*Wisconsin Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday February 26, 2025 ( 9 items ) |
Baldwin Demands Answers from Social Security Administration on Musk and DOGE's Access to Personal Information
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Demands Answers from Social Security Administration on Musk and DOGE's Access to Personal Information
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of her colleagues demanded answers from the Social Security Administration regarding the recent turmoil at the agency as Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) embed themselves and gain access
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Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup on 119th Congress Oversight Plan
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025:
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Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup on 119th Congress Oversight Plan
WASHINGTON - Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) opened today's Full Committee Markup on 119th Congress Oversight Plan.
Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery:
Today, the Committee on House Administration will conside
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Blasts Milwaukee VA Firings, Calls for Elon Musk to Be Fired
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Blasts Milwaukee VA Firings, Calls for Elon Musk to Be Fired
Elon Musk's DOGE scheme fired 10 employees at Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, including at least three veterans. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:
"To the richest man in the world and President Trump, VA services and veterans are waste, fraud, and abuse.
I strongly disag
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Contracts for Feb. 24, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news:
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Contracts for Feb. 24, 2025
AIR FORCE
A&M BERS JV LLC, Tulsa, Oklahoma (FA8903-25-D-0023, awarded Jan. 27, 2025); Ahtna Engineering Services, Anchorage, Alaska (FA8903-25-D-0014, awarded Jan. 22, 2025); Arcadis US Inc. Highlands Ranch, Colorado (FA8903-25-D-0025, awarded Jan. 29, 2025); AECOM Technical Services Inc. Austin, Texas (FA8903-25-D-0002, awarded Jan. 23, 2025); Aerostar SES LLC. Oak Ridge, Tenn
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ICYMI: Republicans Say Wis. Gov. Evers' $2 Billion Plan to Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs, Provide Tax Relief is 'Dead on Arrival'
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Republicans Say Gov. Evers' $2 Billion Plan to Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs, Provide Tax Relief is "Dead on Arrival"
Republicans Poised to Reject Gov. Evers' $2 Billion Tax Relief Plan Including $1.45 Billion to Prevent Property Tax Increases for Average Wisconsin Homeowners
Gov. Evers to travel statewide highlighting comprehensive plan to lower out-of-pocket costs for utility bills, chi
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Officer Involved Death Investigation in Fond Du Lac County, Wis.
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Officer Involved Death Investigation in Fond du Lac County, Wis.
TOWN OF FOND DU LAC, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Town of Fond du Lac, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, Feb. 24, 2025.
On Monday evening, Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputies contacted a s
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Rep. Tony Wied Pulls Plug on Biden's Wasteful Spending
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tony Wied Pulls Plug on Biden's Wasteful Spending
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tony Wied recently introduced a bill to pull the plug on President Biden's billion-dollar boondoggle.
Rep. Wied introduced the Unplug the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Programs Act to end the failed electric vehicle (EV) charging station programs from the so-called infrastructure bill that resulted in just 59 statio
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Sens. Johnson, Grassley to the National Archives: The American People Deserve a Full Accounting of Joe Biden's Activities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Johnson, Grassley to the National Archives: The American People Deserve a Full Accounting of Joe Biden's Activities
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) highlighting multiple requests -- some dating
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Wis. A.G. Kaul Joins Coalition Calling on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Access to Preventive Health Care Services
MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 25 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Kaul Joins Coalition Calling on U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Access to Preventive Health Care Services
MADISON, Wis. - Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to act to protect a key provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that guarantees access to critical preventive care f
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