Prairie du Chien, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld toured the new Prairie Bluffs housing development in Prairie du Chien, made possible through a $1.6 million Neighborhood Investment Fund grant from Governor Tony Evers. The Secretary and Sen. Brad Pfaff met with Mayor Dave Hemmer, Robert Standorf,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Wednesday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the following counties: Adams, Buffalo, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green Lake,

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #191 declaring a state of emergency in response to elevated wildfire conditions throughout the state. “Protecting Wisconsinites from the destructive danger of wildfire is a top priority. Although northern Wisconsin still has considerable snow cover, the danger is extreme across much

MADISON – Employers are now able to apply for the latest cohort of the Partner Up! grants from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF). Over $9 million in funding is available to employers who are interested in offering paid child care as an employee benefit. “We saw an

Ubet, WI—The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) plans to build its membership and its public appeal during its April 14th to April 16th Convention at the Potawatomi Casino & Hotel in Milwaukee, using an online Live Cast on Saturday, April 15th, to share its message of prosperity and peace for all. “Our

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through April 19, 2023 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in various vegetable crops. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Dual Magnum®, which is manufactured by Syngenta Crop Protection

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds drivers of their most important role behind the wheel: to focus on safety on the road. More than 10,000 crashes involve distracted driving every year in Wisconsin. Preliminary numbers show 40 people were killed and more than 2,700 were hurt in distracted driving crashes

MADISON, Wis. — Today, committees of the Wisconsin state Assembly will hold public hearings on Republican-authored bills that would make it harder for Wisconsinites to access affordable healthcare and would take essential benefits away from Wisconsinites who have lost their jobs.  “This is yet another missed opportunity by these right-wing Republican

MILWAUKEE, WI – Project Democracy PAC today announced that its digital ad in the Wisconsin Supreme Court election was viewed more than 2.8 million times during its 2 1/2 week run, and was viewed to completion by a whopping 74% of those who watched it.  Project Democracy is a bipartisan PAC supporting candidates

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) issued the following statement on delays in the State Department’s passport renewal processing. “My office continues to hear from Wisconsin families experiencing delays for passport applications and renewals. These significant delays are unacceptable. I am pushing for the State Department to take action and

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Tammy Baldwin for reelection to the United States Senate. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement: “Sen. Tammy Baldwin knows firsthand just what’s at stake in our fight to make sure every American

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement on Tammy Baldwin’s announcement that she will seek a third term representing Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate:  “It’s a great day in Wisconsin when Tammy Baldwin announces that she’s seeking a third term. No one works harder

WISCONSIN — Today, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she is running for reelection to the United States Senate in 2024. Baldwin released the following statement on her reelection campaign: “I’m committed to making sure that working people, not just the big corporations and ultra-wealthy, have a fighter on their side. With

The NRSC released the following statement regarding Tammy Baldwin’s decision to seek reelection: “Tammy Baldwin has voted against tougher penalties for violent criminals, stood with Democrats to destroy American energy independence, and rubber-stamped Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer’s reckless spending at every turn. She’s a reliable vote for the far

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin continued her Delivering for Wisconsin Tour at the Wausau Fire Department to discuss how federal funding is helping the department hire additional firefighters and her effort to pass legislation to ensure fire departments have the needed equipment, protective gear, and funding. Senator Baldwin then

Washington, DC – Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Communications Task Force Co-Chairs Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) and Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) and President of the National Partnership for Women & Families Jocelyn Frye joined Protect Our Care for a press conference to discuss the ways Medicaid is a lifeline for women

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and a number of his colleagues in writing to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to express concerns about pastoral care for Catholic service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The letter comes after the hospital issued a

Madison, WI — State Representative Alex Dallman has re-introduced his bill, AB 153, which would change the amount of benefits received under unemployment insurance. AB 153 has been co-sponsored by over 20 state representatives and senators in the Wisconsin Legislature. Our current unemployment program provides for 26 weeks of unemployment no

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the 2023 Learn to Hunt Deer program at Sandhill Wildlife Area. Sandhill’s Learn to Hunt Deer program combines classroom instruction and hands-on field experience with a mentored hunt on thousands of acres of intensively managed wildlife habitat. This unique

With spring weather here, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is reminding drivers to stay alert for Adopt-A-Highway volunteers, who routinely collect trash and recyclables along state highways. “It’s a sign of spring to see people so generously taking time to remove trash and debris from our roadsides,” WisDOT Secretary