Rep. Goeben: Testifies on “Choices in Child Care” legislative package
Madison – This past Wednesday, State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart), at the public Children and Families Committee hearing, testified and listened to several child care providers, owners/operators, administrators, and agencies as they displayed their passion for caring for the children
Rep. Ratcliff: Appointed to the Speaker’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity
(MADISON) – Representative Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) has been appointed to the Speaker’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity. Following her appointment, Representative Ratcliff released the following statement: “Childhood obesity affects children in every area of our state. It requires multi-faceted and
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Demands FDA provide COVID-19 vaccine safety data
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regarding the agency’s refusal to provide the senator’s office with data
Dept. of Natural Resources: DNR looking to buy bushels of red pine cones
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking for help collecting red pine seed for their reforestation program. This fall, the DNR’s tree nursery in Boscobel will be sowing the last of the red pine seed they
Gov Evers: Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez announces STEM funding for Beaver Dam Middle School for Coding Club
MADISON — Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez today announced Beaver Dam Middle School has been awarded $500 to support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming this year. The grant was awarded through the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association (NLGA) Lt. Governor’s STEM Scholarship Program
Gov. Evers, DVA: Announce Veteran Mental Health Community-Based Organization Grant recipients
MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary James Bond, today announced 16 nonprofit organizations are receiving Veteran Mental Health Community-Based Organization Grant funding to promote positive mental health through activities, programs, and services
U.S. Rep. Moore: Condemns Wisconsin GOP efforts to subvert the will of Wisconsin voters with impeachment threats
“Judge Janet Protasiewicz won her seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court by more than 200,000 votes, a landslide win in Wisconsin. The people of Wisconsin have spoken, but the Republican Party of Wisconsin seeks to nullify the will of voters
Weekly GOP radio address: Welcome back to school!
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/090823gopaddress.mp3 Hello, I’m State Senator Joan Ballweg. I represent Wisconsin’s 14th State Senate District, located in central Wisconsin. Students across Wisconsin are back in school. The start of the school year is an exciting time for students and their families,
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers on special session to create a statewide paid family and medical leave program
https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/230908demaddress.mp3 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his special session that will take place September 20th and urging Republican Legislators to vote to invest in creating a first-of-its-kind Wisconsin Paid Family and Medical Leave program
Sen. Agard: Supports the Workers First labor package
MADISON – Today, the Legislative Democratic Labor Workgroup released the “Workers First” labor package. The bills prioritize Wisconsin’s workers and repeal a number of Walker-era anti-labor policies. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Workers’ rights are
Rep. Goeben: Testifies on criminalizing “child sex dolls”
Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) yesterday testified in front of the Senate’s Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on A-329 / SB-321 to make it a crime to intentionally possess a “child sex doll.”“This is a horrific topic and an uncomfortable truth.
WisDems: What Wisconsinites are hearing about Defend Justice
MADISON, Wis. — This week, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched Defend Justice, a multi-pronged statewide campaign to hold Wisconsin Legislative Republicans accountable for their unconstitutional, anti-democratic threat to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz—and Wisconsinites are taking notice. See what Wisconsinites are
Citizens Utility Board: Asks PSC to reduce profits, weigh customers’ ability to withstand more rate hikes
MADISON – Profits for monopoly utilities in Wisconsin have been too high for too long, with customers paying the price. That was the core message in testimony the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin (CUB) submitted to push back on utilities’
A Better Wisconsin Together: Applauds Workers First bill package
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic state legislators introduced the Workers First package, a group of bills that will increase the quality of life for Wisconsin workers, raise wages, mend the state’s workforce shortage, and undo years of damage done to workers’
Gov. Evers: Orders flags to half-staff in honor of 9/11 and state Day of Service and Remembrance
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers has signed Executive Order #212 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., Sept. 11, 2023, out of respect for the nearly 3,000 individuals who lost their
Reps. Shankland, Sinicki, Ohnstad and Sen. Johnson: Introduce “Workers First” labor package
MADISON – Today, Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee), Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point), Rep. Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha), and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) introduced their “Workers First” labor package. The package includes ten bills that prioritize many of the key issues impacting
Rep. Edming, Sen. Jacque: Committee clears bill removing barrier to higher education for veterans
MADISON… Veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces will have greater access to Wisconsin’s public higher education institutions – and incentive to keep their skills in the state – under legislation waiving their application fees, which cleared the Assembly
UW Credit Union: Commitment to Hispanic/Latinx and immigrant communities earns national recognition
Madison, WI – Sept. 7, 2023 – UW Credit Union kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month early this year, becoming the first Madison-based credit union and one of only three credit unions with locations in Milwaukee to obtain the distinguished Juntos Avanzamos designation. It is currently
A Better Wisconsin: Open records request reveals blank schedule on day Rebecca Bradley claimed she was unavailable to discuss increased public access to court proceedings, recusal rules
Open Records Request Reveals Blank Schedule on Day Rebecca Bradley Claimed She Was Unavailable to Discuss Increased Public Access to Court Proceedings, Recusal RulesMADISON, Wis. — Right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley declared she was “not available on August
Dept. of Natural Resources: Shares hydrological evaluation of water levels near Crex Meadows Wildlife Area
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today shared a report from Dr. George Kraft, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point hydrogeologist, on the groundwater flooding near Crex Meadows Wildlife Area. The report is available on the DNR’s Crex