Dept. of Agriculture Trade, and Consumer Protection: Announces key insights from producer survey
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the results of its 2024 Dairy Producer Survey. The survey found that 99% of respondent dairy farms identify as being family owned and 81% expect
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Milwaukee VA to host Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee VA Medical Center’s Women’s Health program is staging a 2K walk to raise awareness of breast health resources available to Veterans and employees. The event will run 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lake Wheeler Pavilion, located
UW-Eau Claire: Pollinator conservation, education to be focus of Thursdays at the U
Do you like to eat? Of course you do. Did you know that insect pollinators are responsible for the success of more than 85% of plant species on the planet? That’s a lot of green, including much of the food
Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy: File brief with Wisconsin Supreme Court arguing against removal of WI Elections Chief
Yesterday, Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy (WBLD) and The Leadership Now Project (Leadership Now) filed an amicus brief with the Wisconsin Supreme Court backing the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) and its Administrator, Megan Wolfe in Wisconsin Elections Commission v. Lemahieu. The brief argues the
Harris campaign: Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords campaigns for VP Harris in Bayside and Wauwatosa
Yesterday, in Bayside and Wauwatosa, former U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords and local leaders campaigned for Vice President Harris and Governor Walz, making clear the contrast between Vice President Harris, Governor Walz, and Democrats’ vision for a more hopeful future and
Gov. Evers, Dept. of Transportation: Announce over $10 million to support 11 projects aimed at improving air quality, reducing congestion through transportation projects
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced more than $10 million in federal funding to reduce air pollution and traffic congestion inWisconsin. This announcement builds upon the Evers Administration’s investments in clean energy and infrastructure… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription
WisDems: On Derrick Van Orden voting to shut down the government
MADISON, Wis. — In response to Derrick Van Orden voting to shut down the government, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Deputy Communications Director Haley McCoy released the following statement: “Derrick Van Orden’s vote to shut down the government is a vote to force our men
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Votes to avoid harmful shutdown, keep government open
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a bill to keep the government funded until December: “American families suffer if we let the government shut down. It threatens to take
U.S. Rep. Moore: Votes to prevent government shutdown
“Instead of working with Democrats to advance bipartisan fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding legislation, MAGA Republicans pulled political stunts and advanced extreme bills, which has only wasted time and caused chaos. That is not governance. Unlike House Republicans’ extreme full
Protect Our Care: Joint statement — New Consumer Coalition echoes Senator Shaheen, Senator Baldwin, and Representative Underwood’s call to make ACA tax credits permanent now
Washington, D.C. — This week, a new Consumer Coalition on ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits came together to urge Congress to act swiftly to prevent premiums from skyrocketing for nearly 20 million people and jeopardizing coverage for millions by making enhanced
U.S. Rep. Pocan: Votes to extend government funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted to extend government funding through December 20th: “It’s a shame that the House Republicans are kicking the can down
Ballweg campaign: Endorsed by Volunteers for Agriculture
Madison, WI… Senator Joan Ballweg, incumbent senator for the 14th Senate District and candidate for re-election, has been endorsed by Volunteers for Agriculture, the political action committee of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. The letter announcing Ballweg’s endorsement states that
Xiong campaign: Rep. Patrick Snyder silent on Mayor Diny’s improper tampering of City of Wausau absentee drop box
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NAW-PAC: Endorses Wisconsin Senate Candidate Eric Hovde
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Political Action Committee (NAW-PAC) proudly endorses businessman Eric Hovde in his bid to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. Brian Wild, NAW-PAC Executive Director and NAW’s Chief of Government Relations, released the following
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