WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) reintroduced the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act. This legislation will elevate the Apostle Islands from a National Lakeshore to Wisconsin’s first National Park.  “Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands are a national treasure and deserve the distinction of becoming the state’s first National Park. Elevating

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 48 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yvette Cooper, British Foreign Secretary, thanking them for initiating snapback sanctions on Iran

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee will host a public lecture to commemorate a decade since the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time caused by cosmic collisions of black holes and neutron stars. UWM scientists played a pivotal role in the discovery, which confirmed a major prediction of Einstein’s

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and the FBI’s subsequent investigation during a House Judiciary Committee hearing entitled “Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.” Congressman Fitzgerald first questioned FBI Director Patel about how the shooter got

MADISON, WI — Today, State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D–Green Bay) proudly took part in the historic first celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Wisconsin State Capitol. The event was hosted by the newly established Wisconsin Legislative Hispanic Caucus, co-chaired by Rep. Rivera-Wagner and Rep. Priscilla Prado (D–Milwaukee). “For the first

BAD RIVER RESERVATION — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chairman Robert Blanchard 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.

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement regarding the tragic death of a worker at Palermo’s Pizza in Milwaukee on September 17, 2025: On behalf of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, I extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of the worker killed in a workplace accident

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned two former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials who were fired or resigned after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. asked them to ignore science and preapprove vaccine recommendations without evidence. Senator Baldwin, in front of

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced Rebecca Taibleson, President Trump’s nominee to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. “Rebecca Taibleson is a highly qualified candidate to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. She

MADISON, Wis. — This week, experts once again confirmed what many of us in Wisconsin have been experiencing firsthand for months: that Trump’s tariffs are hurting Wisconsin families, including a central pillar of our state economy – Wisconsin farmers.  Expert panelists discussed on Tuesday the harmful impacts that Trump’s tariffs are

Recently, Brown County District Attorney David Lasee issued his decision regarding the death of Scott H. McDonald which occurred on July 26, 2025 in the city of De Pere, Wis. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal

WEST BEND, WI – Washington County residents and businesses impacted by the August flooding can receive in-person guidance on the application process and available resources at a joint Disaster Recovery Center which will open Thursday, September 18. The center will be open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 333

Green Bay, WI — Gather your flock and join UW-Green Bay for the 2025 UW-Green Bay Phlash Dash 5K Run/Walk, a fun and friendly walk/run open to all – alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of UW-Green Bay. Every step taken supports UW-Green Bay student scholarships and success. Sign-up TODAY! Details are

The Alternative to Despair and Discouragement is Engagement for Positive Change The profoundly disturbing and almost incomprehensible events of the last week in Utah, earlier this summer in Minnesota, and elsewhere in the nation and in the world can leave us all wondering if there is anything we can do

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wrapped up the joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) for Public Assistance in six counties following severe storms and flooding in August. “This is another step in the right direction to ensure our families,

Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released the following statement honoring Constitution Day and the document that has guided our nation with the principles of limited government, individual liberty, and personal responsibility for more than two centuries. THE QUOTE:  “Our Constitution was designed to protect the people

RACINE, WI – Yesterday, on Racine’s lakefront, former Alderman Trevor Jung announced his campaign for the Wisconsin State Senate in the 21st District. Trevor, a lifelong Racine resident, was the youngest Common Council Alderman elected in over 100 years before being tapped to run the city’s public transit department. During his

GREEN BAY, Wis. – On Sept. 15, 2025, Kaukauna man John R. Sloan, 58, was sentenced by a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin to 150 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. The sentencing, announced on Tuesday

MADISON- Today, Representative Andrew Hysell (D-Sun Prairie) and Senator Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay) introduced a bill that will require the require the Department of Employee Trust Funds to study the potential costs and savings of a new state group health insurance plan for public school teachers and employees. Pooling risk

WHITEFISH BAY, Wisc. — On Wednesday, Bill Berrien, a former Navy SEAL, a manufacturing CEO, and candidate for governor, issued the following statement after Democrat State Representative Francesca Hong announced her campaign for governor.  “Francesca Hong’s socialist ideology gives Wisconsin voters a clear choice in the battle between the builders and