On March 1, the City of Madison will launch the Madison Customer Assistance Program (MadCAP). MadCAP is the first program in Wisconsin to offer a monthly credit, or discount, to low income residents on a municipal services bill. Those who enroll in MadCAP will receive adiscount to their Madison Municipal

(JANESVILLE) – Today, Representative Sue Conley (D-Janesville), Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), and local leaders joined Governor Tony Evers as he announced a $15 million investment from his Capital Budget Proposal for the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Centerproject. “I was thrilled to join Governor Evers today as he made this announcement.

JANESVILLE – Today, State Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) joined Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, State Representative Sue Conley (D-Janesville), and local leaders to announce that the Governor’s 2023-2025 Capital Budget includes a $15 million investment to support the Woodman’s Sports and Convention Center project in Janesville. “I am proud to join

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) opened applications for $15 million in grant funding to support Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). HCBS help older adults or those who have disabilities live independently in their community. This is the second time Medicaid HCBS providers and agencies in Wisconsin are eligible

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative, one of the largest dairy co-ops in the country, welcomed the reintroduction of federal legislation that would address the misuse of dairy terms on the labels of imitation dairy products.  Today, Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., Jim Risch, R-Idaho, SusanCollins, R-Maine and Peter

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s historic capital budget investments saves taxpayers nearly $1 billion, supports estimated nearly $7 billion in economic activity and 45,000 jobs JANESVILLE — Gov. Tony Evers today released $3.8 billion in recommended investments in his 2023-25 Capital Budget for the renovation and renewal of the state’s existing infrastructure and to support

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) opened applications for $15 million in grant funding to support Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS). HCBS help older adults or those who have disabilities live independently in their community. This is the second time Medicaid HCBS providers and agencies in Wisconsin are eligible

Work to improve WIS 69 between County D in Belleville and Paoli in Dane County, is scheduled to resume on Monday, March 6. Roadway improvements in 2023 include rehabilitating the existing pavement along 0.89 miles of WIS 69 between County D and Gehin Road in Belleville, reconstructing WIS 69 from

MADISON – Governor Tony Evers’ 2023-25 biennium budget proposal works to make child care more accessible and affordable. The Governor’s proposal includes $340 million to provide a permanent investment in the Child Care Counts: COVID-19 Stabilization Payment Program, which was created with federal dollars during the pandemic to support Wisconsin’s early care and

Corrine Hendrickson, owner and operator of Corrine’s Little Explorers Family Child Care in rural New Glarus, WI, recently had the opportunity to testify before the House Small Business Committee. As a member of Main Street Alliance for two years, Hendrickson shared her story of how she was able to achieve

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) responds to election bribery carried out by the group, Wisconsin Takes Action: It was recently learned that the group, Wisconsin Takes Action, is offering $250 to voters to sway their friends to vote for Supreme Court candidate Janet Protasiewicz though an app

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce that the 19th Annual State of the Tribes address is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 at 1 p.m. in the Wisconsin State Assembly. “I would like to thank Chairman Robert Van Zile of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council,

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced Wisconsin has achieved a state record of more than 15,900 apprentices during 2022 thanks to strong growth in traditional sectors, including construction and manufacturing and innovative opportunities in fields such as IT and healthcare. “We’ve worked

De Pere, Wis.: American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Joe Webb, vice president for student affairs at St. Norbert College, has been named an ACE Fellow in 2023-24. Following a rigorous application process, 36 Fellows were selected this year. “To be selected as an ACE Fellow is a tremendous

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposed guidance last week allowing nut, oat, soy, and other non-dairy products to use the name “milk,” Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced bipartisan legislation to combat the unfair practice of

MADISON (February 28, 2023) – Michael Best Strategies is excited to announce that Adam Barr has joined the Madison office as a Principal. Barr is a seasoned public policy veteran who has worked with local, Wisconsin and Federal governments, assisting clients from all industry sectors with a focus on healthcare and

MADISON, Wis. — Public Schools Week (February 27 – March 3) is all about celebrating Wisconsin’s public schools and the students, teachers, and staff that make the Badger State among the best in education nationwide. This year, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on our state legislature to celebrate Public Schools

MADISON — In his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal, Gov. Tony Evers is proposing a $300 million investment to continue three successful grant programs previously funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act to support local and regionally-based capital building projects. The governor is proposing continuing the successful Neighborhood Capital Investment Fund

Feb. 28, 2023 – To continue to produce unrivaled policy research, provide in-depth journalism and advance free-market reforms in Wisconsin, the Badger Institute announces the launch of the Forward Society, a charitable giving opportunity for those who want to keep Wisconsin free and flourishing for years to come. The Forward Society offers

MADISON, Wis. (Feb. 28, 2023) — A volunteer brings comfort to people displaced from a home fire, blood collections teams welcome back donors after winter storms disrupt the blood supply, a military officer returns home from deployment to be with family, and a local community member learns hands-only CPR. All