MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is now accepting nominations for three seats on the Wisconsin Farm to School Advisory Council, a group that helps guide the development of the state’s Farm to School program. Nominations are due August 30, 2020. The three openings

Washington, DC—Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Tom Reed (R-NY), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA), Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), and 96 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue urging them to

Madison – Calling him a “Hardworking Advocate for Wisconsin’s Papermaking Industry”, the Wisconsin Paper Council (WPC) has named State Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) as the organization’s 2020 “Legislator of the Year.”  Senator Testin was presented the award at the trade association’s Annual Meeting held last Tuesday at Bullseye Golf

This is State Senator André Jacque from Northeast Wisconsin.  As legislator of the year for both Wisconsin’s Professional Police and Chiefs of Police Associations, I’m proud to back the badge and stand with our law enforcement officers all over Wisconsin. With the unrest occurring in many areas of our state,

Audio file of radio address.  MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the first meeting of the Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity. Hello, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. During my 2020 State of the State Address, I said Wisconsin was ready to be a partner in

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) recognizes the continuing health risk to drivers over age 60 during this pandemic and has granted them an additional 60-day extension to renew their driver license. Drivers over age 60 whose license expired after March 12, 2020 now have until

(Kimberly, WI) – August 14, 2020 – The Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards (WALHDAB) and Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) today unveiled a list of state legislators selected as “Friends of Public Health” for the 2019-20 legislative session. This is not an endorsement, but rather our way

Our community continues to face extraordinary times. Between the ongoing pandemic and steady increases in shots fired, the health and wellbeing of all Madison residents are constantly front of my mind, especially today. Today the City of Madison mourns the passing of Anisa Scott, a life taken too soon by

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers today announced the launch of Wisconsin’s COVID-19 Response and Recovery Investment dashboard website. The website will provide transparent and regularly updated information regarding how and where Wisconsin is investing federal funding, including significant funding from the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “From Wisconsin’s farmers and small

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) has officially introduced the Responsible Borrowing Act. This bill will help alleviate excessive student loan debt by allowing institutions of higher education to implement guard rails on how much money students can borrow. Some people take decades to repay their loans and agonize over how

By all accounts, Wisconsin’s August 11 partisan primary appears to have come and gone without a hitch. We were able to learn from the confusion that surrounded April’s election, and it seems that across the state absentee voting went smoothly and in person voting was done safely. While of course

(WAUKESHA) A federal loan for the city’s Lake Michigan water supply project is “fantastic news” for water customers, according to Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly. “Ratepayers will save almost $1 million per year over the 38-year life of the loan because of the exceptional interest rate and a flexible repayment schedule,”

(MILWAUKEE, WI) – Voces de la Frontera Action applauds the wave of progressive Democrats elected in the Wisconsin partisan primaries this week. We are proud that six of our eight endorsed candidates were elected in Brown County and Milwaukee County. We firmly believe that these candidates will endorse immigrant and

The Wisconsin Restaurant Association and its members continue to take COVID-19 seriously, working tirelessly to ensure that restaurants and bars are safe for both employees and customers. In fact, the Association has not only followed CDC and DHS recommendations, but has gone above and beyond by partnering with public health

MILWAUKEE_New Jersey-based RespireRx Pharmaceuticals Inc. has licensed a group of patented drug development compounds from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Research Foundation. The newly licensed compounds, developed by the laboratory of James Cook, act on a particular neurotransmitter receptor in the brain, which has shown promise for treatment of epilepsy and other

I am deeply saddened by the passing of 11-year-old Anisa Scott. These senseless acts of violence will create long lasting trauma for our youth and for so many in our community. My thoughts and prayers are with Anisa’s family today and the difficult days to come. Beyond being saddened, we

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), are calling on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to reevaluate the baseline assumptions and projections it published regarding

MADISON, AUG. 13, 2020 –The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Rural Prosperity will hold its first virtual meeting on Friday, Aug. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. to begin finding solutions to the challenges facing rural communities in Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers, who created the commission in his State of the