Nelson campaign: BREAKING, Tom Nelson condemns far-reaching Supreme Court ruling undermining Clean Air Act
APPLETON, Wis. – Outagamie County Executive and environmental champion U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling effectively undermining the Clean Air Act and reiterated his call to expand the Supreme Court. Nelson, who has been
Godlewski campaign: Bon Iver endorses Sarah Godlewski for U.S. Senate
MADISON – Today, Bon Iver, the Grammy Award-winning indie artist from Eau Claire, Wisconsin announced its endorsement of Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski for U.S. Senate. “I’m thrilled to have the support of my friend, fellow Eau Clairian, and Grammy Award winner Justin
WisGOP: Dems unable to control crisis on southern border
In a 5-4 decision today, the Supreme Court ruled that President Joe Biden has the authority to repeal the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” policy, which has been used to limit the flow of migrants and drugs across the porous southern border.
Dept. of Transportation: Gov. Evers welcomes 37 new Wisconsin State Patrol troopers
Governor Tony Evers welcomed the newest officers to the Wisconsin State Patrol after 37 graduates received their badges at a ceremony in La Crosse on Thursday. The graduates will join nearly 500 sworn officers assigned to State Patrol’s seven regional posts across Wisconsin.
U.S. Sens. Johnson, Scott, Colleagues: To Secretary Yellen, reckless spending causes inflation, how did the Treasury prepare?
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and their colleagues from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) in a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen demanding answers on how
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: WEDC announce agribusinesses receiving 2022 International Market Access grants
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), announced that 11 agribusinesses will be receiving $110,000 in International Market Access Grants (IMAG). These grants were made
Working Families Party: New poll and endorsement show big gains for Mandela Barnes
In response to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s endorsement of Mandela Barnes, and a new Marquette poll showing voters favoring Mandela over Sen. Ron Johnson, Wisconsin Working Families Party State Director Jake Spence said: “As Republicans continue to make outrageous power grabs
Halverson campaign: Run for Something endorses Anna Halverson for Wisconsin Assembly, District 80
Run for Something (RFS), the groundbreaking organization that supports strong voices in the next generation of progressive leadership, has endorsed Anna Halverson in the contested Democratic primary in the 80th Assembly District. “The GOP overturned Roe by playing the long game
Office of Commissioner of Insurance: Consumer Alert, Talcott Resolution Life and Annuity Insurance Company assumes certain block of business from Time Insurance Company
The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is issuing this consumer alert to all those who purchased certain life insurance products and annuity contracts from Time Insurance Company (Time). In 2020, Time was found to have become or about
Milwaukee County Executive Crowley: “I will always stand up to defend our community from hate, discrimination, and violence”
MILWAUKEE, WI – The following is a statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley on the conclusion of Pride Month 2022, in light of recent major Supreme Court decisions that put the rights of women and the LGTBQI+ community at risk:
Wisconsin Conservation Voters: Condemns Supreme Court decision on West Virginia v. EPA case
MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters condemns the Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. EPA, which undermines the EPA’s authority to tackle climate pollution and protect the health of the American people. This decision puts the health of communities at
Wisconsin Environment: Statement on Supreme Court hamstrings EPA’s ability to tackle climate change
MADISON, Wis. – The Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on the West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) case Thursday, severely limiting the EPA’s authority to regulate climate pollution from power plants. Despite the fact that
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in West Virginia v. EPA: “For more than 50 years, the Clean Air Act has reduced pollution and improved air quality for families
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Announces grants that help local law enforcement address crime from illegal immigrants
GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced that six counties in Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District received grants to offset costs from responding to illegal immigration in Northeast Wisconsin. “The crisis on our southern border isn’t just a problem
City of Madison: Sponsors free bus passes for MMSD youth again this summer
As part of Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway’s MetroForward >> initiative, the City of Madison has teamed up for the second year with the Madison Metropolitan School District to distribute a summer Metro Transit pass to ALL middle and high school students,
ASCE Wisconsin: Record breaking broadband grant announcements poised to bring online access to rural communities
(Madison, Wis.) — American Society of Civil Engineers Wisconsin Section spokesperson, Ken Mika, PE M.ASCE, issued the following statement today regarding the announcement of the state’s Public Service Commission broadband grants in Wisconsin totaling $125 million dollars, which he said will help address the
Sen. Cowles: Audit recommends improvements for SWIB
MADISON – Yesterday, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released its biennial management audit of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) as report 22-8. SWIB invests assets for the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), the State Investment Fund (SIF), and four other funds.
Dane County Executive Parisi: Statement on U.S. Supreme Court curbing EPA’s ability to combat climate change
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to curb the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to combat climate change: “Once again, the Supreme Court has issued a ruling that goes against what most
A Better Wisconsin Together: Commemorating the swearing-in of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the newest member of the Supreme Court of the United States, making her the first ever Black woman to sit as a justice on the nation’s highest court, and
Opportunity Wisconsin: Milwaukee small business owner takes U.S. Sen. Johnson to task for Florida vacations on taxpayers’ dime
MILWAUKEE, Wis.—This week Chef Gregory León, a James Beard award finalist and owner of Amalinda in Milwaukee, took Senator Ron Johnson to task for blocking funding for the state’s restaurant industry and spending taxpayer money on traveling to Florida instead. On Monday, Opportunity Wisconsin launched “Ron Johnson’s