WISCONSIN, July 2026  – The Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters is proud to announce the winners of the 32nd annual Wisconsin People & Ideas poetry and fiction contest. This annual contest celebrates the state’s rich literary talent and supports established and emerging Wisconsin writers with cash prizes, publication, a five-day residency,

MADISON, Wis. – Military Consumer Protection Month begins on July 1, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is here to raise awareness of issues impacting military consumers and share resources to help them identify, avoid, or respond to scams and identity theft. Military consumers include

DeForest, WI – The Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council announced the launch of its Laborers Escaping Adversity Now (LEAN) peer support program today.  This innovative program was created to help LIUNA members and their families overcome mental health issues, substance use disorders, and other types of adversity.  The Wisconsin LEAN program was

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), celebrated that Wisconsin moms are now eligible for 12 months of postpartum Medicaid healthcare coverage thanks to a bipartisan bill signed by Gov. Evers earlier this year that goes into full effect today, July 1. This is expected to help more than 16,000 Medicaid

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) released the following statement after President Trump approved the State of Wisconsin’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration in response to the severe flooding that struck the state in April. “I am grateful to President Trump for approving this request and glad to

On July 4, 2025, Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress passed the largest cuts to health care in American history. They gutted over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — all to bankroll tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. The result? A nation engulfed in

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to the journalToxicology Reports and its owner, Elsevier, requesting documents explaining their decision to remove a previously published article by Neil Z. Miller titled “Vaccines and sudden infant death: An analysis of the VAERS database 1990-2019 and review of

Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that some Medicaid members receiving benefits from the state’s Supplemental Security Income program had letters with personal and private information regarding an increase in their benefits sent out to their outdated addresses. After discovering what happened on April 30, 2026, DHS

Madison, WI – Joniah Walker, who went missing at the age of 15 on June 23, 2022 from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been found safe. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today is a wonderful day. This morning, I learned the amazing news that Joniah Walker, who has been missing

MADISON, WI – Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference on the expiration of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. Held at Governor Nelson State Park, Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senator Sarah Keyeski, and Representative Jenna Jacobson spoke about the value Knowles-Nelson has delivered to every corner of Wisconsin over the last 37 years. The

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of 18 attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania won their case challenging the Trump administration’s illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing and

LA CROSSE, WI. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws protecting girls’ and women’s sports, ruling that states may restrict men from participating in female sports. While Congressman Derrick Van Orden praised the decision as a victory for fairness and common sense, Democrat Rebecca Cooke has remained silent.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06) introduced the Marketplace Fraud Accountability (MFA) Act, legislation requiring the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement multifactor authentication for enrollees in federal health care programs governed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to better protect Americans’ personal information and reduce fraud.  “Fraudsters are constantly looking for ways to

STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE RESERVATION — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians President Shannon Holsey and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman, today celebrated the newest set of dual-language highway signs unveiled for placement on state highways as part of WisDOT’s Dual-Language Sign Program.  Today’s unveiling, which took place at the North

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Defend America Action is releasing a new report highlighting the generational crisis facing farmers in America. It shows that Donald Trump’s trade wars have tanked soybean exports, his extreme deportation agenda has gutted farm workforces, and his war in Iran has sent diesel prices up nearly 80% at peak planting season. Farm bankruptcies are up

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative applauds the introduction of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. The bill, introduced by House Ag Committee Chair Glenn “GT” Thompson, would update the H-2A visa program by expanding access beyond ‘seasonality’, control associated costs and streamline the visa program process. Currently dairy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement regarding today’s Supreme Court ruling on Birthright Citizenship: “The Fourteenth Amendment was enacted in the aftermath of Dred Scott to guarantee citizenship for freed slaves, not to establish automatic citizenship for individuals who are unlawfully present in the United States or

MADISON—The Wisconsin America250 Commission today announced its official sponsorship of Milwaukee’s iconic Light the Hoan initiative as part of the historic “Light to Unite” national campaign. Organized by the National Flag Foundation and officially endorsed by the federal America250 Commission, “Light to Unite” is a synchronized, nationwide event celebrating the

(Berlin, WI…)  Wisconsin Family Action (WFA) PAC has endorsed Kevin Krentz in the 57th Assembly District — the sole endorsement for the pro-family organization in the district’s Republican Primary. WFA PAC endorses “candidates who are supportive of marriage, family, life, and religious freedom.”  Kevin Krentz, local dairy farmer and former

Fox Valley, WI – Today, the bipartisan Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program expired after 37 years of protecting and preserving state parks and establishing and maintaining local trails, bike paths, boat launches, and other public outdoor recreational facilities across Wisconsin.  “The value of this program cannot be overstated. It has impacted every