LA CROSSE, Wis. – According to a new report from Punchbowl News, Congressman Derrick Van Orden spent Wednesday night yelling at Senate pages while giving a late-night tour of the Capitol: Punchbowl News: Van Orden, a freshman, was giving a
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations. “Today, Republicans reaffirmed our promise to deliver for America’s veterans. This appropriations bill
The focus in the summer of 2024 will be on Milwaukee and Chicago, and the I-94 freeway between them that will become the Convention Corridor. Anybody interested in political history, however, should take a side trip 70 miles northwest of Milwaukee to Ripon. In Ripon you can find the Little White Schoolhouse, where the first discussion was held that led to the formation of the Republican Party.
Washington, D.C – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, a member of the Ways and Means “Work and Welfare” Subcommittee, introduced legislation, H.R. 4933, the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children (OSMDC) Act, which would create a new demonstration project within
National Republicans will gather in Milwaukee in the summer of 2024 to nominate a presidential candidate. But to some history buffs, the city’s history belongs to socialists, not Republicans.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) released the following statement: “The Capitol Rotunda served as a field hospital where countless Union soldiers died fighting to free men in the Civil War. I have long said our nation’s Capitol
Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) Board of Directors is excited to announce that Jill Jacklitz will become its next Executive Director, effective August 22, 2023. Jill comes to DRW from the UW-Madison Center for Patient Partnerships, where she served as Co-Director
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Punchbowl News reported that GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden verbally harassed students participating in the Senate Page program, referring to them as “lazy shits” and demanding they “get the fuck up” off the floor of the Capitol Rotunda, where
MADISON – University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have recently revealed that the effectiveness of common antibiotics could depend on the neighborhood where you live. Here are the details. An innovative look at an old problem: Led by postdoctoral fellow Laurel Legenza,
The Milwaukee County Board today 15-3 approved boosting its sales tax by 0.4 cents, which leaders say will help avoid fiscal catastrophe.
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced the Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act, legislation that would make clear that child welfare agencies should not separate children from their parents solely due to
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle to discuss the latest developments surrounding Hunter Biden’s sweetheart plea deal and why it should be rejected and also to talk about the mounting evidence of corruption
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to dental and hygiene students to alleviate education expenses and ensure the availability of statewide quality oral care for years to come. Five dental students who
Washington, DC — Yesterday, House Democrats introduced a bill to build on the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic measures to lower prescription drug prices. The Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act would increase the number of drugs subject to Medicare
Madison, WI – The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 39 will hold a march and a rally in downtown Madison on Saturday, July 29th, 2023, from 9am to 11am. The Union invites community members to join a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission this week received the 2023 Innovators Award from the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) for the WEC’s “Elections 101” voter education project launched in 2022. The WEC was presented with the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act, led by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and JD Vance (R-OH) passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with bipartisan support. This legislation would ensure that all goods sold
LA CROSSE, Wis. – According to a new report from Punchbowl News, Congressman Derrick Van Orden spent Wednesday night yelling at Senate pages while giving a late-night tour of the Capitol: Punchbowl News: Van Orden, a freshman, was giving a tour for several dozen visitors around midnight when he happened
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 4366, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations. “Today, Republicans reaffirmed our promise to deliver for America’s veterans. This appropriations bill is as commonsense as they come. It fully funds veterans’
The focus in the summer of 2024 will be on Milwaukee and Chicago, and the I-94 freeway between them that will become the Convention Corridor. Anybody interested in political history, however, should take a side trip 70 miles northwest of Milwaukee to Ripon. In Ripon you can find the Little White Schoolhouse, where the first discussion was held that led to the formation of the Republican Party.
Washington, D.C – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, a member of the Ways and Means “Work and Welfare” Subcommittee, introduced legislation, H.R. 4933, the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children (OSMDC) Act, which would create a new demonstration project within the Health Professions Opportunity Grant Program (HPOG) to allow the
National Republicans will gather in Milwaukee in the summer of 2024 to nominate a presidential candidate. But to some history buffs, the city’s history belongs to socialists, not Republicans.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) released the following statement: “The Capitol Rotunda served as a field hospital where countless Union soldiers died fighting to free men in the Civil War. I have long said our nation’s Capitol is a symbol of the sacrifice our servicemen and women
Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) Board of Directors is excited to announce that Jill Jacklitz will become its next Executive Director, effective August 22, 2023. Jill comes to DRW from the UW-Madison Center for Patient Partnerships, where she served as Co-Director and Director of Education, leading the organization’s strategic direction, health
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Punchbowl News reported that GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden verbally harassed students participating in the Senate Page program, referring to them as “lazy shits” and demanding they “get the fuck up” off the floor of the Capitol Rotunda, where they had been taking pictures of the Capitol Dome. In
MADISON – University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have recently revealed that the effectiveness of common antibiotics could depend on the neighborhood where you live. Here are the details. An innovative look at an old problem: Led by postdoctoral fellow Laurel Legenza, researchers at UW–Madison’s School of Pharmacy and State Cartographer’s Office
The Milwaukee County Board today 15-3 approved boosting its sales tax by 0.4 cents, which leaders say will help avoid fiscal catastrophe.
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced the Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act, legislation that would make clear that child welfare agencies should not separate children from their parents solely due to poverty. In response, she released the following statement: “The child
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle to discuss the latest developments surrounding Hunter Biden’s sweetheart plea deal and why it should be rejected and also to talk about the mounting evidence of corruption surrounding the Biden family’s business dealings. Sen. Johnson said of the
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to dental and hygiene students to alleviate education expenses and ensure the availability of statewide quality oral care for years to come. Five dental students who will enter their fourth year at Marquette University School of
Washington, DC — Yesterday, House Democrats introduced a bill to build on the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic measures to lower prescription drug prices. The Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act would increase the number of drugs subject to Medicare negotiation, extend inflation rebates to the private insurance market so
Madison, WI – The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 39 will hold a march and a rally in downtown Madison on Saturday, July 29th, 2023, from 9am to 11am. The Union invites community members to join a march beginning at the intersection of Dayton Street and State
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission this week received the 2023 Innovators Award from the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) for the WEC’s “Elections 101” voter education project launched in 2022. The WEC was presented with the award July 26 at the organization’s summer conference in Charleston,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act, led by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and JD Vance (R-OH) passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with bipartisan support. This legislation would ensure that all goods sold online list their country-of-origin in order to protect Americans’ right