U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Demands answers and transparency on Madison duplicate ballots
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to the City of Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl requesting answers on how people in Madison were sent duplicate absentee ballots. This comes after recent reports say that “around 2,000” duplicate ballots
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Wisconsin employers slow hiring, investment due to high health care costs
MADISON – High health care costs are hurting Wisconsin’s business climate and making employers less competitive. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, nearly half – 44 percent – of Badger State employers saw health care costs increase by more than 10 percent
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Bill Passed: Grothman initiative to streamline CBO fiscal transparency
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) introduced H.R. 7184, the CBO Data Access Act, on February 1, 2024. This week, the House passed the Senate companion version, an identical bill, by unanimous consent. This bipartisan initiative
LiUNA Wisconsin Laborers: Suicide Prevention Month —Construction Workers need our support
September is Suicide Prevention Month. However, some people are at greater risk than others. The suicide rate in construction is nearly three-times higher than all industries, according to the latest data from the CDC. The number of construction workers dying
Libertarian Party of Wisconsin: Pleads for troops safe return
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin: Partners with UW-Madison for new resource to combat the opioid epidemic
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me
Committee to Protect Health Care: Launches $500k ad campaign and endorsements supporting candidates for Wisconsin Legislature
MADISON — The Committee to Protect Health Care today announced a $500,000 paid media campaign, targeting 12 districts and communicating to 300,000+ Wisconsin voters, to support pro-health care candidates for the Wisconsin Legislature. The campaign will spend significant resources targeting
End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin: Coalitions applaud DOJ for agency budget request increasing funding for sexual assault/domestic abuse victim services
Madison – September 24, 2024 – Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition (BBWPC), End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) commend the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) for including a significant increase in funding for sexual assault
UW-Stout: $3.5M gift from alumni to Foundation will provide eight full tuition scholarships per year
Two alumni whose career paths were determined and lives shaped during their college days at University of Wisconsin-Stout are supporting future student success with one of the largest gifts in school history. Ann and John Graf, residents of Tomahawk and
Harris campaign: Listen – On Wisconsin Public Radio, Vice President Harris calls for elimination of filibuster to codify Roe
This morning on Wisconsin Public Radio, Vice President Kamala Harris stressed her support for eliminating the filibuster to pass a law to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade and protect women’s reproductive freedom, which Donald Trump brags about ripping away. “I think
Mount Mary University: Continues to lead Midwest in diversity and social mobility
MILWAUKEE, WI (September 24, 2024) – Mount Mary continues to lead educational institutions in the Midwest in graduating diverse and low-income students, according to the Best Colleges Report by U.S. News and World Report released today. #1 SOCIAL MOBILITY: Mount Mary
Dept. of Military Affairs: New recovery exercise in Wisconsin becomes first of its kind in the nation
MADISON, Wis. – Training exercises are not a new concept for agencies across Wisconsin, but a recent four-week long exercise was the first of its kind in the nation to focus solely on the disaster recovery process. “Most of our
Opportunity Wisconsin: ICYMI — Wisconsinites join national leaders and advocates to call for fairer taxes during Capitol Hill visit
MADISON, Wis. – Last week members of Opportunity Wisconsin’s coalition joined 200 advocates from 22 states, along with national leaders, to demand that Congress prioritize tax reform that supports working families, seniors, and small business owners in 2025. With many
Baldwin campaign: Tammy Tuesdays — September 24, 2024
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families
Hovde campaign: New ads — Tammy Baldwin is radical, extreme, and wrong for Wisconsin
MADISON — The Eric Hovde for Senate campaign, with the NRSC, released two new ads highlighting Sen. Baldwin’s support for radical policies like funding a transgender therapy clinic that does not inform parents with taxpayer dollars, letting boys compete in girls’ sports, and giving
UW–Madison: Ranked 39th in nation by U.S. News
The University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked 39th overall out of 438 public and private doctoral institutions and 13th among public universities in the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s best colleges rankings. UW–Madison undergraduate programs received top 20
UW–Eau Claire: Among top schools again in U.S. News & World Report ranking
For the second consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the top-rated public regional university in Wisconsin and Minnesota in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges in the nation. The 2025 U.S. News & World Report
Institute for Reforming Government: Preliminary analysis —Gov. Evers’ agencies request $5.88 billion in new funding
MADISON, WI – Today, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released an analysis of the 2025-2027 budget requests submitted this month by state agencies, finding that the proposed requests would increase government spending by more than $5.88 billion, or 6.5%. WHAT HAPPENED: The budget
Gov. Evers & Dept. of Natural Resources: Announce nearly $460,000 in grants awarded to small public water systems with PFAS and Manganese contamination
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced that nearly $460,000 in grants were awarded to small public water systems in Wisconsin with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or manganese contamination, such as
Rep. Murphy: Concerned about Venezuelan crimes in Outagamie County
… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new home for WisPolitics subscriber products. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me