WASHINGTON—On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Representative Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and more than 80 Members of Congress in releasing a bicameral joint statement, calling on the Biden Administration to reverse course on its plan to erode the full and faithful implementation of the Jerusalem

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Republican legislators refused to do the right thing and repeal Wisconsin’s 173-year old abortion ban in a special session called by Governor Tony Evers. Nearly 60% of Wisconsin voters support abortion access, and Wisconsinites expect their legislators to take action to protect reproductive healthcare. Passed in 1849, 12

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors honored impactful members of Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ community with citations at its Thursday, June 23 meeting. County Supervisor Peter Burgelis authored citations for both Janice Colby and Don Schwamb.  “Janice Colby and Don Schwamb are pillars in Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ community and have made a profound impact on so many lives with their

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 12 Wisconsin companies will receive a DATCP Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant in 2022. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently process,

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Technical College System thanks Governor Evers, Secretary Hughes and Secretary Pechacek for the $2.9 million investment in workforce innovation at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. WTCS colleges continually work to directly address the needs of employers in their communities by providing a highly skilled workforce. Southwest Tech

MADISON, WI – RENEW Wisconsin Policy Director, Michael Vickerman, released the following statement today in response to the Alliant Energy and WEC Energy Group announcement they will delay the retirement of three of Wisconsin’s largest coal plants, Columbia Energy Center in Portage, Edgewater plant in Sheboygan County, and the South Oak Creek

MADISON, Wis. – Despite six out of ten Wisconsinites agreeing that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, Wisconsin Republicans gaveled in and out of Gov. Evers’ special session to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. Republican politicians have made it clear they don’t care about the will of Wisconsinites or their

MADISON, Wis. – Predictions abound that public markets have yet to hit bottom and the fallout may well extend to young companies seeking angel or venture capital, which is often financed by wealth created when initial public offerings pan out and market values rise. Warning signs are there. A recent

“100% of Assembly Republicans were absent from their duties this noon in our chamber at the state Capitol. Unlike Democrats, not one were in their seats at the appointed hour to take up the repeal of Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War criminal abortion law, part of Governor Evers’ special session on reproductive

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday cautioned Wisconsin voters to carefully scrutinize any mailings coming from organizations other than WEC or local clerks that urge residents to register to vote or to request an absentee ballot. One recent mailer, in particular, is causing confusion because in some

MILWAUKEE – Today the County Board adopted a resolution by Supervisor Sheldon A. Wasserman to fund the design and construction of repairs to McKinley Beach. The resolution was co-sponsored by Supervisors Steve F. Taylor, Shawn Rolland, and Willie Johnson Jr. “This is long overdue, but the board has finally acted, and repairs are

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the right-wing majority on the Supreme Court poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin supports the introduction of the My Body, My Data Act, legislation to protect personal reproductive health data by minimizing the information collected and retained, and preventing that information from being disclosed

June 23, 2022  (Milwaukee, WI) – Milwaukee Rep presents The Compass by Michael Rohd performed by the 2021/22 Professional Training Institute (PTI) ensemble July 28 – 31, 2022 in the Stiemke Studio at Milwaukee Rep.   The Professional Training Institute (PTI) is an advanced actor training program for students in 9-12 grade.  The class of 2021/22 consists

MADISON, WI – The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin launched its VOTE411.org voter guide for the Primary Election on August 9.   This one-stop shop for statewide election information provides simple tools to help Wisconsin voters navigate the voting process. These tools include candidate information, voter registration tools, polling

Green Bay, Wisc. – “Today the Supreme Court of the United States released multiple decisions which upheld our constitutional rights as they were intended by our founding fathers. Our democracy exists only through maintaining the principles outlined in our Constitution. If we challenge these principles we will dismantle the democracy that defines