Politics
City creates employee safety email account
Action is related to fatal March shooting of city DNS inspector
May 3rd, 2017 by Ald. Milele Coggs
Rep. Considine responds to high capacity well vote
SB 76 would exempt high capacity well repairs, reconstructions, replacements, and ownership transfers from any oversight by the state Department of Natural Resources.
May 3rd, 2017 by State Rep. Dave Considine
High-capacity well bill’s passage ensures ongoing groundwater conflicts
Bill gives away public groundwater for private benefit
May 2nd, 2017 by Clean Wisconsin
Representative Lisa Subeck’s Statement on Assembly Passage of SB 76
"I am disappointed that Republicans have decided to abandon Wisconsin’s Public Trust Doctrine..."
May 2nd, 2017 by State Rep. Lisa Subeck
Senate Advances HOPE Bills, Administrative Rules Changes
Among the bills on the day’s calendar were a number of proposals targeting opioid addiction and changes to the state’s administrative rules procedures.
May 2nd, 2017 by U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald
Democratic leaders discouraged by limited response to opioid epidemic
Democratic amendments to increase rural access to treatment, expand health care coverage and improve treatment services were rejected by the majority party.
May 2nd, 2017 by State Sen. Jennifer Shilling
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner Introduces the Former Presidents Amendment Act
The Former Presidents Amendment Act of 2017 is a common sense reform bill aimed at scaling back non-essential benefits while still maintaining crucial protections for our former presidents.
May 2nd, 2017 by U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner
Historic, Comprehensive LGBT Non-Discrimination Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress
Despite major advances in equality for LGBT Americans the majority of states still do not have explicit LGBT non-discrimination protection laws.
May 2nd, 2017 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Indiana GOP Leader Admits Repealing Prevailing Wage ‘Hasn’t Saved a Penny’
With Senate Committee Set to Vote on Repeal Bill, April 24 Video Debunks Prevailing Wage Supporters’ Claims about Savings
May 2nd, 2017 by One Wisconsin Now
Senator Baldwin and Representative Levin Reintroduce Tax Reform to Close Carried Interest Loophole, Urge President Trump to Keep His Promise
Legislation would end tax loophole for hedge fund managers, while Trump plan opens new tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires
May 2nd, 2017 by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Is Sheriff David Clarke Backing Down From Challenging Sen. Tammy Baldwin?
"Sheriff Clarke has tried everything under the sun to increase his profile."
May 1st, 2017 by Democratic Party of Wisconsin
In Budget Deal, Congress “Expects” Release of Draft Plan to Stop Asian Carp
Congress “expects” plan release in budget language, directs open and transparent process
May 1st, 2017 by National Wildlife Federation
