A federal judge announced Wednesday he won’t rule until after the Nov. 3 election on a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s requirement that student IDs include an expiration date to qualify as a valid ID for voting. Judge James Petersen wrote in
The GOP-controlled state Legislature today filed notice it plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling allowing absentee ballots to be counted so long as they’re postmarked by Election Day and received six days later on Nov. 9. The brief filing
From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today accused State Department officials of “hiding the ball” from congressional investigators probing Joe Biden and his family. The comments came after the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, which he
(WISCONSIN) — Congressman Mark Pocan penned an op-ed in response to Secretary of the State Mike Pompeo politicizing his office to give a speech in the Wisconsin State Capitol. Pompeo and the Trump administration’s China policy has devastated Wisconsinites across the state. Farmers
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that more than $5 million of funding from the federal CARES Act will be awarded for the expansion of high-speed, broadband internet. Funding will be awarded by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC)
MADISON- Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that over $5 million of state funding from the federal CARES Act will be awarded by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) to expand high-speed, broadband
MADISON, Wis.— Today Vote Yes to Invest, the campaign leading the coalition to support the Madison Metropolitan School District referenda, announced the addition of Sandy Morales, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sister of Dane County, and Zach Brandon, President of
MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced more than $5 million from CARES Act funding to further expand broadband in Wisconsin. The Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for distributing this funding to applicants who did not initially receive funding
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MADISON – Joaquín Altoro, CEO of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, has been appointed to serve on the Consumer Advisory Board of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Consumer Advisory Board is mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
WISCONSIN — Republicans filed their notice of appeal today of Judge William Conley’s ruling that would allow absentee ballots postmarked by November 3 to be received and counted through November 9. The Republican-controlled state legislature will shortly file an emergency motion
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) released the following statement after voting no on H.R. 8337, a continuing resolution bill that will fund the government through December 11, 2020. The bill passed the House of Representatives on September 22, 2020
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) introduced their policy agenda, the Jobs and Justice Act of 2020, which includes Congresswoman Moore’s legislation. In response, she released the following statement: “This pandemic has highlighted the disparities in our country and the
Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWWRPC) were selected to receive a highly competitive federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). This EDA investment will fund the Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a new report on how
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil announced his cosponsorship of H.R. 1325, the Protect and Serve Act, which creates federal penalties for individuals who cross state lines and target and attack law enforcement officers. Congresswoman Val Demings (D-FL) and Congressman John Rutherford
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House of Representative’s China Task Force, today applauded U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the Wisconsin State Capitol. During the visit, Secretary Pompeo addressed the Wisconsin State Senate to
SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN – The City of Sun Prairie has been recognized as one of Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live in America” for 2020. Sun Prairie was listed at #40 in part due to the relative home price to other Dane County communities,
As the United States crossed 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus, Democrats across the country came together to commemorate the lives of those lost and hold Trump accountable for lying to the American people even after he knew the coronavirus was
A federal judge announced Wednesday he won’t rule until after the Nov. 3 election on a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s requirement that student IDs include an expiration date to qualify as a valid ID for voting. Judge James Petersen wrote in an order today it was too close to the election
The GOP-controlled state Legislature today filed notice it plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling allowing absentee ballots to be counted so long as they’re postmarked by Election Day and received six days later on Nov. 9. The brief filing also indicated GOP lawmakers intend to “imminently” file an emergency
From WisPolitics.com … — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson today accused State Department officials of “hiding the ball” from congressional investigators probing Joe Biden and his family. The comments came after the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, which he chairs, released a report concluding it was “unclear” if Hunter
(WISCONSIN) — Congressman Mark Pocan penned an op-ed in response to Secretary of the State Mike Pompeo politicizing his office to give a speech in the Wisconsin State Capitol. Pompeo and the Trump administration’s China policy has devastated Wisconsinites across the state. Farmers and manufacturers bear the burden of Trump’s trade wars, as
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that more than $5 million of funding from the federal CARES Act will be awarded for the expansion of high-speed, broadband internet. Funding will be awarded by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) to applicants from the 2020 broadband expansion grants that did
MADISON- Rep. Katrina Shankland (D-Stevens Point) issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement that over $5 million of state funding from the federal CARES Act will be awarded by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) to expand high-speed, broadband internet. The new funding will be awarded to the 2020
MADISON, Wis.— Today Vote Yes to Invest, the campaign leading the coalition to support the Madison Metropolitan School District referenda, announced the addition of Sandy Morales, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sister of Dane County, and Zach Brandon, President of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, as campaign co-chairs. Morales
MADISON – Today, Governor Tony Evers announced more than $5 million from CARES Act funding to further expand broadband in Wisconsin. The Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for distributing this funding to applicants who did not initially receive funding through the 2020 broadband expansion grant program. Eligible recipients of
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MADISON – Joaquín Altoro, CEO of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, has been appointed to serve on the Consumer Advisory Board of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Consumer Advisory Board is mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to advise and consult with
WISCONSIN — Republicans filed their notice of appeal today of Judge William Conley’s ruling that would allow absentee ballots postmarked by November 3 to be received and counted through November 9. The Republican-controlled state legislature will shortly file an emergency motion to stay the district court’s order. Last night, Souls to
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) released the following statement after voting no on H.R. 8337, a continuing resolution bill that will fund the government through December 11, 2020. The bill passed the House of Representatives on September 22, 2020 by a vote of 359-57. “There are some people who
Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) introduced their policy agenda, the Jobs and Justice Act of 2020, which includes Congresswoman Moore’s legislation. In response, she released the following statement: “This pandemic has highlighted the disparities in our country and the need to support the most vulnerable in our country. The
Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SWWRPC) were selected to receive a highly competitive federal grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). This EDA investment will fund the Innovation Driving Entrepreneurship Accelerator, or IDEA Hub, of Southwestern Wisconsin and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a new report on how Americans’ health care is at risk because of the new
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil announced his cosponsorship of H.R. 1325, the Protect and Serve Act, which creates federal penalties for individuals who cross state lines and target and attack law enforcement officers. Congresswoman Val Demings (D-FL) and Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL), both former members of law enforcement, introduced H.R. 1325.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House of Representative’s China Task Force, today applauded U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the Wisconsin State Capitol. During the visit, Secretary Pompeo addressed the Wisconsin State Senate to warn lawmakers of the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to influence
SUN PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN – The City of Sun Prairie has been recognized as one of Money Magazine’s “Best Places to Live in America” for 2020. Sun Prairie was listed at #40 in part due to the relative home price to other Dane County communities, the health of the local job market, and the new
As the United States crossed 200,000 deaths from the coronavirus, Democrats across the country came together to commemorate the lives of those lost and hold Trump accountable for lying to the American people even after he knew the coronavirus was “deadly stuff.” The DNC War Room organized light displays that