Madison – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) sent payments totaling $38,181,592 to fire departments across the state as part of the Wisconsin 2% Fire Dues Program. The figure represents a nearly 6% increase over 2025 distribution. “These funds are more than a financial investment. They are a

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, on the 4th anniversary of the Dobbs Decision that took away women’s abortion rights, new reporting revealed that 53rd Assembly GOP candidate David Daniels endorsed a total abortion ban. Daniels is running in one of the most likely Republican-held seats that could flip to the Democrats. The previous

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice is welcoming Shopify’s decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to a call from a coalition of attorneys general in November 2025 for stronger safeguards. Headquartered in Ottawa,

Watch the full event here WISCONSIN–Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Big, Ugly Bill’s passage, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin, Committee to Protect Health Care and Main Street Alliance to hold Republicans like U.S. Representatives Tom Tiffany and Derrick Van Orden accountable for creating

MADISON — Gov. Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and in partnership with Amtrak, today submitted a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation, reviving a long-thwarted effort to expand passenger rail in Wisconsin. Under an application submitted to the Trump Administration today, the Evers Administration

MADISON, Wis. – A federal judge in Boston today blocked key aspects of the presidential executive order granting the United States Postal Service (USPS) a key role in mail-in ballot administration and seeking to limit who can receive mail ballots. The ruling applies to the 23 states that challenged the executive order,

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors approved the appointment of Nick Sinram as Director of the Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance (SBP). “Since I’ve been County Executive, we’ve ended every single year with a budget surplus. Nick Sinram is well-suited to continue this track record, bringing new

EAU CLAIRE – State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) and Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) hosted a community roundtable today to discuss child care affordability challenges facing Wisconsin providers, families and the regional economy. The roundtable comes as the state’s Child Care Bridge Payments program is set to expire on June

Milwaukee – June 25, 2026 – The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) is offering seed grants of up to $50,000 for community-led projects that create new strategies, test innovative ideas, and foster collaboration to address health challenges in Wisconsin. Similar funding is available for Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) researchers. AHW has allocated $1

On June 24, Serve Wisconsin hosted the 2026 Governor Service Awards, an annual event that recognizes volunteers across Wisconsin for the impact of their service. Governor Tony Evers celebrated the honorees at the Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison, stating that, “All of the individuals and programs being honored here today

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. The President’s executive order and the USPS’s proposed rule are a piece of the President’s

MADISON, Wis. — Recent reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reveals that Congressman Tom Tiffany is rated one of the most conservative Wisconsin House members in modern history. Tiffany is surpassed historically only by a slightly more extreme House member, Mark Neumann, who mounted a failed 2010 bid for governor — a result that will

MADISON, WI – On yesterday’s fourth anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, joined by Representative Lisa Subek, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, and Attorney General Josh Kaul, spoke about the urgent need for Wisconsin to protect and expand reproductive rights. Senator Hesselbein stressed that since these rights rely on

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin taxpayers next year will avoid paying as much as $205.5 million in new federal penalty fees imposed by President Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress through the so-called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Republicans passed last year. Just months after Gov. Evers was finally able to secure support from the Republican-controlled Legislature to support

MADISON, Wis., June 25, 2026 — An animal rights student group faces a disciplinary investigation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after hanging fliers critical of a local dog breeder — an act that university officials are preposterously claiming encourages “criminal activity.” But UW-Madison is a public university bound by the

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — State Representative Russell Antonio Goodwin, Sr. today released his newest campaign commercial, “Goodwin for Stronger Neighborhoods,” filmed in the neighborhood near Gilbert Stuart School in Wisconsin’s 12th Assembly District. The commercial highlights the concerns Goodwin says he hears most from residents: rising property taxes, increasing grocery costs, public safety, and

Hi everyone, State Senator Jesse James here. As many of you know, June is Dairy Month – a month where we take time to appreciate our dairy farmers and businesses in Wisconsin! Our dairy professionals work tirelessly to provide high quality dairy products for every Wisconsinite and the world. Did

MADISON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) today released the results of a statewide survey of child care providers showing child care costs in Wisconsin significantly outpace inflation, with families with an infant in center-based care are seeing an average 8 percent increase in monthly tuition prices, while

Audio File of Radio Address Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here with some exciting news. There’s no doubt that Wisconsin’s state park system is a gem of our state, and thanks to the new partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources, we’re making it

APPLETON – State Sen. Kelda Roys announced Wednesday the endorsement of former Congressman Dr. Steve Kagen, who represented the 8th District in the US House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. “Working together with people from every walk of life, Kelda has proven she can deliver a better future for Wisconsinites,”