Rep. Steffen: Applauds Joint Finance Committee’s support of NFL draft
Weekly GOP radio address: Sen. Testin on investing in farmers and our environment
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230601GOPAddress.mp3 June has arrived. The sun is out, the temperatures are up, and it’s officially dairy month in Wisconsin. Hi, I’m State Senator Patrick Testin from Stevens Point, and I serve on the committee responsible for writing the state’s budget.
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers kicks off June as Dairy Month
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/230601DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address as he kicks off June as Dairy Month in America’s Dairyland. Throughout the month of June, the governor will be visiting with dairy farmers, processors, and producers, as
Wisconsin Historical Society: Melster House listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Melster House in the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2023. Between 1950 and 1960, the population of Waukesha grew approximately 30%; among those moving
Wisconsin Historical Society: Underwriters Exchange Building listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Underwriters Exchange Building in the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2023. The Underwriters Exchange Building was constructed in 1924 with a 1926 ninth
Wisconsin Historical Society: Milwaukee Protestant Home for the Aged listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Milwaukee Protestant Home for the Aged in the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 2023. The Milwaukee Protestant Home for the Aged continues to
Dept. of Agriculture: Celebrate America’s dairyland during June Dairy Month
MADISON, Wis. – June Dairy Month is a special time in Wisconsin. As summer starts, we celebrate the many hardworking Wisconsin farmers and processors who make our state a leading source for quality dairy products across the U.S. and worldwide.
Gov. Evers: Goes on statewide “Pothole Patrol” tour, highlights budget investments
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers yesterday concluded his annual statewide “Pothole Patrol” tour that included seven stops across Wisconsin to repair potholes and discuss the governor’s proposed biennial budget investments in local roads and highways. The week-long tour marked the
Dept. of Natural Resources: Reminds boaters, anglers to help keep Wisconsin’s waters healthy
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters and anglers to help protect Wisconsin’s rivers, streams and lakes during this weekend’s Drain Campaign. The annual Drain Campaign, June 2-4, focuses on the importance for boaters and anglers
Select Committee on CCP: U.S. Rep. Gallagher opens investigation into university
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, sent letters to Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, and President of Alfred University, Mark Zupan, with concern that Alfred University continues to host a
WAVE: Cities across Wisconsin host events observing National Gun Violence Awareness Weekend
In Wisconsin and across the country, gun violence has devastated family after family and terrorized whole communities. In fact, more than 44,000 people died last year in the United States from gun violence, according to the Gun Violence Archive. “That is
American Heart Association: Launches movement to double survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest by 2030
MADISON, June 1, 2023 — Seven in 10 people in America say they feel powerless to act in the face of a cardiac emergency[1]. As a result, less than half of all people who need this lifesaving skill receive CPR from
Rep. Subeck: Testimony on bill to close loophole on sexual assault by a health care provider
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck testified to the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety in support of AB 129, which would close a loophole in state law relating to sexual assault by a health care provider. Also
Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus: Joins Governor Evers to kick off Pride Month
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus joined Governor Tony Evers to raise the Progress Pride Flag over the Capitol and introduced a resolution honoring LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The members released the following statement: “It is a great day
WisDems: WI GOP’s potential Senate candidates have a record of opposing marriage equality
MADISON, Wis. — June marks the start of Pride Month, and Wisconsinites are going to hold potential GOP Senate candidates accountable for their record of opposing marriage equality. What to know about potential Senate candidates’ anti-marriage equality record:
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins senators in effort to hold companies accountable for contracting with Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, alongside several Senate colleagues, sent letters to nine companies that contracted with the Wisconsin-based Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI), which the Department of Labor (DOL) found were unlawfully employing migrant child labor at these
Dept. of Agriculture: Celebrates National Homeownership Month
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2023 – Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off National Homeownership Month. As part of this nationwide celebration, USDA is highlighting programs that help people in rural and Tribal areas buy, build and repair affordable
Dept. of Revenue: Campaign publishes names of unclaimed property owners in local newspapers statewide
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is in the midst of its annual unclaimed property awareness campaign, publishing in major newspapers statewide thousands of names of people with cash and other property waiting to be claimed. “This is an exciting
Gov. Evers: Announces Progress Pride Flag to be flown Statewide in celebration of Pride Month
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #204, ordering that the Progress Pride Flag be raised over the Wisconsin State Capitol during the month of June in celebration of Pride Month. The Progress Pride Flag will fly over the East Wing of the
U.S. Rep. Gallagher, U.S. Sen. Ernst: Introduce bill requiring full transparency over taxpayer dollars sent to China and Russia
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) are leading the charge to create transparency and accountability for the taxpayer dollars that are being handed out in China and Russia. They are introducing the Tracking Receipts to Adversarial Countries for Knowledge