North America’s Building Trades Unions: Members keep politics local in Fox Valley with member to member program
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Underly campaign: Sen. Kelda Roys endorses Jill Underly for re-election as state superintendent
MADISON, WI – Senator Kelda Roys has officially announced her endorsement of Jill Underly’s re-election campaign for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the upcoming 2025 Spring General Election. “Jill Underly is Wisconsin’s strongest champion for public education, and
Marquette Law School Poll: To release new Wisconsin survey, Oct. 2
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public
Sen. Hesselbein: New memo shows folly of Republican opposition to Medicaid expansion
With the common sense policy of full Medicaid expansion in jeopardy once again, it is worth posing this clue: “So determined to deny health care to tens of thousands of your friends, neighbors and families, this group is willing to
WisDems: Reminder – Bob Donovan is an anti-abortion extremist who called reproductive health care “manifest wickedness”
MADISON, Wis. — Out-of-touch Republicans like Bob Donovan are learning the hard way that women like having reproductive freedoms. Now, Bob Donovan and his extremist friends are doing their best to hide their anti-abortion records from voters—but even scrubbing his website of
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Bill to establish educational parity between reservists and active-duty passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) Tuition Fairness Act passed the House on a bipartisan vote. The MGIB-SR Tuition Fairness Act establishes parity between reservists and active-duty personnel by requiring public higher education institutions to charge the
Dept. of Transportation & WCHA: Baraboo officials remind drivers ‘you play a role in work zone safety’
Hundreds of construction projects are underway across the state to improve safety and mobility, including the WIS 33 reconstruction project in Baraboo. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Assistant Deputy Secretary Joel Nilsestuen today joined the Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin County Highway
WisDems: Five questions Eric Hovde needs to answer amid news his bank works with a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Eric Hovde dodged questions from reporters in La Crosse about his bank’s business dealings with Banco Azteca, a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel. Last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that in December 2023, Banco Azteca flew $26
Dept. of Natural Resources: Report highlights volunteer contributions at state natural areas in 2023
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the release of the latest State Natural Area Volunteer Annual Reportshowcasing work of hundreds of volunteers who helped care for Wisconsin’s state natural areas in 2023. Last year, volunteers spent
Gov. Evers & WHEDA: Announce new program to help repair and renew older homes across Wisconsin
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), today announced the new More Like Home™ Repair and Renew Loan program to help owners of older homes make critical repairs and improvements that increase
Dept. of Workforce Development: August local employment and unemployment data released
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for August 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: With Shaheen, leads bill to make Affordable Care Act premium tax breaks permanent, lowering costs for millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Health Care Affordability Act—legislation to make permanent the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) for millions of Americans who use the Health Insurance Marketplace
Wisconsin Family Action PAC: Issues endorsements for fall 2024
Madison, WI Madison, WI – Wisconsin Family Action PAC (WFA PAC) the state’s only conservative, pro-family PAC, today released an initial list of candidates they have endorsed for the fall general election. State Assembly Ron Tusler – Assembly District 3 Joy Goeben
Hovde campaign: New Ad: Sen. Baldwin called out for lying about role in fentanyl legislation
MADISON — The Eric Hovde for Senate campaign released a new ad calling out Sen. Baldwin for lying about her involvement in legislation related to stopping the flow of fentanyl across the southern border. The ad features audio from Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC),
Dept. of Natural Resources: Incidental take notice for Columbia County
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue an authorization for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the IH39/90/94 Phase 1 and 2 project in Columbia County. Incidental take refers
A Better Wisconsin Together: Donald Trump’s bus tour hits roadblock in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — As Donald Trump’s bus tour makes pit stops across the Badger State this week, Wisconsinites aren’t buying a ticket to ride. “If Trump wants to gas up his unpopular agenda, he’s better off packing up and traveling elsewhere,”
UW-Stout: Names Schmitt as dean of the College of Arts and Human Sciences
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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Johnson, Peters, Paul and Blumenthal release bipartisan report examining U.S. Secret Service security failures and assassination attempt on Former President Trump
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chairman of
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Full roundtable discussion, American health and nutrition: A second opinion
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led a roundtable discussion titled, American Health and Nutrition: A Second Opinion. Sen. Johnson and a panel of experts provided a foundational and historical understanding of the changes that have occurred over the last
Dept. of Natural Resources: Announces grant to build hunting community
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for this year’s round of funding for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) grant program. Funding from the grant program is used to help grow the