Washington, DC – In the fifth hearing of the January 6th Select Committee, we learned even more about Trump’s illegal and unconstitutional attempt to overturn the results of an election he knew he lost, including the involvement of members of Congress determined to overturn the will of the people. “The

Milwaukee, WI – Less than a year after making the promise, We Energies and Alliant Energy this morning unceremoniously announced they are breaking the transition to clean energy commitments they made. We Energies announced its decision to delay the retirement of its coal plants from 2023 and 2024, to May 2024

MADISON – On Thursday, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or Commission) awarded funding from the state’s Broadband Expansion Grant Program. The Commission awarded $124,967,392 for 71 projects that will expand broadband internet to more than 82,912 residential and 4566 business locations currently unserved or underserved. The projects receiving

MILWAUKEE – Today the County Board adopted (12-6) a proposal by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson to provide funding for a summer roller skating program at Red Arrow Park. “It’s important to continually look for innovative ideas to engage all facets of our community,” said Chairwoman Nicholson. “We know roller skating is

MILWAUKEE – Today the County Board unanimously adopted a proposal by Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson to reimagine several standing committees to increase focus on sustainability, parks, transit, and the annual budget. “I am proud to have the unanimous support of my colleagues as I continue to modernize how the County Board does business

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, a bill co-introduced by Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), the Justice for American Victims of Terror Act, was introduced in the House of Representatives. This legislation would require the Biden Administration to follow the law to ensure $3.5 billion in assets seized from the central bank of Afghanistan benefits

MADISON, WI – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has appointed State Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) to the board of directors of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).  WEDC provides financial and technical assistance to Wisconsin businesses to improve economic opportunities and competitiveness. “It’s an honor to serve on the WEDC board,” Representative

[Fond du Lac, WI…]  Fond Du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney, Law Enforcement’s Choice for Attorney General, issued the following statement in reaction to the United States Supreme Court’s rulings in Maine and New York: “This week’s rulings by the United States Supreme Court give parents more education options and

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter to the Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to advocate for American mask and medical equipment manufacturers, calling for an investigation into the alleged dumping of Chinese-made products into the U.S. market. Reports allege Chinese-made

WASHINGTON—On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced a resolution designating July 2022 as National Sarcoma Awareness Month, to raise awareness of sarcoma, a form of cancer, and to honor the life of Melissa Locke and the many other Americans that this disease affects. Sen. Johnson first introduced this resolution

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Kristina Ropella, Opus Dean of Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering, and Dr. Tom Kaczmarek, director of the Center for Cyber Security Awareness and Cyber Defense, will moderate conversations at Summerfest Tech on Wednesday, June 29, at Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel. Ropella will moderate a panel of

MADISON, Wis. — Welcome to “Knives Out”— Rebecca Kleefisch’s favorite phrase and a weekly roundup of the infighting between the radical Republicans running for Wisconsin governor. The GOP is locked in a heated and brutal primary for governor, where Rebecca Kleefisch, Kevin Nicholson, Tim Ramthun, and Tim Michels are each trying to

MARSHFIELD – Security Health Plan of Wisconsin, Inc., has named Dave Nyman as chief operating officer. Nyman has over 25 years of health care experience on both the provider and the payor sides including contracting, recruitment and strategic planning all focused on optimizing the performance of health organizations.   “We’re

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of approximately $71 million in key projects across the state that will continue to address the backlog of deferred maintenance and provide funding to begin the preliminary design of several important construction projects within state-owned facilities.   “These projects are critical for modernizing our state’s infrastructure and helping to make

MILWAUKEE – Today the Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution by Supervisors Sheldon A. Wasserman and Liz Sumner repudiating the history of discriminatory housing covenants in Milwaukee County. “It should not surprise anyone that, like many other communities, Milwaukee County has a history of racist housing policies that excluded many communities

MADISON, Wis. —  Today, a new report was released detailing Ron Johnson’s history of sponsoring legislation that puts his self-serving agenda and big donors first at the expense of Wisconsinites by stripping away their opportunities to earn overtime pay. UpNorthNews: ​​Ron Johnson Working Overtime for Big Banks Means Many Wisconsin Workers Aren’t Getting

MADISON, WI – With the backdrop of the continued prevalence of gun violence the United States Supreme Court overturned New York’s public carry permitting statute, preventing the state from requiring a proper cause for public carry permits. On this, Representative Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “The US Supreme Court’s