Congresswoman Moore supported the Equality Act, which will ban discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity at the federal level. In response, she released the following statement: “Discrimination, in whatever form it takes, harms our communities. No
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsinites laid off since Feb. 7 will be able to capture an additional week of unemployment after Gov. Tony Evers today signed the special session bill to overhaul the UI computer system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) today introduced the Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act, a bill that would support women in the trucking industry and establish a Women in Trucking Advisory Board. Sens. Moran (R-KS), Baldwin (D-WI),
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act – historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans – with a bipartisan majority vote of 224-206. “It
Today’s Midday podcast covers Senate bills that would require the Department of Justice to establish a tracking system for sexual assault kits and create a timeline for the processing and storage of kits. wispolitics · Senate bills would create new
MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauded the signing today of a bill that protects businesses and others from predatory lawsuits over outbreaks of COVID-19. The new law creates a civil liability exemption for individuals
Addiction is defined as a “continued use of a drug despite the negative consequences.” One of the leading drugs causing addiction is opioids. Opioids are highly addictive because they induce euphoria. Chronic exposure to opioids results in structural and functional
MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, alongside the Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin, announced their endorsements in the April 6 elections for Madison Common Council. The endorsement of the 49-member Chamber board signals a candidate’s strength on business and economic issues and is based on several factors, including alignment with the Chamber’s NEXUS and
Last night, House Republicans attempted to adjourn and leave Washington before voting on the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief package which includes help for struggling small businesses, direct payments to Americans, support for schools, and more. The bill, which
HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has received the endorsement of Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson. “I support Dr. Jill Underly for Wisconsin State Superintendent because she is
MADISON, Wis. – Few are surprised to learn that Madison and Milwaukee are hubs for tech-based innovation involving young companies. Visual evidence, surveys, rankings and studies have shown as much over time. It’s a familiar story to many Wisconsin observers
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in addition to signing Special Session Senate Bill 1, took action on two more bills that received bipartisan support in the Legislature. The governor signed Senate Bill 25, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 5, which changes current law
MILWAUKEE – Yesterday afternoon, State Representative Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee), State Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee), and legislative partners introduced LRB-1942, new legislation that would end the doctrine of “qualified immunity” for law enforcement officers in Wisconsin. To mark this bill being
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is supporting the reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral RESTAURANTS Act of 2021. Supported by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, the legislation is an updated proposal to establish a $120 billion revitalization fund to support independent restaurants
[Madison, WI] – Over the course of the pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers had the authority to resolve the myriad of issues with Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance system himself. However, to avoid accepting responsibility for his administration’s failures, Gov. Evers opted to
The Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that new groups will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 1. The newly eligible groups, initially announced in January, include in priority order: education and child care staff, people enrolled in Medicaid
MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) testified in front of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety in favor of Senate Bills 71 and 94, bills that would address the sexual assault kit testing backlog and create a
Congresswoman Moore supported the Equality Act, which will ban discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity at the federal level. In response, she released the following statement: “Discrimination, in whatever form it takes, harms our communities. No person should be denied services or opportunities because of who
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsinites laid off since Feb. 7 will be able to capture an additional week of unemployment after Gov. Tony Evers today signed the special session bill to overhaul the UI computer system. Still, it remains unclear if the state will qualify for
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) today introduced the Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act, a bill that would support women in the trucking industry and establish a Women in Trucking Advisory Board. Sens. Moran (R-KS), Baldwin (D-WI), Fischer (R-NE), and Tester (D-MT) introduced companion legislation in the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act – historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans – with a bipartisan majority vote of 224-206. “It is just wrong that in a majority of states, LGBTQ
Today’s Midday podcast covers Senate bills that would require the Department of Justice to establish a tracking system for sexual assault kits and create a timeline for the processing and storage of kits. wispolitics · Senate bills would create new sexual assault kit processing timeline
MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, applauded the signing today of a bill that protects businesses and others from predatory lawsuits over outbreaks of COVID-19. The new law creates a civil liability exemption for individuals as well as entities like businesses and schools that are
Addiction is defined as a “continued use of a drug despite the negative consequences.” One of the leading drugs causing addiction is opioids. Opioids are highly addictive because they induce euphoria. Chronic exposure to opioids results in structural and functional changes in the region of the brain that affect impulse,
MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, alongside the Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin, announced their endorsements in the April 6 elections for Madison Common Council. The endorsement of the 49-member Chamber board signals a candidate’s strength on business and economic issues and is based on several factors, including alignment with the Chamber’s NEXUS and Recovery legislative agendas. The Chamber and the Building Trades are both focused
Last night, House Republicans attempted to adjourn and leave Washington before voting on the American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 relief package which includes help for struggling small businesses, direct payments to Americans, support for schools, and more. The bill, which is scheduled for a vote in the House today, is extremely
HOLLANDALE, Wis. — Pecatonica Area School District Superintendent and candidate for Wisconsin State Superintendent Jill Underly announced today she has received the endorsement of Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson. “I support Dr. Jill Underly for Wisconsin State Superintendent because she is a champion for public schools and fixing the systemic inequality
MADISON, Wis. – Few are surprised to learn that Madison and Milwaukee are hubs for tech-based innovation involving young companies. Visual evidence, surveys, rankings and studies have shown as much over time. It’s a familiar story to many Wisconsin observers but only now getting the national attention it deserves. What
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in addition to signing Special Session Senate Bill 1, took action on two more bills that received bipartisan support in the Legislature. The governor signed Senate Bill 25, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 5, which changes current law to allow a cooperative to hold an annual member meeting
MILWAUKEE – Yesterday afternoon, State Representative Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee), State Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee), and legislative partners introduced LRB-1942, new legislation that would end the doctrine of “qualified immunity” for law enforcement officers in Wisconsin. To mark this bill being circulated through the Legislature, Rep. Brostoff released the following statement:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is supporting the reintroduction of the bipartisan, bicameral RESTAURANTS Act of 2021. Supported by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association, the legislation is an updated proposal to establish a $120 billion revitalization fund to support independent restaurants and small franchisees as they deal with the long-term structural
[Madison, WI] – Over the course of the pandemic, Gov. Tony Evers had the authority to resolve the myriad of issues with Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance system himself. However, to avoid accepting responsibility for his administration’s failures, Gov. Evers opted to sit on his hands and point fingers — during which
The Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced that new groups will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 1. The newly eligible groups, initially announced in January, include in priority order: education and child care staff, people enrolled in Medicaid long-term care programs, some public-facing essential workers, non-frontline essential health
MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) testified in front of the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety in favor of Senate Bills 71 and 94, bills that would address the sexual assault kit testing backlog and create a tracking system for survivors. Senator Agard released the following statement: