Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers urges bipartisan support for 2026 legislative agenda to lower out-of-pocket healthcare costs, prevent price gouging, and crack down on health insurers

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. Between President Trump’s chaotic trade wars and tariff taxes and cuts to critical basic needs programs like healthcare and food assistance, folks and families across our state are struggling. And because Republicans in Congress

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Gov. Evers: Over 160 stakeholders join Gov. Evers’ call urging lawmakers to support FoodShare, prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from paying hundreds of millions of dollars in penalty fees to the Trump administration

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  Nonpartisan coalition including seniors, agriculture stakeholders, and hunger relief organizations urges lawmakers to quickly approve key investments to prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from having to pay as much as $205 million in penalty fees to the Trump Administration on top of hundreds of millions the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will cost in future budgets  MADISON — A nonpartisan coalition of over 160 stakeholders, including AARP, agribusinesses, hunger relief organizations, and advocacy groups from across Wisconsin

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Sen. Hutton: Senate approves six Hutton bills

Legislation emphasizes government accountability and protections for children, families MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Senate today passed six pieces of legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield). The slate of bills protects children, strengthens public safety and reinforces transparency

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National Union of Healthcare Workers: Wisconsin mental health workers seeking improved patient care and more reasonable workloads for caregivers illegally fired  

Major Wisconsin mental health provider, Rogers Behavioral Health,  retaliates against three West Allis caregivers who informed management that they and their co-workers were forming union  National Union of Healthcare Workers files charges with the National Labor Relations Board, calls for the dismissed workers to be reinstated “Rogers is the poster

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UW-Eau Claire Barron County: Thursdays at the U speaker to discuss Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network

Paige Veserat, a professional meteorologist with the National Weather Service, is the featured speaker for the Feb. 19 Thursdays at the U presentation at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire – Barron County. Veserat will present “Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network: CoCoRaHS” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall

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Institute for Reforming Government: DPI’s refusal to explain $368,885 secret waterpark meeting risks invalidation of new exam standards

3 Questions The Legislature Needs DPI to Immediately Answer Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government is raising new questions surrounding the Department of Public Instruction’s actions to hold its Wisconsin Forward Exam standard-setting workshop in private, at a waterpark resort, while banning participants from disclosing the committee’s discussions.

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Weekly Dem radio address: Gov. Evers urges bipartisan support for 2026 legislative agenda to lower out-of-pocket healthcare costs, prevent price gouging, and crack down on health insurers

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. Between President Trump’s chaotic trade wars and tariff taxes and cuts to critical basic needs programs like healthcare and food assistance, folks and families across our state are struggling. And because Republicans in Congress have failed to extend tax credits under the Affordable Care

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Gov. Evers: Over 160 stakeholders join Gov. Evers’ call urging lawmakers to support FoodShare, prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from paying hundreds of millions of dollars in penalty fees to the Trump administration

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  Nonpartisan coalition including seniors, agriculture stakeholders, and hunger relief organizations urges lawmakers to quickly approve key investments to prevent Wisconsin taxpayers from having to pay as much as $205 million in penalty fees to the Trump Administration on top of hundreds of millions the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ will cost in future budgets  MADISON — A nonpartisan coalition of over 160 stakeholders, including AARP, agribusinesses, hunger relief organizations, and advocacy groups from across Wisconsin today sent a letter to members of the Wisconsin State Legislature,

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White House: President Trump announces presidential delegation to Milan, Italy, to attend the Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Olympic Winter Games

President Donald J. Trump today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Milan, Italy, to attend the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games on February 22, 2026.  T.H. Linda McMahon, United States Secretary of Education, will lead the delegation. Members of the Presidential Delegation: T.H. Tilman J. Fertitta, Ambassador

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Sen. Hutton: Senate approves six Hutton bills

Legislation emphasizes government accountability and protections for children, families MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin State Senate today passed six pieces of legislation authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield). The slate of bills protects children, strengthens public safety and reinforces transparency and accountability over burdensome regulations. “These bills reflect the widely

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Sen. Bradley: Applauds Senate passage of “Red Tape Reset” package

Assembly Action Expected Tomorrow Madison: The Wisconsin State Senate today passed the “Red Tape Reset” legislative package, a series of four reforms designed to right-size Wisconsin’s regulatory environment, reduce costs, and expand opportunity for families and job creators across the state. The bills target the state’s growing regulatory burden that is

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Statement on passage of the SAVE America Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass S. 1383, the SAVE America Act: “The right to vote in federal elections should belong exclusively to American citizens. Despite a ban on non-citizens voting in federal elections, states continue to find non-citizens on their voter rolls

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Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty: Governor Evers to consider “Teacher Bill of Rights” legislation 

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) applauds the Wisconsin State Assembly and State Senate for acting on AB 614 / SB 611, known as the Teacher Bill of Rights. The bill creates protections for teachers and students by strengthening teachers’ authority to manage their classrooms, requiring parental notification when serious incidents occur, and establishing clear accountability so teachers can

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Democratic Governors Association: Statement on Republican members of Congress voting to protect Trump’s cost-hiking tariffs on Canada

In response to House Republicans and current gubernatorial candidates including Andy Biggs (AZ), David Schweikert (AZ), Byron Donalds (FL), Randy Feenstra (IA), John James (MI), and Tom Tiffany (WI), among others, voting to preserve Trump’s tariffs on Canada that are jacking up costs for Americans and hurting American workers and

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