Wisconsin Farmers’ Union is offering two $500 scholarships for attendees to the two-day Making More From Milk course set for March 24-25 in Madison. The course, organized by Global Cow and Global Dairy Outreach, offers dairy producers an opportunity to explore
MADISON — Judge Jill Karofsky, candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, announced today the endorsement of more than thirty current and former judges and elected officials from across Wisconsin, in addition to the local grassroots organization Citizen Action of Wisconsin. “Judge
Organizers for the Democratic National Convention have announced JCP Construction of Milwaukee will be the general contractor for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention Committee also said yesterday that Milwaukee-based Hargrove will handle event management. JCP Construction
MADISON— State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) and Representative Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) circulated legislation to improve the livestock facility siting rules and statutes today. The bill was crafted by a collaborative effort between agriculture groups and
MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Senator Janet Bewley to serve on the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee. The committee, formed through Executive Order #55, is tasked with encouraging participation from every segment of Wisconsin’s diverse population
MADISON – Nominations are being accepted for four seats on the Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council, a group that helps guide organic farming and food in Wisconsin. Nominations are due March 20, 2020. The four openings include seats in each of the
Madison – Representative Romaine Quinn (R-Barron) hailed the passage of Assembly Bill 344 as a victory for the expansion of broadband access in rural areas. The bill creates parity for internet providers by ending the “telephone tax,” an old tax
Sturgeon Bay, WI (February 7, 2020) – Members of the Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) gathered at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay on Friday where WBA presented the Builder of the Year Award along with awards for the Hall of
Sturgeon Bay, WI (February 7, 2020) – Members of the Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) gathered at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay on Friday where WBA installed their 2020 President, Jeff Dorner, as well as other members of the Leadership
Iowa is a good place to start a presidential nominating process.
The people of Wisconsin value hard work and, like most Americans, they see employment as a path to a prosperous life. Regrettably, for policies toward low income families, some actions of Gov. Tony Evers have undermined this fundamental value.
A recent memo released by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau shows that vouchers caused $145 million in aid reduction to public schools. That amount is up 30% from last year, and this problem is only going to grow if it is not addressed.
Eventually, climate change will touch and forever alter nearly everything that makes Wisconsin winters special.
MADISON – Last week, Governor Evers called for a special session on public education that was slated to begin today at 1:00PM. Legislative Democrats support this plan that would help students. Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following
Wisconsinites are visiting their local library about as often as they did two decades ago, but the digital revolution has changed how they use libraries, with Wi-Fi and electronic content use and program attendance on the rise, according to a
[Madison, WI] — On Tuesday, the Assembly passed a bill authored by Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald that creates a money laundering statute in Wisconsin. The bill gives law enforcement an additional tool they can use to fight human trafficking in Wisconsin communities.
MADISON – During Tuesday’s Assembly floor session, Republicans voted down a bipartisan proposal to address the issue of testing sexual assault kits. The amendment brought forward by Assembly Democrats mirrored Assembly Bill 214 which would prevent any future backlog of sexual assault
MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding today’s decision by Assembly Republicans to ignore the pleas of sexual assault survivors and advocates, law enforcement professionals, and medical personnel to pass Senate Bill 200 (AB 214/SB 200),
Madison, WI – Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) voted to advance the legislative Republican “Tougher on Crime” package as well as other bills that impose stronger penalties for violent and repeat criminal offenders, repeat drunk driving offenders and crimes against elder persons.
Washington, DC—Yesterday, the Trump Administration released its proposal for the 2021 budget. The President’s budget proposes cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, as well as continued attacks on the Affordable Care Act. The budget also includes the elimination of
Wisconsin Farmers’ Union is offering two $500 scholarships for attendees to the two-day Making More From Milk course set for March 24-25 in Madison. The course, organized by Global Cow and Global Dairy Outreach, offers dairy producers an opportunity to explore various diversification options and a chance to think about the
MADISON — Judge Jill Karofsky, candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court, announced today the endorsement of more than thirty current and former judges and elected officials from across Wisconsin, in addition to the local grassroots organization Citizen Action of Wisconsin. “Judge Karofsky is the person we need on the Wisconsin Supreme
Organizers for the Democratic National Convention have announced JCP Construction of Milwaukee will be the general contractor for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention Committee also said yesterday that Milwaukee-based Hargrove will handle event management. JCP Construction has been involved in some of the city’s largest developments
MADISON— State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), Representative Travis Tranel (R-Cuba City) and Representative Gary Tauchen (R-Bonduel) circulated legislation to improve the livestock facility siting rules and statutes today. The bill was crafted by a collaborative effort between agriculture groups and local government associations. “The rule revision process at the Wisconsin
MADISON – Governor Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Senator Janet Bewley to serve on the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee. The committee, formed through Executive Order #55, is tasked with encouraging participation from every segment of Wisconsin’s diverse population in the Census through awareness campaigns, education, and engagement with
MADISON – Nominations are being accepted for four seats on the Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council, a group that helps guide organic farming and food in Wisconsin. Nominations are due March 20, 2020. The four openings include seats in each of the following categories: organic farmer, business, non-profit, and at-large. Members serve
Madison – Representative Romaine Quinn (R-Barron) hailed the passage of Assembly Bill 344 as a victory for the expansion of broadband access in rural areas. The bill creates parity for internet providers by ending the “telephone tax,” an old tax on small companies that were set up as telephone providers.
Sturgeon Bay, WI (February 7, 2020) – Members of the Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) gathered at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay on Friday where WBA presented the Builder of the Year Award along with awards for the Hall of Fame, Rising Star, and Associate of the Year. “We are
Sturgeon Bay, WI (February 7, 2020) – Members of the Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) gathered at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay on Friday where WBA installed their 2020 President, Jeff Dorner, as well as other members of the Leadership Committee. Dorner, designer, salesman, and project manager for Vans Lumber
Iowa is a good place to start a presidential nominating process.
The people of Wisconsin value hard work and, like most Americans, they see employment as a path to a prosperous life. Regrettably, for policies toward low income families, some actions of Gov. Tony Evers have undermined this fundamental value.
A recent memo released by the nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau shows that vouchers caused $145 million in aid reduction to public schools. That amount is up 30% from last year, and this problem is only going to grow if it is not addressed.
Eventually, climate change will touch and forever alter nearly everything that makes Wisconsin winters special.
MADISON – Last week, Governor Evers called for a special session on public education that was slated to begin today at 1:00PM. Legislative Democrats support this plan that would help students. Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on the Republican refusal to take up these important
Wisconsinites are visiting their local library about as often as they did two decades ago, but the digital revolution has changed how they use libraries, with Wi-Fi and electronic content use and program attendance on the rise, according to a new report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum. Wisconsin’s rural libraries
[Madison, WI] — On Tuesday, the Assembly passed a bill authored by Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald that creates a money laundering statute in Wisconsin. The bill gives law enforcement an additional tool they can use to fight human trafficking in Wisconsin communities. It passed the Senate in 2019 and now heads to
MADISON – During Tuesday’s Assembly floor session, Republicans voted down a bipartisan proposal to address the issue of testing sexual assault kits. The amendment brought forward by Assembly Democrats mirrored Assembly Bill 214 which would prevent any future backlog of sexual assault kits by standardizing the processing and storage of kits.
MADISON – Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding today’s decision by Assembly Republicans to ignore the pleas of sexual assault survivors and advocates, law enforcement professionals, and medical personnel to pass Senate Bill 200 (AB 214/SB 200), a bill already passed by the Senate and supported through
Madison, WI – Rep. Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) voted to advance the legislative Republican “Tougher on Crime” package as well as other bills that impose stronger penalties for violent and repeat criminal offenders, repeat drunk driving offenders and crimes against elder persons. FBI data show violent crime rates from 2008 to 2017
Washington, DC—Yesterday, the Trump Administration released its proposal for the 2021 budget. The President’s budget proposes cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, as well as continued attacks on the Affordable Care Act. The budget also includes the elimination of subsidized student loans and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.