MADISON, WI – AARP Wisconsin is thanking members of the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing a bipartisan bill that would create consumer protections around cryptocurrency kiosks. Assembly Bill 968 is designed to stop criminals from using crypto ATMs to steal from victims. “We applaud these legislators for taking action to

Seven organizations share perspectives on meeting evolving industries, workforce needs Menomonie, Wis. – University of Wisconsin-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University, recognizes the importance of adapting degrees to evolving industries and workforce needs, with the university’s No. 1 enduring goal to “offer high quality, challenging academic programs that influence and respond to

MADISON, Wis— the Democratic Party of Dane County endorsed Huma Ahsan for Dane County Circuit Court Branch 1 in a near-unanimous vote on February 18. Dane Dems is an organization dedicated to supporting progressive candidates and policies in towns, villages and cities throughout the county and across our state and

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service today announced up to $95 million in competitive grant funding through its Wood Innovations program for projects that advance innovative wood uses, expand wood-based construction, and grow U.S. wood energy markets and forest product processing capacity. “A strong timber industry is essential for

Wisconsin REALTORS® Association Releases January 2026 Real Estate Report Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin REALTORS® Association released its January 2026 Real Estate Report today, showing that sharply reduced housing inventory continues to limit home sales while pushing prices higher across much of the state. Existing home sales fell 3.9 percent compared

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association, Badger State Sheriffs’ Association, and Wisconsin Sheriffs & Deputy Sheriffs Association commend the Wisconsin State Assembly for passing Assembly Bill (AB) 968, legislation aimed at addressing the growing illicit use of crypto kiosks across the state. These kiosks — often found in

Madison – Today, Representative Jill Billings joined fellow Assembly Democrats to push for a vote to finally pass postpartum Medicaid expansion and save the lives of mothers and babies in Wisconsin. Rep. Billings released the following statement: “After years of advocacy and a full day of Democrats proposing amendments that

MADISON, Wis – In the final days of the 2025-2026 legislative session, Assembly Republicans have finally agreed to hold votes on legislation they spent multiple sessions blocking, including postpartum Medicaid expansion and Gail’s Law to expand access to breast cancer screenings. After years of pressure from families, advocates, and legislative

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in response to Legislative Republicans’ announcement that they will bring postpartum Medicaid expansion and Gail’s Law up for a vote in tomorrow’s floor session:  “Finally. “The people of Wisconsin have been asking Legislative Republicans to pass postpartum

Madison, WI—Two bipartisan, life-saving bills with overwhelming support continue to be blocked from a vote in the Assembly by Speaker Robin Vos, and the Republican members who elected him speaker. In only two states in the country—Wisconsin and Arkansas—pregnant women who qualify for Medicaid but lack other health insurance are

MADISON, WI – Today, the Assembly met for their second of potentially four session days this week. Rep. Palmeri released the following statement: “Today, we voted on bills that were fast tracked so the majority party can adjourn on their arbitrary timeline. The majority party has decided the Assembly will