MADISON – The Joint Legislative Audit Committee (JLAC), co-chaired by Senator Wimberger (R-Green Bay) and Representative Wittke (R-Racine) will hold a public hearing to discuss two recently released Audit Reports by the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB). The hearing will address Audit Report 23-26, which focuses on the financial audit

February 6, 2024 Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general against Texas’ ongoing effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the amicus brief filed before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the coalition

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – was joined by 32 other associations from across the state on Tuesday urging lawmakers to tackle ever-increasing medical costs in the worker’s compensation system. The letter from the Worker’s Compensation Employers Coalition follows a similar letter signed by

MADISON, Wis. — In case you missed it, an article from the recently launched publication from the Albritton Journalism Institute, NOTUS, highlighted Tammy Baldwin’s ability to overperform and even win rural and traditionally GOP counties. With praise from Wisconsin Republicans and Democrats alike, the piece attributes Tammy’s rare ability to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 6, 2024Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund released the following statement in response to recent reporting that Donald Trump’s MAGA Republican allies are planning for Trump to end Medicare as we know it:  “Donald Trump has long campaigned on attacki… Please

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 6, 2024Contact: Lt. Michael Weber, DNR Hunter Education Administrator Michael.Weber@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages anyone considering hunting for the first time in 2024 to enroll in a hunter education course now before courses begin filling up in spring. Those who complete a hunter education co…

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: February 5th, 2024Contact: Rep. Shelia Stubbs, 608-266-3784 MADISON, WI – After introducing legislation to enhance safety measures for retention ponds in Wisconsin, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “In the United States, accidental injury is the leading cause of death for children. The death of a child

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2024 Contact: Kyle Amato, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman’s (WI-06) bipartisan legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office located on Fremont Street in Kiel as the “Trooper Trevor J. Casper Post Office Building” has passed through the House Committee on Oversight

My Sisters and Brothers,  Black History Month is when we reflect and celebrate the numerous accomplishments African Americans have and continue making from sea to shining sea.   Unfortunately, many of these achievements have been overlooked, which is why Black History Month is so important. This month (and every day for

Madison – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) announced today updates to its licensing performance dashboard, Performance Data (wi.gov), providing even more useful information to professionals applying for or renewing their licenses in Wisconsin. At the same time, the department announced it is rebranding one of its divisions to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2024CONTACT: press@opportunitywisconsin.org MADISON, Wis. – At recent roundtable discussions in La Crosse and Kenosha sponsored by Opportunity Wisconsin, Citizen Action Wisconsin, and For Our Future Wisconsin, seniors and community leaders demanded Congress oppose attempts to weaken Social Security. As Congress advances a bill to create a so-call… Please

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that municipalities across the state received more than $138 million in the first quarterly payments for 2024 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids. “Since Day One, our administration has been working to make

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced grants totaling $10 million for eight harbor maintenance and improvement projects to promote waterborne freight and economic development.  “Wisconsin’s ports handle billions of dollars of cargo each year and our waters—from our Great Lakes to the

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High-speed internet is vital for all of us to live, work, and connect with one another. In recent years, we have come a long way toward improving internet access and affordability in Wisconsin. However, we are poised to take a major step backwards unless Congress acts to extend the Affordable

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 6, 2024 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the appointment of 25 members to the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce. “These individuals will bring important and necessary perspectives toward finding solutions to the pressing challenges facing our state’s dedicated healthcare workforce,” said Gov. Evers.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 6, 2024Contact: DNR Office of CommunicationsDNRPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), today announced the online publication of the 2024-2026 Choose Wisely booklet, which outlines guidelines for safe fish consumption. Fish are full of import… Please

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                  Feb. 06, 2024CommunicationsOffice@DWD.Wisconsin.gov MADISON – Migrant seasonal farm workers in Wisconsin have additional health and safety protections, including heat protections, under revised administrative rules that took effect Feb. 1, 2024. The updates create requirements for disease and illness prevention