Sen. Agard: Statement on Senate floor session
MADISON – Today, the State Senate is in session to vote on numerous bills, including several pieces of legislation relating to unemployment insurance. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “Wisconsin unemployment rates have consistently
Sen. Wanggaard: Parole Transparency Act clears Senate
Bill Provides More Notice to Victims, Information about Parole Applications MADISON – Proposed reforms to the Wisconsin parole system giving more information and notice to the public about paroles passed the State Senate today. The Parole Transparency Act, Assembly Bill
Dept. of Justice: Marathon county man charged with drug and gun crimes
Sen. André Jacque: Bill to empower the disabled clears senate
Legislation creating tax-exempt “ABLE” savings accounts heads to Assembly MADISON, WI… Wisconsin’s efforts to empower individuals with disabilities continued today as the State Senate passed legislation creating tax-exempt savings accounts to help cover the cost of services that help those with
Sen. Andre Jacque: Third bill in Sen. Jacque’s clean water agenda clears senate
‘Win-win’ measure reduces agricultural run-off while providing source of income for farmers MADISON… Environmental legislation promoting a number of best practices and initiatives that would enable Wisconsin agriculture to generate income while reducing runoff into our waters cleared the State Senate today
Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul Urges FCC to clarify rules concerning consent for telemarketing robocalls and texts
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 28 state Attorneys General calling on the Federal Communications Commission to clarify the federal rules requiring telemarketers to obtain consent between an individual consumer and one specific seller
UScellular: Statement on AB303 Broadband Bill
Bill Unnecessarily Favors Higher-Cost Fiber Over Competitive Solutions; Would Still Leave 85,000 Wisconsinites without Connectivity After All Identified State and Federal Funds are Deployed Stephanie Cassioppi, Senior Director of Government Affairs at UScellular, today released the following statement related to
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Introduces bipartisan Dillon’s Law
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) introduced Dillon’s Law, a bipartisan bill that will incentivize states to allow “good Samaritans” to save lives. This legislation encourages states to train individuals to carry and administer epinephrine, better
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Questions Army’s decision to award contract to private equity-owned company with ‘very high credit risk’ and no experience making JLTV instead of Oshkosh defense
WISCONSIN – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin sent a letter to the U.S. Army raising questions about the Army’s decision to award a contract for Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to the New York private equity firm-owned AM General, instead of Wisconsin-based
Rep. Sortwell: Citation presented to Wisconsin’s Firefighter of the Year
MADISON… Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) and Senator André Jacque (R-De Pere) released the following joint statement today following a Mishicot Village Board meeting, where John Tulachka was presented a citation for being named Wisconsin’s Firefighter of the Year: “It was
Gov. Evers: Announces $1.4 million in grants for Wisconsin’s coastal communities
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced $1.4 million in grants to support economic development, protect and improve Great Lakes resources, and create resiliency in Wisconsin’s coastal communities. The 34 grants are administered by the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s (DOA) Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP)
Dept. of Justice: Officer involved critical incident investigation in Ozaukee County, Wis.
FREDONIA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Fredonia, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Wednesday, June 7, 2023. At approximately 7:25 a.m., Ozaukee County
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Announce inaugural mobile office hours
GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that this summer, members of his team will be holding mobile office hours across the Eighth District to help constituents with any issues they are having with federal agencies. This includes
Dept. of Natural Resources: Report highlights volunteer contributions at state Natural Areas during 2022
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the recent release of the 2022 State Natural Area Volunteer Annual Report showcasing the hundreds of volunteers who contributed to the care of Wisconsin’s State Natural Areas (SNA). Last year, volunteers
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Announces Mobile Office Hours
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Calls on Canada to address Great Lakes Fishery Commission operations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), along with Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), David Joyce (R-OH), Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.), today led a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging Canada to
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Introduces bipartisan legislation to break down barriers to lifesaving cancer screenings
Legislation reauthorizes program that has provided breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to over six million women WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and Representatives Joe Morelle (D-NY-25) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-08)
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Introduces the Safe Routes Act of 2023
WASHINGTON –On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced the Safe Routes Act of 2023. This commonsense legislation allows logging trucks that meet state requirements to drive up to 150 miles on federal highways. Current laws limit logging trucks from using interstate
Dane County Exec Parisi: Statement on the passing of Juan Jose Lopez
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement regarding the passing of community leader Juan Jose Lopez: “Juan’s passing is a shock and a great loss. Juan was a leader in both the Latino community as well as the