The Upper Midwest family of YMCAs continues to work toward bipartisan agreement on funding to help stabilize Wisconsin’s childcare network, a crucial step to keeping our workforce strong.  We stand ready to work with anyone interested in crafting a sustainable model to invest in this critical need. Contact: Jon Agnew at

[Milwaukee, Wis.] – Patient Advocate Linda Hansen penned an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel advocating for Senate Bill 121, which increases access to life-saving breast imaging for those with dense breast tissue and those at increased risk of breast cancer. The bipartisan bill, co-sponsored by over one-third of the Legislature and

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

MILWAUKEE – To celebrate the many reasons why the Near West Side is a great place to live, work, and play, Near West Side Partners (NWSP) is hosting its third annual Near West Side Week – a weeklong celebration complete with daily activities, opportunities to spend time as a community,

MADISON – Last week, Rep. Palmeri was appointed to the Speaker’s Task Force on Artificial  Intelligence. This Task Force aims to study the transformative potential of AI while ensuring its  responsible and ethical deployment. The Task Force will consider the use of AI tools by the public and  private sectors,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Waukesha plans to start diverting Lake Michigan water for its public water supply this month. The city will return treated wastewater to Lake Michigan via the Root River. Under the city’s operation plan, water loss to

MARSHFIELD – Marshfield Clinic Health System and Security Health Plan have dedicated $200,000 to drive innovative, community-led projects that improve health equity, including social determinants of health (SDOH). The program, titled Addressing Health Disparities, seeks to improve health equity by addressing health disparities. Health disparities are preventable differences in health between

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today announced the Broadband Infrastructure Program grant round is now open. Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded Wisconsin $42 million through the Capital Projects Fund (CPF) to administer the Broadband Infrastructure Program and invest in broadband

WISCONSIN – With Medicare slated to begin negotiating lower prescription drug prices with big drug companies in the coming weeks, drug companies and their mega lobbying group allies are desperately suing the federal government in an effort to protect their profits by halting the popular program. In one lawsuit, a

MILWAUKEE, WI – While President Biden and Congressional Democrats fought tirelessly to pass the historic health care investments included in the Inflation Reduction Act, every Republican in the House and Senate voted against lowering drug prices, reducing health care premiums, capping insulin costs, and improving care for seniors and people

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds eligible hunters hoping to participate in the Gun Deer Hunt For Hunters With Disabilities to contact and confirm their location with a hunt sponsor before Sept. 15, 2023. Thousands of acres of land are available through sponsors for this year’s hunt, Oct.

MILWAUKEE— Judge Anderson Gansner announced today he’s running to serve a full six-year term on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 46. Gansner was appointed by Governor Tony Evers to the same office earlier this year.  “I’m running to continue serving as a judge in Milwaukee County, where I’ve

The News: Appleton East High School is now welcoming all students to a back-to-school event styled as the “Freshmen Students of Color Meet and Greet.” The Appleton Area School District has issued a public statement opening the formerly segregated event to all races following widespread criticism from the public as

MADISON, Wis. — As Republicans continue to try to find someone to lose to Tammy Baldwin next November, leading potential candidate Sheriff David Clarke said the NRSC should reach out to him while calling them losers in the same sentence. Per Clarke, the NRSC “suck[s] at raising money,” has “a terrible get

RACINE, Wis. – It seems that one thing has been on the top of Congressman Bryan Steil’s agenda during the August recess – running from his record on Social Security and Medicare. After misleading constituents at listening sessions and on social media, Steil used his official Congressional newsletter last week to admit that he’s

MILWAUKEE – Today, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop music. State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde offered the following statement to commemorate this historic anniversary:  “On August 11, 1973, at a Back To School Jam organized by his sister Cindy Campbell, and held at the recreation room of

VOLK FIELD, Wis. — Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau, and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin were among dignitaries to see the training and equipment involved in Northern Lightning counter land training exercise running through Aug. 18. Northern Lightning is a large-scale, full-spectrum counter land training exercise. The

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) attended the Wisconsin State Building Commission meeting at the Wisconsin State Fair on August 9, 2023. Senator Ballweg also serves as a member of the Joint Committee on Finance, and she was the lead member to analyze and promote specific projects to be enumerated for funding

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after receiving the 2023 Lake Michigan Champion of Conservation Policymaker Award from the Lake Michigan Stakeholders: “I am proud to accept the Lake Michigan Stakeholders’ Champion of Conservation Policymaker Award. All of the bodies of water in Northeast Wisconsin