Milwaukee County: Partners with American Red Cross to provide additional warming center at Marcia P. Coggs building
MILWAUKEE, WI – A coordinated effort is underway between Milwaukee County and the Southeast chapter of the American Red Cross to help residents without homes, residents displaced by fire, and households without working heat stay warm as Winter Storm Elliot bring
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative: pleased with key ag trade appointments
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The U.S. Senate’s confirmation today of Doug McKalip as chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative and yesterday’s confirmation of Alexis Taylor as undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs drew
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Statement on report that ByteDance employees spied on journalists
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement in response to a Forbes report that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, found that its employees spied on journalists covering the company. “TikTok has repeatedly told Congress and the American public that
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin Air Guard unit finds heartfelt service in flight to the North Pole
Reaching into his desk drawer, Lt. Col. Carson A. Hardesty, safety officer of the Milwaukee-based 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), placed a neat, laminated and unwrinkled image on his desk. A photo of a toddler with a big smile on
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Votes against massive omnibus spending bill
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting against final passage of the 4,000+ page, $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that was fast-tracked through the Senate without proper consideration. “The Omnibus that just passed
Gov. Evers: Appoints Ryan D. Nilsestuen to the Dane County Circuit Court
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Ryan D. Nilsestuen to the Dane County Circuit Court – Branch 10. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by Judge Juan Colás’ retirement. “Ryan has been a strong advocate for
U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Honors service academy nominees
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) honored candidates from Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District who were recently nominated for appointment to the U.S. service academies. “As a Member of Congress, it is my privilege to nominate exceptional individuals to attend
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Reacts to WILL report: how can Gov. Evers still allow TikTok on government devices?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today applauded the work of The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) in their new policy report, “The Mysterious TikTok-ing Noise.” The report recaps the meteoric rise of the China Communist Party (CCP) controlled app,
Dane County Emergency Management: Winter storm warning safety tips
While the snow fall was limited and continues to fall slowly, we are concerned with the extreme cold and wind that will follow. Temperatures are expected to drop and go well below zero the next 72 hours. The combination of drifting
Weekly Democratic radio address: Rep. Greta Neubauer celebrates the lighting of the “Wisconsin Waters” themed 2023 capitol holiday tree and its significance
Hi, Representative Greta Neubauer here with this week’s Democratic radio address. This month at the capitol, the 2023 Holiday tree was officially lit! Decorated with ornaments from school children across Wisconsin, this year’s tree displays the importance of our state’s natural resources.
Gov. Evers: Signs Executive Order declaring an energy emergency
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #181 declaring an energy emergency in the state of Wisconsin. Due to the below-average temperatures, accumulating and blowing snow throughout the state, deliveries of liquid fuels for home heating shipped
Weekly GOP radio address: Rep. Tony Kurtz wishes happy holidays for all Americans and their families
MADISON – Representative Tony Kurtz (R – Wonewoc) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. Hi, I’m State Representative Tony Kurtz, and I want to wish you and your family a blessed and Merry Christmas and
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Secures over $255 million for Wisconsin in Senate appropriations legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that more than $255.7 million in congressionally directed spending for Wisconsin projects she supported has been included in the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Requests information from Dept. of Defense on COVID-19 vaccines’ harmful effects on service members
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Defense Health Agency Director Lieutenant General Ronald Place requesting detailed information about claims filed on Tricare, a military healthcare program,
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Senate blocks Sen. Johnson’s amendments to eliminate $9.8 billion in earmarks, restrict federally funded transportation of illegal migrants in omnibus
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) secured a full vote of the United States Senate on his amendments to the $1.7 trillion, 4,000+ page omnibus spending bill. Sen. Johnson offered amendments to eliminate $9.8 billion in earmarks from
Dept. of Military Affairs: Wisconsin National Guard supports parenthood, pregnancy and postpartum initiatives
Nearly 60 Soldiers gathered Dec. 14 for a course on parenthood, pregnancy and postpartum (P3) policies in the Wisconsin National Guard. It was a historic landmark training that represents groundbreaking Soldier equity and support policies and the culmination of years of
WILL: New report explains the national danger posed by the social media app TikTok
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a new policy report, The Mysterious TikTok-ing Noise. The report recaps the meteoric rise of the China-based social media app “TikTok,” and recounts the invasive ways that the software records data
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Calls for accountability from FCC on broadband mapping and joins PSC’s call for Wisconsinites to “Badger the FCC”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to ensure the FCC’s new national broadband maps satisfy the goals of the
Dept. of Children and Families: Wisconsin’s child abuse and neglect prevention plan approved
MADISON, Wis. ― Wisconsin’s federal partners have approved the state’s Title IV-E Prevention Program Five-Year Plan, which will support the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) in safely serving more children in their homes or with relatives through front-end prevention services and connecting
U.S. Attorney O’Shea: Office collects more than $8.18 million in civil and criminal actions in fiscal year 2022
MADISON, WIS. – U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea announced today that the Western District of Wisconsin collected $8,180,721.32 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2022. Of this amount, $5,505,236.06 was collected in criminal actions and $2,675,485.26 was collected