Hi, this is Senator Howard Marklein. I represent the 17th Senate District in southern and southwestern Wisconsin. As summer winds down, the signs of a new school year are all around us. Friday night football is kicking off, families are squeezing in one last backyard barbecue, and stores are bustling

MADISON, WI – State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire) joined colleagues in the Capitol Thursday morning to announce the introduction of the Keep Families Together bill package. The five bills in this package would maximize Wisconsin’s avenues to defend immigrant populations and keep families together amid dangerous attacks from federal agents. Rep.

[Madison, WI] – Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) issued the following statement in response to the release of the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) Report 25-15, which examined the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) use of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Account: “The numbers don’t lie. The DNR is spending less and

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Legislative Socialist Caucus, legislative allies, and advocates for Wisconsin’s immigrant communities released a package of bills addressing the fear and chaos stoked by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents throughout Wisconsin. The “Keep Families Together” package would fund immigration defense work, prevent government actors

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced the latest addition to its performance data dashboards today, a chart tracking call volume and wait times in the agency’s call center over time.  The chart, which can be found on the agency’s Occupational Licensing: By the Numbers dashboards, utilizes a

The News: The Trump Administration has filed a motion declining to defend multiple Biden-era aid programs within the Department of Agriculture (USDA), each of which currently discriminate against white male farmers. The Department of Justice (USDOJ) stated in a court filing that the challenged federal programs are “unconstitutional to the extent

Madison, WI – It’s Labor Day weekend and Wisconsin grocers want to provide quality food for gatherings across the state. They don’t want to be in the middle of an international policy discussion. The net effect of the Tariff Tax Transparency Act will be additional costs and greater regulatory burden,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) needs the public’s help collecting red and white pine cones for its reforestation program. “The state nurseries will pay collectors to bring in these cones,” said Joseph Vande Hey, Wisconsin DNR reforestation team leader at the Wilson State Nursery in Boscobel.

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released new estimates showing President Donald Trump’s signature legislation, the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’, which was supported and passed by Republicans in Congress, including every Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation, will increase costs to Wisconsin taxpayers by over $284 million in future budgets—$142 million

MADISON–After torrential rainfall caused widespread flooding in Southeast Wisconsin earlier this month, Governor Evers formally requested a federal disaster declaration from the President of the United States. Wisconsinites now await an approval from the President. Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “Our community has sustained severe damage from

Madison, WI, August 28, 2025– This September, during Hunger Action Month, Second Harvest Foodbank is calling on community members throughout southwestern Wisconsin to come together to help end hunger. Hunger Action Month is a national campaign held to raise awareness of hunger. Awareness is the first step toward action, and every

Green Bay, WI — On Saturday, August 30th at 1:00 PM, the 8th Congressional District Democrats, Indivisible Brown County, and the Brown County Democrats will host a community town hall to discuss the issues facing Northeast Wisconsin. The event is open to all residents and will be held at the

Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here.  This week, I’ve been traveling around the state visiting with communities that received $18.6 million in grants through our Community Development Block Grant Public Facilities Program.   These funds are being awarded to 21 cities, towns, and villages across the state to support public

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Connie Ramthun as the 2025 State Natural Areas Volunteer of the Year for her dedication to invasive species removal in the northern Kettle Moraine. As a lifelong resident of the Kettle Moraine area, Ramthun has seen native plants being

Menomonie, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Stout Foundation & Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its 2025 Alumni Awards. They will be recognized during homecoming weekend at the Alumni Association’s celebration on Friday, Oct. 24, in the Memorial Student Center ballrooms. The evening will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by the awards program

DCCC spokesperson Katie Smith released the following statement in response to JD Vance visiting La Crosse in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District to lie about Republicans’ Big, Ugly Law: “Derrick Van Orden spent months lying to Wisconsinites and claiming he’d never vote to cut Medicaid. Instead, he cast the deciding vote

MADISON, Wis. — As JD Vance visits MAGA Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s district in western Wisconsin today to spread lies about their Billionaire Buddy Bill, A Better Wisconsin Together is setting the record straight on how the bill will harm our local Wisconsin communities.  According to the Wisconsin Department of

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) awarded the WIS 54 improvement project in Outagamie County with a regional America’s Transportation Award in the category of ‘Best Use of Technology & Innovation, Small Project.’ Watch the AASHTO video announcing the WIS 54 project. As an important route for

La Crosse, WI.  – Today, Republican leadership is proud to welcome Vice President JD Vance to La Crosse to celebrate the passage of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill—a historic piece of legislation that delivers for small businesses, working families, seniors, farmers, and every community across Wisconsin. Supporting Small and Local BusinessesThis