Dept. of Natural Resources: New toolkit available to help local leaders address PFAS contamination in drinking water
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) today announced a new tool to assist community leaders and elected officials in understanding their options for addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: May 2, 2023
Hi folks! Welcome to our first edition of Tammy Tuesdays, where we will be giving you weekly updates 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
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council members announced
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the fourth Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. The selected members will be high school seniors during the 2023 – 2024 school year, and they will serve
Dept. of Justice: Office of School Safety holds additional critical incident response team trainings around the state
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that the Office of School Safety (OSS) is holding additional trainings for those interested in joining one of the twelve Critical Incident Response Teams (CIRTs) around the state. CIRTs
Opportunity Wisconsin: Launches new campaign to hold Steil and Van Orden accountable for votes against Wisconsin families
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin today announced the launch of a new grassroots campaign to hold Representatives Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden accountable for choosing the wealthy and big corporations, over the working families they’re supposed to represent. Beginning
A Better Wisconsin Together: The budget Wisconsinites deserve prioritizes voters
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Republican majority on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) – the legislative committee currently considering the 2023-25 state budget – will vote to strip more than 500 provisions from Governor Evers’ proposed budget. Among the measures
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Calls on USPS to work with Brown County to address fentanyl crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Gallagher today met with Brown County Sherriff Todd Delain and received a briefing on the fentanyl crisis and its impact on Northeast Wisconsin. Following the briefing, he held a press conference with the Sheriff to announce that he
The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Taiwan, tech and transnational repression
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the Select Committee focused on Taiwan, tech, and transnational repression. 1) TAIWAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE – Building on the Select Committee’s war game, members held a closed-door policy discussion to map out steps they can take to deter CCP aggression towards Taiwan.
Rep. Johnson: Announces listening session in Fort Atkinson
Madison – Representative Johnson announced Monday that his office will be holding an in-district listening session. The announcement comes in the wake of a failed school funding referendum in the spring election. Most recently the Fort Atkinson School District announced at
Milwaukee County Supervisor Coggs-Jones: Invest in our Neighborhood Highway Clean-Up a success
MILWAUKEE – On Saturday, April 29, 2023, Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones, in partnership with State Senator Lena Taylor, Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs, State Representative Kalan Haywood, the Community Reintegration Center, Big Clean MKE, the Milwaukee Department of Transportation, 7th Street Foods, West
Gov. Evers: Appoints Clifford Burdon as Marquette County District Attorney
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Clifford Burdon to serve as Marquette County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by former District Attorney Brian J. Juech’s resignation. Burdon will serve for the remainder of the unexpired
WisDems: Wisconsin Democrats honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
MADISON, Wis. — In honor of the first day of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Democratic Party of Wisconsin AAPI Caucus Co-Chairs Caitlin Lee and Angela Jenkins and WisDems Chair Ben Wikler released the following statements: AAPI Caucus Co-Chair Caitlin Lee:
Rep. Brandtjen: Michelle Litjens Vos Owes all victims of sexual assault an immediate apology
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) has issued the following statement regarding the comments made by Michelle Litjens Vos: “On a recent podcast, Michelle Litjens Vos, wife of the Assembly’s Speaker, publicly chastised a victim of sexual assault
Dept. of Justice: WSIC delivers physical and cyber security for Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today held a briefing to educate the public on the critical public safety work conducted by special agents and analysts at one of Wisconsin’s two fusion centers, the Wisconsin Statewide Intelligence Center
Rep. Steffen: Introduces Kids Online Safety Act
Madison, WI – Today, Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) formally introduced legislation that will establish important protections for Wisconsin kids who have social media accounts. The Kids Online Safety Act comes in response to the overwhelming volume of evidence connecting unrestricted
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board election underway
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified 14 nominees that are eligible for election to the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin Board of Directors. Dairy farmers in affected districts have until May 23,
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: Administrative actions April 2023
Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions
Dane County Executive Parisi: Statement on Human Services Director confirmation process
Today, Dane County Executive Parisi released to following statement about the Human Services Director confirmation process: “The words directed at Supervisor Kigeya by a member of the public at the recent HHN committee hearing were unacceptable and wrong. She is owed
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Joins colleagues in introducing legislation to combat the child care crisis, support working families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined colleagues in introducing the Child Care for Working Families Act, comprehensive legislation to tackle the child care crisis and ensure families across America can find and afford the high-quality child care they need.
Family Friendly Wisconsin: 13 organizations disappointed in the Join Committee on Finance’s decision to removed paid family and medical leave from state budget
MADISON, Wis. – Thirteen organizations across Wisconsin released a joint statement today as the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) plans to remove Governor Tony Evers’ paid family and medical leave proposal from the 2023-25 state budget. “Wisconsin workers and families