Milwaukee Common Council: Joint statement

From Common Council members: José G. Pérez, Marina Dimitrijevic, JoCasta Zamarripa, Michael J. Murphy, Lamont Westmoreland, Mark A. Borkowski, and Scott Spiker With the recent announcement of a legislative proposal pertaining to American Family Field, we are optimistic that this

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Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: September 19, 2023

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working

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U.S. Reps. Fitzgerald, Hern, Nunn: Intro bill to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01), and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Build Responsible Infrastructure Development for the Global Economy (BRIDGE) Act to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and bolster the United States’ economic competition against China. The BRI is one of China’s key strategies to

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Sen. Cowles: Audit of the finances at American Family Field sorely needed

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement, calling for a nonpartisan evaluation from the award-winning Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) of the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, which manages American Family Field, ahead of advancing discussions on public funding: “Prior to the legislation authorizing a local

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Milwaukee Common Council: Joint statement

From Common Council members: José G. Pérez, Marina Dimitrijevic, JoCasta Zamarripa, Michael J. Murphy, Lamont Westmoreland, Mark A. Borkowski, and Scott Spiker With the recent announcement of a legislative proposal pertaining to American Family Field, we are optimistic that this is the first step toward keeping this important major league

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Sen. James, Rep. Dittrich: Wisconsin DPI refuses to help students battling addiction

Madison – Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) blasted Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Tuesday for its refusal to help students battling addiction and called on Superintendent of Public Schools Jill Underly to support pending legislation on recovery high schools in her State of Education address lat… Please log in to access subscriber

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Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin: Partnering with Iowa County District Attorney’s Office, and Family Advocates, Inc. to host silhouette art display at Iowa County Courthouse

[Dodgeville, WI] – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with Family Advocates, Inc and the Iowa County District Attorney’s Office, are raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes on Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Iowa County Courthouse. Attendees will experience an interactive display of red-painted

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Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: September 19, 2023

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same

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Dept. of Natural Resources: To host outdoor wheelchair celebration

TWO RIVERS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will celebrate the launch of a new outdoor wheelchair program on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Point Beach State Forest in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. This new program will bring outdoor wheelchairs to various state-owned properties.

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Sen. Jacque: Announces 2024 Senate Scholar applications

MADISON… State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) today is proud to announce that the Wisconsin State Senate will again offer the Senate Scholar Program next year, and urged 1st District students to apply by the November 17, 2023 deadline. “The Senate Scholar Program is a leading initiative designed to challenge Wisconsin’s

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Dept. of Justice: Gov. Evers, AG Kaul join multistate coalition in fight against Idaho’s radical abortion ban

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general on Friday backing the Biden administration’s challenge to Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion. In an amicus brief filed in United States of America v. Idaho, the multistate coalition supported the U.S. government’s argument that the ban

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U.S. Reps. Fitzgerald, Flood: Introduce bill to safeguard insurance data privacy

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) introduced the Insurance Data Protection Act to rein in the Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) by eliminating its subpoena authority and limiting how the office collects data from state insurance regulators. For about 150 years, state insurance regulators and respec…

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Gov. Evers: Appoints Jorge Fragoso to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court

MADISON — Gov. Evers announced today his appointment of Jorge Fragoso to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 23. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge Lindsey Grady’s resignation, effective November 4, 2023. Fragoso will complete a term ending July 31, 2024. “Jorge Fragoso is an exceptional attorney who

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Sen. Carpenter: Says Milwaukee and Wisconsin deserve a better deal

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement regarding the announcement of a Republican plan to extend operation of American Family Field to 2050: “The Republican plan to provide state and local money for maintenance and upgrades at American Family Field was the result of secret negotiations and deal-making

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Reacts to Van Orden Senate page harassment footage

Contact:Matthew Handverger, (508) 561-5226 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after he reviewed the security footage showing Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) accosting and verbally harassing teenage Senate pages while they were enjoying the U.S. Capitol rotunda this past summer: “This video was

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