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MADISON, Wis. — This morning, every Republican in Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation voted to pass a budget resolution that will cut billions of dollars from programs that provide healthcare and other essential services to millions of Wisconsinites. The following are statements from A Better
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the closure of five regional Head Start offices across the country, including the Region 5 office in
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced in a letter to Wisconsin Democrats that he would not seek reelection to a fourth term as Chair of the state party. His current term concludes this June. All
Hi, this is State Senator Rob Hutton. This time of year brings a great deal of discussion around government spending priorities at both a state and national level. I recently had the opportunity of spending part of my afternoon hearing
MADISON – Today, State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Democratic legislators from across the state introduced legislation to strengthen democracy in Wisconsin and reject attempts from the ultra wealthy to buy their way to power. After the announcement of these
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House passage of the FY25 Senate Budget Resolution. “House Republicans are keeping our word to the American people. By passing the Senate Budget Resolution, we’re moving
MADISON, Wis. — Thousands of Wisconsinites took to the streets on Saturday to protest the Trump Administration’s reckless moves to slash funding and lay off federal employees—and to call out their Republican representatives for rolling over and letting it happen. Wisconsinites made
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel demanding that the FBI provide
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee (WAC). Applications will be accepted until Sunday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m. The purpose of the WAC is to assist the
Program will expire at the end of June, forcing providers to close their doors, raise costs for care, and expand waitlists unless the state makes critically needed ongoing investments to support Wisconsin’s kids, families, and providers MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers,
MILWAUKEE — Lisa Byington, television play-by-play voice for the Milwaukee Bucks and the first female full-time television play-by-play announcer for a major men’s professional sports team, will deliver the 2025 Axthelm Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Diederich College of Communication
MILWAUKEE_Every year during 414 for UWM Giving Days, UWM alumni, employees, students and friends from around the world come together to fuel Panther success. On April 14 and 15, they’ll do so again by giving the gift of UWM to create
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Lai receives award for unwavering commitment to the ideals of freedom Milwaukee, WI – The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation has announced that Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong entrepreneur and standard-bearer for freedom, is an Honorary 2025 Bradley Prize winner. Lai, who
Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. I’ve always believed that healthcare should not be a privilege afforded only to the healthy and wealthy—Wisconsinites should be able to get the healthcare you need when you need it. It’s why
MADISON, Wis. — Josh Kaul is looking more like a circus clown than a daredevil as he eagerly auditions for the role of political stuntman, using his office as Wisconsin’s Attorney General to put on highly partisan sideshows. From hurling himself
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending Spring Thaw Class II and Posted Road restrictions for about 15 counties of Zones 4-5 on Friday, April 11 at 12:01 a.m. Class II and Posted Road restrictions will end in Zones 1-3 when conditions
Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award honors excellence in environmental work MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Shaili Pfeiffer, Natural Resources Staff Specialist in the Water Use Section, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Rebecca Wallace Award.
MADISON, Wis. — This morning, every Republican in Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation voted to pass a budget resolution that will cut billions of dollars from programs that provide healthcare and other essential services to millions of Wisconsinites. The following are statements from A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Director Lucy Ripp: “Access to quality, affordable…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the closure of five regional Head Start offices across the country, including the Region 5 office in Chicago which serves Head Start grantees in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana,
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should support a U.S. Constitutional amendment aimed at overturning the landmark
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced in a letter to Wisconsin Democrats that he would not seek reelection to a fourth term as Chair of the state party. His current term concludes this June. All Democratic Party of Wisconsin elected offices will be up for
Hi, this is State Senator Rob Hutton. This time of year brings a great deal of discussion around government spending priorities at both a state and national level. I recently had the opportunity of spending part of my afternoon hearing citizens share their concerns and ideas at the Joint Finance
MADISON – Today, State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) and Democratic legislators from across the state introduced legislation to strengthen democracy in Wisconsin and reject attempts from the ultra wealthy to buy their way to power. After the announcement of these bills, Senator Spreitzer released the following statement: “Last week, Wisconsinites
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should support a U.S. Constitutional amendment aimed at overturning the landmark
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House passage of the FY25 Senate Budget Resolution. “House Republicans are keeping our word to the American people. By passing the Senate Budget Resolution, we’re moving forward on our commitment to extend the Trump Tax Cuts,
MADISON, Wis. — Thousands of Wisconsinites took to the streets on Saturday to protest the Trump Administration’s reckless moves to slash funding and lay off federal employees—and to call out their Republican representatives for rolling over and letting it happen. Wisconsinites made it known that Republicans like Derrick Van Orden and Bryan
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel demanding that the FBI provide internal communications and records relating to i… Please log in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee (WAC). Applications will be accepted until Sunday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m. The purpose of the WAC is to assist the DNR with the implementation of the Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan. Approved in 2023, the
Program will expire at the end of June, forcing providers to close their doors, raise costs for care, and expand waitlists unless the state makes critically needed ongoing investments to support Wisconsin’s kids, families, and providers MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF),
MILWAUKEE — Lisa Byington, television play-by-play voice for the Milwaukee Bucks and the first female full-time television play-by-play announcer for a major men’s professional sports team, will deliver the 2025 Axthelm Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, on Tuesday, April 15, at 4 p.m.
MILWAUKEE_Every year during 414 for UWM Giving Days, UWM alumni, employees, students and friends from around the world come together to fuel Panther success. On April 14 and 15, they’ll do so again by giving the gift of UWM to create life-changing opportunities. Early giving is already underway, and real-time progress
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Lai receives award for unwavering commitment to the ideals of freedom Milwaukee, WI – The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation has announced that Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong entrepreneur and standard-bearer for freedom, is an Honorary 2025 Bradley Prize winner. Lai, who founded pioneering companies across a broad landscape spanning digital media,
Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. I’ve always believed that healthcare should not be a privilege afforded only to the healthy and wealthy—Wisconsinites should be able to get the healthcare you need when you need it. It’s why I’m proposing a robust budget to help improve access to
MADISON, Wis. — Josh Kaul is looking more like a circus clown than a daredevil as he eagerly auditions for the role of political stuntman, using his office as Wisconsin’s Attorney General to put on highly partisan sideshows. From hurling himself into a dizzying array of lawsuits against the Trump administration
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending Spring Thaw Class II and Posted Road restrictions for about 15 counties of Zones 4-5 on Friday, April 11 at 12:01 a.m. Class II and Posted Road restrictions will end in Zones 1-3 when conditions warrant. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state highways
Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award honors excellence in environmental work MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Shaili Pfeiffer, Natural Resources Staff Specialist in the Water Use Section, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Rebecca Wallace Award. Pfeiffer received the award at the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB)