MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers was recognized this week by the US Water Alliance as a winner of this year’s US Water Prize in the Outstanding Public Official category. The governor’s receipt of this award was announced Tuesday night at the US Water Prize 2022 Ceremony, part of the US Water Alliance’s annual One Water Summit, which was held in Milwaukee this year. Wisconsin

Why are you and Gov. Evers allowing the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to promote transgender resources and suggested reading material geared towards preschoolers?

MADISON – Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day, a day meant to honor the sacrifices of United States service members who were held or continue to be held in captivity as Prisoners of War or who remain Missing in Action. This day recognizes the profound courage and determination required of all

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week visited local small businesses and met with their owners in communities across the state, including Green Lake, Princeton, Waukesha, Stevens Point, and Sturgeon Bay. Several of the businesses the governor visited were recipients of the popular Main Street Bounceback Grant Program, and earlier this week, the governor announced an additional $25 million investment in the program,

UBET, WI—“The United States of America will never be unified by the Republican and Democratic parties,” said Jake VandenPlas, the Libertarian Congressional candidate in Wisconsin’s 8th US House District. “If they could, they would have done it by now.” VandenPlas has steadily gained voter support with his messages of more individual

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Rep. Kristina Shelton, Social Security recipients Kim Javns and Karen Hayward, and Women’s Rights Green Bay activist Adrianna Pokela held a press conference in Green Bay, condemning Tim Michels and Ron Johnson for aligning themselves with Ron DeSantis, a radical MAGA activist who has sold out Floridians at

[Appleton, WI] – In case you missed it, Lt. Gov. Barnes announced a “series of law enforcement endorsements”: a whopping total of seven retired and two(!) active law enforcement officers out of the 13,400 law enforcement officers currently on the job in the state of Wisconsin. Law enforcement officers and

We commend the state superintendent for calling for the investment of state funds into our local public schools, and specifically into special education, student mental health and providing flexible, spendable dollars that can be directed at the local level by school boards. These resources are vital to the mission of

“On the heels of yesterday’s Marquette poll indicating overwhelming public opposition to the repeal of Roe, Senator Johnson is trying to modify his highly unpopular position on abortion. In June, Senator Johnson celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe and earlier suggested that individuals who don’t like living under Wisconsin’s criminal abortion ban “can move”. Now Senator Johnson is suggesting voters should decide the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Military Personnel, today joined Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) and 19 other members of the House in sending a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin about the impact student loan cancellation will

MADISON — The School Administrators Alliance issued the following statement in response to State Superintendent Underly’s 2023-25 budget request: The School Administrators Alliance joins education advocates from across the state in applauding State Superintendent Underly’s commitment to robust investments in Wisconsin public education. This 2023-25 budget request makes critical increases

La Crosse, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld joined representatives from Downtown Mainstreet, Inc., the La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce, and the city and county of La Crosse to tour downtown businesses and highlight state investments. Governor Tony Evers made a combined $8.5 million investment in

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), joined by seven Republican colleagues, introduced the Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act to clarify and strengthen violent crime laws related to homicide, bank robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, and other offenses. Specifically, the Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act resolves discrepancies brought on by conflicting court decisions and

MADISON, Wis. — Medical professionals across Wisconsin today released a letter calling on Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels to stop supporting extremist organizations that want to ban abortions and take away a woman’s freedom to make her own medical decisions. More than 50 medical professionals have already signed the letter.

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Jesse James with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. James was honored for his work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today,members of the Committee on Finance voted unanimously to approve $32 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to develop a new Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Building in the King Neighborhood and keep key services in the heart of the community. The building will

MADISON- Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that his upcoming biennial budget will once again include the legalization and taxation of marijuana for adult responsible usage. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced the first ever full legalization bill in Wisconsin in 2013. Since then, the number of cosponsors has more than tripled.

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve the funding distribution from the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program for non-coastal states for climate-resilient infrastructure. In the program’s first two years of funding, coastal

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of New Glarus is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the village of New

Madison, WI – Earlier today, The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (“WILL”) filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County alleging the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“WEC”) illegally approved the use of a federal voter registration form that both fails to ask for all information required under state statute and requests additional information not authorized in