Bill would regulate 3rd party delivery companies and ensure restaurants, bars and other food service companies are treated fairly   Madison, WI – Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin is relieved to see the passage of Assembly Bill 901, a bill prohibiting 3rd party delivery services from listing restaurants on their platform unless

Madison, WI – Today, State Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) released the following statement in response to the Assembly passage of Assembly Bill 538 related to liability arising from the use of previously owned eyeglasses. “The Lion’s Club ships over 450,000 pairs of glasses annually to developing countries,” according to Rep. Tittl. “However, people

Madison, WI – Today, the Natural Resources Board (NRB) considered recommended standards for two of the most harmful types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, as recommended by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Unfortunately, the NRB fell short of what is needed to address the PFAS crisis.

“Republicans promised and delivered massive savings to taxpayers.”  MADISON – Today, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) released an updated memo from Legislative Fiscal Bureau detailing the cumulative tax savings for Wisconsin taxpayers since 2011. With the news of $21.9 billion in tax reductions from 2011 through the 2021-23 state budget, Leader LeMahieu

MADISON – Today, Assembly Democrats including Rep. Tip McGuire, ranking Democrat on the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, introduced the Safer Wisconsin legislative package developed by Attorney General Josh Kaul. “Since the pandemic began, crime has risen across the country, and Wisconsin is no exception,” said Rep.

Madison, Wis. — Today, the Senate Education Committee will have a public hearing on the historic, IRG Action-backed, K-12 education reform package, which includes school choice for all, breaking-up Milwaukee Public Schools, childhood literacy reforms, and expanding public charter schools. Executive Vice President Chris Reader will be testifying along with IRG

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Class of 1995 alumnus Marcus Lemonis has launched a $5 million giving challenge on social media, calling on Marquette University alumni, parents and friends to give in honor of their “Marquette Gamechanger.” Funds from the challenge will support Marquette’s Student Success initiative, which ranges from advising

Remarks as Written MILWAUKEE, WI – The following are the full, written remarks of County Executive David Crowley’s 2022 State of the County Address: Residents of Milwaukee County, County Supervisors, Elected Officials, and others watching – it is an honor to present the 2022 State of the County Address. Once again,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Buckhorn Campground project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put the

Washington DC — In 2021, a number of state legislatures took the threat of gun violence seriously and passed 75 new laws in 27 states and Washington DC. In the latest edition of the Annual Gun Law Scorecard, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence graded and ranked each state on the strength

MADISON – State Representative Jim Steineke (R- Kaukauna) honored late Vandenbroek-Kaukauna firefighter Stephen M. Smith from the floor of the state Assembly when the body convened for business on Wednesday. Smith passed away in December 2021 after 28 years of service to the department. “Stephen was exactly what you’d imagine a

BELOIT — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the city of Beloit will receive a $9 million Neighborhood Investment Fund grant to help with the development of a Community Outreach and Engagement Center at Beloit College to find solutions to complex community problems by fostering collaboration between partnerships that exist between Beloit

OSHKOSH  – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) announced he is launching a paid effort to expose bias in the mainstream media and false liberal attacks being launched against him. “For decades the American people have seen the mainstream media trade objective journalism for liberal propaganda,” said Sen. Johnson.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare lizard, which may result from the Line X-43 Rebuild Project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does not put

MADISON– The Wisconsin Legislature’s first Patient Safety Advocacy Day is taking place in the State Capitol today.  At a press conference this morning, Rep. Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee) was joined by Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) to announce three bills proposing remedies to help prevent and mitigate medical error tragedies.  “Over the

(Madison)….Democrats in the Wisconsin State Senate voted as a bloc to oppose election administration reforms brought forward by a non-partisan review of the most recent general election. Senator Kathy Bernier (R-Chippewa Falls) released the following statement: “I am disappointed in my short-sighted colleagues who fancy themselves heroic for tilting at

OSHKOSH, Wis.—Opportunity Wisconsin today launched front page, full page, and digital ads in Senator Ron Johnson’s hometown newspaper, the Oshkosh Northwestern. The ads reference Senator Johnson’s recent comments where he said, “It’s not like we don’t have enough jobs here in Wisconsin,” after refusing to fight to bring good-paying union jobs to

OSHKOSH — On Friday, February 18, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent letters to seventeen agencies regarding the use of telework. These letters follow Sen. Johnson’s December 8, 2021 requests for information on teleworking within the cabinet-level agencies. The letters are linked below: Equal Employment