(WISCONSIN) – Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest immigrant rights organization, applauds the Biden administration’s announcement on Thursday that the Department of Health and Human Services will propose a rule expanding eligibility that would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to enroll in health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin continued her Delivering for Wisconsin Tour in Durand and La Crosse to discuss funding she secured in the 2023 federal budget to support emergency medical care and address the mental health crisis. In Durand, Senator Baldwin visited AdventHealth to learn how the $916,000 she

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jeff C. Starks, 28, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 42 months in federal prison for distributing heroin and cocaine.  The prison term will be followed by 5 years of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today reminds the public of the third meeting in a series of four public meetings of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group to present information and gather public feedback on the Lake Michigan lake trout population. The meeting is

GREEN BAY­­– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) is pleased to announce an upcoming listening session on Monday, April 17.  This listening session will take place from 1 PM until 2 PM in the Shawano City Hall building’s community room, located at 127 South Sawyer Street in Shawano. Senator Cowles invites

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare frog, which may result from the Xcel Energy: 3444 Pole Replacement project. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that does

MADISON, Wis. — After Tammy Baldwin launched her reelection campaign yesterday, Wisconsin Republicans were caught flat-footed, scrambling to respond to her record of protecting our jobs, our health care, and our freedoms. Top conservatives across the state were already attacking potential GOP Senate candidates, sniping about who will be the best

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced the University of Wisconsin (UW) System has been awarded $1.1 million through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program to expand internship opportunities in high-demand fields, from cybersecurity to agriculture to green energy and clean water jobs.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting initiatives in his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to support working families, bolster Wisconsin’s workforce, and maintain the state’s economic momentum. More information regarding the governor’s plans is available here. Hey there, Governor Tony Evers here. Folks, we have many

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi has selected State Representative and former longtime County Board Supervisor Shelia Stubbs to be the County’s next Human Services Director. “From her time working in community centers, tutoring kids as a special education instructor, to her extensive experience in local and state government and mentoring

MADISON – The Department of Workforce and Development (DWD) recently released employment estimates for the month of February 2023, which showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 2.7%. State Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Leader, released the following statement: “Wisconsin unemployment rates reached record lows recently,

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that Wisconsin will receive $15.1 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to replace the John Nolen Drive Bridges in Madison. The funding, coming from the Baldwin-supported law, is part of a $300 million investment from the Bridge Investment Program that is repairing and

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 2,800-acre wildfire in Jackson County, which is 48% contained. Officials say the Arcadia fire began at the north end of Fort McCoy. Some voluntary evacuations occurred. No

LA CROSSE, WI – Today marks 100 days since the 118th Congress convened in Washington, DC on January 3, 2023. Since then, Rep. Van Orden has led a constituent services-first office and delivered results for the people of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “On my 100th day in Congress, I’m proud of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Thursday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the following counties in the southern two-thirds of Wisconsin: Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du

MADISON, Wis. — One day after her campaign launch, Tammy Baldwin announced she has earned the endorsement of the IBEW Wisconsin State Conference. The IBEW Wisconsin State Conference serves as the statewide representative body of 18 IBEW Local Unions who represent more than 15,000 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss the intersection project at US 51 and B/AB intersection in Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 26, 2023, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., at Town of Dunn, 4156 County Road B, McFarland, WI. The objective

NECEDAH, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 100-acre wildfire in Juneau County, where evacuations are underway as several structures are in the fire’s path.  Officials say the fire began in the Township of Necedah, and evacuations

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Orders #192 and #193 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., April 15, 2023, in honor of Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel, who were killed

Eau Claire, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin continued her Delivering for Wisconsin Tour at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) in Eau Claire to highlight how federal dollars she helped bring home are helping train Wisconsinites for good paying jobs, address labor shortages in the health care sector, and keep