Representatives-Elect Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove, Assembly District 46) and Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon, Assembly District 43) invite the public to an open house on January 3, 2023, to celebrate their inaugurations to the Wisconsin State Assembly. Ratcliff, Jacobson, and their staff will be in their shared office, at the State Capitol,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Buffalo County in the town of Lincoln. The deer was a hunter harvested 2-year-old doe and is the first confirmed wild deer CWD-positive detection in Buffalo County. As required

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated his and the Evers Administration’s work serving the people of Wisconsin over the past year, releasing a list of accomplishments as 2022 comes to an end. This comes as yesterday Gov. Evers provided a wrap-up of his 2022 72-county tour vising every Wisconsin county over the last year—his third 72-county tour since

MADISON, Wis. – UW Health recently completed a year-long project to improve the naming of its facilities system-wide. In April, UW Health announced UW Health at The American Center was formally renamed to UW Health East Madison Hospital, but this news was part of a much larger project that spanned 2022.

MADISON- Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) announced her committee assignments for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session which include: ·       Assembly Committee on Assembly Organization ·       Assembly Committee on Campaigns & Elections ·       Assembly Committee on Energy & Utilities ·       Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long Term Care ·       Assembly Committee on Insurance ·       Assembly Committee on

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer announced committee appointments for the upcoming 2023-24 legislative session. Assistant Leader Kalan Haywood (D-Milwaukee) has been appointed to the following standing committees: Housing and Real Estate (ranking member), Transportation, Energy and Utilities, and Rules. In his capacity as Assistant Leader, Rep.

Germantown, WI – Former State Senator Randy Hopper suspended his campaign for the 8th Senate District special election today and endorsed State Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) for the seat. Rep. Knodl also announced his first round of endorsements from current and incoming state senators, including Sen. Kathy Bernier, Sen. Mary

— Gov. Tony Evers today announced the launch of the Recovery Voucher Program in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA). The effort will be supported by a portion of Wisconsin’s McKinsey & Company opioid settlement funds, which provided the state with

Milwaukee – The year 2022 was a milestone year for helping peregrine falcons flourish in Wisconsin. We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) celebrated the 400th falcon chick to be born at one of their Wisconsin power plants this year. This remarkable milestone for a bird that was once nearly

Appleton, Wis. — Senator-elect Cabral-Guevara released the following statement in anticipation of the 2023-24 legislative session: “I want to thank my community for their support as their next state senator. When I set out to run for the 19th Senate District, I did so with the belief that this office is

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he has once again visited each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 2022—his third 72-county tour since taking office in 2019. With this year’s 72-county tour, the governor has visited all 72 Wisconsin counties in a year three times each since becoming governor, including in

MADISON, Wis. – To build upon existing research and develop new strategies in harm reduction, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established a national research network to evaluate harm reduction services. The network will include a coordinating center and nine research studies at institutions across the country, including at

Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a non-partisan, non-profit service, and advocacy organization is disappointed by today’s decision and will review today’s finding in its entirety. The court’s ruling issues a stay of another court order that was to force the federal government to lift a rule that uses Title 42

Menomonie, Wis. — In the 1950s and 1960s, when Herb Riebe, Joanne Salm Bauer and Becky Gralow Cranston were attending University of Wisconsin-Stout, the university catchphrase Stout Proud hadn’t been coined. Their Stout pride was alive and well, however, when they graduated and launched successful careers. Sixty years later, their

MADISON, Wis. – A breast cancer diagnosis can bring radiation, chemotherapy and surgery to the forefront of a patient’s mind, but one important part of treatment that not everyone thinks about is occupational therapy. Far from simply care that enables a person to do a job, occupational therapy for breast

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) CEO and Executive Director Elmer Moore Jr., announced today that 54 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. “Ensuring individuals have safe

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the early inland streams catch and release season for trout will open on Jan. 7, 2023 and run until May 5, 2023. During this time, anglers are invited to fish for Wisconsin’s inland trout species but are reminded that all

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that 44 agencies that provide transportation services for seniors and individuals with disabilities in rural areas of Wisconsin will benefit from more than $5 million in state and federal funds in 2023. “Whether it’s getting

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of Adam N. Payne to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) effective Jan. 3, 2022. The appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Preston D. Cole’s retirement. “Adam has deep Wisconsin roots and understands that