Madison, Wis. – The Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee (IAC) met this week and unanimously adopted comprehensive guidance on the practice of IV hydration therapy. Participating boards independently reviewed and approved the guidance. Recently, Wisconsin has seen an increase in intravenous (IV) hydration therapy business. Specifically, the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional… Please

MADISON, WI…Legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (New Franken) to cap tuition and fee increases for Wisconsin residents attending the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges passed the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges today on a vote of 3-2.   Senate Bill 399, co-authored with Rep. Dave Murphy,

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Tony Wied introduced legislation to rename a post office in Waupaca County after local World War II hero Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich. “Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich went above and beyond the call of duty during World War II and he represents the best of

Fox Cities, Wis. (October 24, 2025) The Fox Cities Chamber has announced the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals who embrace principled leadership, strategic thinking, balanced workplace values and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence. Each has a unique blend of vision, energy, perseverance and skill, demonstrating outstanding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to deny federal assistance for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after catastrophic storms and flooding in August caused more than $26.5 million in damages to public infrastructure.   “By denying federal assistance, the

MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump denying the State of Wisconsin’s request for FEMA Public Assistance: “For months, Milwaukee County has worked to recover from the extreme storms and historic flooding that hit our community in August. Following the approval of

MADISON, Wis. — This week, former CMS Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, former CMS Director, and emergency medicine physician Dr. Chris Ford, laid out the stakes of the GOP shutdown, including how this could force nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites to deal with skyrocketing health care premiums and will further jeopardize rural health care access.

WISCONSIN (Oct. 24, 2025) — For millions of Americans living in rural communities, access to civil legal help is out of reach, according to a report released Wednesday by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The report, “Justice Where We Live: Promising Practices from Rural Communities,” is a first-of-its-kind exploration of the barriers rural Americans

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Trump Administration has denied Wisconsin’s application for Public Assistance for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after severe storms and flooding caused severe damage to public infrastructure in August. In response, the governor announced he will be filing an appeal to ensure these&… Please log

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requests public comments on the two Green Tier applications for Inland Label & Marketing Services, LLC (Inland). The applications cover Inland’s Neenah and La Crosse facilities, respectively. If accepted, the proposal would allow the facilities to join Tier 1 of the Green Tier

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin. “Personal financial literacy is a life skill we are committed to advancing in our schools, communities, and workplaces across

MADISON, Wis. —New data from the Platform Communications’ Badger Battleground Poll indicates Wisconsin voters are more likely to favor candidates who stand up for hospital funding. Two-thirds (66%) of all voters said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increased hospital funding – an opinion that crossed

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined CNN’s News Central with Sara Sidner to discuss Trump demolishing the East Wing of the White House, Trump’s ongoing trade war with Canada, and the GOP government shutdown. Click here to watch the full interview and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s remarks below. On

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden issued the following statement in response to unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration plans to quadruple Argentine beef imports into the United States: “Wisconsin farmers and ranchers raise some of the best beef in the world. Flooding our markets with foreign beef from Argentina would

On October 22, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops, testified in support of Assembly Bill 446, a bipartisan proposal to require that each governmental body in Wisconsin use the official definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) on May

The program, which is administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT), assists local governments in improving seriously deteriorating county highways, town roads, and city and village streets. We completed a review of the discretionary component of the program, which provides state funding for projects that are advertised, contracted, and administered

Under the program, which is administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT), grants are designed to provide assistance to harbor facilities on the Great Lakes and Mississippi River for projects that improve or maintain waterborne commerce. From fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 through FY 2024-25, DOT executed 16 grants totaling $20.9

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages Wisconsinites to take action to help bats during International Bat Week, Oct. 24-31, 2025, and attend a local educational bat event. As a group of mammals, bats are unique and fascinating; they’re also extremely important members of our natural world. They

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to award 11 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program. The goal of the program is to build resilience across the middle of

WISCONSIN – California’s Prop 50 has become a centerpoint in the discussion around redistricting that has taken American states by storm in the build up to the 2026 midterm elections. A recently released ad in favor of Prop 50 features President Obama stating “Republicans want to steal enough seats in Congress to rig