MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting initiatives in his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to do the right thing for kids and support their mental health with a more than $270 million investment to continue the “Get Kids Ahead” initiative, providing additional mental health supports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Pete Sessions (TX-17), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), and Cathy McMorris Rogers (WA-05) reintroduced the Words Matter Act, bipartisan legislation that updates the U.S. Code by removing the more than two dozen instances of “mentally retarded” from federal law, replacing the outdated

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced record participation in its Youth Apprenticeship (YA) programs, with 8,357 high-school juniors and seniors pursuing paid, on-the-job training in fields, including manufacturing, health, science, agriculture and more. This record number represents 30% more youth apprentices than the 2021-2022 school year. “With

MADISON, Wis. — Today, on Workers’ Memorial Day, A Better Wisconsin Together stands in solidarity with those who are fighting to strengthen workers’ rights and ensure safe workplaces for all, and encourage all elected officials in Wisconsin to pass legislation that protects Wisconsin workers. “As we honor and remember those who

Ubet, WI—“The bipartisan dysfunction over the Federal national debt ceiling and the increasing deficits directly threatens every family in the country,” said the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) Press Office, in a statement released this week. “Democrats and Republicans both hold absolute responsibility for their ‘bullet-train’ deficit policies rapidly running out of

The final hearing on the state budget wrapped up on Wednesday in Minocqua, and Wisconsinites from around the Northwoods (and as far away as Superior and Kenosha County) once again filled the Joint Finance Committee’s public listening session with the needs and priorities facing them, their communities, and, almost invariably,

BALSAM LAKE, Wis. –Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that a St. Croix County jury convicted former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Steffen with three counts of representations depicting nudity. The complaint alleged Mr. Steffen created recordings of himself engaged in sexual activity with two separate victims at his

La Quinta, California (April 20, 2023) —The American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC), America’s only bipartisan association of political professionals, announced today the recipients of the AAPC Campaign Excellence Awards for exceptional work during the 2022 cycle. These awards were presented at a special ceremony in conjunction with the annual

MADISON – Today all across the State, press conferences were held by Assembly Republicans to suggest, without detail, a new shared revenue plan that would both give fewer dollars to local municipalities and counties than what is in the Governor’s proposed budget and would strip budgetary and policy autonomy away

Madison, WI – This morning Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake), along with his Assembly Republican colleagues and local elected officials from around the state, announced a historic investment into shared revenue for Wisconsin’s townships, villages, cities, and counties. The shared revenue program provides unrestricted aid to Wisconsin counties and municipalities

MILWAUKEE – Rep. Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Assembly Republican colleagues, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and other local officials from Southeastern Wisconsin in a press conference on Thursday afternoon to unveil a bipartisan package that will make historic changes to the state’s shared revenue program and will allow both the City

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson is at the site of a train derailment today (April 27) near De Soto that sent part of a freight train into the Mississippi River along WIS 35. “The immediate concern is the safety of all those involved and surrounding this incident,”

Milwaukee – Today, Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement regarding increased shared revenue and the plan for Milwaukee. The newly introduced shared revenue plan includes allocating 20% of the state sales tax revenue to local governments. A cost saving innovation fund comprised of $300 million would encourage the development of efficiencies

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting initiatives in his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to do the right thing for kids and support their mental health with a more than $270 million investment to continue the “Get Kids Ahead” initiative, providing additional mental health supports

MADISON – Representative Tony Kurtz (R – Wonewoc) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. Back in the spring of 2022, a couple of rural legislators and I met and talked about some of the needs of rural Wisconsin, and how some of those communities have

Madison, WI – After joining her colleagues for a press conference in the Assembly Parlor, Representative Rozar issued the following statement regarding the proposal for shared revenue, introduced by Assembly Republican legislators, which will increase funding of local governments: “Today, after listening to local officials and constituents from around Wisconsin, we

WASHINGTON —Today, U.S Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure renewing their request for information on what safeguards CMS has in place to address improper payments in the Medicaid

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, along with Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Committee on the Budget, sent a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), requesting that office provide Congress

Oshkosh, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld met with Winnebago County leadership and toured several facilities made possible through a $10.3 million Neighborhood Investment Fund grant from Governor Evers for housing continuum services.   The Secretary met with Winnebago County Executive Jon Doemel, Day by Day Shelter

Madison – The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association (WCPA) released the following statement after the announcement by Assembly Republicans on legislation that includes a substantial investment in public safety initiatives. “The Wisconsin Chiefs of Police Association, as well as our members across the state greatly appreciate efforts to double the funding