MILWAUKEE, WI – Last night, the Milwaukee County Youth Commission (”Youth Commission”) held its first meeting of 2023, ushering in a new era of youth civic engagement in Milwaukee County. Last year, County Executive David Crowley and Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson co-authored a resolution to re-establish the Youth Commission. “As an

MADISON – In recognition of Governor Tony Evers proclamation declaring January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is encouraging residents to continue the fight against human trafficking by raising awareness and reporting tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888 or text 233733. The U.S.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public input on a new charter to encourage businesses, non-government organizations and communities to combat the effects of climate change in our state. The charter, which is part of the DNR’s Green Tier program, will help members reduce greenhouse gases and collaborate

Green Bay, WI —  Register now for UW-Green Bay’s Institute for Women’s Leadership (IWL) leadership development program, “Women Rising: Stories from Experience.” Designed to deliver the three things women need to advance in their careers – networking/connections, education and inspiration, Tuesday’s session features Jenene Calloway, Vice President, Talent Development & Chief Diversity Officer with

Waukesha, Wis. (January 26, 2023) – In response to Daniel Bice’s story in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today, Judge Jennifer Dorow issued the following statement: “The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published a story this morning that mentions my son and another young man, who died tragically. My heart aches for his

MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 53% of those polled say they heard or read a lot about the election of a new Speaker of the House of Representatives, while 29% say they heard a little and 18% heard nothing at all. Republicans and Democrats

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and 45 of their Republican colleagues in introducing the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. The legislation establishes a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortion, replacing the current restrictions with a single, government-wide standard. For

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Jennifer Dorow won the endorsement of Wisconsin Right to Life, one of the state’s leading anti-abortion groups. As noted on their website, Wisconsin Right To Life “endorses candidates who have pledged to champion pro-life values and stand with Wisconsin Right to Life’s legislative strategy.” Notably, Wisconsin

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson joined Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) and the Wisconsin Republican delegation in a letter to UW System President Jay Rothman urging him to ban TikTok from UW System devices and block it from UW System Wi-Fi and wired networks. “TikTok is controlled by Chinese

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell celebrated the university’s momentum during 2022, while also sharing some new initiatives for the year ahead in his ninth annual Presidential Address on Wednesday. “2022 was a year of great strides for Marquette University,” President Lovell said. “We have so much momentum

Madison, WI – Representative Rob Swearingen (R – Rhinelander) released the following statement in response to yesterday’s State of the State Address: “Last night, the Governor took credit for the state of our state that was only made possible due to a decade of responsible conservative policy. Then, in the

MADISON, Wis. — In her own words, Jennifer Dorow disclosed her extremism in opposition to abortion care this week, praising the judicial activism by the U.S Supreme Court striking down a constitutional right to abortion care during an appearance on right wing talk radio.  “Jennifer Dorow, in her own words, showed

MADISON – With news today that the state surplus is estimated to grow to an unprecedented $7.1 billion in the next biennium, CJ Szafir, CEO of IRG Action, issued the following statement: “The state continues taking in way more than it needs from taxpayers. It’s time to reset how the state taxes

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement in response to the governor’s annual State of the State address:   “I was glad to hear there were some things the governor and I could agree on, such as continued broadband expansion and ensuring safe roads to travel on.

Madison – Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement in response to Governor Tony Evers’ annual State of the State address last night: “As always, the governor offered up a laundry list of new spending in his annual State of the State speech—the specific asks in this one add

MADISON –Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz issued the following statement following the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announcement of a virtual listening session on the proposed Wolf Management Plan: “Wisconsin Farm Bureau appreciates the Department of Natural Resources’ efforts to hear from the public regarding the Wolf

Wisconsin Farmers Union applauds Governor Tony Evers for focusing on issues including rural infrastructure, clean water, mental health, and climate change in his 2023 State of the State address. These topics have also been top of mind for our Farmers Union members.  WFU appreciates the administration’s efforts to address much-needed

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, Wis. – When disasters strike, family members need to be ready to respond. To help students across the state learn about how to be prepared, Wisconsin Emergency Management this week opened another year of the Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP) program. “For more than a decade, the STEP