MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade: “This week we should have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court case that stated that women have the fundamental right to make choices about their bodies. It

MADISON Wis. – Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that established a constitutional right to an abortion, Wisconsin physicians today called on the state Supreme Court to rule in favor of a lawsuit to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 ban on nearly all abortions.

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell announced a $1 million gift from the We Energies Foundation that will expand scholarship resources and help revitalize clinics in the School of Dentistry. “The generosity and philanthropic partnership of the We Energies Foundation is changing lives in our local communities,” said President

MILWAUKEE, WI– Milwaukee School Board candidates will host a joint press conference on Wednesday, February 1st, at the Urban Ecology Center located at 1859 N 40th Street, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. The candidates participating in the press conference are: Jeff Spence (School Board – Citywide); Darryl L. Jackson (School Board – District

MADISON, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, the nation’s third largest dairy cooperative, re-elected three dairy farmers to the board of directors during the co-op’s annual business meeting at the Dairy Strong conference last week. The three farmers include: Brody Stapel of Double Dutch Dairy in Cedar Grove, Wis., who

MADISON, Wis. — Last week, the Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading advocacy group, elected a new president during the group’s annual business meeting at DBA’s Dairy Strong conference. Lee Kinnard of Kinnard Farms in Casco, Wis., will enter his two-year term as president. Kinnard serves on several boards, including Peninsula

Madison, WI – Wisconsin Family Action PAC (WFA PAC), the state’s only conservative pro-family PAC, announced today it has endorsed Justice Dan Kelly for a ten-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. WFA PAC director Julaine Appling, commented, “Justice Dan Kelly has everything we look for in a judge, especially

MADISON, Wis. – Attorneys with Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and Alliance Defending Freedom representing parents challenging a Madison Metropolitan School District policy filed their opening brief with the Wisconsin Court of Appeals Monday. The families are appealing their case after a lower court dismissed their lawsuit. Lead counsel from WILL, together

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Alice in Dairyland program is partnering with the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag in the Classroom program to promote specialty crops in classrooms across the state. Utilizing a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of

MADISON – The individual income tax filing season started today, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is set to help taxpayers with their preparation and filing questions. New this year, anyone who has previously filed a Wisconsin individual income tax return may register as a personal user and use

THEINSVILLE, Wisconsin – Jan. 23, 2023 – State Senate Candidate Van Mobley (R-Thiensville) is calling on Governor Tony Evers and the State Legislature to use Wisconsin’s nearly $7 billion dollar surplus to permanently abolish the state income tax.  It would make Wisconsin the first state in the Midwest to eliminate the state income

RICHLAND CENTER, WISCON​SIN: An information session and town hall meeting will be held on Thursday, January 26 from 6:30pm to 8:15pm on the UW-Richland campus.  On November 22, 2022, UW System President Jay Rothman issued a directive to end in-person instruction at UW-Richland due to low student enrollment. The community responded with a

 MADISON, Wis. – If you think your dog has what it takes to help patients, UW Health Kids is encouraging dog owners to apply for the newly launched Caring Canines program.             The program is for volunteers and their dogs to make bedside visits and

Milwaukee, Wis. – The possibility of a cyberattack by a foreign country has gone from being the stuff of science fiction to a common threat that is often reported in the news. While it may seem like there is nothing an individual can do to stop a cyberattack, there are some best

MENOMONIE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Dunn County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Saturday, January 21, 2023. At approximately 9:08 p.m., law enforcement from Menomonie Police Department, Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and

MILWAUKEE— Judge Janet Protasiewicz’ campaign today announced her campaign has reserved $700,000 in television advertising in the three weeks leading up to the Primary Election Day. The ad time was reserved in the Milwaukee, Green Bay, Wausau-Rhinelander, Madison, and La Crosse-Eau Claire media markets. The campaign will also soon begin

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the conclusion of a multi-year law enforcement investigation and prosecution related to the illegal distribution of more than 960 invasive crayfish by several wholesale-level distributors. A number of invasive crayfish were distributed, including red swamp, mini orange, electric blue and

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) announced that over 200 of Governor Evers’ appointments have been referred to the appropriate committees. This begins the process for consideration of the appointees. “We wanted to get the process underway for the consideration of the Governor’s appointees,” said Leader LeMahieu. “They will