natural disaster

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Strengthens Buy America requirements for Navy ships in must-pass Senate defense bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) successfully included an amendment to strengthen Buy America requirements for Navy shipbuilding in the must-pass 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment, in line with her American Made Navy Act, ensures that by 2033, any new Navy ship purchased uses 100% domestically produced materials, like

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Spring surveys show mixed results for ruffed grouse, pheasant and waterfowl

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that data is now available from annual spring surveys of Wisconsin ruffed grouse, pheasant and waterfowl. The spring waterfowl breeding survey indicated stable population numbers and habitat conditions for migratory birds. In contrast, the spring surveys showed ruffed grouse

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Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers on historic budget investment to address PFAS statewide

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230721DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his historic budget investment to address PFAS contamination statewide. The 2023-25 biennial budget builds upon the governor’s work over the past four years to ensure Wisconsinites have access to clean water and includes one of the first meaningful investments by Republican legislators

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Weekly GOP radio address: Republicans ensure vital support for Wisconsin communities

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230721GOPAddress.mp3 This is State Senator Mary Felzkowski, here to share some great news for communities and counties, large and small, throughout Wisconsin. Some of the most important resources that local governments provide are police, fire, EMS, and roads. While these services are vital for the health and safety of our

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Milwaukee Common Council members: Resignation of Fire and Police Commission chair, vice-chair a huge loss for Milwaukee

Statement from members of the Common Council: JoCasta Zamarripa, Mark Chambers, Jr., Jonathan Brostoff, Robert J. Bauman, Lamont Westmoreland, Mark A. Borkowski, José G. Pérez, Scott Spiker, and Marina Dimitrijevic Today’s news that Fire and Police Commission (FPC) Chairman Ed Fallone and Vice Chairwoman Amanda Avalos will be resigning effective

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Dept. of Health Services: Releases early data on Medicaid renewals

Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) launched a new webpage showing statewide data in BadgerCare Plus and Wisconsin Medicaid enrollment following the end of the federal continuous coverage requirement that had kept members enrolled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Between June 2023 and May 2024, more than 1.6 million,

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Sen. Tomczyk: Testifies on constitutional amendment

Madison, WI – Senator Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding Senate Joint Resolution 54 (SJR 54): “On Tuesday, I testified in favor of SJR 54 which would amend the Constitution to say, ‘…the state or a political subdivision of the state may not order the closure of or

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Marquette University: Educational Opportunity Program receives $800,000 in funding to pilot Cyber Explorers pre-college program

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Educational Opportunity Program has received $799,500 in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to pilot the Seizing Opportunities Academic Readiness (SOAR) Cyber Explorers Pilot Program, which provides teaching and learning activities to precollege students to encourage interest in STEM careers, support college readiness and begin

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