FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – West Allis, WI – Oct. 13, 2025 — In the wake of the recent flood emergency, the City of West Allis demonstrated extraordinary coordination, resilience, and compassion. From first responders to various City employees, every department that could assist mobilized rapidly to provide relief, resources, and recovery support

DANE COUNTY – Dane County Executive Melissa Agard today honored Indigenous Peoples’ Day, recognizing the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Indigenous peoples in Dane County and across Wisconsin. “Indigenous Peoples’ Day is an opportunity to reflect, to honor, and to listen,” said County Executive Agard. “This day reminds us

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare fish, which may result from the Y-43 Hillside-Bloomington Pole Replacement Project in Grant County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals or plants that

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, Rebecca Cooke, candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District, announced raising more than $950,000 in the third quarter of 2025. The Cooke campaign received financial support from over 16,260 individual donors with an average donation of $44. The latest campaign filing marks back-to-back quarters of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers last month announced that federal disaster loans were made available through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and encouraged Wisconsinites and local businesses affected by severe weather in August to apply. The governor is once again encouraging those who have been affected to apply for the federal disaster loans from the SBA, which will be

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a backyard poultry flock in Racine County. Birds at the site were depopulated to prevent the spread of the disease. H5N1 HPAI viruses are highly contagious and

Green Bay, WI–small businessman, carpenter and governor candidate Brett Hulsey will show other Packer fans how to Recycle Rodger’s old No. 12 Jerseys and turn them into like new No. 10 jerseys for Jordan Love at the tailgate outside of Lambeau Field in Green Bay. “We want to conserve our

State Representative Sylvia Ortiz‑Velez is excited to announce that a Bi-Partisan group of Representatives and Senators, including Rep. Ortiz-Velez, have introduced an Assembly Joint Resolution Honoring Latino Veterans in Wisconsin. Rep. Ortiz-Velez wants to give a special recognition to Representatives Kurtz, Rodriguez, Rivera Wagner, and Senators Cabral-Guevara and James. This

Madison, WI, October 10, 2025 – In an effort to protect critical food support for thousands of Wisconsinites, local nonprofit organizations are urging members of the Wisconsin State Legislature to fully and immediately support the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ (DHS) request for funding to pay for changes to the Supplemental Nutrition

Rhode Island — Today, a federal judge in Rhode Island entered an order preliminarily blocking the sweeping and unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants administered by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This decision, which follows an earlier granting of

Milwaukee-area faith leaders gather with voting rights activists, community partners, and voters to demand our elected leaders end this Government shutdown and PROTECT OUR RIGHT TO HEALTHCARE!! MILWAUKEE, WI—As if the passage of the latest tax bill in Washington wasn’t going to cause enough pain, Republicans in Washington have now

WESTON – A grand opening celebration was held today, Friday, Oct. 10, for the Women’s Health & Imaging Center at Marshfield Medical Center-Weston. The event included tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The celebration showcases the Women’s Health & Imaging Center, which streamlines Marshfield Clinic operations in the greater Wausau area to

(Waukesha, WI) –Waukesha County officials are reminding residents who experienced damage from the August flooding that there is only one month left to apply for federal disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The deadline to apply for individual assistance is November 12. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. The positive result came from a 3-year-old buck. The

WASHINGTON, DC –– Yesterday, nearly every Senate Republican urged the FDA to require the safe and effective abortion medication to be distributed in person, banning the use of telehealth and to suspend approval of all mifepristone generics. These 51 Republicans in the Senate expressed their opposition to the most common method of

MADISON, Wis. – With funding for the WIC nutrition program on the verge of running out, Wisconsin families and community leaders are demanding that Congressional Republicans immediately reopen the government and take action to prevent skyrocketing healthcare costs. Experts warn that funding for WIC—the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,

MADISON – Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) and Representative Dan Knodl (R–Germantown) announced new legislation today to help Wisconsin families and small businesses recover faster after natural disasters. The Wisconsin State Emergency Relief (WISER) Act creates a state grant program to fill critical gaps in disaster relief when federal assistance isn’t

APPLETON, Wis. –  In case you missed it, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and the Outagamie County District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the Harbor House, worked together to raise awareness about the rights and resources provided to support crime victims through an informative display of silhouettes at the Outagamie County

Today, the Wisconsin AFL-CIO announces our endorsement of Judge Chris Taylor for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Wisconsin AFL-CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in Wisconsin fighting on behalf of all working people in our state.  “Judge Chris Taylor has spent her career protecting the rights and freedoms of

Small Business Owner Brett Hulsey Honors World Homeless  Day with Current and Former Homeless Families, Calls on Pres. Trump, other Candidates to do the Same Madison, WI–Former and current homeless people joined small businessman Brett Hulsey at the State Capitol to honor World Homeless Day, highlight his record helping, employing,