Madison, WI – Today, Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) Co-Chairs Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) issued the following statement concerning the Department of Health Services’ (DHS) failure to maintain transparency and accountability in the opioid settlement plan: “JFC stands ready to exercise its statutory authority

Don’t miss the student talent in ‘Big Fish: Small Cast Edition’ in November Green Bay, Wis. – For more than 250 years, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has dazzled audiences around the world with its timeless beauty and inspiring message. This December, the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay’s Sharon J. Resch Institute of Music invites the community to

The Daybreak Fund today announced its 2025 grants, investing nearly $1.8 million in 15 projects led by nonprofit and community partners across Wisconsin’s western Lake Michigan watershed and Lake County, Illinois. The grants support nature-based solutions that address climate risks, improve water quality, and strengthen community resilience.  A collaborative of

Madison – Today, the Governor signed two bills written by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Tony Kurtz (R-Wonewoc) into law. Act 35 and Act 36 will give EMS departments additional tools to address recruitment and retention challenges. “I am pleased that the Governor swiftly signed our two EMS bills

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has earned additional recognition for a digital license option offered to state license holders earlier this year. The Wisconsin Policy Forum announced its 33rd annual Salute to Local Government winners last week, which included DSPS. The agency won the La

This weekend, far-left liberals took to the streets putting their Trump Derangement Syndrome on full display.  Radical Rebecca Cooke was in attendance and new photos show extremists holding signs stating “Republicans are Nazi’s” and “Impeach Trump! We Don’t Need a Dictator!” next to a table the Cooke team seems to have set up

(MILWAUKEE)— Ana Báez, a bilingual school counselor at Milwaukee Public Schools’ South Division High School, has been recognized as the 2026 Wisconsin School Counselor of the Year by the Wisconsin School Counselor Association (WSCA). She was recognized at a school assembly on Tuesday, October 21. This award recognizes a school counselor who leads

Fire and emergency medical services (EMS) responders in Walworth County face challenges with staffing their agencies and funding their capital needs, and some of the county’s smaller departments still rely on a volunteer model that has become increasingly difficult to sustain. Heightened collaboration or consolidation among the 15 departments that

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed two bipartisan bills to bolster emergency medical services (EMS) in Wisconsin by reducing financial barriers for individuals seeking training, licensure, and a career in EMS and reducing the financial burden for local governments and EMS providers by increasing the Medicaid reimbursement ra… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has announced a 26% increase in the number of children under age 6 who have been screened for lead exposure statewide, allowing state and local health departments to catch more cases of lead poisoning sooner. This October 19-25, DHS is marking National Lead

MADISON – Governor Tony Evers presented awards to honor four individuals for their contributions in assisting survivors of domestic violence in a special ceremony held today at the state Capitol. The ceremony was hosted as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a statewide effort to raise awareness about the effects of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that this upcoming Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 is National Drug Take Back Day. More than 145 events with more than 266 participating law enforcement agencies are planned across Wisconsin on Saturday, where Wisconsinites are encouraged to dispose of unwanted

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, as part of a coalition of attorneys general and governors, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in support of Illinois and the City of Chicago against President Trump’s attempt to unlawfully, unconstitutionally, and undemocratically deploy the National Guard in

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that due to the federal government shutdown, Wisconsin’s FoodShare program, which provides food assistance to more than 700,000 people in our state, will run out of funding at the end of the month. That means more than 260,000 kids under 18 will miss out on food

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the CEO of railway company Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to make the needed improvements to prevent future train derailments and protect Wisconsin communities and workers. Baldwin’s call comes after a CPKC train carrying crude oil derailed in Dodge County, Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Today, in response to Eric Toney announcing his candidacy for Attorney General, WisDems Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement: “Eric Toney is an extremist when it comes to taking personal health care decisions away from women. In 2022, Toney said he would not rule out weaponizing the DOJ

MADISON, Wis. — Failed right-wing candidate for Attorney General in 2022, Eric Toney, today announced at a media event, at which he refused to take questions, he intends to run for the office again in 2026. The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together: “Eric Toney is the same

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced the Governor’s Council on Financial Literacy and Capability is accepting nominations for the 2025 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards through November 21, 2025. The awards recognize individuals and organizations for increasing financial literacy, capability, and inclusion among W… Please log in to access subscriber content.

MADISON, Wis. – The public comment period closed on October 15, 2025 on two Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) administrative rules. DATCP received hundreds of comments related to ATCP 10 (Animal Disease and Movement) and ATCP 12 (Animal Markets, Dealers and Truckers). “Thank you to those who provided public comment,”

MADISON – Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek announced today that the Division of Worker’s Compensation (WC) has completed a major upgrade to the online system that hundreds of insurance carriers, employers, and claims adjusters use to submit required work-related injury data. In Wisconsin, insurance carriers and self-insured employers