Rep. Spiros: Responds to veto of consumer choice bills
Madison – Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after two bills to ensure consumer choice, Assembly Bills 141 and 142, were vetoed: “As a co-sponsor of these bills, I was incredibly disappointed to see that the Governor chose not
WisDems: On CHIPS and Science Act anniversary
MADISON, Wis. — On the first anniversary of President Biden signing the CHIPS and Science Act into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Haley McCoy released the following statement: “In the year since President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law,
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin Guard’s historic ‘Red Arrow’ brigade gains new commander
CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. — The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team held a change of command ceremony Aug. 6 at the unit’s headquarters, with Col. Matthew Elder taking charge of the historic brigade after a
Cooke Campaign: Raises over $200,000 in first month in competitive WI-03
EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, small business and nonprofit leader Rebecca Cooke, Democratic candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third District, announced raising more than $200,000 in her first four weeks in the race. Cooke’s surge of support comes from over 3,000 individual
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Delivers $6 million investment to support Wisconsin’s agriculture businesses
STRATFORD, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin toured the Marshfield Agricultural Research Station (MARS) to learn how $6 million she secured in federal funding will help expand the facility to better support researchers and the Wisconsin agricultural community. Senator Baldwin also highlighted
Rep. Dallman: Responds to the Governor’s special session call
Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) released the following statement about Governor Evers calling on a special session regarding workforce challenges: “Yet again, actions speak louder than words. Governor Evers continues to push his left-wing agenda to grow
Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America: Concert will celebrate life of Milwaukee anti-fascist hero Mildred Fish-Harnack
Mildred Fish-Harnack was a Milwaukee native who died fighting fascism during World War II. Notably, she is the only American known to have been executed on the direct order of Adolf Hitler. The Milwaukee Democratic Socialists of America and coalition
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul joins coalition calling for DuPont to pay more for contaminating Americans’ drinking water supply with toxic PFAS
MADISON, Wis. – Joining a coalition of five attorneys general, Attorney General Josh Kaul filed an amicus letter expressing strong concerns over the amount of money that DuPont and two spin-off companies would pay under a proposed class action settlement
UW–Madison: Welcomes Provost Charles Isbell
As he set up his office at Bascom Hall last week, Charles Isbell unboxed 19 framed 8-by-10-inch photos, each one of a PhD student he advised at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The photos will line the wall behind his
Road America: The Fanatec GT World Challenge America headlines an all-sportscar weekend at Road America August 18-20
ELKHART LAKE, Wis., August 8, 2023 – Brace yourselves for a spine-tingling, heart-pounding, and action-packed all-sportscar weekend at Road America from August 18-20. The prestigious Fanatec GT World Challenge America is set to take center stage, featuring an enthralling lineup of exhilarating
Reps. McGuire, Ohnstad: Gov. Evers calls special session to address workforce challenges
KENOSHA – Today, Gov. Tony Evers announced that he will be calling a special session to address the state’s workforce challenges. Gov. Evers is seeking to bring the Legislature back in to session on September 20, 2023 in order to
Rep. Vining: Stands with Gov. Evers to call special session to help Wisconsinites afford childcare
MADISON–Earlier this morning, Governor Evers held a press conference at the Tiny Green Trees Nature Based Childcare and Forest School in Milwaukee to call for a special session of the legislature to address the state’s workforce challenges. Included in this
Rep. August: Reacts to Evers’ special session call
MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement in reaction to Governor Evers’ special session call: “Sadly, Governor Evers has chosen politics over people. Rather than work with the legislature on a solution, Evers has decided
Opportunity Wisconsin: Fact check: U.S. Rep. Steil hides his record on Social Security and Medicare at Kenosha listening session
KENOSHA, Wis. – Congressman Bryan Steil is focused on one thing during the August Congressional recess: Misleading his constituents about his real record on Social Security and Medicare. According to the Kenosha News, Rep. Steil told constituents last week, “There was
FEMA: Stay #SummerReady in August: Join free webinar on combatting extreme heat
CHICAGO – August 15, 2023, at 1 pm CT, FEMA and the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships will be co-hosting a free webinar on Extreme Heat and the Impacts on Mental Health. Focused on mental health impacts of extreme heat, especially
Rep. Green: Governor vetoes consumer choice bills
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bills 141 and 142: “The governor vetoing these two bills that protect consumer choice is quite predictable and disappointing at the same time. These bills would just
WisDems: On Gov. Evers’ special session call
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Gov. Evers called on the Legislature to act on the priorities that matter to Wisconsin families, including providing for paid family leave, investing in our public universities, bolstering our workforce and preventing a looming collapse of our
Protect Our Care: GREED WATCH: Eli Lilly Rakes in $8.3 billion in second quarter revenue, an eye-popping 28% increase over last year
Eli Lilly announced it raked in $8.3 billion this quarter – nearly $2 billion more than the second quarter of 2022, a 28% increase – during their earnings report today. Accordingly, Eli Lilly told investors they expect to make $2.2
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul joins law enforcement, public health officials across Wisconsin to highlight additional NARCAN® from opioid settlements
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is traveling across Wisconsin to highlight the lifesaving NARCAN® that is being distributed to law enforcement agencies across the state because of the millions Wisconsin has received from lawsuits against opioids manufacturers, distributors,