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WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force recipients of traditional Medicare to receive prior
The head of UW-Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences says Wisconsin is “very well-positioned to be a leader” in AI development. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, a professor in the university’s Computer Sciences Department and a special advisor to the Provost
Event provides opportunities to advance public health and safety The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is lifting up substance use prevention efforts across the state through a new grant program and awards recognizing exceptional local work improving the health
MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, September 11th, Legislative Democrats introduced the “Kids First” package to increase general aid to schools, relieve the property tax burden on working families, feed our students, and do the right thing for Wisconsin. After the
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Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Steve Doyle (D – Onalaska) and Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) reintroduced legislation to create a Wisconsin suicide prevention program which would include administering grants, building community networks, conducting suicide prevention trainings, and more. The
Spirited policy debates should end with handshakes, not hatred.
It is time for our country and our leaders to go beyond simply decrying politically motivated violence. We must transform the nature of contemporary political disputes.
Right, Left, or neither, you know it’s an anxious time in our history. We all feel it, regardless of your opinion of the work of Charlie Kirk. Society is not irreparably broken. But we are in crisis.
We absolutely have to be unequivocal: Political violence can never be tolerated. This is not a partisan issue; it is a fundamental threat to the democratic process.
Open Arms delivers $5 million of care for about $2 million annually, money raised mostly through donors and fundraising events. The clinic serves about 1,200 patients each year with 30 paid staffers bolstered by 250 volunteers.
Though murders are declining, an overwhelming percentage involve guns.
For the last two years, Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin (GROWW) has played a key role in bringing together ordinary people and small farmers to pass local ordinances to protect our homes. People across the region are holding strong as corporate mega-dairies try to take over our agricultural landscape.
A military is designed to protect citizens, not to be weaponized by a president who is determined to centralize as much power as possible.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report when and where they see frogs, salamanders, lizards or snakes, known collectively as herptiles, crossing the road during the late summer and early fall. As temperatures
2025 Wisconsin Great Lakes Chronicle, Grant Applications, and Events Announced Madison, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers proclaimed September Coastal Awareness Month in Wisconsin in recognition of the important impact that Lake Michigan and Lake Superior have for Wisconsin’s economy, recreation, tourism, cultural history,
Package includes funding boost and adds voucher cost transparency to property tax bills MADISON, WI – Today, Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) joined fellow Legislative Democrats to introduce the “Kids First” bill package addressing key issues with funding for public schools
MADISON – This morning, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard joined members of Firefighters Local 311, community leaders, and residents at a memorial service honoring the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001. “On 9/11, our nation endured unimaginable tragedy,” County
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s plan to implement a new Medicare requirement, dubbed the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) Model, to force recipients of traditional Medicare to receive prior authorization, including through the use of… Please log in to
The head of UW-Madison’s School of Computer, Data & Information Sciences says Wisconsin is “very well-positioned to be a leader” in AI development. Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, a professor in the university’s Computer Sciences Department and a special advisor to the Provost on computing, spoke yesterday during a meeting of the Madison
Event provides opportunities to advance public health and safety The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is lifting up substance use prevention efforts across the state through a new grant program and awards recognizing exceptional local work improving the health and safety of individuals and communities. These announcements are part
MADISON, Wis. — On Thursday, September 11th, Legislative Democrats introduced the “Kids First” package to increase general aid to schools, relieve the property tax burden on working families, feed our students, and do the right thing for Wisconsin. After the introduction, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following
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Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Steve Doyle (D – Onalaska) and Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) reintroduced legislation to create a Wisconsin suicide prevention program which would include administering grants, building community networks, conducting suicide prevention trainings, and more. The bill specifically authorizes the creation of two FTE positions within
Spirited policy debates should end with handshakes, not hatred.
It is time for our country and our leaders to go beyond simply decrying politically motivated violence. We must transform the nature of contemporary political disputes.
Right, Left, or neither, you know it’s an anxious time in our history. We all feel it, regardless of your opinion of the work of Charlie Kirk. Society is not irreparably broken. But we are in crisis.
We absolutely have to be unequivocal: Political violence can never be tolerated. This is not a partisan issue; it is a fundamental threat to the democratic process.
Open Arms delivers $5 million of care for about $2 million annually, money raised mostly through donors and fundraising events. The clinic serves about 1,200 patients each year with 30 paid staffers bolstered by 250 volunteers.
Though murders are declining, an overwhelming percentage involve guns.
For the last two years, Grassroots Organizing Western Wisconsin (GROWW) has played a key role in bringing together ordinary people and small farmers to pass local ordinances to protect our homes. People across the region are holding strong as corporate mega-dairies try to take over our agricultural landscape.
A military is designed to protect citizens, not to be weaponized by a president who is determined to centralize as much power as possible.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report when and where they see frogs, salamanders, lizards or snakes, known collectively as herptiles, crossing the road during the late summer and early fall. As temperatures cool, herptiles begin to migrate across roads from summer breeding
2025 Wisconsin Great Lakes Chronicle, Grant Applications, and Events Announced Madison, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers proclaimed September Coastal Awareness Month in Wisconsin in recognition of the important impact that Lake Michigan and Lake Superior have for Wisconsin’s economy, recreation, tourism, cultural history, and quality of life. The Governor’s proclamation is a reminder
Package includes funding boost and adds voucher cost transparency to property tax bills MADISON, WI – Today, Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) joined fellow Legislative Democrats to introduce the “Kids First” bill package addressing key issues with funding for public schools and voucher program cost transparency. “Adequate funding for our public
MADISON – This morning, Dane County Executive Melissa Agard joined members of Firefighters Local 311, community leaders, and residents at a memorial service honoring the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001. “On 9/11, our nation endured unimaginable tragedy,” County Executive Agard said. “Nearly 3,000 lives were lost, and families