Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Evers among 18 governors opposed to federal actions threatening home care and the right of people with disabilities to live in their communities

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joined a group of 18 governors who called on the federal government to return to its “fundamental national commitment that disability should not be a basis for exclusion or diminished opportunity.” The Governor’s letter to the

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Milwaukee County Exec Crowley: Signs legislation approving $7.5 million to combat opioid epidemic

MILWAUKEE – Today, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed legislation approving the allocation of $7,457,592 in Opioid Settlement Funds (OSF) for eight initiatives aimed at reducing opioid and substance use disorder (SUD), expanding treatment and prevention services, and saving lives. “The opioid crisis has devastated families, strained our systems, and disproportionately

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Dept. of Health Services: Encourages Wisconsinites to prevent mosquito bites now that this year’s first Eastern equine encephalitis virus activity has been confirmed

Mosquitoes remain active in the state as long as temperatures stay warm The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reminds Wisconsinites to take action to prevent mosquito bites after the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection has confirmed that a horse in Portage County tested positive for Eastern

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Dept. of Veterans Affairs: Wisconsin America250 Commission highlights 9/11 service initiatives and statewide efforts to unite

Commission encourages Wisconsinites to volunteer, pledge acts of kindness, and find local commemorative ceremonies statewide. MADISON, WI – September 9, 2026 – In observance of the 25th anniversary of September 11, the Wisconsin America250 Commission is calling on residents across the Badger State to transform remembrance into civic action by supporting national

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Dunn County: Identifies $1.4 million budget gap for 2027 

MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County officials are having difficult 2027 budget deliberations as projections show the county has an estimated $1.4 million gap in next year’s budget.  “We are at the point where we are going to be reducing the level of services we provide to the public,” said County

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Climate Power: Van Orden Heads to Dallas Convention While Wisconsinites Struggle to Pay Their Energy Bills

MADISON, WI — This week, Trump and Republican candidates from across the country are holding their first-ever midterm national convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas—a two-day, multi-million-dollar pep rally branded “The Great American Comeback,” with no official party business on the agenda—other than hobnobbing with billionaire donors and

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Crowley campaign: Crowley-Godlewski Campaign Releases New Television Ad on Building a Wisconsin for All of Us

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – In a new television ad released today by the Crowley-Godlewski campaign, David, a husband and father of three, highlights his plan to lower costs for working families. From gas and utilities to healthcare and housing, David understands the struggles working families are facing due to the affordability crisis created by Donald Trump

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Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities: Evers among 18 governors opposed to federal actions threatening home care and the right of people with disabilities to live in their communities

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joined a group of 18 governors who called on the federal government to return to its “fundamental national commitment that disability should not be a basis for exclusion or diminished opportunity.” The Governor’s letter to the U.S. Justice Department is in response to a U.S. DOJ opinion released in

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