Johnson campaign: Milwaukee mayor announces re-election bid
Contact: Thad Nation (414) 909-1735 MILWAUKEE— Mayor Cavalier Johnson officially announced today his intention to run for re-election in 2024. “I am grateful every day to the voters of the City of Milwaukee for giving me the honor of doing this important
Sen. Wimberger: Introduces election transparency constitutional amendment
Madison, WI — State Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) and Assembly Co-authors, Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) and Representative Ty Bodden (R-Hilbert), today, introduced the second consideration of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the use of private funds in election administration. “Every
Sen. Agard: Denounces Republicans’ anti-abortion legislation hearing
MADISON – Today, the Senate Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism will hear a number of anti-abortion bills. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Abortion is personal, and no politician or government should decide for an individual when
U.S. Reps. Fitzgerald, Hern, Nunn: Intro bill to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Congressman Kevin Hern (OK-01), and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Build Responsible Infrastructure Development for the Global Economy (BRIDGE) Act to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and bolster the United States’ economic competition against
Sen. Cowles: Audit of the finances at American Family Field sorely needed
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement, calling for a nonpartisan evaluation from the award-winning Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) of the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District, which manages American Family Field, ahead of advancing discussions
Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition: Line 5 relocation project supporters join Safest Way tour in Madison
MADISON, Wis – A group of local citizens, labor leaders, agricultural and business leaders, and tribal members gathered at the Steamfitters 601 Training Center on Tuesday to show their support for the $450 million proposed Line 5 relocation project in
Milwaukee Common Council: Joint statement
From Common Council members: José G. Pérez, Marina Dimitrijevic, JoCasta Zamarripa, Michael J. Murphy, Lamont Westmoreland, Mark A. Borkowski, and Scott Spiker With the recent announcement of a legislative proposal pertaining to American Family Field, we are optimistic that this
Sen. James, Rep. Dittrich: Wisconsin DPI refuses to help students battling addiction
Madison – Senator Jesse James (R-Altoona) and Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) blasted Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) Tuesday for its refusal to help students battling addiction and called on Superintendent of Public Schools Jill Underly to support pending legislation on recovery high schools in her State
Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin: Partnering with Iowa County District Attorney’s Office, and Family Advocates, Inc. to host silhouette art display at Iowa County Courthouse
[Dodgeville, WI] – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with Family Advocates, Inc and the Iowa County District Attorney’s Office, are raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes on Thursday, Sept. 21 at the Iowa
Nate’s Mission: Local Wisconsin-Based survivor-activists take on leading role in global campaign against clergy abuse
Nate’s Mission, a Wisconsin-based project under the umbrella of the international anti-clergy abuse organization, Ending Clergy Abuse, is proud to announce its role as a leading force behind a dynamic week of action in Rome and Geneva. This global media
Dept. of Transportation: Drivers, farm vehicle operators each play a role for a safe harvest season
Farmers across Wisconsin are preparing to harvest the crops we all depend on. Together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) reminds drivers and farm vehicle operators to be patient
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Cyber Solarium co-chairs tout Commission’s success and path forward at forum
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Senator Angus King (I-ME), Co-Chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), today held an event on Capitol Hill discussing the success of CSC efforts and what the commission hopes to accomplish in the
Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: September 19, 2023
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 us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working
Dept. of Natural Resources: To host outdoor wheelchair celebration
TWO RIVERS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will celebrate the launch of a new outdoor wheelchair program on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Point Beach State Forest in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. This
UW–Madison: A conversation with Paul Ryan at La Follette School, Sept. 26
MADISON – Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan will join the UW–Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs for a public presentation on Tuesday, September 26 at 6 p.m. at the Memorial Union in Madison. The event will also be livestreamed. “I’m looking
Sen. Jacque: Announces 2024 Senate Scholar applications
MADISON… State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) today is proud to announce that the Wisconsin State Senate will again offer the Senate Scholar Program next year, and urged 1st District students to apply by the November 17, 2023 deadline. “The Senate
Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul announces best practice recommendations for sexual assault response teams
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today is announcing that the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of Crime Victim Services and the Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) has released a compilation of best practice recommendations for SARTs. “Sexual
Dept. of Transportation: Governor Evers approves WIS 113 improvements, Columbia County
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers recently signed a $2,769,178 contract to improve WIS 113 between WIS 60 in Lodi and WIS 188 in Merrimac, Columbia County. Preliminary work is scheduled to begin Monday, September 25. Mashuda Contractors,
Dept. of Justice: Gov. Evers, AG Kaul join multistate coalition in fight against Idaho’s radical abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general on Friday backing the Biden administration’s challenge to Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion. In an amicus brief filed in United States of America v. Idaho, the
U.S. Reps. Fitzgerald, Flood: Introduce bill to safeguard insurance data privacy
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) introduced the Insurance Data Protection Act to rein in the Treasury Department’s Federal Insurance Office (FIO) by eliminating its subpoena authority and limiting how the office collects data from state insurance