MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is joining a national celebration of forest products this week. National Forest Products Week (Oct. 15-21, 2023) highlights the value of forest products, their many contributions to society and the vital role they play in our daily lives. Many Wisconsinites appreciate

Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) voted last Thursday to protect minors from life-altering gender surgery (Assembly Bill 465) and save women’s sports in  Wisconsin (Assembly Bills 377 and 378).  “Minors are particularly susceptible to making emotional, impulsive decisions due to the fact that their brains do not

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of New London is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes: Replacement of watermains on Quincy Street, Beckert Road, Bruce Street, Wolf River

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ allocation of $170 million in available  pandemic relief funding to continue Child Care Counts payments through June 2025, a measure which will  provide some stability and welcome relief to the early childhood field that has been struggling while planning  for the original

Raising Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ allocation of $170 million in available pandemic relief funding to continue Child Care Counts payments through June 2025, a measure which will provide some stability and welcome relief to the early  childhood field that has been struggling while planning for the original anticipated end

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced legislation to provide state, local, and school buildings with free menstrual products. Senator Agard released the following statement: “Menstruation is a natural process that has been stigmatized, hidden, and treated with shame and derision. Menstrual products are necessities, not luxuries,

Derrick Van Orden hasn’t said a word about the Farm Bill since he let it expire 16 days ago, much less done anything to pass a new one. Instead, Van Orden is sending a performative tweet about National Farmer’s Day that does nothing to help the more than 64,100 farms in Wisconsin or the 30,300 dairy jobs in

Madison – According to the newly released annual Domestic Violence Homicide Report, 96 people in Wisconsin lost their lives to domestic violence (DV) in 2022 – 16 more deaths than the previous year. This is the highest total since End Abuse began releasing the data in 2000 and a 20% increase from last year’s

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in a video message to Wisconsinites, announced he’s directing $170 million in emergency funding to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) to continue the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program at current levels through June 2025. While the emergency stopgap measure does not meet the

MADISON – Today, Representative Alex Joers and Senator Dianne Hesselbein circulated a proposal to close the ghost gun loophole to keep Wisconsinites safe. On September 19, 2018, the Middleton community fell victim to this loophole when a gunman opened fire in a local workplace. Despite the fact that the gunman

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) introduction the Educational Reform Bill Package on Monday. Her office issued the following statement: “Given the fractures that have deepened between parents, teachers, and school districts over the past few years, Rep. Dittrich along with Senators Knodl and Quinn introduced a dual focus

MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges adopted a substitute amendment to Governor Evers’ Special Session Bill 1, the Governor’s workforce initiatives package. Senate Democratic Leader Agard released the following statement:  “Today, Senate Republicans adopted a substitute amendment to the Governor’s special session bi… Please log

Today, Law Forward, Stafford Rosenbaum, Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, Campaign Legal Center, and Arnold & Porter filed a brief with the Supreme Court of Wisconsin to continue their efforts to obtain fair state legislative maps in Wisconsin. This response is after the Wisconsin Supreme Court took jurisdiction

MADISON, Wis. — According to recent news reports, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is a confirmed speaker for the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy’s 2023 National Lawyers Convention next month. Rebecca Bradley has long ties to the Federalist Society, an extreme group that seeks to exert dangerous right-wing influence on courts

WISCONSIN — Sunday, October 15, is the beginning of Medicare open enrollment and 65 million Americans will sign up for 2024 coverage. As seniors select their plans, they will see new benefits that could save them thousands of dollars on their vaccines and prescription drug costs. Signed into law by

Two members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing and their counterparts in the Papua New Guinea Defence Force were part of a recent subject matter expert exchange for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Sept. 18-22 at Camp Ripley Training Center, Little Falls, Minnesota. Thirty EOD specialists — including

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Robin Vos reacted to days of embarrassing coverage of his own advisors advising him against impeachment with a desperate attempt to move the goalposts on the GOP’s impeachment threats. Instead of impeachment now, Vos threatened impeachment only if Justice Protasiewicz ruled in a way he disagreed with. Like the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to try out programs and opportunities offered in Wisconsin that provide experience shooting firearms and archery equipment.  The DNR owns 11 public shooting ranges statewide and works with partners to provide public access to more ranges through the

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss improvements on WIS 92 from Alaska Avenue to Stonefield Way in Mount Horeb, Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Mount Horeb Middle School, 900

Derrick Van Orden had yet another inappropriate public outburst, this week “unleash[ing a] profanity-filled tirade” on White House officials during a briefing on the terrorist attacks in Israel. Days later, he has still refused to apologize for his “rude” and “belligerent” outburst. This is far from Van Orden’s first temper tantrum. Just a few months ago, he… Please