WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the President’s FY2023 budget, which makes an inflation-adjusted cut to defense spending. “Russia
MADISON, Wis. – With local school board elections a little over a week away, Rebecca Kleefisch is once again trying to bring her radical brand of politics to the classroom by handpicking local school board candidates. All week, WisDems will be showing
APPLETON – Outagamie County Executive, Tom Nelson, issues a statement on the recent and unexpected passing of Fond Lu Lac County Executive, Allen Buechel. “County Executive Buechel was the consummate public servant. Al always put the interest and wellbeing of
WISCONSIN — Black Leaders Organizing for Communities is proud to announce our endorsed candidates for the 2022 spring election. These candidates have not only displayed their passion by stepping up to be public servants, but by setting themselves apart by
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments on the Green Tier application for Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin. If the application is accepted, Fincantieri Marinette Marine will join Tier 1 of the Green Tier program.
Madison, WI – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) announced three listening sessions for the 46th, 47th, and 48th Assembly Districts that comprise the 16th Senate District. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am excited to announce three listening sessions in our
On the inclusion of a Billionaire’s tax in the Presidential Budget Proposal today, Main Street Alliance’s Executive Director Chanda Causer had this to say: “Main Street Alliance applauds President Biden for centering an equitable tax code in his budget, and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Veterans Board Chair Curtis Schmitt Jr. is resigning after calls for him to leave his post following charges of possessing child pornography. Schmitt today issued Gov. Tony Evers a handwritten letter
Milwaukee, March 28, 2022 – Just 11 when she was first diagnosed with a rare pediatric brain cancer, Sophie Michels is now a junior in college and a long-term cancer survivor. In her honor, Tim and Barbara Michels, Sophie’s parents, and
DELAFIELD, Wis. – Today, Kevin Nicholson sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers demanding that he remove his appointee currently serving as the Chair of the Wisconsin Veterans Board, Curtis Schmitt Jr. This demand comes after Schmitt Jr. was charged with three
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Kinnard Farms is now required to conduct groundwater monitoring on farm fields. The department issued a final decision to modify the current Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) permit for Kinnard Farms.
GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced the military service academy appointments for the Class of 2026 from Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District. The appointments come after a highly competitive, rigorous application process in which students submitted materials to
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, Senator Tim Scott announced he is endorsing Derrick Van Orden for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Senator Scott released the following statement endorsing Derrick: “Derrick Van Orden is exactly the type of person we
Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine has brought the world to the precipice of nuclear holocaust.
Why is a Harvard-educated federal judge who was nominated based on sex and race not able to define what a woman is or talk about race? This question became abundantly clear during the nomination hearings this week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Women’s History month has been filled with iconic firsts and seismic losses, this year. It has also been a reminder of why HERstory is such an important and necessary component of the American story.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced an $8 million grant to support Wisconsinites who need legal assistance to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be made to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc. (WisTAF) to fund civil legal aid organizations statewide and
Feingold, the president of the American Constitution Society and joined constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe in arguing that the ERA has satisfied all constitutional requirements for ratification and that no further action from Congress or the executive branch is needed for the National Archivist to certify the amendment.
Two faces could symbolize the potential historic turnover in who serves in the next Legislature that convenes in January: Republican Romaine Quinn, age 31, might replace retiring Senate Democratic Leader Janet Bewley, age 70.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the President’s FY2023 budget, which makes an inflation-adjusted cut to defense spending. “Russia is conducting an all-out assault on Ukraine, Iran is inching
MADISON, Wis. – With local school board elections a little over a week away, Rebecca Kleefisch is once again trying to bring her radical brand of politics to the classroom by handpicking local school board candidates. All week, WisDems will be showing how the Walker-Kleefisch administration drastically defunded Wisconsin’s public schools and
APPLETON – Outagamie County Executive, Tom Nelson, issues a statement on the recent and unexpected passing of Fond Lu Lac County Executive, Allen Buechel. “County Executive Buechel was the consummate public servant. Al always put the interest and wellbeing of his county first. He could be counted on to navigate
WISCONSIN — Black Leaders Organizing for Communities is proud to announce our endorsed candidates for the 2022 spring election. These candidates have not only displayed their passion by stepping up to be public servants, but by setting themselves apart by their values. Endorsed candidates include union organizer Juan Miguel Martinez
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments on the Green Tier application for Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin. If the application is accepted, Fincantieri Marinette Marine will join Tier 1 of the Green Tier program. The DNR welcomes comments from Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s customers, neighbors
Madison, WI – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) announced three listening sessions for the 46th, 47th, and 48th Assembly Districts that comprise the 16th Senate District. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am excited to announce three listening sessions in our community. As a public servant, there is nothing I value
On the inclusion of a Billionaire’s tax in the Presidential Budget Proposal today, Main Street Alliance’s Executive Director Chanda Causer had this to say: “Main Street Alliance applauds President Biden for centering an equitable tax code in his budget, and small businesses across the country are ready to get this
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Wisconsin Veterans Board Chair Curtis Schmitt Jr. is resigning after calls for him to leave his post following charges of possessing child pornography. Schmitt today issued Gov. Tony Evers a handwritten letter of resignation cast on an otherwise blank sheet of paper
Milwaukee, March 28, 2022 – Just 11 when she was first diagnosed with a rare pediatric brain cancer, Sophie Michels is now a junior in college and a long-term cancer survivor. In her honor, Tim and Barbara Michels, Sophie’s parents, and the Michels Family Foundation at Michels Corporation are donating $15
DELAFIELD, Wis. – Today, Kevin Nicholson sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers demanding that he remove his appointee currently serving as the Chair of the Wisconsin Veterans Board, Curtis Schmitt Jr. This demand comes after Schmitt Jr. was charged with three felony counts of possessing child pornography on January 23rd, and has
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Kinnard Farms is now required to conduct groundwater monitoring on farm fields. The department issued a final decision to modify the current Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) permit for Kinnard Farms. This modification is effective during the current permit term that
GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced the military service academy appointments for the Class of 2026 from Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District. The appointments come after a highly competitive, rigorous application process in which students submitted materials to Rep. Gallagher’s office, interviewed with Rep. Gallagher’s Military Academy Nomination
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Today, Senator Tim Scott announced he is endorsing Derrick Van Orden for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. Senator Scott released the following statement endorsing Derrick: “Derrick Van Orden is exactly the type of person we need in Congress to end the disastrous one-party rule in
Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine has brought the world to the precipice of nuclear holocaust.
Why is a Harvard-educated federal judge who was nominated based on sex and race not able to define what a woman is or talk about race? This question became abundantly clear during the nomination hearings this week for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Women’s History month has been filled with iconic firsts and seismic losses, this year. It has also been a reminder of why HERstory is such an important and necessary component of the American story.
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced an $8 million grant to support Wisconsinites who need legal assistance to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will be made to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation Inc. (WisTAF) to fund civil legal aid organizations statewide and to build a Wisconsin Law Help website, a user-friendly online
Feingold, the president of the American Constitution Society and joined constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe in arguing that the ERA has satisfied all constitutional requirements for ratification and that no further action from Congress or the executive branch is needed for the National Archivist to certify the amendment.
Two faces could symbolize the potential historic turnover in who serves in the next Legislature that convenes in January: Republican Romaine Quinn, age 31, might replace retiring Senate Democratic Leader Janet Bewley, age 70.