MIDDLETON – Today, Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) introduced legislation to reestablish the Main Street Bounceback program, a popular economic development grant for capital costs for small businesses. Co-authored by Representative Robyn Vining and Senator Kelda Roys, the bill provides a permanent $25 million appropriation on an annual basis.  Since its

MILWAUKEE_Dong Gong, founder and design principal at Beijing-based Vector Architects has been named the recipient of the 2025 Marcus Prize, one of the world’s leading architecture awards honoring emerging international talent. The prize is administered biennially by the School of Architecture & Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This award marks the 20th year of

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced a pair of bills to expand vaccine access and increase immunization rates in Wisconsin. The legislation, introduced with Senators Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee), gives Wisconsin residents and health care providers more avenues to increase immunization rates and protect against

FOND DU LAC, WI – Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney issued a strong response today to Attorney General Josh Kaul’s newly-released 2024 crime lab report, calling it further proof that Josh Kaul has failed to deliver on his central promise to improve forensic testing and support victims. “Forensic

Hi, this is Senator Eric Wimberger, representing Northeast Wisconsin in the 2nd Senate District. Christmas is just around the corner! Here in Madison, we just kicked off the celebrations by lighting the 2025 Wisconsin State Capitol Christmas Tree. I’m proud to say this year’s tree hails from Oconto County in

HO-CHUNK NATION — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Ho-Chunk Nation President Jon Greendeer and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman, today celebrated the newest set of dual-language highway signs unveiled for placement on state highways as part of WisDOT’s Dual-Language Sign Program. The new signs identify Ho-Chunk Nation communities and the Mississippi River in both the Ho-Chunk

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging him to release Wisconsin’s food stamp data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Vulnerable Wisconsinites are at risk of losing benefits because the Evers administration continues to block the federal government from conducting food stamp fraud checks.  USDA

Progressive majority reshapes internal court governance to cement its control of the judicial branch Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government’s Court Watch issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court quietly issued a new court management order just days before the Thanksgiving holiday. The order finalizes a

Washington, D.C. – Today, Senate Democrats unveiled their plan to stop the GOP premium crisis by restoring the current Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits for over 21 million Americans through a clean three-year extension. Senate Democrats are joining their colleagues in the House, who introduced a discharge petition last

The Trump-GOP health care premium increases are devastating over 24 million Americans who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and ACA enrollees know Trump and Republicans are to blame for their premium pain. That’s the message from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)’s latest poll of 2025 ACA

2025 holiday tree, “The Learning Tree,” to be displayed in the Capitol throughout the holiday season, celebrating 2025 the Year of the Kid and all those who help make learning possible and fun MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with members of the Evers Administration, today celebrated the annual Capitol

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here.   From retail and art to restaurants and coffee shops, small businesses are the hearts of our communities, supporting Wisconsin families, creating community spaces, and bringing unique products and services to every corner of our state.  Small businesses are also critical drivers of

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the 2024 Annual Report for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS) crime laboratories. “The failure of the state legislature to include any additional positions for the crime labs in the 2025-27 state budget was a significant disappointment,” said

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced 13 Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a 2026 Dairy Processor Grant. These grants help local dairy processors with innovative projects to modernize and grow their businesses, produce new products, or expand

‘Wisconsinites Deserve Answers From Justice Ziegler to the Serious Questions of Integrity and Competence Raised by This Incident’ MADISON, Wis. — Recent reporting exposed right-wing Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler for using a made-up quote, ostensibly from a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling, to support her legal position in her dissenting

Campaign Releases New Video Highlighting Plan for Reliable, Affordable, Clean Energy MADISON, WI — Will Martin, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, today outlined his “all-of-the-above” energy strategy to strengthen Wisconsin’s economy, lower costs for working families, and protect the state’s natural resources for future generations. “For too long, Wisconsin has been

MADISON, Wis. — Last month, GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany admitted Republicans don’t have a plan for the Affordable Care Act. While he may not have a plan for Wisconsinites, Tiffany does have an extremist record on everything from voting against extending BadgerCare to making false claims about COVID-19 vaccines.  “Tom Tiffany may not have

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Department of Education, led over 30 of her colleagues in calling out the Trump Administration’s latest illegal step to dismantle the Department of Education. Baldwin and her colleagues called on Secretary Linda