Rep. Subeck: Responds to City of Milwaukee support for resolution protecting survivors of domestic violence
MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) joined Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson as he signed Common Council Resolution 231169, directing city staff to help advance a bill in the state legislature that Rep. Subeck introduced earlier this month. The legislation
WisGOP: Bidenomics and Baldwinflation strike again
MADISON, Wis. – Just how costly has inflation been for Wisconsinites, thanks to Joe Biden and Tammy Baldwin? The answer is $10,131. According to CBS News and analysis from the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee, Wisconsin families are paying $10,000 more than
Dept. of Children and Families: Governor’s Outstanding Adoptive Parent Awards presented
MADISON ― The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) honored six adoptive families today by presenting them with the 2023 Governor’s Outstanding Adoptive Parent Award. The awards were presented during a celebration at the State Capitol as part of Wisconsin’s
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Sullivan: Introduce bipartisan bill to improve response to harmful algal blooms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AL) introduced the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act (HABHRCA) of 2023, a bipartisan bill to improve our response to harmful algal blooms that have the potential
Dept. of Transportation: New Wisconsin DMV license plate request from the International Crane Foundation
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received an application requesting a new specialty license plate from the International Crane Foundation. This organization works worldwide to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds and flyways on which they
WisDems: Trump doubles down on pledge to “REPLACE” Obamacare
MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Donald Trump doubled down on his promise to “terminate” the Affordable Care Act in a new post promising to “REPLACE” the landmark health care reforms that have enabled 40 million Americans—and more than 200,000 Wisconsinites—to access affordable coverage.
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation: Statement on introduction of Farm Bureau Health Plan legislation
MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz issued the following statement regarding the introduction of LRB-4676, legislation which would allow Wisconsin Farm Bureau to provide members with a unique and affordable health coverage plan option that is currently
Dept. of Natural Resources: Offers free tree seedlings to Wisconsin fourth graders ahead of Arbor Day 2024
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering free tree seedlings to every fourth-grade student in Wisconsin as part of the department’s annual Arbor Day tree planting program. Wisconsin fourth grade principals, teachers and those who homeschool can
Dept. Natural Resources: Spring turkey harvest authorization applications due Dec. 10
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds wild turkey hunters that applications for the 2024 spring season are due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2023. Hunters can apply for harvest authorizations or purchase preference points toward
The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi, colleagues request investigation of all PRC LiDAR technology companies
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), sent a letter to Secretaries Gina Raimondo, Lloyd Austin,
The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Gallagher on reports of Shein’s IPO filing amid ongoing investigation
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, released the below statement following reports that Shein has filed a U.S. IPO while being under an active congressional investigation. “Shein’s public claims
WisDems: Wisconsin Republicans back Trump’s call to ‘terminate’ the Affordable Care Act
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Independent detailed how Wisconsin Republicans have long backed Trump’s effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has given hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites access to affordable health care coverage. From Wisconsin Republicans Mike Gallagher, Glenn Grothman,
Sen. Agard: Statement on Republicans continued book banning and censorship efforts
MADISON – Today, the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Children and Families will hold a public hearing on SB597 and SB598 which would require public and school libraries to notify parents within 24 hours anytime their children
Milwaukee Freshwater For Life Action Coalition: Joins national campaign to improve lead copper rule
Milwaukee, WI – Freshwater For Life Action Coalition (FLAC) joins with National Campaign For Lead Free Water and other leading national coalitions calling on the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to correct 30 plus years of severely misleading the American public
IRG Action Fund: QUOTE & SUMMARY: Tele-mental health bill going through Senate Committee today
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund CEO, CJ Szafir, reacts to the news that Senate Bill 515 will have a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families: “It’s no secret that Wisconsin is
WisDems: Like Trump, U.S. Rep. Van Orden supports full ACA repeal
MADISON, Wis. — Donald Trump isn’t the only one eager to “terminate” the Affordable Care Act. Just like Trump, Van Orden has long campaigned on repealing the ACA, which has enabled hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites to obtain affordable health care coverage. Here’s a quick reminder of
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2023 gun deer hunt license sales and harvest totals now available
MADISON, Wis. – The 2023 gun deer hunt in Wisconsin kicked off the holiday season with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, put delicious, wild-harvested protein on the table and make memories with family and friends. Preliminary license sales,
Rep. Anderson: Bipartisan bill would create grant pilot program for small law enforcement agency training
Madison, WI – Today Representatives Bob Donovan and Clinton Anderson, along with Senators Jesse James and Brad Pfaff, introduced LRB-5222. The bill creates a pilot program providing grants to small law enforcement agencies that would cover labor costs and unreimbursed
Gov. Evers, U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Announce $1.9 million federal grant to aid Wisconsin entrepreneurs
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) has awarded the state of Wisconsin $1.9 million in technical assistance funding to support legal and financial
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announces 2023 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin grant recipients
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced five Wisconsin companies will receive a DATCP Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grant in 2023. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture