MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Delafield Police Department announced that Terrion D. Walker, 31, of Milwaukee, Wis., was charged with one count of first-degree reckless homicide for his connection with a fentanyl-related overdose death that occurred in Hartland in 2024.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on mass layoffs at the agency that are impacting Wisconsin families, including firing lead experts that could be helping Milwaukee Public Schools

The Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives just concluded its markup of their portion of the federal budget reconciliation bill. The bill as it currently stands would cut $715 billion from the Medicaid program over the next 10 years and result in 13.7 million people losing

Madison, Wis – During Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hearing on the Line 5 relocation project, several Wisconsin labor leaders, tribal members and representatives from Wisconsin-based Michels corporation pushed for approval of the Enbridge Line 5 relocation project.  The diverse coalition of supporters testifying at the virtual

Madison – Child care providers, parents, and advocates from across Wisconsin gathered at the Capitol ahead of yesterday’s Assembly session, sounding the alarm on the urgent crisis facing early childhood education. Speakers from child care centers detailed the consequences of Republican lawmakers stripping critical child care funding from the Governor’s budget—teachers

MADISON, Wis. — A new article from Heartland Signal on Tuesday highlighted the crisis Wisconsinites could face if the Trump Administration and Republicans make devastating cuts to Medicaid. Tens of thousands of Wisconsinites could lose their health care coverage, putting vulnerable individuals at risk. Wisconsin Republicans like Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden have

Yesterday, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee held a markup hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 billion in federal spending from Medicaid—the largest proposed cuts to the program in history.  The scale of these cuts would blow holes in state budgets and force Wisconsin to reduce

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $4 million in Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program (WETAP) grants for organizations across 54 Wisconsin counties to expand access to employment-related transportation opportunities and promote Wisconsinites’ ability to enter and remain successful in the

Yesterday, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee began a mark-up hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 billion in federal spending from Medicaid. The initial Congressional Budget Office estimates this proposal will result in at least 13.7 million people losing health coverage. The facts are that this

MADISON ­– Last week, five members of the Wisconsin State Legislature mailed a letter to U.S. Representative Scott Fitzgerald (R-CD5) to publicly condemn his support of House Republicans’ recent budget bill and urged him to take swift action against the proposed legislation. The authors of the letter include State Reps.

MADISON, Wis. — In a major step forward for economic development in Northwest Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers has issued a letter of support for designating Douglas County as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), following advocacy from State Representative Angela Stroud (D-Ashland). Representative Stroud wrote to the Governor earlier this

Family Governed Southeastern Waukesha County Inc, a not-for-profit corporation is a collective of innovative families who have come together with the commitment to assuring that our adult children with disabilities (self-advocates) live healthy, safe, andcommunity-based lives. Our young adults rely on Medicaid to meet their healthcare needs and to receive

Medicaid is critical for people with disabilities and older adults, providing them with necessary health care and the support to live and work in their communities. The House Energy & Commerce Committee held a markup hearing yesterday on proposals that threaten to undermine the very foundation of Medicaid. These proposals

MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that Representative Nancy Mace will be our featured guest for the 2025 WisGOP State Convention in Rothschild. “Representative Nancy Mace is a principled leader who tirelessly defends our commonsense values in Washington, D.C. From fighting to protect our girls,

Medicaid funding provides healthcare and support services to individuals with disabilities, seniors, children who need help in school, families who care for a loved one at home, and many others. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee has released the legislative text which includes ideas that would shift some costs

Today, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee is holding a mark up hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 B in federal spending from Medicaid. The proposal would be the largest cut to Medicaid ever. The initial Congressional Budget Office estimates this proposal will result in at least 13.7 million people

Cambridge, Wis., May 14, 2025 — The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) is giving a first-of-its-kind look into the state of Indigenous cannabis enterprises with a new map of Tribal Cannabis and Hemp Programs (above), created in collaboration with leading cannabis law firm Vicente LLP. Developed through in-depth research and interviews with Tribal leaders, the ICIA’s