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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions that raise military pay by the highest level in 20 years, improve housing and access to health care, and provide oversight over

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The House today passed the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, the legislative vehicle that authorizes all programs and spending for the Department of Defense. This year’s bill included a number of provisions stemming directly from the Select Committee’s bipartisan Ten for

O’Connor Connective Vice President Michelle Dejno received the Neenah Rotary Jack Casper “Service Above Self” award for her extensive volunteer work with nonprofit organizations. Dejno has been involved with multiple organizations throughout her career, including the Women’s Fund for the Fox

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, which included an amendment proposed by Rep. Fitzgerald. “I am proud to have helped pass

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after House passage of the $874 billion FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has never voted in favor of since being elected to Congress: “It’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a statewide air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke coming from Western Canada. The advisory is in effect from noon on Friday, July 14 through noon on Sunday, July

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) partnered with the Pharmacy Examining Board for an educational webinar Thursday. The topic was youth apprenticeships, and the audience was Wisconsin pharmacies

MADISON, Wis. – Designated in 2021, the St. Marie Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) covers portions of the towns of St. Marie and Princeton in Green Lake County. Bounded by the Fox, Black Creek, and Puchyan rivers, this area is home

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of Amherst is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes upgrades

NEENAH, Wis. – ThedaCare has been named as a recipient of the 2023 MAP Awards for High Performance in Revenue Cycle, sponsored by the Healthcare Financial Management Association (“HFMA”). In partnership with industry-leading revenue cycle management company Ensemble Health Partners,

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Performance over Politics Act to protect retail investors from repeat ESG proposals from activist shareholders of publicly traded companies. This bill would permit issuers to set aside for three years resubmission of shareholder proposals

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that the new 2023 Rustic Roads Guide is now available in print and online and offers 124 backroad trips, including the state’s latest Rustic Road, Rustic Road-124.

DCCC Communications Director Courtney Rice released the following statement after the vast majority of Republicans voted to hang an extreme anti-abortion amendment on the NDAA: “Bryan Steil, Derrick Van Orden, and their fellow Republicans are so hell-bent on enacting their

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230713DemAddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his 2023-25 biennial budget investments in K-12 education, including providing more than $1 billion in spendable authority for public education. More information can be found here.  Hey there, Governor Tony Evers here. Last week, I signed

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/230713GOPAddress.mp3 Hi, this is Senator Howard Marklein. I am the co-chair of the legislature’s budget-writing, Joint Committee on Finance. The State Budget was just signed into law. I am very proud of our work to fund our priorities and meet

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – released a new video Thursday covering one of the top challenges for Wisconsin employers: excessive healthcare costs. Wisconsin ranks fourth in the nation for highest healthcare costs,

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) today introduced the Citizen Vote Protection Act, which will require driver’s licenses and identification cards to include an indication of United States citizenship. “Over 80 percent of Americans agree that voters should have

(Brookfield) – The Food and Drug Administration’s decision today to approve over-the-counter hormonal birth control pills is a complete failure to protect women and children in the United States. The primary function of the birth control pill is to prevent

Washington DC — Today, House Republicans released legislation that would put the health and well-being of the American people in jeopardy. The radical bill includes cuts to critical health care agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers