MADISON, WI – Today, Lt. Governor and candidate for Governor Sara Rodriguez released the following statement in response to blatantly false and racist rumors circulated to reporters this week regarding her husband, Baltazar Rodriguez: “My husband is a proud, naturalized U.S. citizen. We are five days into this race and my

On this day in 1965, Medicaid and Medicare were signed into law, two programs that have helped millions of Wisconsinites live longer, healthier lives and achieve economic security. Yet just weeks before Medicaid’s 60th anniversary, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil joined House Republicans to cut nearly $1 trillion from

TOWN OF CRYSTAL LAKE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2025. The church was originally constructed in 1907 in the Town of Crystal Lake, Marquette County. St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Carleton District #3 School in the National Register of Historic Places on July 18, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1916 and expanded to its present appearance in 1941. It was originally constructed in the Town of Granville

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare lizard, which may result from the Sand Valley Outpost Golf Course in Adams County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants

Thanks to budget investments secured by the governor, the successful Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant Program will continue supporting the profitability and sustainability of the state’s meat processing facilities and workforce MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced nine Wisconsin

Tiffany initially said he would have a decision about a gubernatorial run in August, but has pushed the date back to September MADISON, Wis. — In a recent interview with Vicki McKenna, WI-07 Rep. Tom Tiffany discussed his potential run for governor, saying “I believe that I am the best candidate”. Tiffany

Further consolidation in rail industry could lead to higher costs for Wisconsin manufacturers, agriculture, small businesses, and consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following reports that Union Pacific has agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) called on the Surface Transportation Board to scrutinize the impact

Green Bay – Tonight, State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) stood with local leaders, advocates, and community members to condemn the devastating cuts to food assistance and Medicaid included in the federal budget bill pushed by President Trump and Congressional Republicans—known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” “As someone who grew

A new report dives into the wallet-busting consequences of Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil’s Big, Ugly Bill and policies implemented by the administration – revealing how they will raise health care costs for millions and saddle Americans with more medical debt. In addition to the fact that Van Orden and Steil’s

Madison, WI – Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s Executive order on addressing homelessness: “Public safety should always be the priority. Over the last several decades, we’ve thrown billions at programs that treat symptoms while ignoring the root causes of homelessness, like untreated mental health

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition in suing the Trump administration over a funding provision that blocks federal Medicaid funding for essential healthcare services at Planned Parenthood, including cancer screenings, birth control, STI testing, and wellness exams. This “Defund Provision” was recently adopted as part

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MADISON ­– State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) will hold two in-district constituent office hour sessions this August in Lake Mills and Cambridge. The details for the sessions are as follows: Tuesday, August 5 4:00pm to 5:00pm L.D. Fargo Public Library 120 E Madison St, Lake Mills, WI 53551 Wednesday,

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) is pleased to announce that six grants of $10,000 each have been awarded to support housing and housing literacy, economic development/community investment, and financial or cyber literacy in Wisconsin.   “Affordable housing and financial literacy are acute needs for individuals and families in

The study is published in the latest edition of the journal Nature: Scientific Reports. Read the online version of this press release here. BOSTON – July 29, 2025 – A new study published Sunday in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal, analyzes the relationship between increasing building electrification and the energy burden for the remaining

Survival Coalition will be participating in a press event outside the Wisconsin Capitol at noon on Friday August 1, 2025  hosted by and welcoming Carl Schulze to Madison. For the past 3 weeks, Carl has been on an over 90-mile journey in his wheelchair from his home in Neenah to the

MADISON, Wis. — A new report details how recently elected State Rep. Bob Donovan’s used campaign funds to pay for his in-district residence. Following his victory in 2024, Rep. Donovan started paying himself $850 a month with campaign funds for ‘staff lodging’ — without having a campaign staffer at the time. Donovan had

“This year’s state budget is delivering wins for Wisconsin—and the Republican Legislature led the way. “First up: ARIP, the Agricultural Road Improvement Program. We protected this key $150 million investment to fix local roads and bridges that farmers, and all Wisconsinites, rely on every day. Our Republican budget team made