La Crosse – This afternoon, Representative Jill Billings and Representative Tara Johnson held a press conference and emergency food drive to discuss the pause in federal FoodShare assistance and encourage donations to food pantries like WAFER. Representatives Billings and Johnson released the following statement: “I am grateful to everyone in

MADISON, Wis.—Two Universities of Wisconsin students and four educators are being recognized today by the Universities of Wisconsin and Alliant Energy Foundation for their outstanding achievements. The Alliant Energy Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Achievement Awards recognize the outstanding academic and community-service efforts of students from traditionally underrepresented minority groups who

Legislative Democrats and Advocates Send Letter to USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins, Pressing for Critical Assistance for Families Madison, Wis. — In a letter to Secretary Brooke Rollins, State Democratic Lawmakers and Advocates urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to immediately release contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

As Window Shopping Opens in Wisconsin, Families See Eye-Popping Premium Hikes WISCONSIN – This week, the more than 313,000 hard-working Wisconsinites who buy health insurance on their own are experiencing the Republican health care betrayal firsthand as they preview their health insurance premiums for 2026 through the Healthcare.gov online window

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. With economic uncertainty and prices going up on everything from groceries to school supplies, we should be working to make healthcare more affordable and more accessible—not making it more expensive and harder for folks to get the healthcare they need. Unfortunately, President Trump

Trump’s Government Shutdown is Delaying Wisconsinites’ FoodShare Benefits Eau Claire, Wis. — Today, SNAP recipients, community advocates, and elected officials gathered in Eau Claire to call on Congressional Republicans to stop cuts to food assistance, permanently extend health care tax credits, and end the ongoing federal government shutdown before funding

Head to Wisconsin’s largest living history attraction to celebrate the season in historic style EAGLE, Wis. – After a 10-year hiatus, Breakfast with Santa returns to Old World Wisconsin’s Home for the Holidays on Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14. This popular holiday event, from 8 to 10 a.m., takes place in the

Madison, Wis. – Ahead of COP30, a new Insight Reportby the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal – which features Professors Morgan Edwards and Gregory Nemet of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison – finds the G20 pledges falling short in their ambition and credibility to scale up carbon dioxide removal

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC) released today its annual Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals for FY2024. Wisconsin hospitals and health systems showed slight financial improvement after facing significant challenges in recent years. The 2024 report shows operating margins improving slightly across both hospitals and health systems compared to

Veteran, business leader, and lifelong Wisconsinite launches community-focused campaign; Public kickoff event set for November 6 in Port Washington PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. — Brad Smith, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran, business leader, and advocate for middle-class families, today announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 6th

Trump’s Government Shutdown is Delaying Wisconsinites’ FoodShare Benefits Cudahy, Wis. — Today, Rep. Christine Sinicki and Sen. Chris Larson, in partnership with Rep. Karen Kirsch, Rep. Ryan Clancy, Rep. Margaret Arney, and Project Concern in Cudahy, hosted an emergency food drive and press conference in response to the announcement that Trump’s government

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for a press conference regarding the release of 197 subpoenas issued by Special Counsel Jack Smith as part of a case against President Trump. The investigation, launched by Joe Biden’s Federal Bureau of Investigation

Over 170,000 passenger visits and approximately $290 million in economic impact from Great Lakes cruises expected in 2026  GREEN BAY — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Discover Green Bay, and Cruise the Great Lakes, a regional cruise marketing program led by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, today celebrated the announcement of the 2026 visitor and economic impact projections for Great Lakes cruises. The 2026 cruising season is projected to see over 170,000 total cruise passenger visits—up 10 percent from

MADISON, Wis. — Right-wing Judge Maria Lazar kicked off her bizarre campaign for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court with a roll-out video that attempted to cloak her extremism, going so far as to not utter the word ‘conservative.’ But Lazar’s bizarre attempt at moderation didn’t last long. After being criticized by fellow

Wisconsin Public Education Network, with a broad coalition of rural advocates, contributed to a new Rural Policy Action Report that calls for common sense investments in the resources rural communities need to thrive, and the rejection of federal voucher schemes that widen the gaps for rural students. In this report, rural advocates

MADISON, WI – This morning, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics – announced their endorsement of State Representatives Robyn Vining and Jenna Jacobson and their campaigns to win a Democratic majority in Wisconsin’s State Senate.  Representative Vining (AD-13) is running to flip Wisconsin’s 5th Senate District, and Representative Jacobson (AD-50) is

WAUSAU, WI – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) formally endorsed Tom Tiffany for Governor of Wisconsin. “I serve alongside Tom on the House Natural Resources Committee and the Judiciary Committee, and no one fights harder for the people of Wisconsin. Tom grew up on a dairy farm, and he shows

Nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites to Lose Access to Basic Food Necessities After Tomorrow if Trump Administration Refuses to Act MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and a coalition of governors pressed the Trump Administration to use billions of dollars in readily available federal funding to prevent millions of Americans, including nearly 700,000

STANLEY, WI – Today Trump Conservative Jessi Ebben’s congressional campaign announced she has been endorsed by Vilas County Sheriff Joseph Fath. In a statement, Sheriff Fath said “Jessi Ebben is a leader who understands the threats that crimes like drug trafficking pose to our communities. She will always fight to ensure that law

Madison, Wis. (October 30, 2025) – Edgewood University offers the Master of Science degree in Child Life. Graduates of the program become Certified Child Life Specialists, a child development expert who works to ensure that life remains as normal as possible for children in health care settings and other challenging