After a temporary pause, Wisconsin’s Help for Homeowners program has been extended through December 30. This unique program provides grants of up to $40,000 to income-eligible Wisconsin homeowners who have not been able to keep up with their mortgage, utility bills and/or property tax payments. Alderman Russell W. Stamper, II and Alderman Khalif J.

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is encouraging electric, natural gas, and water utility customers with outstanding bills to make payment arrangements with their provider or apply for financial assistance before the annual winter heating moratorium on disconnections begins. Every year, from November 1st to April 15th,

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona urging him to use the Department of Education’s authority to hold executives and owners

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today celebrated the 150th anniversary of Kimberly-Clark by entering a statement recognizing their contributions to Northeast Wisconsin into the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress. The entry was presented to Group President of Kimberly-Clark North America, Russ Torres, by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As first reported by the National Review, Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and John Garamendi (D-CA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary to Janet Yellen to ask why the Department of the Treasury has failed to list China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CRRC) as a state-directed enterprise despite its

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from WPR today profiled how Governor Evers has used his veto pen to protect Wisconsinites from Republicans’ radical agenda. Republicans and Democrats alike agree that if Tim Michels were to become governor, there would be no check on the legislature, allowing Wisconsin to become a playground for the GOP’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the City of Portage, and Columbia County, celebrated today the culmination of a decades-long vision to clean up and restore the Portage Canal, revitalizing this community asset. Restoring the canal, which is the closest

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new interactive tool with information about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) throughout Wisconsin. The PFAS Interactive Data Viewer combines publicly available information from multiple sources across the DNR’s website into one tool to allow users to more easily explore what

Joining his Republican colleagues, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is making clear Republicans are willing to threaten the financial security of our economy to gut Social Security and Medicare.  In a new interview, McCarthy threatened to put the financial stability of the economy at risk if Republicans take the majority

MADISON – The Public Service Commission’s Wisconsin Broadband Office and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are partnering to host “Internet for All: Connecting Wisconsin Kick-Off” on Tuesday, October 25. Wisconsin could receive $1 billion in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand broadband to all corners of

WASHINGTON, DC – With colder weather around the corner and global energy costs projected to rise this winter, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 senators led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release

EAU CLAIRE — Today, State Senator and nominee for Congress Brad Pfaff traveled to Eau Claire to host a roundtable discussion with veteran and former CIA officer Deb McGrath and district veterans to discuss the challenges facing our veteran communities. “Today I met with Eau Claire area veterans who are

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Ieem Currie, 41, of Beloit, Wis., was found guilty of Human Trafficking, Neglect of a Child, Keeping a Place of Prostitution, Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place, and Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine Near a School, all repeat

MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) joined Representative Samba Baldeh (D-Madison) and representatives from Dane County Human Services to celebrate the grand opening of Families Back To The Table Inc. On this, Representative Stubbs released the following statement: “It was an honor to see the grand opening of

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in St. Croix County. HPAI viruses are highly contagious and often fatal to domestic poultry. The disease can be spread by contact with

MILWAUKEE — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will soon begin the process of distributing $6 million in scholarships funded by Froedtert Hospital. The Froedtert Memorial Hospital Scholarship fund is intended to support educational opportunities that will increase the representation of historically underprivileged and underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in health professions

APPLETON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today celebrated the start of a collection and disposal program for PFAS-containing firefighting foam waste while at a collection event in Appleton. The 2021-23 biennium budget provided $1 million to the DNR and DATCP for administration of this program. North Shore Environmental Construction,

Marshfield, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld toured Main Street businesses with Marshfield City Administrator Steve Barg, and representatives from the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Marshfield, as part of a visit to highlight state investments. Governor Tony Evers made a $3.6 million investment in