Rep. Duchow: Statement on veto of Assembly Bill 173

MADISON – Rep. Duchow (R-Delafield) released the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 173 which prohibited the use of private funds to run Wisconsin’s Elections: “By vetoing Assembly Bill 173, Governor Evers has shown that he does not

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WisDems: Derrick Van Orden silent on January 6th investigation

MADISON, Wis. – On the heels of a report last weekend showing Derrick Van Orden lied about his participation in the January 6 insurrection, the House will vote today on a bipartisan bill establishing a select committee to investigate this attack on our democracy. In response, Democratic Party of Wisconsin

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Rep. Duchow: Statement on veto of Assembly Bill 173

MADISON – Rep. Duchow (R-Delafield) released the following statement after Governor Evers vetoed Assembly Bill 173 which prohibited the use of private funds to run Wisconsin’s Elections: “By vetoing Assembly Bill 173, Governor Evers has shown that he does not care about ensuring that all Wisconsin voters have equal access

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Rep. Steineke: Gov. Evers supports dark money in elections with latest veto

MADISON — Late this afternoon, word broke that Democrat Governor Tony Evers had vetoed Republican-led legislation that would have prohibited private organizations from using dark money to administer elections. Authored in response to troubling news reports emerging from Green Bay, Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) responded to news of

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U.S. Rep Fitzgerald: WI-05 farm operators eligible for USDA disaster aid

Contact: Kelli Liegel Wednesday, June 30, 2021 202-225-5101 WI-05 Farm Operators Eligible for USDA Disaster Aid WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated Waukesha, Milwaukee, and Jefferson counties as contiguous disaster areas due to drought declarations in Racine, Kenosha, and Walworth. Farm operators in any of

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Sen. Johnson: Calls on President Biden to end self-inflicted harm from tariffs

 June 30, 2021 Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini Senator Johnson and Colleagues Call on President Biden to End Self-Inflicted Harm from Tariffs U.S. Businesses and Consumers Urge Ending the Trade War WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), announced that he, along with Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Mike

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Dep. of Natural Resources: Issues Waukesha diversion approval, implementing Great Lakes Compact Council decision

June 30, 2021 Contact: DNR Office of Communications DNRPress@wisconsin.gov DNR Issues Waukesha Diversion Approval, Implementing Great Lakes Compact Council Decision   WAUKESHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that it issued the state diversion approval to the City of Waukesha. This approval is the final step in the

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