MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams urging the federal leaders to rescind the Trump Administration’s latest proposal to drastically roll back Head Start Program Performance Standards. The proposal would eliminate safety requirements such as instructor-to-child ratios that keep class sizes small,

Door County, WI—Door County Land Trust (DCLT) is pleased to announce it has recently acquired and permanently protected 20 acres containing high-quality wetlands in the Big and Little Marsh State Natural Area on Washington Island which is known for its rare and imperiled coastal wetlands.   This property contains an ephemeral

MADISON, WI – The Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education voted 6-0 tonight to accept One City Schools’ initial charter application and to invite the organization to submit a detailed proposal for consideration in fall 2028. One City Schools, Inc. operates One City Elementary School and One City Preparatory

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites are holding MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany accountable for his extreme and expensive record. Tiffany voted for the “Big Ugly Bill” that put healthcare nearly out of reach for employees of small businesses, received thousands of dollars in donations from corporations associated with data centers while driving

MADISON, Wis. — Few things unite Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats and third parties these days. Restoring fusion voting to state elections is turning out to be one of them. Former Republican Senate Majority Leader Dale Schultz and former Democratic Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney are both named plaintiffs in the

MADISON – Today, Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley received the endorsement of Clean Wisconsin Action for his work as Milwaukee County Executive and his positive vision to move Wisconsin forward. During a press conference announcing the endorsements, Crowley and others noted that GOP gubernatorial nominee and MAGA extremist Congressman Tom

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of its first statewide survey after the Wisconsin primary elections with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education,

GREEN BAY, WI — NeighborWorks Green Bay (NWGB) invites community members, prospective homebuyers, and local partners to an open house for its newest single-family residence located at 158 N. Maple Avenue in the Fort Howard Neighborhood. Representing the 472nd housing unit built or renovated by NeighborWorks Green Bay, this home underscores the organization’s ongoing

Milwaukee, WI — On Monday, August 17, 2026, members of Reproductive Justice Action Milwaukee (RJAM) hand-delivered more than 1,028 petition signatures from members of the public demanding that Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin (CHW) resume gender-affirming care for youth. The petition was circulated over a two-month period and calls on CHW

Audio File of Radio Address Hey there. Governor Tony Evers here. Long before becoming governor, I adopted the motto, “what’s best for our kids is what’s best for our state,” but President Trump and Republicans out in D.C. must have missed the memo. The Trump Administration is bound and determined to mess with

MADISON, Wis. — Law Forward today filed an amicus brief on behalf of Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC), urging the Wisconsin Supreme Court to take up a case, Democratic National Committee v. Boehm, that could determine how courts can intervene when the right to vote in Wisconsin elections is threatened.

Madison, Wis. – Department of Administration (DOA) Deputy Secretary Anne Hanson is one of 47 public servants selected by The Council of State Governments (CSG) for the 2026 class of the CSG Henry Toll Fellowship. Representing 32 states and U.S. territories and all three branches of state government, the Toll Fellowship

Madison, Wisconsin, August 19 – This fall, 350 Wisconsin Action is fighting to elect climate champions and build the governing power needed to lower energy costs, hold Big Tech and monopoly utilities accountable, and move Wisconsin toward a clean energy future. Across key local, state, and federal races, 350 Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers successfully secured over $140 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to update up to 41 passenger locomotives, which serve Amtrak’s Midwest and Pacific Northwest routes, including the Milwaukee-Chicago Hiawatha route. The FRA investment in Wisconsin is funded

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Dallman with the organization’s prestigious Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Dallman was honored for his support of initiatives to better Wisconsin’s economic climate during the 2025-2026 legislative session.  The Working for

LA CROSSE – On Wednesday, Aug. 26, Wisconsin Conservation Voters will deliver signatures to Representative Derrick Van Orden (CD-3) at his office in La Crosse to demand he fight for affordability for all Wisconsinites. Rep. Van Orden has spent his time in Congress defending the interests of corporate polluters and

DE SOTO, WI – Assembly Agriculture Committee Chair and dairy farmer State Representative Travis Tranel (R–Cuba City) joined state and local officials Monday, August 17, at the Retreat Sportsman’s Club in Vernon County for a town hall on the proposed MariBell 765 kV transmission line. Sponsored by the Coalition Against MariBell

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file any criminal charges against Kenosha County Eye investigative journalist Kevin Mathewson following a law-enforcement referral stemming from allegations made by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Chad Kerkman. Wisconsin State Capitol Police referred Mathewson for consideration of felony stalking,

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today joined Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, along with county staff and community partners, to celebrate the grand reopening of the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center. Made possible with the help of a nearly $4 million Flexible Facilities Program (FFP) grant from the Evers Administration, the renovated center will provide access to updated and improved educational, vocational, and nutritional programming, which includes a new telemedicine room, renovated multi-purpose space, a

APPLETON, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2026) — Kalico Forest, a Northeast Wisconsin-based nonprofit dedicated to community outreach, advocacy, education and support in addressing domestic violence, has partnered with Women’s Health Specialists® to expand the reach of the Red Signal Program. Launched in April of this year, the Red Signal Program is a zero-cost safety initiative that allows