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Menomonie, Wis. – IBM, the largest industrial research organization in the world, has been at the forefront of innovative technology and systems for more than a century. Advancing from its earliest electric accounting machines to partnerships in space travel and
Following 13 separate incidents involving vehicles striking county snowplows, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and the Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) are urging motorists to give snowplows plenty of space while crews work to keep roads safe during winter
Washington, DC — Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of Judge Chris Taylor for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Taylor has a long history of defending reproductive freedom, including as an attorney and policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin,
Congressman Derrick Van Orden once again delivered for his fellow veterans, leading the charge to pass The Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act. This critical legislation will cut red tape at the VA in order to make the Veteran Readiness and
Also: 37% say shooting of Renee Good was justified, 62% say it was not justified General support for deportations remains steady, with 56% favoring deporting those in the U.S. illegally Overall approval of President Trump is at 42%, continuing a
Delafield, Wis. – Last week, the Institute for Reforming Government sent a demand letter to help the Dairyland Sentinel seek closure on a year-old public records request filed with the Department of Public Instruction. Monday, DPI complied and delivered many (although not all) of the
Madison, WI — Competing against 17 other contestants from across the nation on February 2, Vicheka (Whi-CHECK-ah) Oum of Woodman’s Food Markets earned her spot on the national stage after winning Wisconsin’s state contest at the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) Innovation
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement after the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance unanimously passed Senate Bill 608/Assembly Bill 596, legislation he authored with Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) to ensure funding for the Veterans Housing and
MADISON, WI – Today, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing on Senate Bills 316 and 685, the Republican proposal to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program. Advocates across the state came to testify on
MADISON, WI…Legislation to improve the efficiency of government services in Wisconsin authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) passed the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection today and now moves to the full Assembly for a vote. Assembly Bill 908 is a
MADISON – Today the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus launched a month filled with civic engagements for Black History Month at the State Capitol Rotunda for their annual kickoff. In conclusion the caucus announced that this year the State of Black Wisconsin featuring ranking
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites have been speaking out after Tom Tiffany said he hadn’t seen the video of Alex Pretti being killed by ICE agents days after the incident and contradicted his previous support for the Second Amendment in order to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass a bipartisan government funding bill that includes over $9 million in direct support for local projects across Southcentral Wisconsin. Included in the government funding
Baldwin stops Trump’s cuts to public education, cancer research, and opioid and addiction services WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass a bipartisan government funding bill that includes over $60 million
Madison – Wisconsin regulatory board members overwhelmingly find board service and their role in public protection a positive and meaningful experience that makes a difference for the people of Wisconsin, according to results of a recent survey of those board members. Nearly eight out of 10 members
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, legislation to end the partial government shutdown. “I’m extremely disappointed the SAVE Act was not included
Thanks to Gov. Evers’ budget investments, $30 million in grants are available to help rural communities fix small bridge structures and culverts critical for revitalizing aging infrastructure MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 30, 2026, United States District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller sentenced Bruce Johnson (age 72) to 18 months’ incarceration for conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks, in violation
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 30, 2026, Lawrence J. Chase (age: 22) of Menasha, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment for the offense of Production of Child Pornography in
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new educational resource specifically geared toward first-time tax filer. The First-Time Filers web page information is designed to take the guesswork out of
Menomonie, Wis. – IBM, the largest industrial research organization in the world, has been at the forefront of innovative technology and systems for more than a century. Advancing from its earliest electric accounting machines to partnerships in space travel and cloud computing, IBM is a leader in artificial intelligence and
Following 13 separate incidents involving vehicles striking county snowplows, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and the Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA) are urging motorists to give snowplows plenty of space while crews work to keep roads safe during winter weather. “Road and weather conditions can change quickly during Wisconsin
Washington, DC — Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its endorsement of Judge Chris Taylor for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Judge Taylor has a long history of defending reproductive freedom, including as an attorney and policy director for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, her decade of service in the state legislature, and as
Congressman Derrick Van Orden once again delivered for his fellow veterans, leading the charge to pass The Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act. This critical legislation will cut red tape at the VA in order to make the Veteran Readiness and Employment program more accessible for American heroes with service-related disabilities.
Also: 37% say shooting of Renee Good was justified, 62% say it was not justified General support for deportations remains steady, with 56% favoring deporting those in the U.S. illegally Overall approval of President Trump is at 42%, continuing a gradual decline Opinion of the state of the economy improves
Delafield, Wis. – Last week, the Institute for Reforming Government sent a demand letter to help the Dairyland Sentinel seek closure on a year-old public records request filed with the Department of Public Instruction. Monday, DPI complied and delivered many (although not all) of the requested records. On Tuesday, the Legislature paused $1,000,000 earmarked for…
Madison, WI — Competing against 17 other contestants from across the nation on February 2, Vicheka (Whi-CHECK-ah) Oum of Woodman’s Food Markets earned her spot on the national stage after winning Wisconsin’s state contest at the Wisconsin Grocers Association (WGA) Innovation Expo in fall. Oum went on to compete at
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement after the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance unanimously passed Senate Bill 608/Assembly Bill 596, legislation he authored with Representative Benjamin Franklin (R-De Pere) to ensure funding for the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) is used to support Wisconsin’s homeless veterans:
MADISON, WI – Today, the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage held a public hearing on Senate Bills 316 and 685, the Republican proposal to reauthorize the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program. Advocates across the state came to testify on the impacts of this program, but cited their concerns about
MADISON, WI…Legislation to improve the efficiency of government services in Wisconsin authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) passed the Assembly Committee on Consumer Protection today and now moves to the full Assembly for a vote. Assembly Bill 908 is a product of the work performed by the Speaker’s Task Force
MADISON – Today the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus launched a month filled with civic engagements for Black History Month at the State Capitol Rotunda for their annual kickoff. In conclusion the caucus announced that this year the State of Black Wisconsin featuring ranking Joint Finance Committee Member LaTonya Johnson, will be held in
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites have been speaking out after Tom Tiffany said he hadn’t seen the video of Alex Pretti being killed by ICE agents days after the incident and contradicted his previous support for the Second Amendment in order to back Trump over American citizens. This weekend, hundreds of Wisconsinites in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass a bipartisan government funding bill that includes over $9 million in direct support for local projects across Southcentral Wisconsin. Included in the government funding package is support for projects that help Wisconsinites get good,
Baldwin stops Trump’s cuts to public education, cancer research, and opioid and addiction services WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass a bipartisan government funding bill that includes over $60 million in direct support for local projects across Wisconsin. Included in
Madison – Wisconsin regulatory board members overwhelmingly find board service and their role in public protection a positive and meaningful experience that makes a difference for the people of Wisconsin, according to results of a recent survey of those board members. Nearly eight out of 10 members of Wisconsin regulatory boards, committees, and counci… Please log in to
WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, legislation to end the partial government shutdown. “I’m extremely disappointed the SAVE Act was not included in the final funding package, and I remain fully committed
Thanks to Gov. Evers’ budget investments, $30 million in grants are available to help rural communities fix small bridge structures and culverts critical for revitalizing aging infrastructure MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that applications are now open for one-time grant funding available throu… Please log
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 30, 2026, United States District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller sentenced Bruce Johnson (age 72) to 18 months’ incarceration for conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). Johnson and his co-defendant, Michael
Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 30, 2026, Lawrence J. Chase (age: 22) of Menasha, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 180 months’ imprisonment for the offense of Production of Child Pornography in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251(a). In
Madison, WI – The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is pleased to announce the launch of a new educational resource specifically geared toward first-time tax filer. The First-Time Filers web page information is designed to take the guesswork out of tax season for students, recent graduates, independent contractors, and new