Madison, Wis. —Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed February 5-11, 2023, as Flood Insurance Awareness Week in Wisconsin to recognize our state’s increasing flood risk and the importance of having appropriate insurance coverage.  Most homeowners and renters insurance policies do not cover flood damage, but flood insurance is available to protect your

Monday, February 6, 2023 The President will return to the White House from Camp David.  Tuesday, February 7, 2023 The President will address the peoples’ representatives in Congress at the State of the Union. He will speak with Republicans, Democrats, and the country about how we can work together to continue building an

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement in response to reports to the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the Carolina coast:  “Finally, the Chinese spy balloon has been brought down, a mere week since it first entered American airspace. It should never have been allowed to

Waukesha, Wis. (February 6, 2023) – Wisconsin’s leading liberal special interest group is leaving no doubt about which candidate for Supreme Court the left fears most in the general election by launching a blitz of attack ads against Judge Jennifer Dorow. A Better Wisconsin Together filed campaign finance paperwork with

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement on the announcement of President Joe Biden’s visit to Wisconsin next week: “President Biden has led our nation through the creation of 12.1 million jobs, and understands, in his bones, how working people are the heart and soul of

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of approximately $178.3 million in key projects across the state, including the authority to purchase land in the city of Milwaukee for the development and construction of a new Type 1 Juvenile Correctional Facility to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the approval of Stewardship funding for Friends Grants to 25 non-profit organizations for improvement at DNR properties across the state. Governor Evers’ State Building Commission approved the funding, which includes 29 projects for a total of $326,600 in Stewardship grants,

Following the State of the Union, the President, the Vice President, and the Cabinet will blitz the country to showcase how the President’s plan is creating jobs, rebuilding our infrastructure, lowering costs for families, investing in our future, and delivering for families too often left behind.  On Wednesday, February 8, the

DE PERE, Wis. – Senator and State Building Commission member André Jacque (R-De Pere) announced the Commission today approved over $1.4 million to renovate the historic Rock Island Boat House, along with over $100,000 in grant funds to help maintain other state parks in and around the 1st Senate District. Senator

Madison, Wis. – As the dispute over the ownership of local roads and easements develops in Lac du Flambeau, the offices of Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) and Representative Rob Swearingen (R-Rhinelander) have begun receiving calls from constituents who are being barricaded from their own homes and are struggling to access medication.

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) led 22 Members of Congress in reintroducing the Trust the Science Act. This legislation follows the scientific recommendation of wildlife experts that the gray wolf should be removed from the Endangered Species List and that gray wolf populations should

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be regranting opioid settlement funds to community providers in the coming months. The first step in the process is soliciting input from the community on how the funds should be invested. Two virtual community conversations are

KENOSHA, Wis. – This week, the Joint Committee on Finance approved a $400,000 grant through the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program for Horizon Park in the City of Kenosha. Representative Tip McGuire made the following statement about the grant approval: “I am thankful to my colleagues on the Joint Committee on Finance

GREEN BAY, Wis. –The Port of Green Bay and two of its terminal operators are receiving $2.4 million in grant funding for harbor maintenance and improvement projects. The grants were announced by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and come through Wisconsin’s Harbor Asisstance Program. “This is good news for Green Bay and our

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to take swift action to address the ongoing outbreak of avian influenza by

THEINSVILLE, Wisconsin – Feb. 3, 2023 – Candidate for the 8th State Senate District Special Election Van Mobley opened a Thiensville campaign headquarters and launched a new website this week.  He cites his growing campaign infrastructure as a sign that he is the candidate best suited to win the February

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting nominations through March 31, 2023 for three seats on the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Producers who grow and sell potatoes in the following districts are eligible to nominate producers or be nominated to the board:

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Yesterday the County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution authored by 1st Vice-Chair Sequanna Taylor and Supervisor Ryan Clancy declaring November National Runaway Prevention Month in Milwaukee County. “Our youth are always close to my heart, and it is my goal to keep each and every one of them

MADISON, Wis. — In new audio released last night by the Associated Press, top Trump campaign operatives in Wisconsin were revealed to have had plans to “fan the flame” of election misinformation  — despite recognizing they had lost the state fair and square. The audio, recorded just days after the 2020 election,

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed a resolution denouncing the “horrors of socialism” in a 328-86 vote. Supervisor Juan Miguel-Martinez made the following statement:      “I am beyond saddened by the actions of the US House of Representatives this week. This nationhas moved far past the “Red Scare” of the 1940’s and 50’s; and Socialists,