Madison, WI — Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) introduced legislation this week that would create an Office of the Student Loan Ombudsman within the Department of Financial Institutions and establish licensing and oversight requirements for student loan servicers operating in Wisconsin. The bill would require student loan servicers to be licensed

Corey Chambas, CEO, First Business Financial Services, Inc., Madison, honored by Wisconsin Bankers Association MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Bankers Association (WBA) is pleased to announce that Corey Chambas, CEO of First Business Financial Services Inc., parent company of First Business Bank, Madison, Wis., has been named the 2025 Banker of the

Watertown, Wis. — Habitat for Humanity Waukesha – Jefferson – Rock announced today that $500,000 in federal funding has been secured to support the College Park housing development in Watertown, a workforce housing project that will create 12 affordable homes for families in Jefferson and Southern Dodge County. The funding, secured through a Congressionally Directed

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski participated in the 2026 Winter Policy Conference in Washington, DC on February 2 – 4, 2026. The conference is coordinated by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) and convenes the nation’s commissioners, secretaries and directors of…

Washington, D.C. – Tonight, President Trump will release “TrumpRx,” a pitiful smoke-and-mirrors gimmick designed to distract from his abysmal record on prescription drug prices. Despite vowing to bring down drug prices by 1,000 percent, since Donald Trump assumed office, drug companies have hiked prices for 948 brand-name drugs. Not only

Clinton, WI: Former State Representative Ellen Schutt announced today that she is seeking election to the Wisconsin State Senate seat currently held by Senator Steve Nass, following his decision to retire. “Senator Nass distinguished himself as a fighter for taxpayers and against runaway government,” Schutt said. “I thank him for

Evers Administration finds largest determination of child labor and wage payment violations in modern Wisconsin history MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today demanded accountability for sweeping child labor violations affecting over 600 Wisconsin kids after the Evers Administration’s Department of Workforce Development (DWD) uncovered more than 1,656 violations of Wisconsin’s child

2026 observance theme is “A Century of Black History Commemoration” DANE COUNTY, Wis. — On Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, the Dane County Board of Supervisors officially recognized February 2026 as Black History Month. The board passed 2025 RES-323 to mark this observance and to honor the history, achievements, and contributions of

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – State Representative Sequanna Taylor (D-District 11) is calling for immediate action following the closure of multiple grocery stores in Milwaukee, warning that the loss of these stores puts families, seniors, and entire neighborhoods at risk. “These closures are not just inconvenient. They are dangerous,” said Rep. Taylor.

February is Black History Month. As we continue to grapple with the cold and darkness of winter, it’s easy to let current events tear us down. But Black History Month reminds us that America is resilient. Hi. I’m State Senator Julian Bradley. My ancestors could not have imagined the possibility

MADISON, Wis. — On January 30th, the Department of Justice released roughly three million pages of the Epstein Files, over a month after the December 19th deadline and falling short of the full six million pages required under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Representative Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Federal

MADISON, Wis.—The Universities of Wisconsin underscored their growing leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation today as representatives from all 13 public universities convened for a panel discussion before the Board of Regents. The conversation highlighted the universities’ shared commitment to shaping the future of AI in education, research, and workforce

MADISON – Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) introduced a bipartisan bill to eliminate the sales and use tax on menstrual products with Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing). Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement:  “Menstrual products are a necessity, not a luxury, and all Wisconsinites

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Senator Brad Pfaff joined Representative Deb Andraca, 3rd Congressional District Democrats Chair William Garcia and hunter Wayde Lawler to address Tom Tiffany’s comments flip-flopping the Second Amendment and his lack of leadership after the ICE killing of Alex Pretti. In addition to claiming he hadn’t seen the

MADISON, Wis – Representative Joe Sheehan (D-Sheboygan) along with his Democratic colleagues in the Senate and Assembly introduced the “Teaching is a Profession” Bill Package on February 4th. This package includes bills LRB-6172, LRB-4546, LRB-4254, and LRB-4488. These are all aimed at recognizing teaching as a profession on a legislative level. LRB-6172

Madison – This week, Representative Billings testified before the Assembly Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee and the Assembly Children and Families Committee in support of four bills she introduced as a result of her work on the Protecting Kids Task Force. Representative Billings released the following statement: “Over the

MADISON – On Wednesday, the Assembly Committee on Veteran and Military Affairs was scheduled to have an Executive Session on three bills, including Assembly Bill 641, which would provide funding for the UW MIA Recovery Project. The Chair skipped over the bill on the published agenda, presumably at the request of Speaker

WHITEWATER—February 5, 2026—The Greater Whitewater Committee (GWC) will be hosting its annual meeting, immediately following will be a public event where community members can personally meet with their candidates for the upcoming April ballot.  The event will be formatted as a speed network rotation where attendees will have the opportunity

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and Sen. LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) introduced the Stopping Abuse, Fraud, and Exploitation by Governing Unauthorized Access to Reproductive Data (SAFEGUARD) Act. The SAFEGUARD Act would crack down on the predatory collection and sharing of private health information by anti-abortion organizations masquerading as legitimate

Legislation would help hire 200,000 local cops WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced she is cosponsoring the PUBLIC SAFETY Act to redirect almost $75 billion in funding passed in the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and send it instead to local law