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Madison, WI – Today, Common Council President Yannette Figueroa Cole, a dedicated community leader and advocate for the 10th District, announced her candidacy for reelection to the Madison Common Council. “I am excited to announce that I will be seeking
Everyone in Wisconsin–from lawmakers in the state Capitol to families in places such as Kenosha, Wausau, and Superior–faces a difficult decision in the very near future: find a way to sustainably pay for our roads, bridges, and highways, or cut
Bankers in Wisconsin view the state’s economy more favorably now than earlier this year, according to the latest executive survey from the Wisconsin Bankers Association. The group’s latest Economic Conditions Survey of bank CEOs found 83% rate the state economy
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following statement regarding the hearing this afternoon in Republican Party of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers: The WEC hopes for a quick resolution to this straightforward case. The federal Electoral Count Reform Act requires
DELAFIELD, WI: The Joint Committee on Finance was forced to dispute the actions of the Department of Public Instruction once again on critical Act 20 reading reforms. The Institute for Reforming Government calls for DPI to follow the law as written
New ruling striking down law is based on argument Republicans have trouble answering.
It’s time to put Wisconsinites first. We don’t need dismissive rhetoric from our governor.
We can go into exile for four years and watch as our new president destroys our country. Or we can use our superpowers to work together from the bottom up to begin fixing our broken world. It’s up to us.
Wisconsin state government, much like the federal government, is in need of change and modernization.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the CPI data for the month of November and found that price inflation increased at a faster rate than in October. Predictably, market pundits, officials and state-owned economists are reporting that these figures are “in line with expectations.”
For the 29th time, UN member countries held a Conference of the Parties to draft policies to address problems associated with global warming, and for the 28th time, little progress was made.
We need to pay close attention as forty million people depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Business interests are paying heed, too.
Our state is blessed with abundant scenic beauty and natural wealth. With such a blessing of natural resources comes the responsibility to be wise stewards of our land and water. And the Lower Wisconsin Riverway is an outstanding example of the good people of Wisconsin living up to our stewardship obligation.
Madison, Wis. — In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate likely violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after experimenters subjected chronically ill marmoset monkeys to a grueling sleep
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. I declared 2024 as the Year of the Worker here in Wisconsin, not only to honor our state’s incredible, dedicated workforce but to put an emphasis on bolstering our workforce, reducing barriers to
Starting February 1, 2025, Wisconsin will launch a new initiative to provide housing support services to Wisconsin Medicaid members experiencing housing insecurity who are also affected by substance use or mental health conditions. Wisconsin is one of the first states
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: “The FY25 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed issuance of a grant award through the DNR Shooting Range Grant Program. The village of Spencer will develop a
MADISON, Wis. — A new study in mice shows that delivering different doses of radiation to a tumor revs up the immune system and allows it to detect not only the treated tumor but distant tumors that were not irradiated. When mixed dose radiation
Madison, WI – Today, Common Council President Yannette Figueroa Cole, a dedicated community leader and advocate for the 10th District, announced her candidacy for reelection to the Madison Common Council. “I am excited to announce that I will be seeking reelection to represent my neighbors in the 10th District again
Everyone in Wisconsin–from lawmakers in the state Capitol to families in places such as Kenosha, Wausau, and Superior–faces a difficult decision in the very near future: find a way to sustainably pay for our roads, bridges, and highways, or cut back significantly and face the consequences. That’s the sobering reality
Bankers in Wisconsin view the state’s economy more favorably now than earlier this year, according to the latest executive survey from the Wisconsin Bankers Association. The group’s latest Economic Conditions Survey of bank CEOs found 83% rate the state economy as good or excellent, up from 76% in the mid-year
MADISON – The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following statement regarding the hearing this afternoon in Republican Party of Wisconsin v. Tony Evers: The WEC hopes for a quick resolution to this straightforward case. The federal Electoral Count Reform Act requires Wisconsin’s presidential electors to meet on Dec. 17 of this
DELAFIELD, WI: The Joint Committee on Finance was forced to dispute the actions of the Department of Public Instruction once again on critical Act 20 reading reforms. The Institute for Reforming Government calls for DPI to follow the law as written so Wisconsin can catch up to leading literacy states. What
New ruling striking down law is based on argument Republicans have trouble answering.
It’s time to put Wisconsinites first. We don’t need dismissive rhetoric from our governor.
We can go into exile for four years and watch as our new president destroys our country. Or we can use our superpowers to work together from the bottom up to begin fixing our broken world. It’s up to us.
Wisconsin state government, much like the federal government, is in need of change and modernization.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the CPI data for the month of November and found that price inflation increased at a faster rate than in October. Predictably, market pundits, officials and state-owned economists are reporting that these figures are “in line with expectations.”
For the 29th time, UN member countries held a Conference of the Parties to draft policies to address problems associated with global warming, and for the 28th time, little progress was made.
We need to pay close attention as forty million people depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Business interests are paying heed, too.
Our state is blessed with abundant scenic beauty and natural wealth. With such a blessing of natural resources comes the responsibility to be wise stewards of our land and water. And the Lower Wisconsin Riverway is an outstanding example of the good people of Wisconsin living up to our stewardship obligation.
Madison, Wis. — In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate likely violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after experimenters subjected chronically ill marmoset monkeys to a grueling sleep deprivation experiment. Records obtained by PETA show all six monkeys
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. I declared 2024 as the Year of the Worker here in Wisconsin, not only to honor our state’s incredible, dedicated workforce but to put an emphasis on bolstering our workforce, reducing barriers to work, and making smart investments in key sectors. And now
Starting February 1, 2025, Wisconsin will launch a new initiative to provide housing support services to Wisconsin Medicaid members experiencing housing insecurity who are also affected by substance use or mental health conditions. Wisconsin is one of the first states in the country to use housing solutions funded through Medicaid
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: “The FY25 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act represents another step forward in Congress’s commitment… Please
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed issuance of a grant award through the DNR Shooting Range Grant Program. The village of Spencer will develop a new shooting range at 106263 County Road C in Spencer,
MADISON, Wis. — A new study in mice shows that delivering different doses of radiation to a tumor revs up the immune system and allows it to detect not only the treated tumor but distant tumors that were not irradiated. When mixed dose radiation is followed with immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors, it