MADISON, Wis. – Ron Johnson continues to face fierce backlash over his threats to allow Congress to cut Social Security and Medicare, programs that Wisconsin retirees have paid into for decades. Now, Johnson is trying to claim that it’s a lie
MADISON – Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Woneowc) voted to release opioid settlement funds after making some adjustments to the Department of Health Service’s submitted plan. “I’m pleased to support the release of these important funds- we prioritized prevention and treatment while making
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a joint motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concerning Clean Fuels Alliance America v. EPA, a suit in which Clean
WISCONSIN — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Protect Our Care and Citizen Action of Wisconsin to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will lower prescription drug costs and health insurance premiums for millions of Americans. Baldwin was
Portage, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld today announced an approximately $335,000 grant has been awarded to the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) to support diverse small businesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. More than
OSHKOSH – Lt. Gov. Barnes finally weighed in on President Biden’s taxpayer-funded giveaway to people who took out student loans, after weeks of dodging the press. His answer: it’s a “first step.” The obvious follow up is, a first step
MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, nonpartisan, non-profit organization of professional women in and around government service, is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to the 2022-2023 Board of Directors as well as the board’s new
September 8, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Election Commission, in a unique twist, will be considering its own alleged illegal action, after Thomas More Society attorneys filed a complaint on Behalf of voters on September 8, 2022. The complaint was
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the following statement regarding Joint Committee on Finance passage of a plan to utilize the state’s portion of the opioid settlement funds. “Today’s vote means that millions of dollars that
MADISON – The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) convened today to consider and unanimously approve a plan for the distribution of $31 million in opioid settlement funds. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez highlighted a portion of the plan that will benefit a Milwaukee
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is now accepting bids from counties to host the Alice in Dairyland Finals until October 20, 2022 for the following years: 2024 (77th Alice in Dairyland), 2025 (78th Alice in Dairyland),
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi joined community advocates to announce the Harm Reduction and Prevention Act, a nearly $740,000 initiative to address opiate and fentanyl related emergencies, as part of his 2023 budget. “More Dane County residents than ever
MADISON, WI – AARP Wisconsin today announced its support for the guidance that the Wisconsin Elections Commission released to local clerks regarding the return of absentee ballots under the Federal Voting Rights Act. This guidance, released yesterday, comes as a result
The DGA-backed Alliance for Common Sense is launching a new TV ad slamming Tim Michels for funding a group that uses cell phone data to track women when they go near abortion clinics. Watch the 30-second ad, “Ankle Bracelet,” here. “Tim Michels has
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – In 2018, Governor Evers ran on reducing the state’s prison population by half. Instead, we’ve seen homicides, violent crime, car thefts and drug overdoses skyrocket throughout the state of Wisconsin. He’s pardoned more people than
MILWAUKEE—Today, Alejandro Verdin, Campaign Manager for Judge Janet for Justice released the following statement: “We welcome Dan Kelly to the race to provide a strong contrast with Judge Janet Protasiewicz. Dan Kelly is a radical right-wing extremist with views about
(WEST BEND, WI) – County Executive Josh Schoemann has appointed Matt Furno as the new Samaritan Campus Administrator to replace outgoing administrator Taya Walk, who submitted her resignation effective September 30, 2022. Furno was previously the Campus Administrator from 2013 – 2016
Contact: Jim Flaherty| Associate State Director – Communications AARP Wisconsin Mobile: 608-698-0928 MADISON, WI – AARP Wisconsin today announced its support for the guidance that the Wisconsin Elections Commission released to local clerks regarding the return of absentee ballots under the
The Joint Finance Committee voted today to redirect $3 million to law enforcement that the state is receiving from a multi-million-dollar opioid settlement. The GOP-run committee today approved changes to how the Department of Health Services had originally proposed to
Evergreen and Data for Progress released new polling last week that shows two-thirds of Wisconsin voters support the Inflation Reduction Act, and an even larger majority wants Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin leaders to aggressively pursue federal clean energy investments from the newly passed law.
MADISON, Wis. – Ron Johnson continues to face fierce backlash over his threats to allow Congress to cut Social Security and Medicare, programs that Wisconsin retirees have paid into for decades. Now, Johnson is trying to claim that it’s a lie but his own words and actions speak for themselves. Johnson
MADISON – Representative Tony Kurtz (R-Woneowc) voted to release opioid settlement funds after making some adjustments to the Department of Health Service’s submitted plan. “I’m pleased to support the release of these important funds- we prioritized prevention and treatment while making sure we were helping our law enforcement and first responders
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Clean Fuels Alliance America and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a joint motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit concerning Clean Fuels Alliance America v. EPA, a suit in which Clean Fuels challenges new recordkeeping requirements for biodiesel and renewable diesel
WISCONSIN — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Protect Our Care and Citizen Action of Wisconsin to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, historic legislation that will lower prescription drug costs and health insurance premiums for millions of Americans. Baldwin was joined by two Wisconsin seniors currently on Medicare, Jan K.
Portage, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld today announced an approximately $335,000 grant has been awarded to the Columbia County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) to support diverse small businesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. More than $1.6 million has so far been invested to support small
OSHKOSH – Lt. Gov. Barnes finally weighed in on President Biden’s taxpayer-funded giveaway to people who took out student loans, after weeks of dodging the press. His answer: it’s a “first step.” The obvious follow up is, a first step toward what? Lt. Gov. Barnes is endorsed by People’s Action,
MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, nonpartisan, non-profit organization of professional women in and around government service, is pleased to announce the appointment of seven new members to the 2022-2023 Board of Directors as well as the board’s new leadership team. WWIG welcomes the following new board members: Mary
September 8, 2022 – Madison, Wisconsin) The Wisconsin Election Commission, in a unique twist, will be considering its own alleged illegal action, after Thomas More Society attorneys filed a complaint on Behalf of voters on September 8, 2022. The complaint was made against the Wisconsin Election Commission on behalf of the
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the following statement regarding Joint Committee on Finance passage of a plan to utilize the state’s portion of the opioid settlement funds. “Today’s vote means that millions of dollars that DOJ helped secure to fight the opioid epidemic can now
MADISON – The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) convened today to consider and unanimously approve a plan for the distribution of $31 million in opioid settlement funds. Rep. Jessie Rodriguez highlighted a portion of the plan that will benefit a Milwaukee provider called Meta House. “We are proud to approve a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is now accepting bids from counties to host the Alice in Dairyland Finals until October 20, 2022 for the following years: 2024 (77th Alice in Dairyland), 2025 (78th Alice in Dairyland), 2026 (79th Alice in Dairyland), and 2027 (80th Alice in Dairyland). The
Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi joined community advocates to announce the Harm Reduction and Prevention Act, a nearly $740,000 initiative to address opiate and fentanyl related emergencies, as part of his 2023 budget. “More Dane County residents than ever before are dying of drug poisoning. Just one pill laced
MADISON, WI – AARP Wisconsin today announced its support for the guidance that the Wisconsin Elections Commission released to local clerks regarding the return of absentee ballots under the Federal Voting Rights Act. This guidance, released yesterday, comes as a result of the Aug. 30 U.S. District Court for the Western
The DGA-backed Alliance for Common Sense is launching a new TV ad slamming Tim Michels for funding a group that uses cell phone data to track women when they go near abortion clinics. Watch the 30-second ad, “Ankle Bracelet,” here. “Tim Michels has already said he supports Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban, which would
FOND DU LAC, Wis. – In 2018, Governor Evers ran on reducing the state’s prison population by half. Instead, we’ve seen homicides, violent crime, car thefts and drug overdoses skyrocket throughout the state of Wisconsin. He’s pardoned more people than any previous governor, and his Parole Commission has released some
MILWAUKEE—Today, Alejandro Verdin, Campaign Manager for Judge Janet for Justice released the following statement: “We welcome Dan Kelly to the race to provide a strong contrast with Judge Janet Protasiewicz. Dan Kelly is a radical right-wing extremist with views about the law far out of the mainstream, and he is
(WEST BEND, WI) – County Executive Josh Schoemann has appointed Matt Furno as the new Samaritan Campus Administrator to replace outgoing administrator Taya Walk, who submitted her resignation effective September 30, 2022. Furno was previously the Campus Administrator from 2013 – 2016 and is currently the Policy Director for Washington County. In
Contact: Jim Flaherty| Associate State Director – Communications AARP Wisconsin Mobile: 608-698-0928 MADISON, WI – AARP Wisconsin today announced its support for the guidance that the Wisconsin Elections Commission released to local clerks regarding the return of absentee ballots under the Federal Voting Rights Act. This guidance, released yesterday, comes as
The Joint Finance Committee voted today to redirect $3 million to law enforcement that the state is receiving from a multi-million-dollar opioid settlement. The GOP-run committee today approved changes to how the Department of Health Services had originally proposed to use the $31 million in funding the state will receive
Evergreen and Data for Progress released new polling last week that shows two-thirds of Wisconsin voters support the Inflation Reduction Act, and an even larger majority wants Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin leaders to aggressively pursue federal clean energy investments from the newly passed law.