WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Protect AM Radio for Wisconsin Farmers, Families WISCONSIN - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of colleagues introduced the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation would require automakers to keep AM radio accessible in all of their new passenger vehicles, including electric vehicles at no additional charge. The legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Billionaire Elon Musk Takeover of Executive Branch In addition to trying to purge two million government workers and pushing for trillions in devastating cuts through his DOGE scheme, billionaire Elon Musk has expanded his power grab. He and his allies are now seeking access to sensitive information that is used to distribute Social Security and Medicare b  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Federal Judge Today Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Restore Funding, Orders Trump Administration Not to Withhold Federal Funding Allocated by Congress * * * Gov. Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced a federal judge in Rhode Island issued a temporary restraining order in the lawsuit filed by Wisconsin and a coalition of 22 other states challen  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting efforts announced during his 2025 State of the State address to reduce crime and keep kids, families, and communities safe by preventing gun violence. Earlier this month, Gov. Evers also signed Executive Order #254, creating a statewide Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention, and announced that he is directing $1  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers, OCI Announce a Record-Breaking 313,579 Wisconsinites Enroll in Health Coverage on HealthCare.gov Final enrollment numbers underscore continued importance of affordable coverage options through the ACA, Evers Administration's efforts over the last six years to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare MADISON -- Gov. Evers, together wi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Final enrollment numbers underscore continued importance of affordable coverage options through the ACA, Evers Administration's efforts over the last six years to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare * * * Gov. Evers, together with Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) Commissioner Nathan Houdek, today announced that, according to the Centers for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Examiner on Jan. 30, 2025, with National Association of Manufacturers CEO and President Jay Timmons: * * * Manufacturers are Depending on Congress to Extend the Trump Tax Cuts The people have spoken loud and clear: They want a stronger, more competitive America. With President Donald Trump in the White House and Republicans leading Congress, we  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Baldwin Pens Op-ed Outlining Her Opposition to RFK, Jr.'s Nomination to be Nation's Top Health Official WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Newsweek published the following op-ed penned by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) ahead of her questioning of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., nominee for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, in front of the Senate Committee on Health, Educat  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Victim Falsely Prosecuted, Jailed, and Forcibly Medicated with Psychotropic Drugs * * * An Iowa hospital administrator who lived under a false identity for more than 30 years and caused the false imprisonment, involuntary hospitalization, and forced medication of his victim was sentenced today to 12 years in federal prison. Matthew David K  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release: * * * Pierce County Meats Inc. Expanded Class II Recall MADISON, Wis. - Pierce County Meats Inc. in Ellsworth, Wis., is expanding the voluntary Class II recall originally issued on January 13, 2025 to include six additional products. The newly added affected products carry a mark of inspection for establishment No. 132. The updated products include: * Bluebe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * The Pet and Livestock Protection Act returns wolf management back to individual states and prevents activist judges from relisting the gray wolf by judicial fiat * * * Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) led 30 members of Congress in reintroducing legislation to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, ensure that action is  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Union membership rates highest in Hawaii and New York, lowest in North Carolina in 2024 January 31, 2025 The union membership rate in the United States (the percentage of wage and salary workers who were members of unions) was 9.9 percent in 2024, little changed from the prior year. The number of wage and salary workers belonging to unions, at 14.  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Township of Newbold, Oneida County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Friday, January 17, 2025. At approximately 9:15 p.m., an Oneida County Sheriff's Office Deputy Michael Bedish, 4.5 years law enforcement serv  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 1 -- Wisconsin Conservation Voters issued the following news: * * * Wisconsin Conservation Voters endorses Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court MADISON - Wisconsin Conservation Voters is proud to endorse Judge Susan Crawford for Wisconsin Supreme Court. The balance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will be decided on Tuesday, April 1. Voters will have the opportunity to preserve a pro-democracy, pro-conservation majority that will protect Wisconsin's future   more