Monday - October 27, 2025
*Wisconsin Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday October 25, 2025 ( 10 items )  

Baldwin Slams Trump's Denial of FEMA Disaster Assistance for Wisconsin Communities Impacted by August Storms
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Slams Trump's Denial of FEMA Disaster Assistance for Wisconsin Communities Impacted by August Storms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement following the Trump Administration's decision to deny federal assistance for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after catastrophic storms and flooding in August caused more th  more

Baldwin Supports Legislation to Pay All Federal Employees During Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Supports Legislation to Pay All Federal Employees During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced and tried to pass a measure to pay all federal workers, servicemembers, and federal contractors who are currently missing paychecks due to President Donald Trump's and Congressional Republicans' shutdown. The bill was brought to the   more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Denial of FEMA Disaster Aid Following Historic August Flooding
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Denial of FEMA Disaster Aid Following Historic August Flooding * Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement after FEMA's denial of Public Assistance for Milwaukee, Door, Grant, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after experiencing major flooding and an estimated $26.5 million in public infrastructure damage. "Our state was forced to wait for  more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Hosts Maternal Health Roundtable to Discuss BadgerCare Cuts
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Hosts Maternal Health Roundtable to Discuss BadgerCare Cuts * Through cuts to BadgerCare, today's panelists discussed how the GOP's so-called Big, Beautiful Bill harms maternal health care in Wisconsin "Today we talked with mothers in our community, advocates, health care providers and local elected officials, which gave my constituents a variety of perspectives on the sta  more

DATCP and USDA Announce Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Equipment-Only Grant Recipients
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * DATCP and USDA Announce Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Equipment-Only Grant Recipients The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to award 11 projects through the Resilient Food Systems   more

Rep. Wied Introduces Legislation to Rename Waupaca Post Office after Local WWII & Korean War Hero
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wied Introduces Legislation to Rename Waupaca Post Office after Local WWII & Korean War Hero * WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Tony Wied introduced legislation to rename a post office in Waupaca County after local World War II and Korean War hero Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich. "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich went above and beyond the call of duty and he represents the best of Wisconsin,  more

Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cruz, Colleagues in Effort to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cruz, Colleagues in Effort to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration * WASHINGTON - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) in a bicameral comment letter in support of a petition by the America First Legal Foundation to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal   more

Sen. Johnson Urges Bipartisan Action to Advance the Shutdown Fairness Act and Ensure Workers Are Paid
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Urges Bipartisan Action to Advance the Shutdown Fairness Act and Ensure Workers Are Paid * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss his Shutdown Fairness Act, which ensures that all federal employees reporting to work during a shutdown receive pay and allowances on a regular basis during a lapse in appropriations. He ca  more

Van Orden Statement on U.S.-Argentina Beef Trade
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Statement on U.S.-Argentina Beef Trade * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derrick Van Orden issued the following statement in response to unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration plans to quadruple Argentine beef imports into the United States: "Wisconsin farmers and ranchers raise some of the best beef in the world. Flooding our markets with foreign beef from Argentina wou  more

Wis. DNR Seeking Public Comment On Green Tier Application For Inland Packaging
MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 25 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * DNR Seeking Public Comment On Green Tier Application For Inland Packaging The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requests public comments on the two Green Tier applications for Inland Label & Marketing Services, LLC (Inland). The applications cover Inland's Neenah and La Crosse facilities, respectively. If accepted, the proposal would allow the fa  more