MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) echoed Senator Bob Wirch’s (D-Somers) call for Republicans to stop obstructing needed funding for the MIA Project. Since 2015, UW-Madison has run this program which assists with the recovery of remains of MIA service members. Senator Wirch introduced a bipartisan bill in the

MADISON, Wis. — On WSAU Feedback this morning, Tim Michels confirmed that he plans to drastically decrease a crucial source of public education funding, which would gut funding to public schools by 40%. Michels: “So removing, completely removing property taxes as a way to fund education, I’m going to put everything on the table.” Michels

WASHINGTON, DC — AUKUS Working Group co-chairs Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), and Blake Moore (R-UT) today released a joint statement to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) trilateral security agreement. The agreement was first announced by the three countries on September 15, 2021, with

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss intersection safety improvements along the WIS 19 and Westmount Drive intersection in Sun Prairie, Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at Meadow View Elementary School, 200 N. Grand

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages everyone six months and older to get vaccinated against influenza (flu) this fall. Getting your flu vaccine is the best way to prevent serious illness, hospitalization, and death caused by the virus. You can get the flu vaccine alone or at the same time

President Rothman: Yesterday, members of the media were sent an email from Mark Pitsch, UW System Director of Media Relations, announcing that on September 19th the System intends to launch a news and information service called the “University of Wisconsin News Service.”  I have included Mr. Pitsch’s email below for your

MADISON – Wisconsin Family Action (WFA) today filed a public records request with the Madison Police Department (MPD) seeking information about the Department’s investigation of the arson attack that took place on May 8, 2022, at WFA’s Madison headquarters. MPD has furnished no information or updates to WFA since early

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today requested $2.5 billion in its 2023-25 biennial budget submission to the Wisconsin Department of Administration. “Wisconsin children and Wisconsin communities – all of us – deserve the best public education and library systems in the country, and to obtain this goal,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) released the following statement: “The Respect for Marriage Act is a simple but important step which provides certainty to millions of Americans in loving marriages. Through bipartisan collaboration, we’ve crafted

Ashland, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld today awarded approximately a $1.89 million grant to the Ashland Area Development Corporation (AADC) through the Diverse Business Grant program to support diverse small businesses in communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. In addition, more than $3 million has so far been invested

Brookfield – State Senator Dale Kooyenga (R-Brookfield) is honored to endorse Rob Hutton tosucceed him to represent the 5th Senate District. Rob Hutton is a life-long resident of the area and isa successful business owner. He served four terms in the State Assembly and has the business andlegislative experience to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to get outdoors Saturday, Sept. 24 in honor of National Public Lands Day. Established in 1994, National Public Lands Day celebrates the connection between people and the environment while encouraging the use of public spaces for education, recreation

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and 22 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) demanding the Senate vote on the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act

STRONGS PRAIRIE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident (OICI) in the Township of Strongs Prairie, Wis. that occurred on the night of Tuesday, September 6, 2022. At approximately 6:51 p.m., an Adams County Sheriff’s Deputy was

MADISON — Today, a coalition of Wisconsin law enforcement officers from across the state endorsed Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes for the U.S. Senate. Wisconsin law enforcement officers know that they can trust Mandela to support them and provide resources to ensure they can keep communities safe. The coalition of law enforcement

MADISON, Wis. – Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) today announced four additional endorsements for candidates running for State Assembly: Joy Goeben (AD-5), Rep. Gae Magnafici (AD-28), Ellen Schutt (AD-31), and Ryan Huebsch (AD-94) in their bids for State Assembly. AFP-WI will leverage its wide range of grassroots tactics to support these candidates

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the September board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, hearings, land items and donations. Rulemaking documents include preliminary public hearing notices, scope statements and one rule for final adoption. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28,

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of August 2022. For August, jobs increased 5,500 over the month and almost 50,000 over the year. Wisconsin’s unemployment rate of 3.1% now stands at 0.6

Washington, D.C. – Senator Ron Johnson is leading in two of the latest polls against Wisconsin’s liberal Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes. And a new poll from Marquette University Law School: Read more on this poll from The Washington Examiner here. Statement from NRSC Spokeswoman Lizzie Litzow: “It’s not surprising that Senator Ron Johnson is up in

[Appleton, WI] – The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is promoting transgender curriculum to preschoolers in the state. Let that sink in for a moment … children as young as three years old are being given reading materials and watching videos about being transgender. The Daily Caller broke the news this week