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The evidence of Donald Trump’s slipping hold on his party is growing.
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting six career fairs across the state in early 2026. The fairs will be held in Spooner, Woodruff, Oshkosh, Milladore, Milwaukee and Fitchburg, starting Jan. 17. Attendees will have the
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies across the state and nation in a unified effort to get impaired drivers off the roads this holiday season. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled

In a letter responding to the U.S. DOJ’s request, commissioners wrote that Wisconsin law “explicitly prohibits the Commission” from providing the full unredacted voter registration list, which includes information like driver’s license numbers and the last four digits of residents’ Social Security numbers.
MADISON, Wis. – A randomized trial from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health showed that introducing ambient artificial intelligence scribes in UW Health clinics reduced health care practitioner burnout and time spent documenting
WEST BEND — Washington County Executive and candidate for Governor Josh Schoemann today announced plans to move key agencies out of Madison to make state government closer to more accountable and responsive to residents all across Wisconsin. In addition, the plan calls
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message wishing Wisconsinites a happy Hanukkah as families and individuals across the state celebrate the start of The Festival of Lights. The governor and first lady’s
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers delivered his weekly radio address highlighting action he took this week to enact 35 bills into law. Bills enacted by the governor this week include new efforts to keep
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled “Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It.” The four Majority witnesses discussed how Obamacare’s structural problems are fueling
MADISON, Wis. – Following the Senate’s rejection of a proposal to extend health care tax credits this afternoon, the former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services joined local healthcare professionals and Wisconsin families to demand members of
APPLETON, WI – This week, Governor Evers announced increased funding that municipalities across Wisconsin will be receiving through the Municipal Services Payments (MSP) Program. Municipalities in Senate District 18 will be receiving a total of $1.8 million through MSP. “Local governments
MADISON, Wis. — This week, Wisconsin Democrats introduced bills regarding paid family leave, school funding, agriculture, criminal justice, and more. Representative Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “My Democratic colleagues and I remain steadfast in our commitment to address affordability

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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be hosting six career fairs across the state in early 2026. The fairs will be held in Spooner, Woodruff, Oshkosh, Milladore, Milwaukee and Fitchburg, starting Jan. 17. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with current DNR staff, ask questions,
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of State Patrol is joining law enforcement agencies across the state and nation in a unified effort to get impaired drivers off the roads this holiday season. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign kicks off today boosting efforts to educate and

In a letter responding to the U.S. DOJ’s request, commissioners wrote that Wisconsin law “explicitly prohibits the Commission” from providing the full unredacted voter registration list, which includes information like driver’s license numbers and the last four digits of residents’ Social Security numbers.
MADISON, Wis. – A randomized trial from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health showed that introducing ambient artificial intelligence scribes in UW Health clinics reduced health care practitioner burnout and time spent documenting patient notes. The clinical trial also provided one of the
WEST BEND — Washington County Executive and candidate for Governor Josh Schoemann today announced plans to move key agencies out of Madison to make state government closer to more accountable and responsive to residents all across Wisconsin. In addition, the plan calls for selling state property in Madison and requiring state employees
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers today shared a video message wishing Wisconsinites a happy Hanukkah as families and individuals across the state celebrate the start of The Festival of Lights. The governor and first lady’s video message is available on Gov. Evers’ YouTube page here, and
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers delivered his weekly radio address highlighting action he took this week to enact 35 bills into law. Bills enacted by the governor this week include new efforts to keep kids, families, and communities safe, including promoting roadway safety, increasing
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a hearing entitled “Defining Our Healthcare Problem, and Principles We Should Follow to Solve It.” The four Majority witnesses discussed how Obamacare’s structural problems are fueling higher costs and rampant fraud, and they identified the harms
MADISON, Wis. – Following the Senate’s rejection of a proposal to extend health care tax credits this afternoon, the former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services joined local healthcare professionals and Wisconsin families to demand members of Congress, including Reps. Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden, take
APPLETON, WI – This week, Governor Evers announced increased funding that municipalities across Wisconsin will be receiving through the Municipal Services Payments (MSP) Program. Municipalities in Senate District 18 will be receiving a total of $1.8 million through MSP. “Local governments and taxpayers have been drawing the short-stick for years. The
MADISON, Wis. — This week, Wisconsin Democrats introduced bills regarding paid family leave, school funding, agriculture, criminal justice, and more. Representative Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “My Democratic colleagues and I remain steadfast in our commitment to address affordability in Wisconsin, and our bill rollouts this week demonstrate this