Thanks to Gov. Evers’ budget investments, Wisconsin’s first-ever entirely state-funded child care program to provide direct payments to providers, free programming for families to get kids ready for school MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced the launch of the state’s first-ever entirely state-funded child care … Please log in to access subscriber content.

Governor urges bipartisan support to pass massive $1 billion property tax relief plan, increase K-12 school funding, lower out-of-pocket costs for seniors and families, cut red tape to help speed up affordable housing projects, support Wisconsin veterans and farmers, and fight PFAS statewide and renew the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, among other key priorities MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers toda… Please log in to access

Calls needed to Wisconsin representatives before Wednesday The Wisconsin assembly is set to consider AB 672, a bill which would dangerously curtail freedom of speech and increase options for government surveillance of individuals in Wisconsin. The bill has been fast-tracked and will be considered by the Committee on Criminal Justice

MADISON, WI — The Transgender Parent and Nonbinary Advocacy Caucus released the following statement in response to the recent decision to no longer provide gender affirming care for minors in the state of Wisconsin: “Wisconsin values include fairness, compassion and looking out for one another. This decision moves us away

Washington, D.C. – Ten days after Trump’s health care premium hikes beganhitting working families’ pocketbooks, he showed the American people that he still doesn’t understand their most basic needs. On Sunday, Trumpthreatened to veto a bill that would restore Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits fornearly 22 million Americans who

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Fond du Lac, WI — State Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement in support of Assembly Bill 840, which recognizes the growing role of data centers in the modern economy while ensuring their impacts are managed responsibly by ensuring that the cost of increased electricity demand

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden will temporarily miss votes beginning Monday, January 12, 2026, as his wife undergoes a scheduled surgical procedure. Rep. Van Orden’s district and Washington, D.C. offices will remain open and fully operational to continue serving the people of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. “I am very thankful

MADISON, Wis. — Today, a new report came out highlighting Maria Lazar’s extreme stance on abortion, revealing that she would support a federal heartbeat law—which would ban abortion at roughly six weeks. The report also notes that Lazar praised the overturning of Roe v. Wade, saying the landmark legislation “didn’t work,” and refused to

On Friday, Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature introduced legislation that restricts how renewable energy can be used to power data centers, raising concerns about higher costs and unnecessary limits on clean energy development. In response, Evergreen Action State Advocacy Director Courtney Brady released the following statement: “Wisconsin has a real opportunity to meet growing

MADISON – Legislation authored by Sen. Rob Hutton (R–Brookfield) to ensure employers have the tools they need to continue offering quality, affordable health insurance benefits for their employees was approved by a Senate committee on Friday. The legislation, Senate Bill 703, addresses the explosion in the cost of employer-sponsored health coverage. With

MADISON, WI – Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) released the following statement regarding the introduction of Assembly Bill 840 (AB 840) relating to requirements for data centers. “I signed on as a co-sponsor of Representative Zimmerman and Senator Quinn’s bill to ensure data centers across Wisconsin do not adversely affect Wisconsinites,” said