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MADISON – Chairman Robert Van Zile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa delivered the 19th annual State of the Tribes address today at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), a member of

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Legislature voted on AB 53 and AB 69, a school crime reporting bill and school resource officer (SRO) use in school respectively. Wisconsin Assembly Democrats resoundingly rejected these bills because they have faulty funding sources, put

MADISON – Today, State Representative Alex Joers (D-Middleton) attended the 19th Annual State of the Tribes address. This year’s address was delivered by Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile. Representative Joers released the following statement:  “I was honored to

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in introducing the Secure Viable Banking Act, legislation that would repeal Title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB)

MADISON – Today, Chairman Robert Van Zile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council delivered the 19th State of the Tribes Address in the Wisconsin State Capitol. Rep. Palmeri

Madison – Today, Chairman Robert Van Zile delivered the 2023 State of the Tribes address in the Assembly Chambers. Chairmain Van Zile is part of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council. Representative

Madison, WI – Today, Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) voted in favor of two bills aimed at increasing school safety by strengthening transparency and accountability measures in Wisconsin schools. Assembly Bill 53 will provide parents will critical safety information related to

MADISON…Today, Representative Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) announced that legislation he co-authored has passed the State Assembly on a unanimous 96-0 vote.  The bill would ensure the successful WI Merit Scholarship program continues into the future.  Set at $5,000, the scholarships

MADISON – Today, the Legislature was in session and had the pleasure of hearing the 19th Annual State of the Tribes Address. It was delivered by Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile. Representative Tod Ohnstad (D-Kenosha) released the following statement:

MADISON, WI – Today Robert Van Zile, chair of Sokaogan Chippewa Community in Forest County, delivered the annual State of the Tribes Address. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D- Madison) released the following statement: “Chairman Van Zile spoke about the need for

MADISON – Today, Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile delivered the 19th annual Wisconsin State of the Tribes. The Assembly met in regular session following the address. Rep. Conley issued the following statement in response: “I was honored to

MADISON–On National Equal Pay Day, Rep. Sinicki issued this statement:   “I have introduced Equal Pay legislation in Wisconsin for two decades. For three of those years it was law, and then repealed, but not because the wage gap closed. In fact, sources*

Madison, WI – The State Assembly today passed bills on crime prevention and school safety today, including one measure that discloses crime statistics for schools. Currently, there is no standardized, transparent method for school districts to report crimes committed on

Earlier today, Rep. Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) applauded the announcement of federal standards for PFAS contamination of water.   The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to regulate PFOA and PFOS at a level that can be reliably measured at 4

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following remarks as prepared regarding 2023 AB 3: “Mr. Speaker, this bill, and the proposed referral to committee, is a mistake.  “The Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Counseling, and

MADISON – Today, Chairman Robert VanZile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community delivered the 19th annual State of the Tribes Address at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Chairman Robert VanZile focused on the shared values of the people living in Wisconsin. Senator

MADISON, Wis. — Following the 2023 State of the Tribes address, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Wisconsin was honored today to hear from the Chairman of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake

MADISON, Wis. — Following the conclusion of the 19th annual State of the Tribes Address, delivered by Sokaogon Chippewa Community Chairman Robert Van Zile, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “I am honored to have attended

MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to the 2023 State of the Tribes Address, delivered this year by Chairman Robert Van Zile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Mole Lake Band of Lake Superior Chippewa,

MADISON — When Corey Saffold applied for the UW Odyssey Project in 2005, he had no idea it would change his life. Prior to attending Odyssey — an award-winning University of Wisconsin–Madison educational access program — he’d never taken a