Contact: 608-257-4765 MADISON – After Gov. Tony Evers failed to address the myriad of issues with the Department of Workforce Development, despite having the authority to do so, Wisconsin Republicans stepped up to the plate to do Gov. Evers’ job
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Senate committee heard testimony today arguing for laws that would protect conservatives’ free speech rights on campuses. The Senate University and Technical Colleges Committee hearing included testimony from a number of
Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) asked Wisconsin State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor for information on the status of CARES Act funds allocated to Wisconsin to safely reopen schools. “The science is clear: students should be back
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 608-219-2064 MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved (14-2) a measure to re-join the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) today, after receiving WCA’s written commitment to proactively address issues of diversity, transparency, and accountability. County Clerk George Christenson expressed support for
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter Wednesday to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar
Tanya McLean, 262-705-4735, tanya@leadersofkenosha.org Madeline Stocker, 860-808-7857, mstocker@workingfamilies.org KENOSHA — On Thursday, Feb 25 at 1 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, Kenosha community leaders will hold a press conference calling for transparency and community collaboration from Speaker Robin Vos’s racial
MADISON, WI —State Representative Dave Murphy (R–Greenville) issued the following opinion editorial regarding Attorney General Kaul co-authoring a letter to Congress supporting federal student loan forgiveness: Last week, Wisconsin’s attorney general joined other state attorneys general in penning a letter
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Green Lake County District Attorney. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by District Attorney Andrew J. Christenson’s resignation effective March 5, 2021. The new district attorney
Today’s Midday podcast covers new vaccination clinics to be located in La Crosse, Racine and Marathon counties. The fourth is split between Douglas and Barron counties. The four clinics will join Rock County’s vaccination site for a total of five
Join us for Voces de la Frontera’s Freedom Together Press Conference. We will outline our demands to the White House and the 117th U.S. Congress in Biden’s first 100 days in office – with only 66 days left until May
WISCONSIN– In a new video released Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging Congress to swiftly confirm President Biden’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. As Secretary, Becerra will face an enormous challenge in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and trappers that wolf harvesting Zones 2,5,6 are closed to hunting and trapping gray wolves as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. These zones are closed to any further
Contact: 608-257-4765 MADISON – After Gov. Tony Evers failed to address the myriad of issues with the Department of Workforce Development, despite having the authority to do so, Wisconsin Republicans stepped up to the plate to do Gov. Evers’ job for him and begin the process of upgrading Wisconsin’s unemployment
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — A Senate committee heard testimony today arguing for laws that would protect conservatives’ free speech rights on campuses. The Senate University and Technical Colleges Committee hearing included testimony from a number of professors and college observers. Committee chair Sen. Roger Roth, R-Appleton,
Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) asked Wisconsin State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor for information on the status of CARES Act funds allocated to Wisconsin to safely reopen schools. “The science is clear: students should be back in the classroom learning. Congress has appropriated billions of dollars
Contact: Brian Rothgery, 608-219-2064 MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved (14-2) a measure to re-join the Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) today, after receiving WCA’s written commitment to proactively address issues of diversity, transparency, and accountability. County Clerk George Christenson expressed support for Supervisors who called for positive change within the WCA, and
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter Wednesday to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Senate Committee on Rules and Administration Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Ranking Member Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) highlighting unanswered questions
Tanya McLean, 262-705-4735, tanya@leadersofkenosha.org Madeline Stocker, 860-808-7857, mstocker@workingfamilies.org KENOSHA — On Thursday, Feb 25 at 1 pm at Grace Lutheran Church, Kenosha community leaders will hold a press conference calling for transparency and community collaboration from Speaker Robin Vos’s racial disparities task force. “We are calling on our legislators here
MADISON, WI —State Representative Dave Murphy (R–Greenville) issued the following opinion editorial regarding Attorney General Kaul co-authoring a letter to Congress supporting federal student loan forgiveness: Last week, Wisconsin’s attorney general joined other state attorneys general in penning a letter calling for the federal government to forgive up to $50,000
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for Green Lake County District Attorney. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by District Attorney Andrew J. Christenson’s resignation effective March 5, 2021. The new district attorney will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that
Today’s Midday podcast covers new vaccination clinics to be located in La Crosse, Racine and Marathon counties. The fourth is split between Douglas and Barron counties. The four clinics will join Rock County’s vaccination site for a total of five in Wisconsin. wispolitics · Wisconsin to open four more vaccination
Join us for Voces de la Frontera’s Freedom Together Press Conference. We will outline our demands to the White House and the 117th U.S. Congress in Biden’s first 100 days in office – with only 66 days left until May 1st, the pressure is on and escalating daily. Our speakers
WISCONSIN– In a new video released Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is urging Congress to swiftly confirm President Biden’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. As Secretary, Becerra will face an enormous challenge in containing the COVID-19 pandemic and keeping Americans safe and healthy.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters and trappers that wolf harvesting Zones 2,5,6 are closed to hunting and trapping gray wolves as of 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24. These zones are closed to any further hunting and trapping of wolves for the February 2021 wolf