Rep. Steineke: Reacts to the passing of former Lt. Gov. Margaret Farrow

MADISON – Assembly Majority Leader Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) made the following statement after the passing of former Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow: “Margaret was a trailblazer for many in this state. From her tenure as the first female lieutenant governor of Wisconsin to her time on the UW System Board of Regents,

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Godlewski Campaign: Blasts Johnson for GOP plan to slash Social Security and Medicare and raise taxes on working Wisconsinites

MADISON – In case you missed it, yesterday Ron Johnson said a plan that calls for raising taxes on half the country (including 32% of Wisconsinites), jeopardizing Social Security and Medicare, and restricting voting access is “a positive thing.” At the same time, Ron Johnson has renewed the GOP’s call to repeal the Affordable Care Act, threatening

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Sen. Jacque: “Heroes for Healthcare” signed into law

MADISON, WI… With medical resources increasingly strained, military veterans trained in healthcare will soon again be able to answer the call to serve, to the benefit of patients statewide, under a proposal signed into law today. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the proposal with Rep. Rob Summerfield

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Marquette University: Marquette speech pathology professor awarded $1.1 million grant to investigate treatments for childhood apraxia of speech

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Jenya Iuzzini-Seigel, assistant professor of speech pathology and audiology in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences, has been awarded a $1,156,000 grant from the Once Upon a Time Foundation for a randomized control trial that compares different treatment delivery schedules for children with childhood apraxia of speech. CAS

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Rep. McGuire: Introduces Esports Grant Program for Wisconsin Schools

MADISON – Esports (i.e. video-game-based competitions) is a rapidly growing field that provides a competitive environment that can be more inclusive than traditional athletic events. Today, Representatives Tip McGuire and Kalan Haywood joined Senator Rob Cowles in introducing bipartisan legislation, LRB-0030/1, creating a grant program for Wisconsin schools to establish

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Supports American Independence from Russia Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today co-sponsored the American Energy Independence from Russia Act, a bill that would require the administration to develop an energy security plan and expand American oil and natural gas production to offset Russian imports. After co-sponsoring the legislation, Gallagher will join an effort today by House

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U.S. Rep. Grothman: Introduces the Senior Independence Act

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) has introduced the Senior Independence Act, a bill that will remove government red tape that is acting as a disincentive for seniors to work. This bill has been endorsed by the Association of Mature American Citizens and the National Taxpayers Union. “Many senior

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WMEP/WSBC and The Water Council: Commit to strategic, statewide approach to Water Stewardship

Madison, Wis. (March 8, 2022) – As businesses across the world confront increasing water challenges and growing demands for tangible sustainability accomplishments, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension  Partnership (WMEP)/Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC) and The Water Council are reaffirming their partnership to meet this challenge in Wisconsin by improving corporate water stewardship

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