Rep. Brandtjen: Legislative silence is not a solution
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen has issued the following statement in response to last week’s joint hearing of the Assembly Campaigns & Elections Committee and the Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections & Consumer Protection: “Last week was a
Gov. Evers: Delivers weekly radio address celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating National Travel and Tourism Week in Wisconsin. This week, the governor has visited local tourism destinations throughout the state to highlight the state’s thriving travel and tourism industry,
Biden-Harris campaign: Launch new ads highlighting dire threat Donald Trump poses to Black America
Today, Biden-Harris 2024 is launching a series of new television and radio ads, “Contempt” and “Knock Knock” which challenge Trump’s baseless claims about his accomplishments for the Black community, highlighting his long record of failures and broken promises. The 30
Marquette University: New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds presidential race between Biden and Trump continuing to be close
MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey of registered voters finds President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied with 50% each in a two-candidate matchup. In a five-way contest including Robert F. Kennedy Jr.,
U.S. Sens. Johnson and Tuberville: For The Hill: Schumer’s bipartisan immigration “deal” is a joke
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, The Hill published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) on Sen. Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) charade in bringing the failed February border legislation back to the Senate floor. This political stunt is a
WisGOP: Announces RNC delegates and alternates
MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin announced its slate of delegates and alternates for the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “It is an honor to represent the state of Wisconsin at the Republican National Convention,” WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming
Department of Revenue: Collections, April FY2024
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Milwaukee Jewish Federation/Hillel Response to Mone Apology
Milwaukee Jewish Federation and Hillel Milwaukee are glad that the chancellor anduniversity acknowledge that antisemitism is an institutional problem at UWM that needsto be addressed. We look forward to working with the chancellor to change theexperience for Jewish students now
USDA NASS: Wisconsin Agriculture labor
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ThedaCare: Implements program to support veterans through end-of-life care
APPLETON, Wis. – Kelly Klemm, a registered nurse with ThedaCare at Home, spends his overnight hours responding to various emergencies for people who need care at home, many of whom are in hospice care. Often, the patients are also veterans.
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Agrichemical Cleanup Program fee holiday to end May 31
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that a fee holiday for pesticide and fertilizer licensees, and farmers purchasing fertilizer, will end on May 31, 2024. Pesticides and fertilizers that are registered or
Wisconsin Transparency Project: Coalition files amicus brief in Supreme Court public records case
Today, a broad coalition of three organizations filed an amicus brief in the Wisconsin Supreme Court case of Wisconsin Voters Alliance v. Secord. The organizations, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, are
Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin ranks number two in the nation during Spring Drug Take Back Day
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number two throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2024 Drug Take Back. Wisconsin collected 55,122 lbs. of unwanted medications this
DCCC: Van Orden’s presidential candidate Donald Trump caught accidentally foreshadowing ban on birth control
Yesterday, Donald Trump said he is open to restricting or banning birth control, saying when asked if he supports any restrictions on contraception: “We’re looking at that, and I’m going to have a policy on that very shortly, and I think it’s something that you’ll
WisGOP: K-Street Tammy can’t mask big pharma ties
MADISON, Wis. – You can always count on a consummate Washington insider and career politician like Tammy Baldwin to cast stones from a glass house. In her latest attempt to distract voters from her tireless devotion to the failed Biden-Harris agenda,
Gov. Evers: Announces State Building Commission approves over $48 million in projects across Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of $48.3 million in key projects across the state. “Through the approval of dozens of building projects this year so far, the State Building Commission
Dept. of Workforce Development: April local employment and unemployment data released
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for April 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Don’t hire storm chasers for property damage repairs
MADISON, Wis. – Last night, the severe storms throughout Wisconsin have led some consumers to seek contractors who can complete repair work as soon as possible. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) recommends property owners be
Jacque campaign: Calumet County DA Nathan Haberman endorses André Jacque for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District
GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, the Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, received the endorsement of Calumet County District Attorney Nathan Haberman today. “André Jacque has continued to show his commitment to protecting our community by supporting prosecutors,
A Better Wisconsin Together: Calls on federal lawmakers to pass the Right to Contraception Act
MADISON, Wis. — Following action taken this morning to bring the Right to Contraception Act to the floor of the U.S. Senate in June, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin’s representatives in Washington D.C. to codify our right to contraception. “Wisconsinites overwhelmingly agree