Quotes of the Week The success of the Commission depends on our ability to balance the law and public safety while supporting victims, survivors, and their families and keeping dangerous individuals off of our streets. – Former state Sen. Jon
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #184 banning TikTok from state-issued devices, as well as directing the division charged with managing enterprise technology to prohibit the use of certain other technologies, software, and vendors that could pose
MADISON, Wis. — In an interview yesterday on right-wing talk radio, Judge Jennifer Dorow fired back at Dan Kelly surrogate and Appeals Court Judge Shelley Grogan, who had suggested there were “flags” in Dorow’s conservative record. While praising Kelly as a conservative, Dorow
Madison – Wisconsin State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) is denouncing Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for obstructing what would be the largest land conservation effort in state history, putting the project in jeopardy, and abusing committee rules to do
Over the past few months, Wisconsin Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher has gone on talk radio and cable news shows calling TikTok “digital fentanyl” and decrying the “army of lobbyists” the company has hired to do their bidding. But a new report from
MADISON, WI (January 12, 2023) — This weekend, Americans will attend events across the country celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King spoke at UW-Madison twice in the 1960s. “A piece of freedom is not enough for
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary James Bond today announced $424,970 in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance, entrepreneurship training, or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families. “As
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), introduced legislation to amend the current House rules to require the broadcasting of the House Chamber to be similar to how it was broadcast during last week’s Speaker election. “Last week’s House camera
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the status of the state’s surface water quality. The Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology, known as WisCALM, provides guidance
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and former Republican Study Committee Chairman, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), have introduced the Standardizing Thresholds Of Penalties for (STOP) Fentanyl Act, a bill to reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses,
MADISON, Wis. — Far-right election conspiracy theorist and member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission Bob Spindell – who fraudulently posed as a Donald Trump elector in 2020 as part of a scheme to overturn the will of the people – has
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, passed by Congress in late December, ends a federal program that has been providing additional benefits to households enrolled in Wisconsin’s FoodShare program. FoodShare households have been receiving the maximum amount for their household size or
De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College will hold its annual Soul Food Dinner on Friday, Feb. 3, at 5:15 p.m., (doors open at 4:30 p.m.) in Michels Ballroom, 409 Third St. on the college campus. This event is open
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — In response to Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Commissioner Robert Spindell’s comments celebrating the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters during the 2022 midterm election, All Voting is Local Wisconsin State Director Samuel Liebert issued the following statement: “The comments
A survey of employers in the Greater Madison Area shows that African Americans are consistently not getting key advancement or promotion in business and in many other sectors. Despite this, the African American-Jewish Friendship Group of Madison’s recent report refers
[Chippewa Falls, Wis.] – In case you missed it, Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 10 interim agency administrator Charlie Schneider recently penned an op-ed detailing the organization’s work to ensure student safety in school districts across Wisconsin in the Eau
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary, sent a letter to Richard Sauber, Special Counsel to the President, reiterating questions about Joe Biden’s understanding of federal record-keeping requirements.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced three pieces of legislation: Vaccine Discharge Parity ActCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was joined by House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) to introduce the Vaccine Discharge Parity Act. This legislation would amend
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement in response to the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which showed annual inflation has been declining for the past six months in a row: “Today’s report that inflation is on the decline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) proposed two congressional amendments and one bill – delivering on his promise to enact real change in Washington and marking his first legislation introduced as a Member of Congress. “We need smaller
Quotes of the Week The success of the Commission depends on our ability to balance the law and public safety while supporting victims, survivors, and their families and keeping dangerous individuals off of our streets. – Former state Sen. Jon Erpenbach, D-West Point, on Gov. Tony Evers appointing him as
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #184 banning TikTok from state-issued devices, as well as directing the division charged with managing enterprise technology to prohibit the use of certain other technologies, software, and vendors that could pose potential cybersecurity threats. At the end of last year, the
MADISON, Wis. — In an interview yesterday on right-wing talk radio, Judge Jennifer Dorow fired back at Dan Kelly surrogate and Appeals Court Judge Shelley Grogan, who had suggested there were “flags” in Dorow’s conservative record. While praising Kelly as a conservative, Dorow said Kelly “had his time and unfortunately, his time ended
Madison – Wisconsin State Senator Bob Wirch (D-Somers) is denouncing Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) for obstructing what would be the largest land conservation effort in state history, putting the project in jeopardy, and abusing committee rules to do so without public scrutiny. “Time after time, these Republicans have
Over the past few months, Wisconsin Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher has gone on talk radio and cable news shows calling TikTok “digital fentanyl” and decrying the “army of lobbyists” the company has hired to do their bidding. But a new report from The American Independent found that what Gallagher has failed to
MADISON, WI (January 12, 2023) — This weekend, Americans will attend events across the country celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King spoke at UW-Madison twice in the 1960s. “A piece of freedom is not enough for us as human beings. A piece of liberty no longer
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Secretary James Bond today announced $424,970 in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations that provide financial assistance, entrepreneurship training, or other services to Wisconsin veterans and their families. “As a state, Wisconsin is a national leader in providing for
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), introduced legislation to amend the current House rules to require the broadcasting of the House Chamber to be similar to how it was broadcast during last week’s Speaker election. “Last week’s House camera coverage gave more access to the proceedings of the House
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on guidance that helps water management specialists evaluate the status of the state’s surface water quality. The Wisconsin Consolidated Assessment and Listing Methodology, known as WisCALM, provides guidance to assess surface water quality using standards set by the
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) and former Republican Study Committee Chairman, Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), have introduced the Standardizing Thresholds Of Penalties for (STOP) Fentanyl Act, a bill to reduce the threshold for mandatory minimum penalties for fentanyl-related offenses, putting it on par with quantity thresholds for another deadly
MADISON, Wis. — Far-right election conspiracy theorist and member of the Wisconsin Elections Commission Bob Spindell – who fraudulently posed as a Donald Trump elector in 2020 as part of a scheme to overturn the will of the people – has now admitted to purposely trying to stop Wisconsinites from voting
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, passed by Congress in late December, ends a federal program that has been providing additional benefits to households enrolled in Wisconsin’s FoodShare program. FoodShare households have been receiving the maximum amount for their household size or $95, whichever is more. In recent months, an average of
De Pere, Wis.: St. Norbert College will hold its annual Soul Food Dinner on Friday, Feb. 3, at 5:15 p.m., (doors open at 4:30 p.m.) in Michels Ballroom, 409 Third St. on the college campus. This event is open to the public. Tickets are $14 for the general public
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — In response to Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Commissioner Robert Spindell’s comments celebrating the disenfranchisement of thousands of voters during the 2022 midterm election, All Voting is Local Wisconsin State Director Samuel Liebert issued the following statement: “The comments Commissioner Spindell made are not only egregious, they are the
A survey of employers in the Greater Madison Area shows that African Americans are consistently not getting key advancement or promotion in business and in many other sectors. Despite this, the African American-Jewish Friendship Group of Madison’s recent report refers to Dane County government as a “bright spot” by employing
[Chippewa Falls, Wis.] – In case you missed it, Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) 10 interim agency administrator Charlie Schneider recently penned an op-ed detailing the organization’s work to ensure student safety in school districts across Wisconsin in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. This comes as education and law enforcement officials
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Committee on the Judiciary, sent a letter to Richard Sauber, Special Counsel to the President, reiterating questions about Joe Biden’s understanding of federal record-keeping requirements. This letter follows the recent discovery of classified documents at
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced three pieces of legislation: Vaccine Discharge Parity ActCongressman Scott Fitzgerald was joined by House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-IL) to introduce the Vaccine Discharge Parity Act. This legislation would amend Title 38, U.S. Code, to ensure that a member of
DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement in response to the December Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which showed annual inflation has been declining for the past six months in a row: “Today’s report that inflation is on the decline is just the latest proof that President Biden’s economic agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) proposed two congressional amendments and one bill – delivering on his promise to enact real change in Washington and marking his first legislation introduced as a Member of Congress. “We need smaller government, not more debt to pay for more government overreach–and