Dept. of Natural Resources: Celebrates longest running Green Tier partnership
WEST BEND, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates Serigraph, Inc., one of the state’s leading printers, for renewing its Green Tier contract and committing to protect the environment. The DNR’s Green Tier program provides recognition to organizations who go
Dept. of Workforce Development: Offers online resource for public access to equal rights data
MADISON — As part of continuing, agency-wide modernization efforts, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has expanded its online equal rights resources to offer public access to civil rights and labor standards data. The new online research portal from
Nate’s Mission: Survivors respond to Archbishop Listecki’s media blockade at Weakland’s “public funeral”
Survivors of clergy abuse and advocates were just informed that Archbishop Jerome Listecki has banned members of the media from former Archbishop Weakland’s public celebration of life. Since the announcement of Weakland’s public funeral, Listecki has vigorously defended his choice
Pfaff campaign: Brad Pfaff hosts Wisconsin Rapids roundtable, vows to lower costs and prioritize working families
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — Today, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff traveled to the McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids to host a roundtable discussion with county and township supervisors and community leaders on how to bring manufacturing back
WisDOT: Governor Evers approves US 12/18 and County AB intersection improvements, Dane County
To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Governor Evers signed a $27 million contract to reconstruct the US 12/18 and County AB intersection in Madison. Construction is scheduled to begin September 6 and be completed October 2023. R.G. Huston Company Inc.
U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Introduces bill to close Biden administration terrorist loophole
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the introduction of H.R. 8713, the Stopping Taliban Operatives from Penetrating or “STOP Act.” Tiffany’s bill would overturn a recent Biden administration directive allowing individuals who worked for the Taliban and individuals who have provided
Rep. Stubbs: Statement on Governor Evers’ investment in K-12 education
MADISON, WI – On August 30th, Governor Evers announced a Back-To-School investment of $90 million to support K-12 students and classrooms. On this investment, Representative Stubbs released the following statement: “I am proud that Governor Evers decided to make this
Marquette University: Receives Department of Education grant to continue support of Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program
MILWAUKEE — The Educational Opportunity Program at Marquette University has received a $324,726 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to continue support of the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, one of the university’s five programs that motivate and
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters: Brings Wisconsinites together to confront climate change
MADISON, WI – On October 17, from 8am to 5pm at Monona Terrace in Madison, the Wisconsin Academy will host Climate Fast Forward, a climate action conference focused on establishing effective solutions for Wisconsin. This is a unique conference which focuses on
WisDems: Gov. Evers delivers: historic investments in education
MADISON, Wis. — As a lifelong educator, Governor Evers will always do the right thing for kids, parents, and education. Tim Michels might think that continued investments in public education are “the definition of insanity,” but Gov. Evers knows that this is
City of Madison: City and County announce additional $9 million investment in men’s homeless shelter
County Executive Joe Parisi and Mayor Rhodes-Conway announced major developments today in the ongoing partnership between the City and the County to support the construction of the state’s first shelter for men experiencing homelessness. With construction planned for 2024, this
NextGen America: Kicks off welcome week at University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI — NextGen America, the largest youth voter organization in the country, will educate and engage young voters at University of Wisconsin-Madison campus on Friday, September 2. NextGen organizers will be answering students’ questions on voting and collecting pledges to
Michels Campaign: Statement on Tony Evers’ big check tour
MADISON, Wisc. – As Tony Evers once again dips into his taxpayer-subsidized re-election slush fund of federal COVID aid, the Michels Campaign released the following statement from Communications Director Anna Kelly: “Tony Evers is tapping into his taxpayer-subsidized re-election slush fund
Rep. Pope: Commends Governor Evers’ investment in Wisconsin schools
MADISON— In anticipation of the start of the 2022 school year, Gov. Tony Evers today announced a $90 million investment in K-12 education using available American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. $75 million of this is supplemental funding designed to
NRSC: Mandela Barnes abuses taxpayer dollars
Washington, D.C. – Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has had 10 times more hours of security than his predecessor, on the taxpayers’ dime. As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, in his first three years as the state’s No. 2, Barnes has averaged more
Dept. of Natural Resources: Learn to hunt: sign up for skills workshops this fall
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting several hunting and shooting skills workshops this fall through the end of the Wisconsin hunting license year (March 31, 2023). The DNR’s Learn to Hunt workshops provide a great opportunity for
U.S. Sen. Johnson: Sens. Johnson, Grassley seek answers from FBI, DOJ, Facebook about suppression of Hunter Biden reports after FBI “warning”
OSHKOSH – On Monday, 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 Senate Judiciary Committee, pushed for clarity about comments made by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Rep. Steffen: Bureaucratic backlog hurting our healthcare heroes
Madison, WI – A recent wave of Green Bay area news coverage is shedding light on a major issue impacting our communities, particularly healthcare professionals such as nurses and mental health counselors. An unprecedented backlog in state government processing of
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2022 hook And line lake sturgeon season opens Sept. 3
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the inland hook and line season for lake sturgeon will take place Sept. 3 – Sept. 30 on certain waters. Lake sturgeon in these waterbodies remain strong thanks to continued
Protect Our Care: FACT SHEET: America’s seniors stand to save big thanks to medicare negotiation In the Inflation Reduction Act
As part of week two of the Inflation Reduction Act themed weeks, Protect Our Care is highlighting provisions in the bill that will directly benefit America’s seniors. Democrats in Congress have been working tirelessly to put money back in the