MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced almost $1.7 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward worker training grants. The awards to 14 Wisconsin employers will help train more than 760 workers to meet the needs of the workplace of the future in the construction, customer service, healthcare, manufacturing, and transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration keep Social Security field offices open so seniors can get their earned benefits amidst President Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)’s attack on the Social Security Administration (SSA). “Field offices provide

Madison, WI – A new Wisconsin law took effect on January 1, 2025, introducing a Statewide Operator’s Permit. This provides a streamlined option for individuals serving alcohol beverages across multiple municipalities. What is the Statewide Operator’s Permit? The Statewide Operator’s Permit offers a new alternative to traditional operator’s licenses, often

Chairs Born, Marklein and Members of the Committee, Common Cause in Wisconsin (CC/WI) –  the state’s largest non-partisan citizen’s political reform advocacy organization with more than 9,000 members and activists in every county and corner in Wisconsin – is pleased to be able to share our thoughts with the members

Wisconsin aging and disability programs funded through the Administration for Community Living, and authorized through the Older Americans Act and Rehabilitation Act and Developmental Disabilities Bill of Right Act stand in opposition to the elimination of programs and funding cuts proposed by the federal Office of Management and Budget for

MILWAUKEE/GREEN BAY/APPLETON — Members of the public can dispose of expired or unused medications, including controlled substances, at select VA facilities, on Take Back Days. Zablocki VA Health Care System will hold Medication Take Back Day events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Friday, April 25, at the Green Bay VA Clinic,

Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here. Happy Earth Week!  Protecting our natural resources, cleaning up our lands, waters, and air, and leaving Wisconsin and our world better than we found them are part of our state’s proud heritage and tradition.  As governor, I’m proud that we’re continuing to build

We did it Wisconsin! The State Senate passed postpartum Medicaid extension! We are one step closer to making sure Wisconsin moms get the care and support they need. Hi, I’m Senator Jesse James and today, I want to talk about something that could make a real difference for families right

MADISON, Wis. — This weekend, a new “Mr. Irrelevant” will be crowned in Green Bay at the end of the NFL Draft. The nickname is reserved for the player selected last in the draft, setting him apart from all the NFL hopefuls that came before. But before the draft gets underway and

New endorsements build on support from Democratic Senate and Assembly leaders and other local party leaders statewide REEDSBURG, Wis. – Democratic elected officials, grassroots activists, and local party leaders continue to announce their support for Devin Remiker as the next WisDems chair. Since announcing his candidacy, Remiker has traveled across

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers the 2025-2026 general inland fishing season will open statewide Saturday, May 3. With more than 15,000 inland lakes, 42,000 miles of perennial streams and rivers, 1,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline and 260 miles of the Mississippi River, there

Nearly 20,000 Wisconsinites rely on Medicaid for their opioid addiction treatment WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) slammed Republicans’ planned cuts to Medicaid which will devastate our country’s fight against the opioid and fentanyl epidemic and jeopardize treatment for thousands of Wisconsinites. Roughly 1 million Americans, including nearly 20,000Wisconsinit…

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MADISON, Wis. – As the weather warms and people across the state begin spending more time outside, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to be bear aware and take steps to prevent potential conflicts with black bears this spring. Every spring, Wisconsin’s estimated 24,000 black bears emerge

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the campaign to elect Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s competitive Third Congressional District announced the endorsement of UFCW Local 1473.  “As a working class candidate and a proud daughter of dairy farmers, I am thrilled to have the endorsement of UFCW Local 1473,” said Cooke. “UFCW members

MADISON, WI – Today, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC) held a hearing on two politically motivated audits demanded by Legislative Republicans targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in state agencies and the Universities of Wisconsin. The hearing represented the latest iteration of a partisan campaign to discredit our public institutions,

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Office of the Chancellor, in partnership with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, today recognized Marcus Carpenter, Heather Hasson, and Greg Piefer as recipients of the 2025 Chancellor’s Entrepreneurial Achievement Award. “What unites this year’s outstanding honorees isn’t what they do — it’s why they do it,” said Chancellor Jen…

State agencies, universities spent millions of tax dollars for few results MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Oconto) released the following statement regarding the Joint Legislative Audit Committee’s public hearing into “diversity, equity, and inclusion” activities in state agencies and the Universities of Wisconsin: “Today’s hearing puts a spotlight on the

Madison, Wis: Representative Ann Roe (D-Janesville) joined state legislators, Planned Parenthood advocates, and medical professionals today to introduce the Abortion Rights Preservation and Restoration Act. This bill would re-establish the rights and freedoms of Wisconsinites to make their own reproductive decisions by repealing the 1849 abortion ban and removing other