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Baldwin, Ernst Lead Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Mental Health Resources for Farmers, Rural Communities

By The Sconi Report | May 24, 2023

Farmers’ suicide rate is three and a half times higher than the general population

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Wisconsin Ranks Number One During Spring Drug Take Back Day

By The Sconi Report | May 23, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the spring 2023 Drug Take Back. Wisconsin collected 55,472 lbs. of unwanted medications this spring.

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Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Invest in Made in America Solar Manufacturing

By The Sconi Report | May 23, 2023

Legislation supports American manufacturers, businesses, and workers

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Gov. Evers Congratulates Class of 2023 Graduates

By The Sconi Report | May 22, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today congratulated high school seniors for their upcoming graduations in a video message that is available for use during commencement ceremonies here.

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Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Mequon, Wis.

By The Sconi Report | May 22, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Mequon, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

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Senator Baldwin Launches “Delivering for Our Veterans Tour”

By The Sconi Report | May 22, 2023

On Monday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is launching her “Delivering for Our Veterans Tour” to highlight her work to support Wisconsin veterans, including expanding health care services, protecting earned benefits, and fighting to expand veterans’ services.

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Baldwin Backs Bill Protecting Service Members’ Access to Abortion & Reproductive Health Care Services

By The Sconi Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in introducing new legislation – the Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Health Care Act – that would codify the Department of Defense’s (DOD) February 16, 2023 policy to ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care, including abortion services, regardless of the state in which they are stationed.

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Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address on Proposed Historic Investment in Expanding Access and Affordability of High-speed Internet

By The Sconi Report | May 21, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his plan to expand high-speed internet across Wisconsin, including a historic investment of $750 million for the Broadband Expansion Grant Program.

Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Bill to Support Wisconsin Food Products, Protect from Unfair Trade

By The Sconi Report | May 21, 2023

Bill would protect Made in Wisconsin businesses’ right to use common food names like “cheddar” in international markets

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Gov. Evers Optimistic About Ongoing Shared Revenue Negotiations With Republican Leaders

By The Sconi Report | May 20, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today released a statement expressing optimism regarding ongoing negotiations with Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) toward reaching a bipartisan compromise to increase local community funding statewide through shared revenue, one of the most significant sources of funding provided by the state to local governments.

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Gov. Evers Releases Clean Energy Plan Progress Report

By The Sconi Report | May 20, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Evers Administration’s Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy, released the Clean Energy Plan Progress Report, highlighting accomplishments in the year since the release of the state’s first-ever Clean Energy Plan.

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Senators Baldwin, Merkley Join Congresswoman Moore to Grow Pregnancy and Maternity Care Workforce, Expand Access to Care

By The Sconi Report | May 20, 2023

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of any high-income country

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Senators Baldwin, Daines Introduce Bipartisan WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act

By The Sconi Report | May 19, 2023

Legislation will award a Congressional Gold Medal to the heroic women who served as nurses in World War II

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Baldwin, Vance Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Safety Standards for Foreign-Made Gas Cylinders and Boost U.S. Manufacturers

By The Sconi Report | May 19, 2023

Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and JD Vance (R-OH) introduced legislation, the Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety and Oversight Improvements Act of 2023, to strengthen safety standards for foreign-made gas cylinders and level the playing field for domestic manufacturers.

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ICYMI: Gov. Evers Proposes Historic Investment in Expanding Access and Affordability of High-speed Internet

By The Sconi Report | May 18, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers this week will travel across the state to highlight his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to provide a historic investment of $750 million for the Broadband Expansion Grant Program to expand access to high-speed internet across the state.

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Senator Johnson Joins Colleagues in Public Comment Defending Women’s Sports

By The Sconi Report | May 18, 2023

On Monday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Senate colleagues in filing a public comment opposing the Department of Education proposed rule to expand Title IX to allow biological males to compete in women’s sports.

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Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Keep AM Radio Available in New Vehicles

By The Sconi Report | May 18, 2023

Legislation supports rural and farming communities that rely on AM Radio

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Baldwin Helps Introduce Legislative Package to End America’s Maternal Health Crisis

By The Sconi Report | May 17, 2023

The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act includes 13 bills to address the maternal health crisis, including Baldwin’s bill to diversify and grow the perinatal workforce

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Attorney General Kaul Joins Coalition Sounding Alarm Over Pervasive Plastic Microfiber Pollution, Calls on EPA to Protect Public Health

By The Sconi Report | May 16, 2023

In a letter today to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 16 states sounding the alarm over pervasive plastic microfiber pollution, urging EPA and NOAA to use the full extent of their authority to protect public health and the safety of our oceans.

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Sen. Johnson Joins Colleagues in Demanding Transparency from Biden on Plans for Taxpayer-Funded Voter Mobilization

By The Sconi Report | May 16, 2023

On May 10, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and 12 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Joe Biden requesting a full accounting of all federal funding used to implement Executive Order 14019 on “Promoting Access to Voting,” which directs federal agencies to submit strategic plans to the White House describing how they will use taxpayer-funded resources to, among other things, “provide access to voter registration services and vote-by-mail ballot applications in the course of activities or services that directly engage with the public.”