WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 12 of their Republican colleagues in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary
Entire Republican Field Would Ban Abortion with No Exceptions Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the Wisconsin governor’s race will determine the future of abortion rights in the state — highlighting how Gov. Tony Evers has remained a brick wall defending
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), David B. McKinley (R-WV), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the bipartisan Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. This legislation will help ensure patients can continue to access COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-related health services
(MADISON) On Wednesday March 23, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) remanded Wisconsin’s legislative district maps back to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, less than three weeks before candidates can begin gathering signatures to get on the ballot. Rep.
Mary Hilfiker’s career has taken her far and wide. From the Hopi/Navajo Reservations of Arizona to Sitka, Alaska; South Korea; and beyond, the Rice Lake native and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate has dedicated a lifetime of work to education.
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and 38 of their colleagues in a bicameral letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken advocating for the State
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Governor Tony Evers announced more than $549K in grants for 14 organizations that are benefitting Wisconsin’s veterans. The groups receiving grants provide financial assistance, entrepreneurship training, and other services to veterans. Gov. Evers is focused
Support from Sarah’s hometown and northern, western, and central Wisconsin shows strong momentum for statewide grassroots campaign MADISON – Today, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski announced the endorsements from eight current and former elected officials from across the Dairy
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined Joe Parisi, the Dane County Executive, and Karen Menéndez Coller of Centro Hispano of Dane County to announce federal funding for Centro Hispano of Dane County. This important center received $200,000 in funding through the recently
Initiative includes new $1,500 scholarships for adult high school degree attainment, pre-apprenticeship training. City of Racine – Today, Mayor Mason announced the launch of a new campaign, website, and scholarships to help City residents connect to City resources and transform their
PSC expected to award $100 million for broadband expansion by summer 2022 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) received 194 applications requesting more than $495 million for the state’s Broadband Expansion Grant Program. Funding
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of February 2022. The data shows that Wisconsin unemployment rate declined to 2.9 percent in February, down from
The Republican Governors Association is hitting Gov. Tony Evers over rising crime in its first ad of the 2022 election cycle. The ad — through the group’s Right Direction Wisconsin PAC — is a five-figure digital buy on social media
MADISON, WI (March 24, 2022) — Federal funding and policies have a dramatic impact on programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association invites everyone to join a special livestream event to learn more about budgets and laws
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley today announced the launch of the Healthy County Challenge – aimed at bringing County residents into parks, trails, nature areas, beaches, and other outdoor spaces to foster physical and mental wellness. The effort is made possible through collaboration
[Madison, WI] – Yesterday, the Republican Party of Wisconsin joined the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee in filing an amicus brief in Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. The brief opposes the use of ballot drop boxes, which
The rightwingers on the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday hastily and recklessly interjected themselves into the Wisconsin redistricting process and handed the Republicans in the State Legislature a victory.
The high court’s 7-2 decision was not only a rejection of Evers’ race-based state redistricting plan, but a rebuke of the majority opinion from the state court’s three liberals and the “conservative” justice who often votes with them.
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 12 of their Republican colleagues in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding information on the department’s plans to secure
Entire Republican Field Would Ban Abortion with No Exceptions Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that the Wisconsin governor’s race will determine the future of abortion rights in the state — highlighting how Gov. Tony Evers has remained a brick wall defending the right to choose while the entire GOP field would ban abortion
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), David B. McKinley (R-WV), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) introduced the bipartisan Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. This legislation will help ensure patients can continue to access COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-related health services from pharmacists and provide pharmacists with the resources they need
(MADISON) On Wednesday March 23, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) remanded Wisconsin’s legislative district maps back to the Supreme Court of Wisconsin, less than three weeks before candidates can begin gathering signatures to get on the ballot. Rep. Gary Hebl (Sun Prairie) released the following statement in response:
Mary Hilfiker’s career has taken her far and wide. From the Hopi/Navajo Reservations of Arizona to Sitka, Alaska; South Korea; and beyond, the Rice Lake native and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire graduate has dedicated a lifetime of work to education. And with a recent commitment of $1 million to the
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and 38 of their colleagues in a bicameral letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken advocating for the State Department to assist Ukrainian orphans and the American families who
MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, Governor Tony Evers announced more than $549K in grants for 14 organizations that are benefitting Wisconsin’s veterans. The groups receiving grants provide financial assistance, entrepreneurship training, and other services to veterans. Gov. Evers is focused on developing long-term solutions to the issues Wisconsin’s veterans face.
Support from Sarah’s hometown and northern, western, and central Wisconsin shows strong momentum for statewide grassroots campaign MADISON – Today, State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Sarah Godlewski announced the endorsements from eight current and former elected officials from across the Dairy State. County treasurers, council and board members, and retired officials
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined Joe Parisi, the Dane County Executive, and Karen Menéndez Coller of Centro Hispano of Dane County to announce federal funding for Centro Hispano of Dane County. This important center received $200,000 in funding through the recently passed government funding bill. Rep. Mark Pocan said, “I was proud
Initiative includes new $1,500 scholarships for adult high school degree attainment, pre-apprenticeship training. City of Racine – Today, Mayor Mason announced the launch of a new campaign, website, and scholarships to help City residents connect to City resources and transform their futures. The Growing Residents’ Opportunities and Wealth (GROW) Racine initiative
PSC expected to award $100 million for broadband expansion by summer 2022 MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) received 194 applications requesting more than $495 million for the state’s Broadband Expansion Grant Program. Funding for the grants was provided by the 2021-23 biennial budget,
MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of February 2022. The data shows that Wisconsin unemployment rate declined to 2.9 percent in February, down from 3.0 percent in January. The data also showed that Wisconsin
The Republican Governors Association is hitting Gov. Tony Evers over rising crime in its first ad of the 2022 election cycle. The ad — through the group’s Right Direction Wisconsin PAC — is a five-figure digital buy on social media such as Facebook and general websites. It will run in
MADISON, WI (March 24, 2022) — Federal funding and policies have a dramatic impact on programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association invites everyone to join a special livestream event to learn more about budgets and laws that impact UW-Madison, live from Washington, DC. There will also
MILWAUKEE, WI – Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley today announced the launch of the Healthy County Challenge – aimed at bringing County residents into parks, trails, nature areas, beaches, and other outdoor spaces to foster physical and mental wellness. The effort is made possible through collaboration with Milwaukee County Parks, the Milwaukee Parks Foundation and The Ability Center. The first
[Madison, WI] – Yesterday, the Republican Party of Wisconsin joined the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee in filing an amicus brief in Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission. The brief opposes the use of ballot drop boxes, which are not permitted under state law, in 2022 elections. Wisconsin’s
The rightwingers on the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday hastily and recklessly interjected themselves into the Wisconsin redistricting process and handed the Republicans in the State Legislature a victory.
The high court’s 7-2 decision was not only a rejection of Evers’ race-based state redistricting plan, but a rebuke of the majority opinion from the state court’s three liberals and the “conservative” justice who often votes with them.