Wauwatosa, WI – The Wauwatosa School District proudly announces that its high school students have received prestigious Jerry Awards for their spring 2023 performances of Seussical and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Wauwatosa West) and Rock of Ages (Wauwatosa East).  The Wauwatosa West Theatre Program received several awards for its production

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today unveiled new dual-language signs for placement on state highways. The new signs indicate the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin’s Tribal boundaries and communities in both the Ojibwe

MADISON – The ACLU of Wisconsin, Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC), Community Task Force MKE, Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT), and the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression today thanked Gov. Tony Evers for his commitment to vetoing shared revenue legislation that would force county and municipal governments to forfeit

MADISON – Governor Tony Evers, First Lady Kathy Evers, and Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson honored five outstanding foster families and three youth during the 2023 Governor’s Foster Care Award ceremony on May 25, 2023, in the Assembly Chamber of the State Capitol. “What’s best for

Southwest Wisconsin: Driftless Wisconsin was awarded $24,867 for a Sales Promotion – Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism designed to promote the area to potential visitors through a sales promotion campaign. The announcement was made by Ann Sayers, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism. “The visitor will

MADISON, Wis. — With the government days away from an unprecedented default, Derrick Van Orden has joined the rest of the House GOP in adjourning for a week-long Memorial Day recess—with no plan to avoid the catastrophic consequences of defaulting on our debts. Here are a few key points on the

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Fair and Balanced FTC Act to prohibit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from acting unless there is at least one Commissioner from a different party from the Chair. This would incentivize the President to nominate and confirm Commissioners to ensure a functioning body including minority

MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Michael Regan to announce that communities across Wisconsin are receiving $9.5 million from the Baldwin-supported Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites, former industrial sites where legacy pollution has hindered future

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency.  “The unanimous ruling in Sackett v. EPA is a direct blow to President Biden’s war on our farmers who feed our nation and the world,” said Van Orden. “I will always stand with them.”

MADISON — Today, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) had the opportunity to make meaningful investments that would help Wisconsin grow and continue to be a place that people want to raise a family. However, Republicans once again rejected the chance to do what’s right for working families across our state. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statements after Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01) and the Republican caucus adjourned the House of Representatives for the long weekend without a debt limit deal in place, risking default on the United States and damage to

Madison, WI — A proposal authored by Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) to address PFAS contamination in Wisconsin was referred to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, chaired by co-sponsor Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay).  “I’m happy to see the first step being taken to get this needed legislation across

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Senator Tammy Baldwin and Mayor Eric Genrich in Green Bay to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering critical funding to help revitalize the Port of Green Bay and  strengthen Northeast Wisconsin. Sen. Baldwin helped deliver the funding for

MADISON, WI… Legislation providing voluntary incentives and strategies for reducing the impacts of road salt on Wisconsin’s lakes, streams and drinking water overwhelmingly passed an Assembly committee yesterday.  State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the proposal with State Rep. Elijah Behnke, said there has been increasing concern for the growing impact

Ripon, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited with healthcare leaders from Fond du Lac County to discuss how state investments are helping to expand access to critical mental health services in the area. Blumenfeld joined DeAnn Thurmer, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital/SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will supply law enforcement with the tools needed to keep illicit fentanyl off our streets, make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent, and support research efforts to understand the impact of fentanyl-related substances. “Illicit fentanyl

I’m State Senator Eric Wimberger from the 30th Senate District in Northeast Wisconsin. Last week, I championed a motion to create a dedicated $125 million PFAS Fund in the state budget. PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” are a group of chemicals linked to environmental contamination. PFAS are widely used

Madison, WI – State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) sent a budget motion to the Joint Finance Committee that would raise the per pupil revenue limit by $300 in each year of the biennium for school districts with a below average revenue limit.  When per pupil revenue limits were

STEVENS POINT, Wis., May 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Julie Lassa joined representatives of Wisconsin Management Company, Inc., and others at a grand re-opening Thursday to celebrate improvements made to Cuba City Apartments, Cuba City, and Summit Apartments, Barneveld. “A place to live