Senate compromise increases funding for NIH, safeguards Department of Education, & invests in and restores services at 988 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, released the following statement after the full committee advanced her Fiscal

Governor releases list of impacts Trump Administration’s budget will have on Wisconsin’s seniors, women, veterans, people with disabilities, and workforce MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in a letter to every member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation, urged bipartisan opposition to President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget due to the devastating

Green Bay, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is charting a bold course into the future of space exploration as it hosts the 35th Annual Wisconsin Space Conference on Friday, August 22, 2025. This year’s theme, “The Power to Explore: Energy for Space Operations,” underscores the need for breakthrough energy solutions to power the

Read more about Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s bill that was signed into law by President Trump here or see excerpts below: Van Orden’s veteran home loan protection bill becomes lawNoah HodgesNews8000July 30, 2025 Legislation authored by Congressman Derrick Van Orden to protect veterans from home foreclosure has been signed into law, establishing

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) is demanding that Canada face real consequences for sending wildfire smoke across our border and choking out Wisconsin communities. “People in northern Wisconsin are fed up with waking up to hazy skies and hazardous air because Canada refuses to get its forest fires

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the August meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13 in public meeting room G09, State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), 101 South Webster Street, Madison,

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) invites the public to review and share comments on the agency’s 2025 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan. The ADA Transition Plan shares information on WisDOT’s efforts to continually improve accessibility throughout the state highway system including roadside facilities, navigability within public rights

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. – Tonight, Opportunity Wisconsin will host a town hall event in Prairie du Chien to raise awareness of the Republican Tax Law and its devastating cuts to healthcare, SNAP, and more. Congressman Mark Pocan will headline the town hall in Congressman Van Orden’s district. Van Orden voted

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is recommending Wisconsinites reduce their time outdoors Thursday, July 31 and into Friday, Aug. 1 due to ongoing air quality advisories resulting from Canadian wildfire smoke. Canadian wildfire smoke will continue to impact Wisconsin’s surface air quality over the next several

Contact: Peg Sheaffer, MEA Communications Director, psheaffer@midwestadvocates.org Judges affirm accountability for officials who violate the law and reject former natural resources official’s argument that text messages are not records  Madison, WI—Yesterday, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District I issued a decision in Midwest Environmental Advocates v. Prehn, a dispute concerning Wisconsin’s public records law. The

Participation in Wisconsin’s registered and youth apprenticeship programs soared to record high levels in 2024, and our per capita concentration of registered apprentices compares favorably to most other states, a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report finds. These are welcome developments at a time when many industries report a shortage of

MADISON, Wis. – Addressing the gynecological needs of girls and young women requires a different set of skills – talents Dr. Katie O’Brien has been honing for years. Diagnosing common female pelvic conditions sooner and leveraging social media to connect better with adolescent patients are two of O’Brien’s main goals

ELM GROVE – Conservative Anthony LoCoco announced today that Gov. Scott Walker has endorsed his campaign to unseat liberal Lisa Neubauer, who currently serves as a Judge on the Court of Appeals District II. “At a time when radical judges at every level threaten Wisconsin’s future, we must elect principled

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation today applauded the introduction of Assembly Bill 375 and its Senate companion, Senate Bill 382, bipartisan legislation designed to modernize and strengthen Wisconsin’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit (HTC) program. The bills, authored by Representative Dave Armstrong and Senator Dan Feyen, and

MADISON – Today the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce announced the five finalists that will take the stage at the 12th annual Pressure Chamber on Aug. 19 at The Sylvee. This initiative, presented by Michael Best and in partnership with The Forward Festival, is a proven launchpad for local entrepreneurs and a

Madison, WI — The Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA) reports an 8.7% increase in single-family housing permits statewide for the second quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, signaling cautious but continued momentum in the residential construction sector. From April through June 2025, a total of 3,512 permits were

MADISON – The 13th annual Youth Achievements Ceremony was held yesterday at the Executive Residence to honor an admirable group of Wisconsin students. Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers joined Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary-designee Jeff Pertl in recognizing youth with experience in out-of-home care who

Initial Public Comment Period Open Through Sept. 12, 2025 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the future management of department properties in the Central Lake Michigan Coastal Region.  A regional master plan, guided by Ch. NR 44 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, establishes

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is seeking public input on improvements along I-39/90/94, I-94 and US 151 bridges in Columbia, Dane and Jefferson counties. Construction is currently scheduled for 2029. A presentation and materials detailing this project are available to view on the project website at https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/sw/overlay-regionwide/default.aspx. The project will

Washington, D.C. – Today, as we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Senate Democrats, under the leadership of Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, are introducing legislation to repeal the health care cuts Trump and Republicans passed as part of their big, ugly bill. The GOP spending bill made the