The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announces new driver license and identification (ID) cards with updated security features. The new cards debut June 5 with new design elements built within the cards to make them more resistant to fraud.  “Wisconsin DMV continues to stay on the

Madison, Wisconsin (June 2, 2023) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court Samuel A. “Sam” Christensen as Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, effective June 18, Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler announced today. Christensen, of Racine, will replace current Clerk of Supreme Court

MADISON – Yesterday, the state legislative Joint Finance Committee completed its work on the 2023-25 capital budget without approving a new College of Engineering for UW-Madison. In response, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President Zach Brandon released the following statement: “This is beyond disappointing news. In Greater Madison, and across the

MADISON – Yesterday, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee left out of their state budget proposal funds that would have allowed the University of Wisconsin – Madison to build a much needed new engineering building. The project would have allowed the program to expand its number of graduates by several

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today affirms that the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Sackett vs United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not alter Wisconsin’s wetland regulations under state law. Since 1978, the DNR has recognized the need to

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Priorities USA Executive Director Danielle Butterfield issued the following statement in response to Youtube’s decision to allow election denialism on its platform: “American democracy has been reeling from the harmful effects of election denialism for more than two years. To hear that YouTube has reversed course to

Today, after YouTube confirmed it will leave up content spreading blatant misinformation about the 2020 presidential election and other U.S. elections, Informing Democracy Executive Director Jenna Lowenstein issued the following statement: “People deserve reliable information about voting, ballot counting, and election certification—that’s why Informing Democracy works to make the detailed

KENOSHA, Wis. – Yesterday, Opportunity Wisconsin, For Our Future Wisconsin, Diaper Depot & More, and Family Friendly Wisconsin, along with Kenosha area child care professionals, parents, and community leaders, joined together to call on Congressman Bryan Steil to fight for working families instead of supporting the wealthy and corporate special interests. The

Madison, Wisconsin (June 2, 2023) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court Samuel A. “Sam” Christensen as Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, effective June 18, Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler announced today. Christensen, of Racine, will replace current Clerk of Supreme Court

MADISON, Wis. — As Mitch McConnell and his DC allies attempt to recruit Mike Gallagher, Republicans in Wisconsin are speaking out about their “disgust” with Gallagher. Today, the Chair of the Oconto County Republican Party, which is in Gallagher’s congressional district, called into a conservative Green Bay radio show to discuss how Gallagher

Madison, WI – Today, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held an executive session on the Agriculture Road Improvement Program, Senate Bill 247. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) voted in favor of the bill and issued the following statement after the vote: “The economic success of agriculture relies upon

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement applauding Senator Bill Hagerty for introducing the Senate companion of Steil’s legislation, the Putting Investors First Act, Steil’s legislation focused on disrupting the woke attack on American capitalism and reining in proxy advisory firms.  “The Putting Investors First Act will bring greater transparency and accountability into the

Washington, DC — Today, President Biden will sign legislation protecting millions of Americans’ health care, avoiding default on our nation’s debt. This victory was achieved for the American people despite Republicans’ best effort to rip Medicaid away from 21 million Americans with burdensome paperwork requirements after trying to hold the

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that 42 states, led by Wisconsin Department of Justice, have negotiated a nationwide $102.5 million settlement with the maker of Suboxone, Indivior Inc.  Wisconsin will receive about $7.5 million from the settlement. “I’m proud that Wisconsin DOJ led this significant multistate effort and

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the Chinese Communist Party ban of Micron, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, calling on Commerce to work

MADISON… The Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower is a big step closer to reopening. The Legislature’s budget committee last night approved the $500,000 requested by two area lawmakers to preserve the existing Tower, after rejecting an expensive rebuild proposed by Gov. Evers that would have cost over ten times as much

Chancellor Katherine Frank issued the following statement in reaction to the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee approval of funding for UW-Stout’s Heritage Hall: Yesterday evening, the Joint Finance Committee voted to approve funding for the Heritage Hall renovation project. UW-Stout, the City of Menomonie, Dunn County and our statewide business and

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1473 announced their endorsement for Tammy Baldwin’s U.S. Senate reelection campaign. “Tammy has always been a friend to Labor. When COVID hit and our essential workers needed help, Tammy was ready to assist with legislation that protected workers.

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting against suspending the debt limit: “The original bill passed by the House to increase the debt ceiling contained the bare minimum of spending restraint and policy improvements.  The original bill also increased the debt ceiling by a