The Wisconsin Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops, unequivocally opposes Planned Parenthood’s petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to find a right to abortion in the Wisconsin Constitution, thereby enshrining into law state-sanctioned violence against the most
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the Annual Bipartisan Public Schools Week Resolution along with Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and 83 of their colleagues. This year Public Schools Week is
MADISON, Wis. – With spring around the corner, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to prepare for flooding, one of the most frequently occurring natural disasters in Wisconsin and across the United States. Gov. Tony Evers has declared
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching the first paid media of his bid, going up on TV statewide tomorrow with the video that he included in his campaign announcement. A spokesperson for the Madison
MADISON, WI – Anyone who cares about skyrocketing increases in their monthly electric bills should be concerned about a bill making its way through the state legislature right now that could have a devastating financial impact on all Wisconsinites – especially
Wisconsin — River Alliance of Wisconsin urges Governor Evers to veto Senate Bill 312. “PFAS is an urgent issue that needs to be addressed in a serious way,” said River Alliance of Wisconsin Executive Director Allison Werner. “Instead we’ve watched
MADISON, WI— SB 312, a PFAS bill that passed the legislature last week, not only fails to deliver any funding to communities impacted by PFAS contamination, it actually leaves Wisconsinites worse off by letting polluters off the hook for their
Last week Assembly lawmakers passed Senate Bill 312. The bill would result in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ being treated differently than other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spill’s Law. As written, the bill limits the Department of Natural Resource’s ability to order
Contact: Don Pridemore, morepride4@Reagan.comCell: 414-550-2175 Erin Township, WI – Today I am announcing my candidacy for the newly created 98th Assembly District. It would be an honor for me to again serve many of the same people I previously represented
JANESVILLE –Rep. Sue Conley (D-Janesville) has announced that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rep. Conley issued the following statement on her retirement: “I will not run for re-election this fall to the Wisconsin State Assembly.
MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) is proud of the State Assembly’s accomplishments that focused on moving Wisconsin forward. This session, Assembly Republicans worked tirelessly to cut taxes, create affordable housing, invest in education, develop our infrastructure,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the 2024 National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference, President Joe Biden and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Chair of the NACo Large Urban Counties Caucus (LUCC), met to discuss how federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding is
Type One Energy, a Madison-based company developing fusion energy technology, has announced plans to relocate to Tennessee. The company will be building its Infinity One fusion prototype machine at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run Fossil Plant in Clinton, according
MADISON – Today, Clean Wisconsin Action Fund announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “Clean Wisconsin Action Fund is proud to endorse Senator Melissa Agard to be our next Dane County Executive and environmental
Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, Medicare is currently negotiating lower prices for the costliest prescription drugs. Lower prices for the first 10 drugs selected for negotiation will take effect in 2026, and by 2030, up to 80
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement on the Eric Hovde’s first TV ad and its omission of any mention of Wisconsin: “Wisconsinites shouldn’t be surprised that a $2.8 billion California bank owner
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For the first time since 2011, we will have maps that are consistent with the text, design and structure of our state constitution and its creation of a republican form of government based on the principle of majority rule.
For Democrats, who have been outnumbered 64-35 in the Assembly and 22-10 in the Senate, the new maps present a huge opportunity.
The Wisconsin Catholic Conference, the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s bishops, unequivocally opposes Planned Parenthood’s petition to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to find a right to abortion in the Wisconsin Constitution, thereby enshrining into law state-sanctioned violence against the most innocent members of the human family. On February 20, Sheboygan
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced the Annual Bipartisan Public Schools Week Resolution along with Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and 83 of their colleagues. This year Public Schools Week is February 26 to March 1, and it serves as a
MADISON, Wis. – With spring around the corner, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to prepare for flooding, one of the most frequently occurring natural disasters in Wisconsin and across the United States. Gov. Tony Evers has declared Feb. 25 through March 2 as Flood Safety Awareness Week in
From WisPolitics … — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching the first paid media of his bid, going up on TV statewide tomorrow with the video that he included in his campaign announcement. A spokesperson for the Madison businessman said the seven-figure buy will run seven weeks and
MADISON, WI – Anyone who cares about skyrocketing increases in their monthly electric bills should be concerned about a bill making its way through the state legislature right now that could have a devastating financial impact on all Wisconsinites – especially those who are just getting by on low or fixed
Wisconsin — River Alliance of Wisconsin urges Governor Evers to veto Senate Bill 312. “PFAS is an urgent issue that needs to be addressed in a serious way,” said River Alliance of Wisconsin Executive Director Allison Werner. “Instead we’ve watched the state legislature play partisan games to score political points
MADISON, WI— SB 312, a PFAS bill that passed the legislature last week, not only fails to deliver any funding to communities impacted by PFAS contamination, it actually leaves Wisconsinites worse off by letting polluters off the hook for their fair share of cleanup costs. The bill’s authors have inaccurately
Last week Assembly lawmakers passed Senate Bill 312. The bill would result in PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ being treated differently than other hazardous substances under Wisconsin’s Spill’s Law. As written, the bill limits the Department of Natural Resource’s ability to order remediation of PFAS on private property. “We cannot support the
Contact: Don Pridemore, morepride4@Reagan.comCell: 414-550-2175 Erin Township, WI – Today I am announcing my candidacy for the newly created 98th Assembly District. It would be an honor for me to again serve many of the same people I previously represented in a previous 99th district, which mirrors the new 98th.
JANESVILLE –Rep. Sue Conley (D-Janesville) has announced that she will not seek re-election to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Rep. Conley issued the following statement on her retirement: “I will not run for re-election this fall to the Wisconsin State Assembly. It is an incredible honor to represent and serve the
MADISON – Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) is proud of the State Assembly’s accomplishments that focused on moving Wisconsin forward. This session, Assembly Republicans worked tirelessly to cut taxes, create affordable housing, invest in education, develop our infrastructure, support small businesses, and strengthen our economy. “In this session,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the 2024 National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference, President Joe Biden and Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Chair of the NACo Large Urban Counties Caucus (LUCC), met to discuss how federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding is delivering historic investments in Milwaukee County. Specifically, President Biden
Type One Energy, a Madison-based company developing fusion energy technology, has announced plans to relocate to Tennessee. The company will be building its Infinity One fusion prototype machine at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Bull Run Fossil Plant in Clinton, according to a recent release. Construction on the device is expected
MADISON – Today, Clean Wisconsin Action Fund announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “Clean Wisconsin Action Fund is proud to endorse Senator Melissa Agard to be our next Dane County Executive and environmental protector,” said Mark Redsten, board member of Clean Wisconsin Action
Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, Medicare is currently negotiating lower prices for the costliest prescription drugs. Lower prices for the first 10 drugs selected for negotiation will take effect in 2026, and by 2030, up to 80 drugs will have lower negotiated prices. A new report by
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement on the Eric Hovde’s first TV ad and its omission of any mention of Wisconsin: “Wisconsinites shouldn’t be surprised that a $2.8 billion California bank owner trying to buy a Senate seat in Wisconsin failed to
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For the first time since 2011, we will have maps that are consistent with the text, design and structure of our state constitution and its creation of a republican form of government based on the principle of majority rule.
For Democrats, who have been outnumbered 64-35 in the Assembly and 22-10 in the Senate, the new maps present a huge opportunity.