MILWAUKEE – The Committee on Finance unanimously approved a resolution by Supervisor Steve F. Taylor to transfer $241,418 from contingency funds (Org. Unit 194‑1945) and $100,000 from surplus McKinley Beach safety funds (WP0760) to Project WP0778 – Bender Park Boat Launch, securing the funds needed to contract dredging services and reopen this vital refuge

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) introduced legislation to protect American citizens Second Amendment rights by banning federal, state, and local laws targeting magazine capacity. The Freedom from Improper Regulation and Enforcement (FIRE) Act prohibits any federal agency from restricting firearm magazines based on capacity and prohibits states and localities from

Hi, I’m State Senator Dan Feyen. Several weeks ago, the legislature passed the 2025–2027 State Biennial Budget, and while no one gets everything they want—especially with a divided state government—I’m proud to say this budget delivers where it counts. On the campaign trail, I promised to fight for meaningful tax

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase veterans’ access to non-opioid pain medications. The opioid epidemic has impacted nearly every demographic in the United States. In response, Congress passed the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act in 2022 so…

Madison, WI- Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator Andre Jacque (R-New Franken) have introduced a bill allowing adopted children who have attained the age of 18 the right to obtain a copy of their original, unaltered birth certificate. “Adult adoptees should have a right to know who their biological parents

MADISON, Wis. — On Tuesday, July 16th, SC Johnson announced their plan to relocate 170 employees from their Chicago office to its Racine-area facilities by the end of 2026. As one of the largest employers in the 66th Assembly District, the company’s continued investment in the region is significant. Assembly Democratic

The News: The State Bar of Wisconsin has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit and remove harmful and discriminatory “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, from its programs. The Bar also agreed to change its definition of diversity and will no longer consider race, religion, sex, or other characteristics. Racially divisive

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the “incidental taking” of a rare frog, which may result from the Xcel Energy W3444 Structure Replacement project in La Crosse County.   Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss of individual endangered or threatened animals

MADISON, Wis. — Today, in celebrating John Lewis Day, WisDems Black Caucus Chair Nick Truog released the following statement:  “John Lewis is a modern father of democracy; an absolute titan of a leader who did whatever it took to defend the freedoms we too often take for granted. From being nearly beaten

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released the 2025 fall forecast series, detailing the hunting outlook for a variety of popular game species. These forecasts outline what hunters and trappers across the state can expect while pursuing their favorite game species. In addition to information about specific game species,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a variance to the Northern Lake Michigan Coastal Regional Master Plan, which includes management of Peninsula State Park. As described in Chapter NR 44 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, a master plan variance is a change in

WISCONSIN – The Democracy Defense Project – Wisconsin is labelling efforts by the federal government to acquire information from states including Wisconsin as federal overreach. State officials across the country are trying to understand why the federal government is looking to acquire this information, especially as individual states are responsible for conducting their

The News: WILL released its 2025 School Scorecard Dashboard with new features and data sets to better equip parents, education stakeholders, and taxpayers with insight on how school districts across the state are performing. Over the last several years, WILL’s School Scorecard Dashboard has served as a one-stop-shop for citizens to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications for the Hunter Recruitment, Retention and Reactivation (R3) Grant Program. The Hunter R3 Grant supports projects that promote awareness, understanding and participation in safe, ethical hunting and hunting-related outdoor skills for anyone who wants to learn. These skills offer

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) received an application requesting a new specialty license plate from the Rotary International. This service organization promotes integrity and peace through their fellowship of business, professional and community leaders. Rotary International has seven areas of focus: Promote peace; fight diseases;

EAU CLAIRE – Starting Aug. 18, Marshfield Clinic Oakwood Center will provide urgent care services on weekdays, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Marshfield Clinic made the decision to relocate urgent care services previously offered at Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire to Marshfield Clinic Oakwood Center (3501 Golf Road, Eau

MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County officials are hailing a unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that reinstated a Dunn County 2017 child sexual assault conviction.  District Attorney Andrea Nodolf said the case, which she prosecuted, illustrates how critical the testimony of child victims is in these types of cases. Sensitive cases&nbsp… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have

WEST BEND — Veteran and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann today announced his Wisconsin Neighbors Backyard BBQ Tour. Throughout the tour, Josh will take his campaign for governor directly to supporters’ back yards, meeting friends and neighbors and future supporters in the kind of laid-back gatherings Wisconsin is famous for. “People are sick

MADISON, Wis – on July 15th, House Republicans voted unanimously to block a Democratic maneuver that would force the Trump administration to release the Epstein files. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Despite President Trump’s campaign promising to provide transparency to the American people, House Republicans have just

GAO report found key agreements with allies lacked scrutiny necessary to protect American businesses and workers Senators urge Administration to support American workers through defense trade agreements WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Banks (R-IN) called on the Trump Administration to strengthen enforcement and oversight of important