Madison, WI – State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) sent a budget motion to the Joint Finance Committee that would raise the per pupil revenue limit by $300 in each year of the biennium for school districts with a below average revenue limit.  When per pupil revenue limits were

STEVENS POINT, Wis., May 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Julie Lassa joined representatives of Wisconsin Management Company, Inc., and others at a grand re-opening Thursday to celebrate improvements made to Cuba City Apartments, Cuba City, and Summit Apartments, Barneveld. “A place to live

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that popular parks like Devil’s Lake State Park will likely have heavy crowds during the holiday weekend. The DNR encourages everyone to explore other state properties to avoid congestion at the most visited parks. Wisconsin is home to

Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin,  announced that on May 22, 2023, the United States had settled a claim that Columbia St.  Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee Inc. (“CSM”) failed to provide sign language interpretative  services to a patient who is deaf, in violation of the

MADISON, WIS.  – On May 24, 2023, the APRN Modernization Act (Senate Bill 145) was given a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health. “Yesterday was the first step towards more affordable and accessible health care for Wisconsinites,” said Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara. Allowing nurses to perform at the fullest extent

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the Protect Military Dependents Act, which was introduced by Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) in March, within the VET-TEC Authorization Act. “The Protect Military Dependents Act is the right thing to do for our military families,” said Van Orden. “I’m proud to have championed this effort

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages residents and visitors to take precautions to avoid potential conflicts with black bears. Black bears are most common in the northern half of the state; however, populations have been slowly expanding southward for the past few decades. They are naturally

KENOSHA, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin and a grassroots coalition including For Our Future Wisconsin, Family Friendly Wisconsin, and Diaper Depot & More, have launched a diaper drive to help ensure Kenosha-area families have access to these critical supplies.  “No family should have to worry about accessing the basic supplies they

WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Staff Mobile Office Hours in three locations on Thursday, June 1st. Staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a federal agency. Constituents are asked to bring copies of documentation related

MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that, as the race for president in 2024 now stands, Democratic President Joe Biden trails Republican former President Donald Trump by 5 percentage points among registered voters, with 52% for Trump and 47% for Biden. Biden also trails Republican

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of his bill, the Vice Chair of Supervision Banking Experience Requirement Act.  “Policymakers at the highest levels of our federal government should earn their position by demonstrating merit for their position, not

GREEN BAY, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin continued her “Delivering for Our Veterans Tour” with a discussion in Green Bay with local veterans, their widows, and advocates about the Senator’s work to increase health care and disability benefits for veterans who have been harmed by toxic exposure. Additionally, the

MADISON, Wis. — Following Ron DeSantis’ lackluster presidential campaign launch, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Ron DeSantis is running on an anti-freedom platform that rips away people’s basic rights over their own bodies, tears communities apart, and puts wealthy special interests ahead of working people. DeSantis is

MADISON, WI… Wisconsin’s efforts to empower individuals with disabilities continued today as an Assembly panel unanimously passed legislation creating tax-exempt savings accounts that can help cover the cost of services that help those with physical and cognitive challenges live full, independent lives.  The bill unanimously cleared a Senate committee earlier this year

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party unanimously adopted its policy proposals to help end the CCP’s ongoing Uyghur genocide and overwhelmingly adopted its policy proposals to enhance Taiwan’s deterrence. The first bipartisan set of policy recommendations stem from the Select Committee’s March hearing that featured

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of Wonewoc is an applicant for funding through the Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) to address deficiencies in its wastewater system. The project includes the relocation of the municipal wastewater treatment plant. Activities related to this project

MADISON, Wis (May 24, 2023) – The Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition (WACCC) which represents patients whose health and finances are at risk from an unfair insurer policy that stops drug assistance programs from counting toward patient deductibles or out of pocket maximums, today applauded the Texas Legislature for putting the state

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Committee on the Budget, sent a letter to Special Counsel John Durham raising questions about why former high-level government officials refused to cooperate with his investigation.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the Village of Wheeler is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) and Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes wastewater treatment plant upgrades

MADISON, Wis. — Today, End Citizens United (ECU) / Let America Vote (LAV) announced their support for Tammy Baldwin’s U.S. Senate reelection campaign. With more than four million members nationwide, ECU / LAV is committed to upholding our democracy by fighting corrupt Big Money in politics and extremist attempts to