Rep. Stubbs: The 2023 Juneteenth City-County celebration and flag raising ceremony
MADISON – On Tuesday, June 6th, 2023, community leaders and members of the public gathered at the Madison City-County Building to celebrate Juneteenth and raise the Juneteenth flag. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today, I joined elected
Sen. Agard: Legislation to provide free state park admission to 4th graders and families recommended for passage by assembly committee
MADISON – Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, applauds Assembly Committee on Forestry, Parks and Outdoor Recreation for recommending Assembly Bill 11 (AB 11) for passage. Senator Agard co-authored AB 11 and if it is signed into law, the
Dane County Exec Parisi: County to deploy 100 overdose aid kits throughout community, launch comprehensive campaign to help reduce deaths
Dane County and a number of community partners are teaming together on a series of new efforts aimed at reducing the number of people who die from drug poisoning, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. Parisi held a news conference
Rep. Myers: Applauds election reform bills heard in committee today
MADISON-Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee), applauds election reform bills heard in the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections. Representative Myers released the following statement: “The four bills heard in committee–AB 282, AB 283, AB 298, and AB 299 today provide an
Bayfield County: Tourism posts record-breaking year in 2022
Bayfield, Wis. (June 6, 2023) – The Wisconsin Department of Tourism released 2022 economic impact data, showing the tourism industry generated a record-breaking $23.7 billion in total economic impact. The highest-ever overnight visitation helped fuel the growth, with Bayfield County playing a
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Joins Secretary Denis McDonough at Tomah VA
TOMAH, WI – In case you missed it, yesterday Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) joined Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough at the Tomah VA to discuss troubling reports of misdiagnoses by neurologist Dr. Mary Jo Lanska and the need to
Dept. of Natural Resources: Releases new StoryMap showcasing Wisconsin’s water use
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the release of a new water use StoryMap, showcasing water use in Wisconsin over the past decade, and the 2021 Water Withdrawals Report. Since the onset of the Great Lakes Compact, Wisconsin
Protect Our Care: Republicans push more legislation to weaken protections for millions of people with pre-existing conditions
Washington, DC — Today, Republicans on the House Committee on Education & the Workforce will mark up legislation that would promote junk plans that lack patient protections under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Republicans have a long history of promoting
Gov. Evers: Announces Wisconsin tourism sees record-breaking year
OSHKOSH — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary Anne Sayers, today announced Wisconsin’s tourism industry saw a record-breaking year in 2022. According to 2022 economic impact data, the tourism industry generated $23.7 billion in total economic impact,
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Helps secure $2.6 billion for Great Lakes and coastal resiliency projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, announced a $2.6 billion plan to invest in Great Lakes and coastal resiliency through the Baldwin-supported Inflation Reduction Act. The funding,
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin: Endorses in Special Election
Madison, WI – Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin (PPAWI) announced its endorsement of Bob Tatterson in the July 18th Special Election for the 24th Assembly District. Statement from Steven Webb II, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood Advocates of WI “Bob
Sen. Quinn, Rep. Sapik: Reintroduce Superior expo district bill
Madison, Wis. – The City of Superior’s state legislators re-introduced a bill today to allow for the creation of a local Exposition District to spur economic development. Superior residents, school officials, business owners, elected officials, labor representatives, community leaders, and
Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: June 6, 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
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Successfully pushes VA to reexamine & pay earned benefits to 600 veterans after doctor misdiagnosed conditions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After more than a year and a half of advocating on behalf of Wisconsin veterans, Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully pushed the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify and reexamine approximately 600 veterans whose neurological conditions were misdiagnosed
Rep. Pronschinske: Statement on UW-Eau Claire Science Hall
Madison, WI – Rep. Treig E. Pronschinske released the following statement succeeding the decision by the Joint Committee on Finance to include the UW-Eau Claire Science Hall in the 2023-25 biennial budget: “The Joint Committee on Finance made a sensible decision
Wisconsin Women in Government: Seeks applicants for board of directors
MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, bipartisan, non-profit organization of women in government service, today announced it is seeking professional women to join the WWIG Board of Directors for a two-year term beginning August 2023. “We are seeking
Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Chinese dissidents implore congress to take action on anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
This evening, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside Speaker Kevin McCarthy, held a roundtable event commemorating the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The event featured powerful testimony from democracy and human rights activists Wei Jingsheng
UW-Madison: Archeologists find earliest-known human ancestor burial
MADISON— New observations and excavations in South African caves have found that Homo naledi, an early human ancestor, intentionally buried their dead and made crosshatch engravings in the cave walls nearby. Fossils of Homo naledi were first discovered in these caves 10 years
WHEDA: Foundation opens 2023 housing grant cycle
MADISON, Wis. – Organizations throughout Wisconsin that provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing are encouraged to apply for grants from the WHEDA Foundation. Administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the WHEDA Foundation grants aim to improve
Protect Our Care Wisconsin: Republicans are waging war on LGBTQI+ health care
As we celebrate Pride month, at least 20 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) American adults are facing threats to health care access. Amidst growing fears of violence and repression, Republicans across the country have launched a