Wisconsin Elections Commission: Launches statewide awareness campaign promoting official election website
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission launched a new statewide awareness campaign this week promoting the state’s official website, MyVote.wi.gov, to make sure voters have access to accurate and reliable election information. The campaign message highlights the website in a
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul joins bipartisan coalition seeking court enforcement as TikTok fails to preserve and produce evidence in multistate investigation
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require TikTok to comply with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation and to preserve and
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Congressman Bryan Steil addresses key policy concerns ahead of election
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s (WMC) Kurt Bauer recently sat down with Congressman Bryan Steil to discuss some of the policy issues at play for Wisconsin employers and families. WMC – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – released a video of
WisDems: What Wisconsinites are watching 📺: News3000 reality check shows Joan Ballweg’s allies caught red-handed lying about Democrat Sarah Keyeski
MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Channel 3000 ran a comprehensive fact check on the TV attack ad Joan Ballweg’s allies were running in the 14th Senate District accusing Democrat Sarah Keyeski of voting to increase her own pay as a member of the
Wisconsin Corn Growers Association: Endorses candidates for fall election
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Wisconsin AFL-CIO: Welcomes President Biden to Milwaukee, celebrates further advancements in apprenticeship programs and good union careers for Wisconsin workers
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as President Biden visits Milwaukee to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s progress on replacing lead pipes and creating good-paying union jobs through the Investing in America Milwaukee Workforce Hub: “Wisconsin
A Better Wisconsin Together: As President Biden speaks on lead pipe removal efforts in Milwaukee, A Better Wisconsin Together releases video highlighting local family’s fight against lead poisoning
MADISON, Wis. — As President Biden delivers remarks in Milwaukee today on the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to remove lead pipes across Wisconsin and keep families healthy, a recently released video from A Better Wisconsin Together highlights Deanna Branch, a Milwaukee mother
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Sen. Ballweg honored with WMC’s Working for Wisconsin Award
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Senator Joan Ballweg with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Sen. Ballweg was honored for her work during the most recent legislative session.
Sen. Ballweg: Receives Wisconsin Builders Association Friend of Housing Award
Madison…The Wisconsin Builders Association selected Senator Joan Ballweg for the 2024 Friend of Housing Award for her work in the legislature to lower the cost of housing for families across Wisconsin. “I want to thank the Wisconsin Builders Association for
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin Task Force 1 completes first major out-of-state deployment following Hurricane Helene
CAMP DOUGLAS –Wisconsin’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, known as Wisconsin Task Force 1(WI-TF1), recently returned from their first major out-of-state deployment. Sixteen members were sent to North Carolina for assistance following Hurricane Helene. “The journey to North Carolina
Opportunity Wisconsin: Statement on President Biden’s visit to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement ahead of President Joe Biden’s visit to Wisconsin this afternoon: “The investments championed by the Biden-Harris administration are transforming communities across Wisconsin. With funding for lead pipe removal
WisDems: Eric Hovde announces the Hovde Plan: Cut Social Security, veterans’ benefits, and Medicare; Let insurance companies jack up drug prices
MADISON, Wis. — Today, at the Rotary Club of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Press Club Newsmaker luncheon, Eric Hovde announced his Hovde Plan to cut crucial programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the PACT Act, and more. Hovde said he wants to “duplicate the
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Introduces bipartisan legislation to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health support for veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH), Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen suicide prevention and mental health support for veterans. TheWhat Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide
UW-Madison: Election experts available
ELECTION EXPERTS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM UW–MADISON Experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison are available to provide an on-the-ground look at the key issues of election 2024, Wisconsin politics, and insight and analysis about national and state races, polling, and
Dept. of Natural Resources: Confirms cases of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in Chippewa, Jackson and Waukesha Counties
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today confirmed that tissue samples collected from one deer in Chippewa County, two deer in Jackson County and one deer in Waukesha County have tested positive for the virus that causes
Gov. Evers: Announces State Building Commission approves 50 community projects across Wisconsin supported by $50 million state budget investment
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, chair of the Wisconsin State Building Commission (SBC), today announced the Commission approved a total of $160.8 million in key projects around the state, including $50 million for 50 projects in communities across Wisconsin funded through
WisDems: The Hovde Plan — Repeal the Affordable Care Act “in its entirety”
MADISON, Wis. — In the final weeks of the election, WisDems will be highlighting Eric Hovde’s extreme agenda for Wisconsin, and how his policies would be disastrous for Wisconsinites. The second edition will look at Hovde’s plan to roll back our health
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: As Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins, state coalition releases Annual Homicide Report
Madison – According to the newly released annual Domestic Violence Homicide Report, 85 people in Wisconsin lost their lives to domestic violence (DV) in 2023. End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin (End Abuse) Executive Director Monique Minkens announced the release of the report during Domestic
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public input on 2024 Draft Water Management Program Review and Water Use Efficiency Goals and Objectives
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking comments on two draft items related to Wisconsin’s water management, conservation and efficiency efforts under the Great Lakes Compact. The Great Lakes Compact is an agreement among the eight
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Cosponsors legislation reforming third-party financed civil litigation
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), both members of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet introduced H.R. 9922, the Litigation Transparency Act of 2024, which requires the disclosure of parties receiving payment