MADISON — Joint Legislative Audit Co-Chairs Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) and Representative Robert Wittke (R-Racine) released the following statement in response to the April 20th public hearing on the Department of Corrections (DOC) Community Corrections Program. “We remain concerned that the DOC has implemented a far-reaching program, whose policies have

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the GOP-led state legislature devoted time to Republican-authored bills and proposals that would make it harder for Wisconsinites to access affordable healthcare, would revoke essential benefits from Wisconsinites who have lost their jobs, and would support a tax scheme that delivers massive benefits to the highest incomes

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a multistate coalition in submitting comments urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to strengthen its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, or “Green Guides,” which states like Wisconsin use to hold marketers accountable and protect consumers. In a letter

Today, County Executive Joe Parisi joined Dane County Extension staff and volunteers to cut the ribbon on the organization’s educational greenhouse at the Dane County Extension Teaching Garden. As the Dane County area eases into spring, Dane County Extension is already putting the 18 ft. by 36 ft. greenhouse to

MADISON – Today, a resolution proclaiming May 2023 to be Jewish American Heritage Month in Wisconsin passed the Assembly. Authored by Representative Lisa Subeck, one of two Jewish-American legislators in the state and a board member of the National Association of Jewish Legislators, the resolution passed unanimously and had a

Representatives from tribal nation, state, and local agencies, as well as children and caregivers, are in Wausau today and tomorrow for the Wisconsin Children’s System of Care Summit, an event organized by the Department of Health Services (DHS) designed to advance the state’s network of services and supports for children

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) led Republicans in Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation in demanding answers from the HHS, NIH, and CDC about a recently unveiled biosafety lab incident at UW-Madison. The incident, which potentially exposed individuals to a genetically engineered virus, raises serious questions about the requirements that the HHS, NIH, and

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) led Republicans in Wisconsin’s Congressional Delegation in demanding answers from the HHS, NIH, and CDC about a recently unveiled biosafety lab incident at UW-Madison. The incident, which potentially exposed individuals to a genetically engineered virus, raises serious questions about the requirements that the HHS, NIH, and CDC have

MADISON, Wis. – Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Minority Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “Last week Speaker Vos and Minority Leader Neubauer brought their leadership teams together for a bipartisan leadership retreat, facilitated by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The meeting was an opportunity to

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association announced the “2024 Mobilization Project,” a new program to deploy Democratic Lieutenant Governors to maximize voter turnout across the country in support of the Biden-Harris campaign ahead of the 2024 election. Democratic Lieutenant Governors represent the bench and future of the Democratic