From WisPolitics … — The rising cost of child care in the state has driven a “steep decline” in affordability for those participating in the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program for the working poor, state officials announced today. The
VERONA – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Verona Mayor Luke Diaz and Dane County Supervisor Chad Kemp hosted a press conference outside of Verona City Hall to discuss the use of drop boxes in local elections and the importance of
[Wales, Wisc.] A bipartisan committee of state legislators, along with agricultural, birding, and hunting representatives will meet this week to begin looking at the issues associated with Wisconsin’s rapidly growing sandhill crane population. The Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill
MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded investments of $33.6 million in rural road improvement projects benefiting Wisconsin dairy businesses. The funding is part of the first $50 million round awarded through the new Agricultural Roads Improvement
UWM has temporarily suspended five student organizations associated with a coalition that posted alarming messages on Instagram. The suspensions come as part of UWM’s ongoing investigation. A July 19 Instagram story post to the uwm4palicoalition account included intimidating language aimed
MADISON – Wisconsin registered nurses currently face more demand than they can meet, and economic forecasts predict that this gap, caused by demographics trends decades in the making, will call for a range of solutions to meet patients’ needs, according
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In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler says Wisconsin DNC delegates who haven’t formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign have “absolute clarity” that they support her over former President Donald Trump.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how Wisconsinites struggling against toxic PFAS contamination in their water supplies have been left behind and ignored by Republican politicians in Madison who have refused to release already-approved funding for PFAS remediation for over a
Town of Erin – Assembly candidate Jim Piwowarczyk said Wednesday that his primary opponent, Don Pridemore, should resign immediately from the two Hartford area school boards he serves on after Pridemore’s indefensible July 23 vote to force elementary and middle
STEVENS POINT, WI – Congresswoman Betty McCollum, an environmental champion from Minnesota’s neighboring 4th Congressional District (St. Paul/Stillwater), has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. On Tuesday, July 30, McCollum and Shankland hosted a special
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed his bill to rename the U.S. Post Office in Muskego in honor of Colonel Hans Christian Heg. The bill, H.R.
MADISON – The WMC Litigation Center – an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – filed a lawsuit on behalf of two taxpayers against the Town of Eureka on Wednesday, alleging
CONTACT: press@tammybaldwin.com MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin announced her campaign has raised $2.5 million in the pre-primary reporting period between July 1st and July 24th. Tammy received donations from more than 9,000 Wisconsinites. Her average online donation was $34.67. This cycle
Hovde refuses to cut financial ties to California bank if elected to the US Senate as the bank takes millions from foreign banks and governments MADISON, Wis. — This morning, State Senator Brad Pfaff called out Eric Hovde for being a walking conflict of
Wisconsin has the right idea when it comes to lowering drug prices by reforming PBMs. It’s time for members of Congress to do the same in Washington, DC.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and his allies are fighting desperately to protect his personal slush fund ahead of the August primary, spending millions trying to convince voters that frivolously wasting their money is his God-given birthright.
Because of what the U.S. Supreme Court has done, the federal government’s ability to respond to environmental and public health threats here in Wisconsin has been significantly diminished.
Doing nothing invites continued escalation.
A number of environmental groups and climate change advocates are said to “be ecstatic” about Kamala Harris’ move to the top of the Democratic ticket.
From WisPolitics … — The rising cost of child care in the state has driven a “steep decline” in affordability for those participating in the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program for the working poor, state officials announced today. The Department of Children and Families and Gov. Tony Evers today
VERONA – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Verona Mayor Luke Diaz and Dane County Supervisor Chad Kemp hosted a press conference outside of Verona City Hall to discuss the use of drop boxes in local elections and the importance of voting in this fall’s elections. On July 5th, the Wisconsin
[Wales, Wisc.] A bipartisan committee of state legislators, along with agricultural, birding, and hunting representatives will meet this week to begin looking at the issues associated with Wisconsin’s rapidly growing sandhill crane population. The Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes has been tasked with coming up with approaches to
MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded investments of $33.6 million in rural road improvement projects benefiting Wisconsin dairy businesses. The funding is part of the first $50 million round awarded through the new Agricultural Roads Improvement Program (ARIP), a $150 million state budget initiative championed by
UWM has temporarily suspended five student organizations associated with a coalition that posted alarming messages on Instagram. The suspensions come as part of UWM’s ongoing investigation. A July 19 Instagram story post to the uwm4palicoalition account included intimidating language aimed at Jewish community members and organizations that support Israel. UWM strongly
MADISON – Wisconsin registered nurses currently face more demand than they can meet, and economic forecasts predict that this gap, caused by demographics trends decades in the making, will call for a range of solutions to meet patients’ needs, according to a report released today by the Department of Workforce
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In this week’s Capitol Chats episode, State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler says Wisconsin DNC delegates who haven’t formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign have “absolute clarity” that they support her over former President Donald Trump.
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how Wisconsinites struggling against toxic PFAS contamination in their water supplies have been left behind and ignored by Republican politicians in Madison who have refused to release already-approved funding for PFAS remediation for over a year. Gridlock in Madison created by Republican politicians like Eric
Town of Erin – Assembly candidate Jim Piwowarczyk said Wednesday that his primary opponent, Don Pridemore, should resign immediately from the two Hartford area school boards he serves on after Pridemore’s indefensible July 23 vote to force elementary and middle school students to adhere to Joe Biden’s radical “gender identity”
STEVENS POINT, WI – Congresswoman Betty McCollum, an environmental champion from Minnesota’s neighboring 4th Congressional District (St. Paul/Stillwater), has endorsed State Rep. Katrina Shankland for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. On Tuesday, July 30, McCollum and Shankland hosted a special “Coffee with Katrina” in River Falls as part of Shankland’s
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs passed his bill to rename the U.S. Post Office in Muskego in honor of Colonel Hans Christian Heg. The bill, H.R. 7199, designates the facility of the United States Postal Service
MADISON – The WMC Litigation Center – an affiliate of Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – filed a lawsuit on behalf of two taxpayers against the Town of Eureka on Wednesday, alleging the town’s permitting requirements for livestock farms are unlawful. In
CONTACT: press@tammybaldwin.com MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin announced her campaign has raised $2.5 million in the pre-primary reporting period between July 1st and July 24th. Tammy received donations from more than 9,000 Wisconsinites. Her average online donation was $34.67. This cycle Tammy has received donations from every county in Wisconsin and
Hovde refuses to cut financial ties to California bank if elected to the US Senate as the bank takes millions from foreign banks and governments MADISON, Wis. — This morning, State Senator Brad Pfaff called out Eric Hovde for being a walking conflict of interest. Senator Pfaff and Wisconsin Democrats hosted the call after
Wisconsin has the right idea when it comes to lowering drug prices by reforming PBMs. It’s time for members of Congress to do the same in Washington, DC.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and his allies are fighting desperately to protect his personal slush fund ahead of the August primary, spending millions trying to convince voters that frivolously wasting their money is his God-given birthright.
Because of what the U.S. Supreme Court has done, the federal government’s ability to respond to environmental and public health threats here in Wisconsin has been significantly diminished.
Doing nothing invites continued escalation.
A number of environmental groups and climate change advocates are said to “be ecstatic” about Kamala Harris’ move to the top of the Democratic ticket.