MADISON, Wis.— The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents today approved waiving electronic application fees at 10 of its 13 universities for approximately the next two years. The no-cost EApp will save students $25 per application, providing them economic relief amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is also estimated that

FORT ATKINSON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death (OID) near Fort Atkinson, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 9, 2020. At approximately 12:30 pm, Wisconsin State Patrol attempted a traffic stop on Highway 26

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues, led by Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), are urging Congressional leaders to immediately pass the bipartisan RESTAURANTS Act, legislation that establishes the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide local Wisconsin restaurateurs with funding to rehire workers and deal with the long-term ramifications

Madison, WI – There’s still time to enroll in health insurance at HealthCare.gov, but the deadline is rapidly approaching. December 15th is the last day people can enroll in comprehensive health insurance for 2021. People who miss that deadline risk being uninsured for all of 2021. “More than 69,000 Wisconsinites

(MADISON, WI – DECEMBER) Construction trade association groups thank Gov. Tony Evers and the members of the Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification for advancing recommendations from the Task Force’s recent study analyzing the significant economic impact caused by payroll fraud in Wisconsin. Findings, and the

Madison, Wis. — Spiking COVID-19 cases are compromising Wisconsin’s reopening plan, and PETA is calling on the governor and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to cut cruel animal experiments statewide—starting with tests on animals  whom institutions deemed to be non-essential in response to the pandemic—and protect human health by having

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers’ Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification met today to discuss implementation of its 2020 recommendations and make plans for the year ahead. The Task Force released its first report earlier this year, which included several recommendations to better protect Wisconsin workers and businesses

Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske — appointed to the bench by former Republican Governor Tommy Thompson — outlined in a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel op-ed the importance of the Court to protect the voices of Wisconsin voters. Geske called President Trump’s lawsuits to overturn the election “a dangerous attempt

Below are comments submitted to the joint state legislative committees holding a hearing today from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM reviewing the results of the November 3, 2020 election. The committee chairs limited testimony to invitees only, but we are making public our comments that we submitted to the legislators.

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson released a statement Thursday urging Legislative Republicans to prioritize public health over politically motivated hearings, scheduled for Friday, about vague allegations of election fraud. “As I have said previously, the recount of the 2020 election demonstrated that elections in Milwaukee County and Dane County

Madison, WI – State Representative Ron Tusler (R-Harrison), Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections released the following names of individuals who have been invited to testify at Friday’s hearing: Dan O’Donnell Tom Sylke Ken Dragotta Dean Knudson Michael Gableman Erick Kaardal Bob Spindell Nathan Pease Scott McDonald Michael

“I am so pleased that the Scarlett Sunshine Act is that much closer to becoming law. Too many families know the pain of unexpectedly losing a child. My bill takes a needed step towards addressing the heartache families feel and helping save the lives of precious children.” The bill would

Audio file of address. MADISON — Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the release of the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change Report, which the task force released yesterday after a year of meetings and listening sessions. Hi everybody, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes here. This week,