[Appleton, WI] – In case you missed it, Lt. Gov. Barnes announced a “series of law enforcement endorsements”: a whopping total of seven retired and two(!) active law enforcement officers out of the 13,400 law enforcement officers currently on the
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Secretary of State Doug La Follette pulled in $88,540 last month, almost twice what he had raised from other donors over the past 13.5 years combined. The longtime secretary of state
We commend the state superintendent for calling for the investment of state funds into our local public schools, and specifically into special education, student mental health and providing flexible, spendable dollars that can be directed at the local level by
Hi, this is Rep. Gary Hebl with this week’s Democratic radio address. What do you think of when you hear the words Main Street? For many, it conjures an image of a tree-lined street with local stores where you might
“On the heels of yesterday’s Marquette poll indicating overwhelming public opposition to the repeal of Roe, Senator Johnson is trying to modify his highly unpopular position on abortion. In June, Senator Johnson celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe and earlier suggested that individuals who don’t like living under Wisconsin’s criminal abortion
Recently, Governor Tony Evers signaled he might be supportive of temporarily suspending the state’s gas tax. Wisconsin currently imposes a gas tax of 30.9 cents per gallon of gasoline sold. In a desperate attempt to improve his support, the Governor
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today joined Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) and 19 other members of the House in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of
MADISON — The School Administrators Alliance issued the following statement in response to State Superintendent Underly’s 2023-25 budget request: The School Administrators Alliance joins education advocates from across the state in applauding State Superintendent Underly’s commitment to robust investments in
La Crosse, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld joined representatives from Downtown Mainstreet, Inc., the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce, and the city and county of La Crosse to tour downtown businesses and highlight state investments.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by seven Republican colleagues, introduced the Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act to clarify and strengthen violent crime laws related to homicide, bank robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, and other offenses. Specifically, the Combating Violent and Dangerous
MADISON, Wis. — Medical professionals across Wisconsin today released a letter calling on Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels to stop supporting extremist organizations that want to ban abortions and take away a woman’s freedom to make her own medical decisions.
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Jesse James with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. James was honored for his work during the most recent legislative session.
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today,members of the Committee on Finance voted unanimously to approve $32 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to develop a new Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Building in the King Neighborhood and keep key
MADISON- Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that his upcoming biennial budget will once again include the legalization and taxation of marijuana for adult responsible usage. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced the first ever full legalization bill in Wisconsin in 2013.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve the funding distribution from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program for non-coastal states for climate-resilient
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of New Glarus is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the
Madison, WI – Earlier today, The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (“WILL”) filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County alleging the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“WEC”) illegally approved the use of a federal voter registration form that both fails to ask for all information required
MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) echoed Senator Bob Wirch’s (D-Somers) call for Republicans to stop obstructing needed funding for the MIA Project. Since 2015, UW-Madison has run this program which assists with the recovery of remains of MIA
MADISON, Wis. — On WSAU Feedback this morning, Tim Michels confirmed that he plans to drastically decrease a crucial source of public education funding, which would gut funding to public schools by 40%. Michels: “So removing, completely removing property taxes as a way to fund
WASHINGTON, DC — AUKUS Working Group co-chairs Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Blake Moore (R-UT) today released a joint statement to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral security agreement. The agreement was first
[Appleton, WI] – In case you missed it, Lt. Gov. Barnes announced a “series of law enforcement endorsements”: a whopping total of seven retired and two(!) active law enforcement officers out of the 13,400 law enforcement officers currently on the job in the state of Wisconsin. Law enforcement officers and
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Dem Secretary of State Doug La Follette pulled in $88,540 last month, almost twice what he had raised from other donors over the past 13.5 years combined. The longtime secretary of state — who has held the office for all but four
We commend the state superintendent for calling for the investment of state funds into our local public schools, and specifically into special education, student mental health and providing flexible, spendable dollars that can be directed at the local level by school boards. These resources are vital to the mission of
Hi, this is Rep. Gary Hebl with this week’s Democratic radio address. What do you think of when you hear the words Main Street? For many, it conjures an image of a tree-lined street with local stores where you might run into neighbors and friends. While that image does not
“On the heels of yesterday’s Marquette poll indicating overwhelming public opposition to the repeal of Roe, Senator Johnson is trying to modify his highly unpopular position on abortion. In June, Senator Johnson celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe and earlier suggested that individuals who don’t like living under Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban “can move”. Now Senator Johnson is suggesting voters should decide the
Recently, Governor Tony Evers signaled he might be supportive of temporarily suspending the state’s gas tax. Wisconsin currently imposes a gas tax of 30.9 cents per gallon of gasoline sold. In a desperate attempt to improve his support, the Governor is gaslighting the public with a so-called “gas tax holiday”.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today joined Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) and 19 other members of the House in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin about the impact student loan cancellation will
MADISON — The School Administrators Alliance issued the following statement in response to State Superintendent Underly’s 2023-25 budget request: The School Administrators Alliance joins education advocates from across the state in applauding State Superintendent Underly’s commitment to robust investments in Wisconsin public education. This 2023-25 budget request makes critical increases
La Crosse, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld joined representatives from Downtown Mainstreet, Inc., the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce, and the city and county of La Crosse to tour downtown businesses and highlight state investments. Governor Tony Evers made a combined $8.5 million investment in
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by seven Republican colleagues, introduced the Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act to clarify and strengthen violent crime laws related to homicide, bank robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, and other offenses. Specifically, the Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act resolves discrepancies brought on by conflicting court decisions and
MADISON, Wis. — Medical professionals across Wisconsin today released a letter calling on Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels to stop supporting extremist organizations that want to ban abortions and take away a woman’s freedom to make her own medical decisions. More than 50 medical professionals have already signed the letter.
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Jesse James with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. James was honored for his work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today,members of the Committee on Finance voted unanimously to approve $32 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to develop a new Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Building in the King Neighborhood and keep key services in the heart of the community. The building will
MADISON- Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that his upcoming biennial budget will once again include the legalization and taxation of marijuana for adult responsible usage. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced the first ever full legalization bill in Wisconsin in 2013. Since then, the number of cosponsors has more than tripled.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve the funding distribution from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program for non-coastal states for climate-resilient infrastructure. In the program’s first two years of funding, coastal
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of New Glarus is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the village of New
Madison, WI – Earlier today, The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (“WILL”) filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County alleging the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“WEC”) illegally approved the use of a federal voter registration form that both fails to ask for all information required under state statute and requests additional information not authorized in
MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) echoed Senator Bob Wirch’s (D-Somers) call for Republicans to stop obstructing needed funding for the MIA Project. Since 2015, UW-Madison has run this program which assists with the recovery of remains of MIA service members. Senator Wirch introduced a bipartisan bill in the
MADISON, Wis. — On WSAU Feedback this morning, Tim Michels confirmed that he plans to drastically decrease a crucial source of public education funding, which would gut funding to public schools by 40%. Michels: “So removing, completely removing property taxes as a way to fund education, I’m going to put everything on the table.” Michels
WASHINGTON, DC — AUKUS Working Group co-chairs Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Blake Moore (R-UT) today released a joint statement to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral security agreement. The agreement was first announced by the three countries on September 15, 2021, with