MADISON, Wis. – Climate leaders from across Wisconsin cheered Governor Tony Evers’ bold climate investments announced in his State of the State address last night, including funding for the state’s Clean Energy Plan aimed at reducing reliance on out-of-state fossil fuels while prioritizing a clean energy future in Wisconsin. Governor

MADISON — On the heels of his 2023 State of the State address announcement of more than $190 million in investments to bolster Wisconsin’s workforce, Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek today announced a new “Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce” initiative to continue building on the administration’s groundbreaking workforce development efforts. The initiative includes a statewide series of forums designed to highlight workforce development investments,

Statewide: Today, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, a statewide grassroots social justice organization with members in every region of the state, announced the dual endorsement of Judge Janet Protasiewicz and Judge Everett Mitchell in the pivotal four way race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The election will decide the balance of

Madison, WI — Justice Daniel Kelly is the only candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court endorsed by all three major pro-life groups in the state.  “Organizations around the state are united in their insistence that the next Supreme Court justice be committed to following the law, not making or changing it,”

Last night in his State of the State Address, Governor Tony Evers declared 2023 the Year of Mental Health. The Governor outlined numerous initiatives that the Wisconsin Psychiatric Association (WPA) deems critical to the well-being of residents across the state. Funding and initiatives related to crisis stabilization and urgent care,

WISCONSIN – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a new report highlighting the major savings coming to Wisconsinites on Medicare thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act’s $35 cap on a month’s supply of insulin. The report finds that the insulin cap in the Inflation Reduction

The Wisconsin Right to Life Political Action Committee (PAC) has endorsed Justice Daniel Kelly and Judge Jennifer Dorow as candidates in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Primary, as well as Dan Knodl as a candidate in the State Senate District 8 Special Election.   Gracie Skogman, Wisconsin Right to Life legislative/PAC director,

MADISON – State Senator Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) unveiled the “Parole Transparency Act”, an effort to improve the transparency and efficiency of the Parole Commission and ensure victims can be involved and have knowledge of the parole process. “For the last year, I have been investigating the operations of the Parole

Madison, WI – Wisconsin Family Action PAC (WFA PAC), the state’s only conservative pro-family PAC, announced today it has endorsed Janel Brandtjen in the special election for Senate District 8. Julaine Appling, WFA PAC director, issued the following statement regarding this endorsement. “Janel Brandtjen will passionately promote and defend the

WHEREAS, millions of dollars in private funds have been donated to Wisconsin municipalities  by CTCL and other private groups since 2020 for the purpose of manipulating the outcome of  Wisconsin elections; and  WHEREAS, according to the reports issued by the Assembly Elections Committee hearings, the  infusion of private money into

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for December 2022. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: The data included in

Madison, WI – Wisconsin State Senator Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding the Governor’s State of the State Address. “Last night I attended my first State of the State address. While I appreciated hearing from Governor Evers, now the real work begins. My colleagues and I will ensure

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) issued the following statement in response to the 2023 State of the State address delivered by Governor Tony Evers: “Governor Evers loves to talk about all the work he has done for the state, but in truth he is taking credit for the

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after attending his first State of the State Address as a member of the Legislature. Rep. Donovan said: “As a new member of the Legislature, I feel incredibly grateful to begin my term during a time in which Wisconsin is on

Madison, WI –In his State of the State speech last night, Gov. Evers took credit for much of the GOP agenda he signed into law last session – while at the same time slamming Republican lawmakers for the very policies that have made the state of our state so strong,

MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found the workforce shortage to be the top public policy issue facing the state. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, 66 percent of respondents agreed this was the top issue, and many businesses believe lowering the tax burden will help improve the situation. When asked what was

Menomonie, Wis. – Seventeen University of Wisconsin-Stout master’s students have received $85,000 in scholarships as part of a federal grant awarded to another UW System university. UW-Whitewater’s Center for Inclusive Transition, Education and Employment was awarded $9.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to support graduate students in marriage

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a public listening session for the proposed Wolf Management Plan on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 as part of the public review and comment period. This listening session is an additional opportunity for anyone interested to provide input on the

MADISON, WI – Rep. Dave Armstrong (R-Rice Lake) joined his fellow legislators at the State Capitol Tuesday night to hear Gov. Tony Evers’ annual State of the State address.     “This is the third State of State address Governor Evers has given since I began my Assembly service,” Representative Armstrong said.