Madison, WI – This week, State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) was appointed to serve on the State Building Commission. The Building Commission oversees capital budget requests for all state facilities, including the Universities of Wisconsin. Senator Pfaff released this statement following
Madison, Wis. – Powering Wisconsin, a coalition of renewable energy developers, released a video showcasing Wood County Solar’s impacts on the community. Former Wood County Chair, Doug Machon, is featured in the video and discusses his support for renewable energy
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the village of Montfort and the city of Mayville are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve their public drinking water systems. Monfort plans
MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) announced the following committee changes for the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus following the leadership changes last week. The changes are listed in italics: Joint Legislative Audit CommitteeSenator Bob Wirch
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and 38 of their Senate GOP colleagues in a letter calling on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to
MILWAUKEE, WI — Evan Goyke’s campaign for Milwaukee City Attorney announced today the endorsement of former City Attorney Grant Langley. Attorney Langley served as Milwaukee’s City Attorney from 1984 to 2020. During his historic tenure, the City Attorney’s Office enjoyed
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the Northeast Lakeshore Total Maximum Daily Loads for Total Phosphorus and Total Suspended Solids study. The DNR was authorized to begin implementation on
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the Empowering Immigration Courts Act. This bill would give immigration judges the authority to impose fines on anyone found to be in contempt of their court, giving them the same contempt authority that federal district court judges have. “While our
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released the following statements today in support of bipartisan legislation currently being considered in the Assembly Committee on Education. David J. O’Connor, Wisconsin DPI American Indian Studies Consultant “Many other states across the United
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working
Derrick Van Orden is getting called out by the president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union for his failure to pass a new Farm Bill that supports and helps Wisconsin farmers and families. First, Van Orden remained silent as his party called for
Outdoor recreation in Wisconsin last year hit a new record high for economic impact, adding $9.8 billion to the state GDP. State officials yesterday announced the latest U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis figures, showing a 6.8% increase in 2022 over
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. “Each year, in recognition of
One hundred and five years after the horrific battle that caused his wounds, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran received his Purple Heart medal at a ceremony Nov. 11 at Outagamie County Courthouse. Pvt. George C. Arts, a member of Company
LA CROSSE, WI – Grant Mathu has officially declared his candidacy for the La Crosse County Board. Mathu is a lifelong Wisconsinite and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in public administration and political science. Mathu is employed by Western
WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding the Army’s recent letter to previously discharged service members who were involuntarily separated after
DELAFIELD, WI – No group of voters has changed more in Wisconsin than college-educated women in the Milwaukee suburbs, redefining how to build winning coalitions. Last July, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) and State Policy Network (SPN) conducted three focus
The Joint Finance Committee is holding off taking any action on releasing $2 million to two Wisconsin tribes until after they respond to letters from GOP lawmakers.
Eleven GOP lawmakers are proposing legislation to abolish the Wisconsin Elections Commission and transfer the agency’s responsibilities to the secretary of state’s office.
Senate President Chris Kapenga is again pressuring Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to advance a resolution to impeach the state’s top election official.
Madison, WI – This week, State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) was appointed to serve on the State Building Commission. The Building Commission oversees capital budget requests for all state facilities, including the Universities of Wisconsin. Senator Pfaff released this statement following the appointment: “Investing in our infrastructure will move Wisconsin forward
Madison, Wis. – Powering Wisconsin, a coalition of renewable energy developers, released a video showcasing Wood County Solar’s impacts on the community. Former Wood County Chair, Doug Machon, is featured in the video and discusses his support for renewable energy development. Watch the video here. “A solar array is good
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the village of Montfort and the city of Mayville are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve their public drinking water systems. Monfort plans to replace water mains. Mayville will replace the water mains
MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) announced the following committee changes for the members of the Senate Democratic Caucus following the leadership changes last week. The changes are listed in italics: Joint Legislative Audit CommitteeSenator Bob Wirch (ranking)Senator Tim Carpenter State Building CommissionSenator Brad Pfaff Committee on
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and 38 of their Senate GOP colleagues in a letter calling on the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to overhaul its harmful and deficient policies governing the agency’s treatment
MILWAUKEE, WI — Evan Goyke’s campaign for Milwaukee City Attorney announced today the endorsement of former City Attorney Grant Langley. Attorney Langley served as Milwaukee’s City Attorney from 1984 to 2020. During his historic tenure, the City Attorney’s Office enjoyed both statewide and national recognition. Attorney Langley received numerous awards
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the Northeast Lakeshore Total Maximum Daily Loads for Total Phosphorus and Total Suspended Solids study. The DNR was authorized to begin implementation on Oct. 30, 2023. Following Wis. Stats. 281.145, the DNR was
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) introduced the Empowering Immigration Courts Act. This bill would give immigration judges the authority to impose fines on anyone found to be in contempt of their court, giving them the same contempt authority that federal district court judges have. “While our immigration system faces many challenges, one of the clearest and
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released the following statements today in support of bipartisan legislation currently being considered in the Assembly Committee on Education. David J. O’Connor, Wisconsin DPI American Indian Studies Consultant “Many other states across the United States have enacted laws protecting Indigenous students’ right to wear
Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides us. She understands that Wisconsin’s working families all want good-paying jobs, affordable healthcare, and the same
Derrick Van Orden is getting called out by the president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union for his failure to pass a new Farm Bill that supports and helps Wisconsin farmers and families. First, Van Orden remained silent as his party called for $50 billion in cuts to critical programs. Then, he punted Farm Bill
Outdoor recreation in Wisconsin last year hit a new record high for economic impact, adding $9.8 billion to the state GDP. State officials yesterday announced the latest U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis figures, showing a 6.8% increase in 2022 over the previous economic impact record from 2021. It’s the largest
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Dec. 7, 2023, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. “Each year, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we lower the flags across
One hundred and five years after the horrific battle that caused his wounds, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran received his Purple Heart medal at a ceremony Nov. 11 at Outagamie County Courthouse. Pvt. George C. Arts, a member of Company I, 127th Infantry Regiment, was wounded Aug. 4, 1918 during
LA CROSSE, WI – Grant Mathu has officially declared his candidacy for the La Crosse County Board. Mathu is a lifelong Wisconsinite and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in public administration and political science. Mathu is employed by Western Technical College, which is also in District 6. He was
WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding the Army’s recent letter to previously discharged service members who were involuntarily separated after refusing to comply with the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order, allowing
DELAFIELD, WI – No group of voters has changed more in Wisconsin than college-educated women in the Milwaukee suburbs, redefining how to build winning coalitions. Last July, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) and State Policy Network (SPN) conducted three focus groups and a comprehensive survey of college-educated women in the
The Joint Finance Committee is holding off taking any action on releasing $2 million to two Wisconsin tribes until after they respond to letters from GOP lawmakers.
Eleven GOP lawmakers are proposing legislation to abolish the Wisconsin Elections Commission and transfer the agency’s responsibilities to the secretary of state’s office.
Senate President Chris Kapenga is again pressuring Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to advance a resolution to impeach the state’s top election official.