Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin joins FTC, 16 states in suing Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 16 state attorneys general in suing Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking
A Better Wisconsin Together: ICYMI: Action filed to open Vos’ secret impeachment panel to the public
MADISON, Wis. — Legal action filed this week by watchdog group American Oversight seeks to ensure Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos can no longer pursue in secret his unpopular impeachment scheme against Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The action notes that the public has
U.S. Rep. Grothman: Leads Wisconsin delegation on bipartisan bill to rename Kiel Post Office in honor of Wisconsin State Trooper Trevor Casper
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) led the entire Wisconsin Congressional delegation on legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office located on Fremont Street in Kiel as the “Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building”. Grothman is joined by
WisDems: ICYMI: Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice’s impeachment
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, watchdog group American Oversight filed a lawsuit against Robin Vos’ secret panel investigating impeachment, alleging the panel violates Wisconsin’s Open Meetings law by convening behind closed doors. After the circus of the sham Gableman investigation, it’s no surprise that
Rep. Steffen, Sen. Cabral-Guevara: Absentee ballot tracking bill receives public hearing
Madison, WI – Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) testified in favor of a proposal they jointly authored that would allow absentee voters to receive text message updates on the status of their ballot.
Right to Life: Pro-life groups at Wisconsin State Capitol to call on District Attorneys to enforce abortion statute
Madison, WI – This afternoon, Wisconsin Right to Life, Wisconsin Family Action, and Pro-Life Wisconsin held a press conference in the Wisconsin State Capitol Assembly Parlor, to call on District Attorneys in Dane and Milwaukee Counties to enforce the state abortion
Pro-Life Wisconsin: Calls on Milwaukee and Dane County District Attorneys to enforce state abortion ban
(Madison) – On Monday, September 18, 2023, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resumed the provision of “abortion services” at its facilities in Madison and Milwaukee, even though a state law banning abortion is currently in effect. The district attorneys of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Family Action: Joins pro-life organizations to tell Milwaukee County and Dane County District Attorneys to do their job
MADISON – Today, Wisconsin Family Action participated in a press conference that called on Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm and Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne to do their job and enforce the law that protects Wisconsin’s future by prohibiting
Sen. Testin, Rep. Macco: Introduce legislation to help elderly victims of crime
Madison, WI –With incidents of elder abuse on the rise, Senator Patrick Testin (Stevens Point) and Representative John Macco (Ledgeview) have reintroduced legislation to help victims get justice. By allowing for expedited hearings and the ability to preserve testimony through
Opportunity Wisconsin: New Ad: Extreme Republican demands are pushing us toward a government shutdown
LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin has launched a new ad highlighting Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s support for the extreme policies that are fueling the possibility of a government shutdown at the end of the month. Republicans in Congress are
WisDems: Government shutdown could put nutrition assistance at risk for 91,070 Wisconsin women and children
MADISON, Wis. — As Republicans politicians in Congress continue lurching toward a government shutdown, more than 90,000 Wisconsinites who rely on vital nutrition assistance from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) could soon start being turned
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Capito, Hassan: Lead bill to provide first responders critical training and resources to prevent overdose deaths
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to ensure that first responders and other essential community members have access to training on how to use life-saving overdose reversal drugs,
Dept. of Natural Resources: New baiting and feeding bans for Washburn, Barron, Rusk and Sawyer counties effective Oct. 5
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was recently notified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) that a farm-raised deer on a deer farm in Washburn County tested positive for chronic wasting disease
Rep. Subeck, Sen. Smith: Introduce bill tackling workforce shortage and poverty in Wisconsin
MADISON – Today Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) held a press conference to introduce an omnibus bill to address poverty and inequity in the state of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Opportunity Act directs much-needed funding to critical programs
Rep. Steffen. Sen. Cabral-Guevara: “Returning Your Surplus” proposal moves ahead in the Senate
Madison, WI – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate held a public hearing on the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal. The plan is estimated to cut the state’s income tax burden by over $2.9 billion with the average filer saving $772. State
Dept. of Natural Resources: Seeking public comment for environmental review of City of Viroqua Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Project
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Viroqua is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement
Baldwin Campaign: Tammy Tuesdays: September 26, 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
IRG Action Fund: Urges senators to protect charter schools during Board of Regents appointee questioning
WHAT IS IT? The IRG Action Fund is calling on members of the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue to ask the hard questions, finding out if appointees to the UW Board of Regents are committed to the future of independent
Boys and Girls Club: Rep. Dallman awarded 2023 State Champion for Children Award
Representative Alex Dallman was recognized this week as the Wisconsin 2023 State Champion for Children, an award given out by the Wisconsin Alliance of the Boys & Girls Clubs to an elected official who goes above and beyond to successfully
USDA NASS: To survey Wisconsin farm chemical use and production costs
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