Sen. Ballweg: Statement on dairy producer survey results
Madison…The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced results of the 2024 Dairy Producer Survey. DATCP sent a survey to more than 5,400 bovine milk producer license holders and 1,611 responded. Senator Ballweg released the following statement: “Almost every
WisDems: ICYMI – Expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $1.7B, report finds
MADISON, Wis. — Today, WPR detailed a new report that found Republican politicians like Joan Ballweg and Duey Stroebel are holding Wisconsin back by repeatedly blocking Medicaid expansion and costing Wisconsin $1.7 billion in savings. Like clockwork, Republicans like Joan Ballweg and Duey Stroebel
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Eastern equine encephalitis confirmed in Marathon County horse
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has confirmed that an unvaccinated 2-year-old gelding in Marathon County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). It is the state’s first confirmed case of EEE
Harris campaign: ICYMI- Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords rallies voters for Vice President Harris in Bayside and Wauwatosa
Yesterday, former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords and local leaders campaigned for Vice President Harris and Governor Walz in Bayside and Wauwatosa, making clear the contrast between Vice President Harris, Governor Walz, and Democrats’ vision for a more hopeful future and Donald
Dept. of Workforce Development: Celebrating 51 years of the Rehabilitation Act
By: Department of Workforce Development Secretary Amy Pechacek Wisconsin’s workforce has changed dramatically over the past 51 years. Today’s workforce has been shaped by a variety of factors – population growth, technological advancements, cultural shifts – and also by increased
Gov. Evers: Delivers radio address celebrating national clean energy week
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating National Clean Energy Week and highlighting the launch of the new U.S Climate Alliance Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative. Bolstered by robust federal investment by the Biden-Harris Administration toward building a national clean energy economy,
Climate Action Campaign: Racine Mayor Cory Mason, state and local officials highlight federal climate investments supporting city’s clean energy expansion
RACINE, WI – Today, Racine Mayor Cory Mason joined clean energy advocates and other local leaders to showcase the city’s leadership in clean energy, sustainability, and climate action. With the support of federal investments stemming from the Inflation Reduction Act
WisDems: Wausau Mayor Diny caught red-handed denying Wisconsinites voting access
MADISON, Wis. — Wausau Mayor Doug Diny landed himself in hot water this week after he was caught on surveillance footage caving to Donald Trump’s election conspiracy theories and removing Wausau’s absentee ballot drop box from outside City Hall. “Disguised” in a
Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff in honor of Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode who lost his life in WWII
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #241 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in honor of U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode, who lost his life
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Slams lack of transparency from feds surrounding attempted assassination of President Trump
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Jesse Watters Primetime to discuss the findings of the newly released bipartisan report on the U.S. Secret Service’s (USSS) security planning, communications, and coordination failures leading up to the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butle…
Dept. of Public Instruction: State Superintendent Underly delivers 2024 State of Education Address
MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today delivered the 2024 State of Education Address at the Wisconsin State Capitol. During her remarks, Dr. Underly renewed her call for increased investment and opportunity in public education and emphasized the importance of student
WisDems: U.S. Rep. Van Orden tries to cover up his extreme abortion views, including opposing exceptions to rape and incest
MADISON, Wis. — Desperate to cover up his long-standing extreme anti-abortion views, Derrick Van Orden is attempting to pull the wool over voters’ eyes and cover up the years he has spent railing against women’s reproductive freedom. Unfortunately for Van Orden, the
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany: Demands a third-party investigation into Madison’s duplicate absentee ballots
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a follow-up letter to the City of Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl highlighting her office’s repeated pattern of shifting explanations regarding the ongoing duplicate absentee ballot scandal. Additionally, Rep. Tiffany requested an independent,
WisDems: On the airwaves — “Mexican bank long tied to the Mexican drug cartel flew $26 million in cash over the border to Hovde’s Sunwest Bank”
MADISON, Wis. — In the past few days, Eric Hovde has come under criticism for doing business with a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel. As Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed last week, Banco Azteca, a Mexican bank
Dept. of Natural Resources: Reminds hunters to test harvested deer and take action to slow the spread of CWD this fall
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters to test their deer for CWD this fall. Testing is available statewide, but the DNR is particularly interested in samples from priority areas near recent CWD detection locations. CWD
Midwest Environmental Advocates: Asks California regulators to revoke lucrative carbon credits for Wisconsin livestock facility with history of environmental violations
Madison, WI— Today, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) submitted a complaint to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) asking the agency to invalidate carbon offset credits generated by a Kewaunee County livestock facility with a long history of violating Wisconsin’s water quality laws. The
Gov. Evers: ICYMI – Gov. Evers celebrates launch of the U.S. Climate Alliance Governor’s Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative
MADISON — In celebration of National Clean Energy Week, Gov. Tony Evers this week highlighted the launch of the U.S. Climate Alliance Governors’ Climate-Ready Workforce Initiative. Bolstered by robust federal investment by the Biden-Harris Administration toward building a national clean energy
WisDems: ICYMI – WisGOP State Rep. Amy Binsfeld endorsed pregnancy center that promotes discredited, dangerous abortion reversal treatment
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Heartland Signal reported on Amy Binsfeld’s extreme anti-abortion record—from endorsing a “crisis pregnancy center” that pushes dangerous and unregulated “abortion reversal” treatments to supporting a 6-week abortion ban in Wisconsin. Amy Binsfeld is no stranger to peddling dangerous lies around
UW-Eau Claire: Jennifer Steinhorst named chief human resources officer
Jennifer Steinhorst, who had been with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire human resources for nine years, has been named chief human resources officer. Jennifer Steinhorst, chief human resources officer at UW-Eau Claire Tracy Drier, vice chancellor for finance and administration
Sen. Tomczyk: Supports Wausau Mayor Doug Diny in drop box dispute
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