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Baldwin, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Stop China from Exploiting Loophole that Undercuts U.S. Manufacturers, Allows Fentanyl in U.S.

By The Sconi Report | Jun 21, 2023

Trade tax loophole has allowed China and other countries to import cheap products made by slave labor or illicit drugs into the U.S. without proper inspection

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Badger Institute official calls Wisconsin school voucher deal 'huge win for parents'

By The Sconi Report | Jun 20, 2023

A limited government advocate calls last week's bipartisan deal that includes charter and private voucher schools and allows local governments to raise sales taxes without a referendum a "huge win for the parents of Wisconsin."

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Baldwin Helps Bring Home $10.2 Million to Strengthen Electric Grid, Protect Against Extreme Weather

By The Sconi Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 16, 2023, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that Wisconsin is receiving $10.2 million in federal funds to help strengthen the electric grid to reduce the impacts of extreme weather and natural disasters.

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Officer Involved Critical Incident Investigation in Vernon County, Wis.

By The Sconi Report | Jun 20, 2023

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Genoa, Wis. that occurred on the evening of June 16, 2023.

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Sen. Johnson Announces Mobile Office Hours

By The Sconi Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below.

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Senators Baldwin, Capito, Tester, Cramer Introduce Bill to Increase Affordable Housing for Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders

By The Sconi Report | Jun 20, 2023

Legislation will help recruit and retain volunteer first responders with affordable housing incentives

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Gov. Evers Announces Additional Low-income Home Energy Assistance Benefit

By The Sconi Report | Jun 19, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the state will use nearly $50 million of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Block Grant funds to issue supplemental heating assistance to more than 170,000 households that have previously received benefits.

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Baldwin Delivers $14.8 Million to Wisconsin in Broadband Funding

By The Sconi Report | Jun 19, 2023

Investment comes from Baldwin-supported Bipartisan Infrastructure and will help build out 240 miles of fiber optic line to connect Wisconsinites with internet

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Baldwin Announces $23 Million to Support Dairy Industry

By The Sconi Report | Jun 19, 2023

USDA awards will support Senator Baldwin’s Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives

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Gov. Evers Slams Republicans for Plans to Cut Tens of Millions From Uw System

By The Sconi Report | Jun 19, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today slammed Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance for newly released plans to cut tens of millions in funding for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. Republicans are set to take up the UW System cuts later today. Gov. Evers released the following statement.

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Gov. Evers Appoints Leslie Svacina to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board

By The Sconi Report | Jun 18, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Leslie Svacina to the Wisconsin Technical College System Board.

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Baldwin Slams GAO Report That Greenlights Private Equity-Owned Company to Manufacture JLTVs Instead of Oshkosh Defense

By The Sconi Report | Jun 18, 2023

Baldwin questioned Army’s decision to award the contract to a company with ‘very high credit risk’ and no experience making JLTVs

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Attorney General Kaul Urges Legislators to Fund Office of School Safety

By The Sconi Report | Jun 18, 2023

Attorney General Josh Kaul today is urging Wisconsin legislators to reverse the Joint Committee on Finance refusal to fund the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) and ensure the office is able to continue it’s current, lifesaving operations to keep Wisconsin kids safe. Since its inception in 2018, OSS has become a critical resource for students, teachers, school administrators, and educational communities across the state of Wisconsin implementing practices proven to prevent violence in schools.

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Senators Baldwin, Vance Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Taxpayer-Funded Inventions Are Made in America

By The Sconi Report | Jun 17, 2023

Invent Here, Make Here Act expands Baldwin-championed requirements to manufacture cutting-edge technologies in the US

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Senate Passes Sen. Johnson’s Resolution Designating July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month

By The Sconi Report | Jun 16, 2023

On Tuesday, the Senate passed U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson’s (R-Wis.) resolution designating July as National Sarcoma Awareness Month by unanimous consent.

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Baldwin, Booker Express Concerns about Uganda’s “Anti-Homosexuality Act” and its Devastating Impact on the Ugandan People and Public Health Program

By The Sconi Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with 27 Senate colleagues, expressed their concerns to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power about Uganda’s “Anti-Homosexuality Act,” which was recently signed into law.

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Sen. Johnson Joins Colleagues to Bring Whole Milk Access to All Schools

By The Sconi Report | Jun 15, 2023

Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) and a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation that amends the Richard Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools participating in the program to serve whole milk as part of the National School Lunch Program.

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Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Palliative Care & Improve Quality of Life

By The Sconi Report | Jun 15, 2023

Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her Senate Comprehensive Care Caucus colleagues Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) in introducing the Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, bipartisan legislation to provide comprehensive palliative care services much earlier in the course of illness, helping improve both the quality of care for patients and their families and the outcomes of treatment.

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Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Celebrating June as Pride Month

By The Sconi Report | Jun 15, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address celebrating June as Pride Month in Wisconsin.

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Sen. Johnson and Rep. Tiffany Call on Lac du Flambeau Tribal Leaders, Administration to Negotiate in Good Faith

By The Sconi Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response to the Lac du Flambeau tribe’s reported refusal to participate in mediation efforts to bring an end to a months-long dispute over local road access.