GREEN BAY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) is pleased to announce an upcoming listening session on Monday, April 24th. Senator Cowles and other area legislators will be meeting with constituents in the common room of Bay Port High School, located at 2710 Lineville Road, Green Bay, from 4 to 5 PM. Senator Cowles encourages his constituents in the area to attend this discussion to share their thoughts on the biannual state budget, and to discuss other proposed legislation for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.

What: Department of Health Services (DHS) experts will brief legislators about the prevalence of blood lead testing and lead poisoning in children under age 6, related environmental and community characteristics, and strategies to prevent and respond to childhood lead poisoning. They will also launch the Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Data Explorer  Who: When: Friday, April 21, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.. Where:   Please register if you plan to attend the briefing, either in person or virtually. 

What: May Day Press Conference and a May Day community art build When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 Time:  The press conference will be at 11:00 a.m., but the art build will go from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Where: The Voces Milwaukee office on 733 W. Mitchell St. Speakers: Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera, along with immigrant essential workers and artists. (NATIONAL) – Voces de la Frontera (Voces) will  hold a press conference on Saturday to announce details of our traditional statewide May 1 march and Voces’ participation in a national day of action. This year’s focus is on a renewed campaign

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hiring for its 2024 class of conservation wardens, a fulfilling and exciting public service career dedicated to protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources and the people who use them. Applications are being accepted through May 4, 2023. DNR conservation wardens are credentialed law enforcement officers who serve rural and urban communities statewide. Wardens enforce laws that protect fish and wildlife, the environment, state parks and forests, and outdoor recreation enthusiasts. This year’s successful applicants likely will be assigned to major state park and forest properties across Wisconsin. “We have a great in-house

Madison, Wisc. Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) and Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond Du Lac) released the following statement on their Income and Local Funding Legislation: “For over eight years the Ways & Means committee and I have worked consistently and successfully to improve our tax code and make it fair, low and simple. In a continuation of that mission, we are proud to introduce the Wisconsin Wins platform today,” said Representative John Macco, “Under this plan every Wisconsinite wins! Everyone’s taxes are reduced, and every municipality will receive additional funding in a smart and efficient way.” Under the Income Tax bill, over a

MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin approaches the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative, Attorney General Kaul is releasing additional information, including statements from several survivors who have reached out to DOJ, and highlighting progress being made through the initiative. “Survivors of abuse by trusted leaders deserve to be respected and supported,” said Attorney General Kaul. “The progress that’s been made through the clergy and faith leader abuse initiative is due to the fortitude of those who’ve made reports, and I encourage anyone who is considering making a report

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Honorable Mary Triggiano completed her service as Chief Judge of Wisconsin’s First Judicial District last week. She now prepares to transition into her new role as Director of Andrew Center for Restorative Justice at Marquette Law School. “We are forever grateful for Judge Triggiano’s nearly 20 years of service on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court. In her time on the bench, she led the way on creating the first Healthy Infant Court in the entire state and helped our courts navigate the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said County Executive David Crowley. “Marquette Law School is lucky to have

Sgt. 1st Class Johnny Ferreira has had many jobs since he was 17 years old — infantryman, military policeman, unit supply specialist, plumber and recruiter — but it may be accurate to say that the Wisconsin Army National Guard has been his livelihood, if not his lifeline. “I grew up in a rough neighborhood in Milwaukee, and the Guard really unlocked a lot of opportunities for me,” Ferreira said. “So, I decided I would try and provide that same opportunity to others.” His aptitude in spreading the message about what the Wisconsin Army National Guard has to offer led to