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MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden’s legendarily poor temperament made another appearance this week, with reports that Van Orden launched a “belligerent” and “curse-laden” tirade at White House officials during a briefing on the Israel terrorist attack. Van Orden’s most recent

MADISON – Today the  Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy rejected feedback from communities and community members impacted by PFAS contamination by advancing Senate Bill 312 with a poison pill included in its language. As amended, SB 312 would let

MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy voted on Senate Bill 312, relating to programs and requirements to address PFAS contamination: “There are many good parts of

WISCONSIN – After years of advocating, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is applauding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) finalized rule that cracks down on predatory activist hedge funds and better protects Main Street economies. The new rule boosts oversight and brings

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) yesterday called on President Biden to enforce financial sanctions on Iran following the unprecedented assault on Israel by Iranian-backed terrorist group, Hamas. Steil also urged President Biden to provide answers to Congress on his administration’s approval of a recent sanctio… Please log in to access subscriber content.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside a group of bipartisan lawmakers, wrote to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Richard Spinrad, urging

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement: “Until I have full confidence that Iran did not play a role in these barbaric terrorist attacks on the Israeli people, the

JANESVILLE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin’s full page ad in The Janesville Gazette introduces UWORKFORUS, a fictional prescription drug that can cure Congressman Bryan Steil’s refusal to vote for lower prescription drug prices or stand up to big pharmaceutical companies. Click here

MADISON – Today, the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges is holding a public hearing on September 2023 Special Session Senate Bill 1 – Governor Evers’ workforce initiatives legislation. Senator Agard has signed on as a coauthor to this legislation

MADISON, Wis. — As state Republicans seek to put themselves in charge of more personal healthcare decisions – this time unjustly targeting LGBTQ+ youth – A Better Wisconsin Together sat down with Wisconsin-based Family Medicine Doctor Melissa Hidde as part of

MADISON, Wis. — As the leaderless House returns to Washington today to elect a new Speaker, Derrick Van Orden has yet to say which MAGA Republican he’s backing for the gig. With Wisconsin’s Republican House members—and Ron Johnson, for some reason—choosing

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Outagamie County tested positive for chronic wasting disease

It’s been 11 days since Derrick Van Orden let the Farm Bill expire. As he and House Republicans enter another week of chaos, dysfunction, and ineffectiveness amid their party infighting, Van Orden hasn’t said a word about the expired Farm Bill in weeks, nor

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced that the Wisconsin Policy Forum named DCF the inaugural recipient of the La Follette/Gladfelter Award for Innovation in State Government for their efforts in stabilizing and sustaining Wisconsin’s child care industry. DCF, using a systems

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the state’s 2023 pheasant season opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 and will run through Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Pheasant hunters need a valid small game

MADISON, Wis (October 11, 2023) – The Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition (WACCC), representing patients whose health and finances are at risk from an unfair copay insurer policy that stops drug assistance programs from counting toward patient deductibles and out of pocket

A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s $104.8 billion agriculture industry is successful thanks to many people, from the processors who develop, package, and distribute goods

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the cities of Baraboo and Edgerton are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve their public drinking water systems. The projects are in