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BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a 3,168-acre wildfire in Monroe County, with 109 acres outside of Fort McCoy boundaries. The fire is 60% contained.
MIDDLETON – Phil Anderson – longtime liberty advocate and torchbearer of restrained government, peace and freedom – announced his candidacy for United States Senate on April 15th, at the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin state convention. “The goal of my campaign
Gov. Tony Evers has proclaimed next week (April 17-21) as National Work Zone Awareness Week in Wisconsin. For more than 20 years, National Work Zone Awareness Week has marked the start of construction season across our country, promoting road worker safety
The City of Madison is the latest recipient of a $15 million federal grant to put toward John Nolen Drive Bridge Reconstruction, a generational project with historic funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Senior Advisor to the President and White
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Friday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the following counties in central and
MADISON, Wis. – Established in 2014 and expanded in 2020, the Town of Grant Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) promotes the preservation of the agricultural community. The AEA covers more than 31,000 acres across Dunn and Chippewa counties, spanning portions of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined 240 Members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in support of the Biden administration’s appeal
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), along with the Office of Health Equity, today join Gov. Tony Evers and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) in recognizing National Minority Health Month. This
GREEN BAY, Wis., April 13, 2023 — American Dairy Coalition today provided a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to deny two recent Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing petitions. These processor group petitions to USDA specifically ask for
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released the following joint statement regarding the sentencing of two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers by the Chinese Communist
(WISCONSIN) – Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest immigrant rights organization, applauds the Biden administration’s announcement on Thursday that the Department of Health and Human Services will propose a rule expanding eligibility that would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin continued her Delivering for Wisconsin Tour in Durand and La Crosse to discuss funding she secured in the 2023 federal budget to support emergency medical care and address the mental health crisis. In Durand,
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jeff C. Starks, 28, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 42 months in federal prison for distributing heroin and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today reminds the public of the third meeting in a series of four public meetings of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group to present information and gather public feedback
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting initiatives in his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to support working families, bolster Wisconsin’s workforce, and maintain the state’s economic momentum. More information regarding the governor’s plans is available here. Hey there,
MADISON – Representative Warren Petryk (R – Town of Washington) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. Hello, this is State Representative Warren Petryk, and I represent the 93rd Assembly District. Voters in the most recent
MADISON – Today Rep. Shelia Stubbs joined select state legislators from across the country to share ideas and strategies for improving Black maternal health. Leading the meeting, conducted remotely, were Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 2,980-acre wildfire in Monroe County, which is 46% contained. Previous communications indicated the fire was in Jackson
MADISON, WI– Members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, opposed the resolutions to expel the Tennessee Three, and the results of the two young black lawmakers being expelled. Now that both Justin Jones, and Justin Pearson have been re-instated to
Waupun, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld met with City of Waupun leadership, toured the Waupun Senior Center and learned about project plans for a new senior center facility made possible through a $5 million Neighborhood Investment
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a 3,168-acre wildfire in Monroe County, with 109 acres outside of Fort McCoy boundaries. The fire is 60% contained. Previous communications indicated the fire was in Jackson County. Updated
MIDDLETON – Phil Anderson – longtime liberty advocate and torchbearer of restrained government, peace and freedom – announced his candidacy for United States Senate on April 15th, at the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin state convention. “The goal of my campaign is to unite people who realize that representative democracy has
Gov. Tony Evers has proclaimed next week (April 17-21) as National Work Zone Awareness Week in Wisconsin. For more than 20 years, National Work Zone Awareness Week has marked the start of construction season across our country, promoting road worker safety and cautious driving in work zones. “Transportation investments are reaching
The City of Madison is the latest recipient of a $15 million federal grant to put toward John Nolen Drive Bridge Reconstruction, a generational project with historic funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Senior Advisor to the President and White House Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu made the announcement during a
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Friday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the following counties in central and west central Wisconsin: Adams, Buffalo, Clark, Green Lake, Jackson, Juneau,
MADISON, Wis. – Established in 2014 and expanded in 2020, the Town of Grant Agricultural Enterprise Area (AEA) promotes the preservation of the agricultural community. The AEA covers more than 31,000 acres across Dunn and Chippewa counties, spanning portions of the Auburn, Cooks Valley, Colfax, Grant, Sand Creek, and Otter Creek
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined 240 Members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, in support of the Biden administration’s appeal of federal district court judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk’s ruling that
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), along with the Office of Health Equity, today join Gov. Tony Evers and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) in recognizing National Minority Health Month. This year’s theme, “Better Health Through Better Understanding” highlights the importance of the Culturally
GREEN BAY, Wis., April 13, 2023 — American Dairy Coalition today provided a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging him to deny two recent Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing petitions. These processor group petitions to USDA specifically ask for increased payments from farmers’ pockets to processors in order to
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released the following joint statement regarding the sentencing of two prominent Chinese human rights lawyers by the Chinese Communist Party. The two lawyers, Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, were
(WISCONSIN) – Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin’s largest immigrant rights organization, applauds the Biden administration’s announcement on Thursday that the Department of Health and Human Services will propose a rule expanding eligibility that would allow Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to enroll in health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin continued her Delivering for Wisconsin Tour in Durand and La Crosse to discuss funding she secured in the 2023 federal budget to support emergency medical care and address the mental health crisis. In Durand, Senator Baldwin visited AdventHealth to learn how the $916,000 she
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Jeff C. Starks, 28, Madison, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 42 months in federal prison for distributing heroin and cocaine. The prison term will be followed by 5 years of
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today reminds the public of the third meeting in a series of four public meetings of the Lake Michigan Lake Trout Commercial Harvest Stakeholder Group to present information and gather public feedback on the Lake Michigan lake trout population. The meeting is
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting initiatives in his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to support working families, bolster Wisconsin’s workforce, and maintain the state’s economic momentum. More information regarding the governor’s plans is available here. Hey there, Governor Tony Evers here. Folks, we have many accomplishments in
MADISON – Representative Warren Petryk (R – Town of Washington) released the weekly radio address on behalf of Wisconsin Legislative Republicans. Hello, this is State Representative Warren Petryk, and I represent the 93rd Assembly District. Voters in the most recent election overwhelmingly supported ensuring that our state continues to focus
MADISON – Today Rep. Shelia Stubbs joined select state legislators from across the country to share ideas and strategies for improving Black maternal health. Leading the meeting, conducted remotely, were Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; Ambassador Susan
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire crews and local agencies are on the scene of a roughly 2,980-acre wildfire in Monroe County, which is 46% contained. Previous communications indicated the fire was in Jackson County. Updated information and mapping show the fire is in
MADISON, WI– Members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, opposed the resolutions to expel the Tennessee Three, and the results of the two young black lawmakers being expelled. Now that both Justin Jones, and Justin Pearson have been re-instated to their duly elected seats we commend the Shelby County Board
Waupun, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld met with City of Waupun leadership, toured the Waupun Senior Center and learned about project plans for a new senior center facility made possible through a $5 million Neighborhood Investment Fund grant from Governor Evers. The Secretary met with Mayor