MADISON – The Department of Workforce and Development (DWD) recently released employment estimates for the month of February 2023, which showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 2.7%. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “Wisconsin unemployment rates reached record lows recently,

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that Wisconsin will receive $15.1 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to replace the John Nolen Drive Bridges in Madison. The funding, coming from the Baldwin-supported law, is part of a $300 million investment from the Bridge Investment Program that is repairing and

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 2,800-acre wildfire in Jackson County, which is 48% contained. Officials say the Arcadia fire began at the north end of Fort McCoy. Some voluntary evacuations occurred. No

LA CROSSE, WI – Today marks 100 days since the 118th Congress convened in Washington, DC on January 3, 2023. Since then, Rep. Van Orden has led a constituent services-first office and delivered results for the people of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “On my 100th day in Congress, I’m proud of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Thursday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the following counties in the southern two-thirds of Wisconsin: Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du

MADISON, Wis. — One day after her campaign launch, Tammy Baldwin announced she has earned the endorsement of the IBEW Wisconsin State Conference. The IBEW Wisconsin State Conference serves as the statewide representative body of 18 IBEW Local Unions who represent more than 15,000 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss the intersection project at US 51 and B/AB intersection in Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., at Town of Dunn, 4156 County Road B, McFarland, WI. The objective

NECEDAH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 100-acre wildfire in Juneau County, where evacuations are underway as several structures are in the fire’s path.  Officials say the fire began in the Township of Necedah, and evacuations

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Orders #192 and #193 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., April 15, 2023, in honor of Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, who were killed

Eau Claire, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin continued her Delivering for Wisconsin Tour at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) in Eau Claire to highlight how federal dollars she helped bring home are helping train Wisconsinites for good paying jobs, address labor shortages in the health care sector, and keep