HAYWARD — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) and the Northwest Wisconsin Workforce Investment Board, hosted a “Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce” forum highlighting key investments and strategies to boost workforce participation and help employers meet their needs for well-trained and highly skilled workers. The event comes after the governor earlier this

More than 120 members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th Air Control Squadron, based at Volk Field, Wisconsin, recently spent two weeks at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in lower Michigan, learning how to integrate a more lightweight, scalable and mobile air traffic control management system in

MILWAUKEE – Block Build MKE 2023, the signature annual project of Revitalize Milwaukee, will transform 18 homes in Milwaukee’s Muskego Way Neighborhood. The neighborhood rehabilitation project will take place on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The houses will receive free repairs and upgrades, collectively valued at

Madison, Wis. (August 10, 2023) – Edgewood College is offering an innovative solution to the teacher shortage in Wisconsin, and school districts are listening. The College has launched an Accelerated Teacher Residency program in recent months, and to date more than twenty school districts, including many from Dane County, have

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA- On Thursday, August 10, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party arrived in Australia alongside Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL). As CCP aggression in the region mounts, the members will participate in the Australian American Leadership Dialogue (AALD)

OCONTO, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that Jason T. Lipp, age 36, of Oconto, Wis., has been sentenced to 11.5 years of initial confinement and ten years of extended supervision after he was found guilty of First-Degree Reckless Homicide-Deliver Drugs, Possession with Intent to Deliver-Heroin, and Maintaining

GREEN BAY, WI – This morning, Protect Our Care’s Care Force One arrived in Green Bay to spotlight how recent legislative victories by President Biden and Democrats in Congress are “driving down” health costs for the American people. The Inflation Reduction Act and other measures are already saving people thousands

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his announcement this week, calling a special session of the Wisconsin State Legislature at 12 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 20, 2023, to complete their work on the 2023-25 biennial budget and pass a meaningful, comprehensive plan to address

WASHINGTON, D.C. – One year ago, today, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics of 2022 (PACT Act), which U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin supported, was signed into law, finally delivering all generations of toxic-exposed veterans their earned health care and benefits under the Department of Veterans Affairs

Juneau, WI – Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with PAVE and the Dodge County District Attorney’s Office are raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes on August, 14 at the Dodge County Courthouse. Attendees will experience an interactive display of red-painted silhouettes that represent

MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin today criticized a pair of bills introduced by the Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday  – Senate Bill 377 and Senate Bill 378 –  that would exclude transgender students in elementary, high schools, and public colleges and universities from participating in sports teams consistent with their

MADISON, Wis. — On the first anniversary of President Biden signing the PACT Act into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Haley McCoy released the following statement: “One year ago today, President Biden brought both sides of the aisle together to expand health care access for combat veterans suffering from toxic burn pit

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Ahead of the 88th anniversary of Social Security next week, a new ad from Opportunity Wisconsin highlights Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s support for a plan that would slash benefits and jeopardize retirement security for Wisconsin seniors. Click here to watch the ad “Hundreds of thousands of

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced awards of $227,520 in Technical Education Equipment Grants to seven school districts. Grants funded through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Program will help school districts expand advanced manufacturing education programs. As a result, 1,033 students will connect to high-wage, high-demand, and

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released the below statement in response to President Biden’s Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern. “President Biden’s long-awaited executive order is a small step

WISCONSIN – As the Inflation Reduction Act nears its one-year anniversary, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today visited Onalaska to celebrate prescription drug costs being cut for Wisconsin seniors because of the Baldwin-backed legislation. Senator Baldwin also joined the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers in Black River Falls to learn how her support for

LA CROSSE, WI – At a press conference in La Crosse, today Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) announced $600,000 in federal funds for Gundersen Health System, which if passed will support ambulances and emergency equipment for the residents of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. This funding will allow the hospital to provide

WEST ALLIS — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission met at the Wisconsin State Fair and approved a total of approximately $341.8 million in key projects across the state. “From investing in our state buildings and higher education institutions to renovating cornerstone establishments like the Cream Puff Pavilion at State Fair Park,

LA CROSSE, WI – This afternoon, Protect Our Care’s Care Force One arrived in the Coulee Region to spotlight how recent legislative victories by President Biden and Democrats in Congress are “driving down” health costs for the American people. The Inflation Reduction Act and other measures are already saving people