Employment Resources, Inc.: Wisconsin disability employment advocate responds to potential Medicaid cuts under federal consideration
MADISON, WI — May 14, 2025 — Employment Resources, Inc. (ERI), a leading Wisconsin organization supporting employment for people with disabilities, is raising concerns about a proposal under consideration by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee to cut at
Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers urged continued investments to bolster the state’s workforce
Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. I declared 2024 the Year of the Worker in Wisconsin because I want addressing the workforce challenges that plagued our state for generations to be a top priority. And the results speak for
U.S. Sens. Baldwin, Moody, Welch: Introduce bipartisan bill to give tax relief to victims of fraud, scams, theft, and disasters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ashley Moody (R-FL), and Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced legislation to give relief to those who have been victims of fraud, scams, thefts, accidents, and other personal casualty losses. The Tax Relief for Victims
Dept. of Natural Resources: Offering funding to promote safe ATV/UTV operation
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging organizations that recruit and train all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and utility terrain vehicle (UTV) safety instructors and volunteer trail ambassadors to apply for funding to support their programs. Organizations are
Survival Coalition: Concerned by proposed Federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP
Yesterday’s vote by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee would make the biggest cut in Medicaid history, cutting at least $715 B in federal spending from Medicaid that will have a significant impact on Wisconsin’s disability community. The Survival Coalition of
Dept. of Health Services: Campaign increases awareness of Wisconsin’s aging and disability resource centers
This Aging and Disability Resource Month and Older Americans Month, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is highlighting a statewide campaign to increase awareness of and improve access to ADRCs (aging and disability resource centers) and Tribal partner agencies.
Dept. of Natural Resources: 2025 spring hearing statewide results now available
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the 2025 Spring Hearing questions and results are now available. Just over 9,000 people responded to the 2025 Spring Hearing questionnaire either in person on April 14 or online from April 14
Bruce Murphy: Racism erupts in Racine County
What an ugly incident at high school sports event tells about current state of the nation.
Dave Zweifel: The system keeps getting rigged to perpetuate discrimination
One of the several revelations about George Floyd in the book about his troubled life was that his great-great-grandfather in North Carolina had been able to amass 500 acres of farmland in the roughly 30 years after being freed as a slave following the Civil War.
Kristin Brey: Bill to ban porn is moral pandering that swipes at bros who went right
For a party that, until recently, struggled to connect with younger voters, it’s a risky move to send the message: ‘We trust you with guns— but not with Google’
THU AM Update: Senate on the floor; Assembly committee to consider ban on using food stamps for candy, soft drinks
From WisPolitics … — The state Senate will be on the floor today with a calendar that has two Assembly bills, one of which would require DOJ to collect information on criminal cases, including whether the defendant was released without
DC Wrap: Van Orden praises House GOP plan to overhaul SNAP benefits as Dems criticize proposal
In this week’s DC Wrap: U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, praises a GOP plan to overhaul SNAP benefits as Dems argue the proposal would hurt those in need.
U.S. Rep. Van Orden: Votes to advance Agriculture Committee reconciliation bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the House Agriculture Committee’s budget reconciliation bill: “Transparency, sustainability, accountability: these are the three things this bill delivers for the American people. Every SNAP
Wisconsin Early Childhood Action Needed: Child care providers remain at state capitol today demanding funding for wages in state budget
Madison, Wis. – Child care providers, educators, parents, and community members from across the state will remain at the state Capitol today as they continue the “State Without Child Care” rally to demand the restoration of the $480 million in
WED PM Update: DOR: April income, corporate tax collections fell compared to ’24
From WisPolitics … — Income tax collections last month dropped 9.1% compared to April 2024 while corporate taxes were down 13.2%, according to new numbers the Evers administration released today. The fiscal year-to-date collections have also now fallen behind the