Rep. Donovan: Announces district listening sessions
Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) will have three district listening sessions to discuss budget proposals with constituents. Rep. Donovan gave the following statement regarding the listening sessions. “Constituent input is always encouraged when discussing proposals impacting our state – especially
Sen. Hesselbein: Response to Republican bill to control women’s healthcare decisions
Middleton – Today, after the latest Republican legislative attempt to insert politicians into reproductive health care decisions, State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement: “The most recent proposal put forward by my Republican colleagues continues to deny pregnant
Wisconsin Family Action: Responds to “abortion exceptions bill”
MADISON – Today, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) held a joint press conference to introduce legislation sponsored by State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), and State Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield). The proposed bill would allow abortions in certain cases to supposedly “save
UW-Green Bay: Students to share research March 16 at annual Fox River Watershed symposium
Green Bay, Wis.— Nearly one hundred students and teachers from participating Northeastern Wisconsin high schools will spend the day on the UW-Green Bay campus on Thursday, March 16, for the 16th annual Watershed Symposium. The symposium brings together the high
Sen. Smith: Opposes Republican bill to control women’s healthcare decisions
MADISON – Today Legislative Republicans introduced a bill to place severe restrictions on abortion in Wisconsin. Along with his Democratic colleagues, Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) decried this maneuver and called for full repeal of Wisconsin’s outdated 1849-era abortion ban. “I stand
Audit Committee Dems: Respond to audit hearing on PSC broadband grants
Middleton – Today, after the Joint Legislative Audit Committee held a public hearing on Audit Report 22-11: Certain Broadband Expansion Grant Programs, Public Service Commission, the Audit Committee Democrats State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), State Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), State
Rep. Rozar: Introduces bill updating Wisconsin’s abortion law
Madison, WI – Today, Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield), with Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma), introduced legislation to update the Wisconsin State Statute relating to abortion. “It is unfortunate that in our fallen world, this bill is necessary. As a pro-life legislator, I
Gov. Evers: Seeks applicants for Price County district attorney
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Price County District Attorney. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by District Attorney Karl J. Kelz’s resignation, effective April 7, 2023. The new district attorney
Wisconsin Historical Society: Americana Corner grant helps Wisconsin Historical Society preserve 20-star Civil War loyalty flag
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $10,000 Preserving America Grant from Americana Corner to support an assessment, conservation and documentation project on a 20-star American flag that was used to pledge
Dept. of Transportation: Public meeting for WIS 19 and Westmount Drive intersection project in Sun Prairie
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss the WIS 19 and Westmount Drive intersection improvement project in Sun Prairie, Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29, 2023, from 6:00 to
Joint Finance Committee Co-chairs: Statement on LFB analysis of governor’s budget ideas
Madison, WI – The Co-Chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) made the following statement after the release of the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) analysis of the Governor’s
Dept. of Administration: Evers administration marks Equal Pay Day with Green Bay women’s roundtable
Green Bay, Wis. – In recognition of Women’s History Month and Equal Pay Day on March 14, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld, Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Deputy Secretary Patti Epstein, and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Administrator
Rep. Hurd: Legislative republicans unveil bills allowing abortion exceptions
Madison, WI – Legislative Republicans unveiled two bills on Wednesday. The first bill seeks to allow hormonal contraceptives to be prescribed and dispensed by pharmacists. The second bill updates Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion statute creating exceptions for cases of rape or
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Introduces the Guidance Out of Darkness Act
WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led 14 of his Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act, which requires federal agencies to publish their regulatory guidance on the internet in an easily accessible location.
Dept. of Military Affairs: 128th Air Refueling Wing airmen return from Indo-Pacific deployment
Over 100 Airmen along with three KC-135 aircraft from the 128th Air Refueling Wing assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron as part of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam returned home after a nearly
Pro-Life Wisconsin: Strongly opposes legislation weakening state abortion ban
Brookfield, WI) – Today State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) and State Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) circulated for co-sponsorship legislation (LRB 2151/1 & LRB 2432/1) that would severely weaken Wisconsin’s current law abortion ban, s. 940.04, by adding exceptions for abortion in the cases
UW-Madison: UW-Madison Day in Washington, DC
MADISON, WI (March 15, 2023) — Federal funding and policies have a dramatic impact on programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA) is hosting a special UW-Madison Day in Washington, DC. Alumni and friends of the
Marquette University: Biological sciences professor receives R01 funding from NIH to expand genome editing tools in lizards
MILWAUKEE — Dr. Tony Gamble, associate professor of biological sciences in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received almost $1.1 million in R01 grant funding from the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Institute to expand genome