(Madison) — The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), has announced 5 awards statewide to community-based organizations to expand their efforts to support families of color who have school-aged children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.   The Families

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Brett Blomme, 39, Cottage Grove, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 9 years in prison, followed by 20 years of

Washington, D.C. – Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and colleagues sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expressing concern regarding Meta’s response to the rise of online election-related misinformation and disinformation on its platforms, including Facebook. The letter comes in advance of the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection and

As Omicron cases increase, DHS urges Wisconsinites to get tested before traveling and attending gatherings The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reminds Wisconsinites of the various ways to get tested for COVID-19. Trusted testing partners include local health departments, community testing sites, pharmacies, and health care providers. Over the

Four years ago this week, Ron Johnson delivered a big win for his billionaire campaign backers when Republicans in Congress passed the 2017 GOP tax law — a two-trillion-dollar giveaway to big corporations and the richest Americans that did little to boost workers and the economy. Johnson — who has doubled his estimated net worth since taking office

MADISON, Wis. – From allocating millions in pandemic relief to small businesses and industries impacted by the pandemic to investing in Wisconsin’s roads, bridges, and drinking water – Wisconsinites have spent the last year reading about how President Biden, Governor Evers, and Democrats in Congress are building back better together:

RENEW Wisconsin’s Solar for Good program has awarded over $140,000 in grants and solar panel donations to Wisconsin nonprofit organizations. Fourteen nonprofits will install nearly 700 kilowatts of onsite, renewable electricity, leading to more than $1.4 million in solar energy investments in Wisconsin. The following organizations have been offered Fall 2021 Solar for

Average Lottery and Gaming Credit on property tax bills is $229, a 38 percent increase from last year This month, Wisconsin homeowners’ Lottery and Gaming Credit found on property tax bills is 38 percent higher than last year. The estimated $229 average credit is due, primarily, to Lottery sales exceeding

OSHKOSH — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox News’ “Hannity” to discuss the harmful results of Democrats policies. The interview can be found here, excerpts are below. On Democrats’ harmful policies: “It’s accurate to call the Biden administration incompetent, but that’s way too kind. These are their policies. The results of

With no job description, supervision or performance evaluations, Claude Lois has banked nearly $1.23 million in public funds from the failed development.”    MOUNT PLEASANT, WI DECEMBER 22, 2021 – When the Village of Mount Pleasant needed a Project Director for the newly announced Foxconn mega-factory, local leaders looked no

Washington, D.C. – ‘Tis the season to be jolly and for Democrats to be in disarray. While hardworking families and job creators are jolly that Joe Manchin effectively tanked Biden’s “Build Back Broke” agenda for now, Democrat Senate hopefuls are contributing to their party’s widespread disarray. In their races to the

Garage Video Highlights the Progressive Priorities of Nelson’s Campaign   Appleton, WI — Today, U.S. Senate candidate and Lutheran pastor son Tom Nelson released a new video celebrating Christmas while underscoring his progressive priorities. In the video, Nelson’s children open their gifts to find his policy platform, including taxing millionaires,

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for November 2021. In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary November 2021

GRANTON – “The hardest part of CPR is doing the chest compressions – it can really drain you, no matter how good of shape you’re in,” Granton Area First Responders President Pat Wolf said.   Security Health Plan Claims Examiner 2 Janell Walter said in order to combat that and

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As first reported by the Washington Free Beacon, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) led more than 20 members of the House in calling on the Biden Administration to impose sanctions on members of Hamas and Hizballah who have used human shields. Gallagher and Suozzi previously introduced the SHIELDS