MADISON — Today, Governor Evers called for a meeting of the Joint Finance Committee (JFC)  on April 16th to release the $125 million for PFAS Remediation and $15 million for Chippewa Valley healthcare providers. On May 18th, 2023, the Republican majority of the Joint Finance Committee created a PFAS Trust Fund for the

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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he is calling the Republican-controlled Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) into a special meeting set to occur on April 16, 2024, at 9:30 a.m., to press Republican legislators to expeditiously release $140 million in already-approved funding to fight PFAS statewide and stabilize healthcare access in Western Wisconsin after HSHS and Prevea Health’s decision t… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and seven of his Senate GOP Budget Committee colleagues in sending a letter to Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), calling on him and majority committee members to focus on fiscal matters. This correspondence — in

MADISON — With less than one week remaining to the individual income tax return filing deadline, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) reminds everyone to file their tax returns and pay amounts due before midnight on April 15 to avoid late filing fees and interest charges. Extended Call Center Hours Like past

MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin has been in politics for a very long time. And for two decades now, Baldwin has consistently hamstrung efforts to secure the border and address the influx of undocumented immigrants. Many things may have changed over the last 20 years. Pet Rocks were all the rage,

The Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine (WCJP), represents 64 member organizations, including Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Marquette University. The WCJP supports the event All Eyes on Gaza, in which SJP planted flags representing the 41,000 people martyred after six months of US-backed Israeli assault on Gaza.

MADISON, WI –After attending Governor Evers’ signing of the PRINCE Act – Senate Bill 981, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 272 – expanding alerts for missing adults to include certain missing children, at Hawley Environmental School in Milwaukee, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “It was an honor to

Madison, WI – Senator Duey Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement in response to the UW System’s decision to extend test-optional admissions through 2027: “As a graduate of UW-Madison, it is unfortunate to see that the UW System Board of Regents has announced that they will continue their

GREEN BAY, WI – Senator André Jacque, the Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, proudly announces the endorsement of New London School Board President Chris Martinson. Martinson’s endorsement highlights Jacque’s commitment to conservative principles and his dedication to supporting parents in the fight against “woke” education policies. In his

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that several rural Wisconsin airports will receive over $2.6 million in federal infrastructure funding to make critical upgrades to improve safety and increase revenue. “Wisconsin airports help travelers get where they need to go while boosting tourism, growing the local economy, and creating

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) released the following statement after introducing a resolution to repeal the Federal Reserve’s Climate-Related Financial Risk principles. These principles state that any bank with more than $100 billion in assets should infuse climate risk considerations into all parts of their business, ranging from strategic planning and

BAYSIDE, WISCONSIN:  Today, Jodi Habush Sinykin launched her campaign for the 8th State Senate district at the Schlitz Audubon Center in Bayside. She is challenging Republican Duey Stroebel in the November election. The newly drawn 8th State Senate seat is poised to be the most competitive senate district in the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire management crews will conduct prescribed burns on DNR properties throughout the southern half of the state. Wisconsin has a rich history of periodic burns conducted by tribal citizens for land and wildlife management across the state. Many plant

Biden-Harris 2024 Wisconsin Communications Director Brianna Johnson issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump repeating the lie that he won Wisconsin in 2020 for the third time in ten days on the Regular Joe Show this morning: “For the third time so far this month, Donald Trump spread

MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers today signed the “Prince Act”—Senate Bill (SB) 981, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 272—which aims to address gaps in the Wisconsin AMBER Alert System by expanding criteria for issuing alerts for missing children. Gov. Evers enacted Act 272 at the former elementary school of Prince McCree,

Yesterday, former President Trump once again bragged about overturning Roe v. Wade, which paved the way for states to implement draconian abortion and IVF bans. Since the Court’s decision in Dobbs, Steil has joined his extreme colleagues to restrict abortion care nationwide, including: Joining a group that is endorsing the Life at Conception

In response to Donald Trump once again demanding credit for ending Roe v. Wade and the resulting extreme abortion bans in states across the country, DNC spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement:  “Donald Trump is making it clear: He is loudly claiming credit for the decision to ‘kill Roe v. Wade’ and create a

The University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate programs are once again ranked among the nation’s best in the 2024-25 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools,” including ranking the School of Education first overall in the country. “Our graduate programs have a long legacy of providing world-class education and