Rep. Hintz: Statement on Republican COVID legislation

MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on legislation put forward by Republicans: “There are so many extremely politically divisive items in this legislation at a time when we need the opposite. Not only do

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Sen.-elect Felzkowski: Appointed to Joint Committee on Finance

Madison, WI- Senator-Elect Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement regarding her appointment to serve on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) during the 2021-22 Legislative Session: “I am honored to be entrusted with this responsibility and thank Majority Leader-Elect

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LeMahieu rounds out Senate GOP Finance team

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today rounded out his Finance Committee team, appointing Sen. Duey Stroebel vice-chair and adding four new members. LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, previously announced Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, will serve as chair for the 2021-22 session.

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Demands urgent COVID-19 action at all levels

“It’s imperative for Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu to reconvene the state legislature and pass Governor Evers’ mask order, necessary temporary occupancy orders, as well as other legislation to protect Wisconsin residents and businesses during COVID-19.

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Rep. Ballweg: Appointed to Joint Finance Committee

Madison… State Senator-elect Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) released the following statement after being appointed to the Joint Committee on Finance. “I’m honored to be named as a member of the Joint Finance Committee. The faith and trust placed in me is a

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Sen. LeMahieu: Appoints 2021-22 Finance Committee members

Contact: Senator Devin LeMahieu 608-266-2056 “This capable team will serve and protect taxpayers.” Madison – Today, Senate Majority Leader-elect Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) announced his Senate Republican appointees to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) for the 2021-22 Session of the Legislature.

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Rep. Hintz: Statement on Republican COVID legislation

MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) released the following statement on legislation put forward by Republicans: “There are so many extremely politically divisive items in this legislation at a time when we need the opposite. Not only do Wisconsin Republicans not want to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic,

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DNR: Nine-day deer hunt harvest totals and license sales now available

Contact: DNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s hunting legacy runs deep. As hunters put another gun deer season in the books, preliminary license sale, harvest registration and hunting incident numbers for the 169th nine-day gun season are now available. Preliminary License Sales Totals Preliminary figures continue to indicate that the number of deer

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Sen.-elect Felzkowski: Appointed to Joint Committee on Finance

Madison, WI- Senator-Elect Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement regarding her appointment to serve on the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) during the 2021-22 Legislative Session: “I am honored to be entrusted with this responsibility and thank Majority Leader-Elect LeMahieu for putting his trust in me. I will use

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LeMahieu rounds out Senate GOP Finance team

Incoming Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu today rounded out his Finance Committee team, appointing Sen. Duey Stroebel vice-chair and adding four new members. LeMahieu, R-Oostburg, previously announced Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, will serve as chair for the 2021-22 session. He and Strobel will be the only holdovers from the

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TUE News Summary: Trump sues to invalidate more than 220,000 absentee ballots in Dane, Milwaukee counties

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers **************************************** Thursday: Virtual luncheon on the state of local budgets Join WisPolitics.com for a virtual lunchtime discussion about the state of local budgets with Milwaukee County Exec. David Crowley, Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich, Wausau Mayor Katie Rosenberg, and Jason Stein research director at the Wisconsin

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Demands urgent COVID-19 action at all levels

“It’s imperative for Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu to reconvene the state legislature and pass Governor Evers’ mask order, necessary temporary occupancy orders, as well as other legislation to protect Wisconsin residents and businesses during COVID-19. “It’s also urgent that the state expand its testing across

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Trump campaign: Files lawsuit in Wisconsin to restore election integrity

President Donald J. Trump’s re-election campaign filed a lawsuit to the Wisconsin Supreme Court following the campaign’s requested recount to uncover fraud and abuse that irrefutably altered the outcome of this election. Today’s suit includes four cases with clear evidence of unlawfulness, such as illegally altering absentee ballot envelopes, counting ballots that had no required application,

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Sen. Marklein: Applauds Senate appointments to Joint Committee on Finance

Madison, WI – Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) released a statement following the announcement by incoming Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) appointing members to the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC). “Sen. LeMahieu’s appointments to the Joint Finance Committee will bring a breadth of experiences, backgrounds and perspectives to

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Taylor campaign: Kicks off campaign for Dane County Circuit Court

Madison, WI-Today, Judge Chris Taylor announced her candidacy for election to the Dane County Circuit Court, Branch 12, for the upcoming Spring elections and launched her campaign website.  Judge Taylor has been the presiding judge in this branch since the beginning of August after her appointment by Governor Tony Evers

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Rep. Ballweg: Appointed to Joint Finance Committee

Madison… State Senator-elect Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) released the following statement after being appointed to the Joint Committee on Finance. “I’m honored to be named as a member of the Joint Finance Committee. The faith and trust placed in me is a great responsibility and one I do not take lightly. “Over

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Sen. LeMahieu: Appoints 2021-22 Finance Committee members

Contact: Senator Devin LeMahieu 608-266-2056 “This capable team will serve and protect taxpayers.” Madison – Today, Senate Majority Leader-elect Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) announced his Senate Republican appointees to the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) for the 2021-22 Session of the Legislature. The appointments will formally take effect in January. Sen. LeMahieu

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