Public Health Madison & Dane County: Overdose spike alert: Extreme heat increases risk of drug overdose
Public Health Madison & Dane County is issuing a public health alert due to an increase, or spike, in drug overdoses in our community that may be fueled by extreme heat. This alert is based on data from hospitals and
Forward Latino: “United for Venezuela” organizers will temporarily suspends general donation drop-offs at 3 p.m., Friday, July 3, 2026 due to overwhelming community response
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The United for Venezuela Emergency Relief Campaign, launched Monday by Venezuelan Milwaukee Brewers All-Star catcher William Contreras, outfielder Jackson Chourio, coach Nestor Corredor, Forward Latino, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, and Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, has
WisDems: Barbecues will cost more this 4th of July thanks to Wisconsin Republicans
MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel details how much more Wisconsinites are paying at the checkout line in preparation for 4th of July celebrations as a result of Wisconsin Republicans’ cost-raising policies. In Wisconsin this year, ground beef jumped 23.3%,
Roys campaign: ‘No one is above the law’
MADISON – State Sen. Kelda Roys on the latest ICE attacks in Milwaukee: “ICE under Trump is incompatible with a free society. We cannot tolerate a private paramilitary force that defies our laws and is only accountable to one man.
State Senate Democratic Committee: Robyn Vining fought to expand postpartum Medicaid, Mike Roberts says Medicaid has been expanded enough
MADISON, WI – July 1st marks the beginning of Wisconsin’s new expanded postpartum medicaid coverage. Wisconsin mothers on Medicaid are now eligible for 12 months of postpartum healthcare coverage. This bipartisan bill will benefit thousands of Wisconsin women, passed both legislative chambers
Dept. of Natural Resources: DNR issues PFAS monitoring general permit for biosolids
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today issued the new “PFAS Monitoring for Sewage Sludge (Biosolids) Generators” general permit (WI-0012345-0) to meet the requirements of s. 283.82(4), Wis. Stats. This general permit will require that facilities spreading
WisDems: ICYMI: Wisconsin moms on Medicaid now get 12 months of coverage
MADISON, Wis. — Today, thanks to years of tireless work by Wisconsin Democrats, new moms in the state of Wisconsin will receive healthcare coverage for 12 months after they give birth. Reporting from Cap Times details the positive impacts this policy change will have
State Senate Democratic Committee: Senate Democrats warn of impacts as Knowles-Nelson Program expires
MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Senate Democrats held a press conference marking the end of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program, illustrating Republicans’ refusal to come to the table to extend the beloved conservation program. Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senator Sarah Keyeski, and Representative
American Daily Coalition: ADC applauds Thompson’s introduction of Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act
CHILTON, Wis. — American Dairy Coalition (ADC) applauds the June 30 introduction of the bipartisan Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA), H.R. 9535. This legislation led by House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.) with 50 original bipartisan cosponsors would modernize agricultural workforce policy
Public Service Commission: PSC Commissioner Nieto appointed Chair of the NARUC Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest
MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) proudly shares that PSC Commissioner Kristy Nieto was appointed to serve as the new Chair of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) Committee on Consumers and Public Interest. “As
Dept. of Public Instruction: DPI releases 2026-27 general aid estimates following second consecutive year of flat state funding
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today, as required by state law, released an estimate of the general school aids each public school district will receive for the 2026-27 fiscal year. With no increase in the state’s general school aid appropriation included in the 2025-27 biennial
Dept. of Natural Resources: Become a community scientist by surveying game birds this July and August
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Wisconsinites can become community scientists by participating in the Game Bird Survey, open today, July 1, through Aug. 31, 2026. Data from these surveys are used by DNR scientists
UW-River Falls: Desktop doodles chronicle 40-year history of study abroad program in Scotland
River Falls, Wis. — “Your life will change here if you let it” is carved into a battered, stained, antique wooden desktop. The message is one of many left by college students studying abroad in Dalkeith, Scotland over the last 40 years. Many of those former students will have a chance
WisGOP: Statement on RNC Midterm Convention
MADISON, Wis. – President Trump heralded the RNC’s first-ever midterm convention yesterday, June 30th. The event is aimed at honoring the great American comeback and the incredible successes of the American people during President Trump’s term in office. The convention is slated
Dept. of Natural Resources: NRB approves 2026 Deer Season quotas and framework
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced that on June 24, 2026, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) approved the deer harvest quotas and framework for the 2026 Wisconsin deer hunting season. Beginning Aug. 17, 272,720 total