The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) invites the public to review and comment on the agency’s updates to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program triennial goals. DBE firms are small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, as required by federal regulations. The upcoming triennial projected DBE

MADISON, Wis. — This morning, new reporting from Al Weaver and Julia Manchester at The Hill highlighted the impending “messy” primary and “expensive” fight that Republicans are facing in their uphill battle in the Wisconsin Senate race. The Hill: Republicans face tough bid to oust Baldwin in Wisconsin Senate race Republicans are facing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023 to close a trade loophole that is allowing China and other countries to undercut American manufacturers, let products made by slave labor get in the hands of U.S. consumers, and bring

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile

“Foster Youth Shadow Day is a wonderful, enriching opportunity for both members of Congress and foster youth delegates, who receive an inside look at the U.S. House of Representatives while advocates serving in Congress gain valuable firsthand insight into the child welfare system. Having participated in past year’s Shadow Days,

MADISON – Late yesterday the Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance addressed the budget for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and voted to include funding for an Agricultural Road Improvement Program (ARIP). This program would provide grants for local governments to repair and rebuild crumbling roads and bridges that create problems for

MADISON — Today, Democrats on the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) prepared to make investments to train the workforce through the UW System and support local communities to reduce barriers for workers to participate in the workforce. Instead, Republicans further showcased their reluctance to invest in the UW System despite

MADISON – On Tuesday, June 13th, Assembly Representative Jacobson (D-Oregon) released the following remarks regarding the Gun Safety Coalition press conference Monday at the Capitol: “As we heard yesterday, Wisconsin’s kids, our future, relies on common-sense gun safety bills. With universal background checks, extreme risk protection orders, and incentives for

CHETEK, Wis., June 13, 2023 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director, Julie Lassa, alongside Chetek Mayor Jeff Martin, Market and Johnson, CBS Squared, and City of Chetek officials, today helped the community celebrate the groundbreaking of a new wastewater treatment facility which will benefit over

MADISON – Today, Republican JFC members are poised to cut millions of dollars from the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to Speaker Vos’ comments and in anticipation of a multi-million dollar funding cut:  “Republican actions’ to cut funding from the

MADISON – This morning the Assembly Committee on Education held a public hearing on one bill. Assembly Bill 305 would increase the per pupil payments in the parental choice and the Special Needs Scholarship Program and provide an increase in the school district revenue ceiling.  The Committee has not received a

Madison, Wisconsin (June 13, 2023) – The Supreme Court recently acted to deny review in the cases listed below. As the state’s law-developing court, the Supreme Court exercises its discretion to select for review only those cases that fit certain statutory criteria (see Wis. Stat. § 809.62). Except where indicated, these cases came

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that annual inflation has fallen for eleven months in a row, bringing inflation to its lowest annual rate in more than two years. “While Republicans are fighting tooth and nail to give handouts to special interests and big corporations and increase

Today, IRG Action Fund delivered written testimony for informational purposes on Assembly Bill (AB) 321 to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs. The Committee is holding a public hearing on the bill this afternoon and may vote on it yet this week. A similar hearing is planned for the state Senate Committee on Education

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee’s Cyber, Information Technology, and Innovation subcommittee, sent a letter to the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer (CDAO) expressing concern over the organization receiving the lowest workforce survey score

Washington, DC — Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a partial stay pending appeal in Braidwood Management v. Becerra, protecting free preventive care for 150 million Americans as the case moves through the courts. In his initial ruling in the case, Judge O’Connor invalidated critical benefits endorsed by

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society is excited to share a first look inside the new state-of-the-art history center that is expected to be completed in late 2026. The history center will sit squarely at the intersection of Madison’s vibrant State Street and Wisconsin’s Capitol Square, serving as a

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) introduced a resolution honoring the 85th anniversary of the National Treasury Employees Union. NTEU has long been at the forefront of improving the lives and livelihoods of federal workers fighting for better working conditions, benefits, protections, and opportunities. It now represents 150,000

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed Republicans on the Joint Committee on Finance for newly released plans to cut tens of millions in funding for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System. Republicans are set to take up the UW System cuts later today. Gov. Evers released the following statement:  “Make no

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced that the Joint Finance Republicans would be gutting $32 million dollars from the University of Wisconsin System’s budget request, funding that would have gone to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.  Rep. Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in response: “There