MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today celebrated his and the Evers Administration’s work serving the people of Wisconsin over the past year, releasing a list of accomplishments as 2022 comes to an end. This comes as yesterday Gov. Evers provided a wrap-up of his 2022 72-county tour vising every Wisconsin county over the last year—his third 72-county tour since

MADISON, Wis. – UW Health recently completed a year-long project to improve the naming of its facilities system-wide. In April, UW Health announced UW Health at The American Center was formally renamed to UW Health East Madison Hospital, but this news was part of a much larger project that spanned 2022.

MADISON- Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) announced her committee assignments for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session which include: ·       Assembly Committee on Assembly Organization ·       Assembly Committee on Campaigns & Elections ·       Assembly Committee on Energy & Utilities ·       Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long Term Care ·       Assembly Committee on Insurance ·       Assembly Committee on

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer announced committee appointments for the upcoming 2023-24 legislative session. Assistant Leader Kalan Haywood (D-Milwaukee) has been appointed to the following standing committees: Housing and Real Estate (ranking member), Transportation, Energy and Utilities, and Rules. In his capacity as Assistant Leader, Rep.

CONTACT rb@grassrootstargeting.com (Madison, Wis.) – Today, District 1 Court of Appeals Chief Judge William Brash submitted over 1,800 nomination signatures to retain his seat on the bench. This secures Judge Brash’s place on the ballot for the District 1 Court of Appeals seat that he has held since 2015. “It

This month, Wisconsin homeowners received a holiday gift from the Wisconsin Lottery.  The estimated $213 average credit, while slightly lower than last year’s average credit of $230, is higher than the 2020 credit of $160 or the 2019 credit of $184.  “The high average Lottery Credit this year is due

MADISON – Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers appointed Sheboygan County Administrator Adam Payne to serve as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Preston D. Cole’s retirement. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “From our beautiful

MILWAUKEE – With strong support from local leaders and residents, the Lindsay Heights Neighborhood Improvement District No. 12 was approved by Mayor Cavalier Johnson and the Milwaukee Common Council to advance the growth of this vibrant community. Neighborhood Improvement Districts (NID) are critical partners in developing stronger areas throughout Milwaukee

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Emilie Amundson, today announced Wisconsin was recently awarded a $400,000 federal Safe Access for Victims’ Economic Security (SAVES) demonstration grant to implement comprehensive domestic violence services for survivors who need assistance accessing child support and parenting time services safely. The SAVES

Heading into 2023, it’s critically important that Republicans are unified and strong to tackle the challenges ahead. Maintaining the veto-proof majority in the State Senate is crucial in the face of the uncertain outcome of April’s pivotal state Supreme Court election. It’s also critical to ensure accountability for a Democrat

Germantown, WI – Former State Senator Randy Hopper suspended his campaign for the 8th Senate District special election today and endorsed State Representative Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) for the seat. Rep. Knodl also announced his first round of endorsements from current and incoming state senators, including Sen. Kathy Bernier, Sen. Mary

— Gov. Tony Evers today announced the launch of the Recovery Voucher Program in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA). The effort will be supported by a portion of Wisconsin’s McKinsey & Company opioid settlement funds, which provided the state with

Milwaukee – The year 2022 was a milestone year for helping peregrine falcons flourish in Wisconsin. We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) celebrated the 400th falcon chick to be born at one of their Wisconsin power plants this year. This remarkable milestone for a bird that was once nearly

Appleton, Wis. — Senator-elect Cabral-Guevara released the following statement in anticipation of the 2023-24 legislative session: “I want to thank my community for their support as their next state senator. When I set out to run for the 19th Senate District, I did so with the belief that this office is

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that he has once again visited each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties in 2022—his third 72-county tour since taking office in 2019. With this year’s 72-county tour, the governor has visited all 72 Wisconsin counties in a year three times each since becoming governor, including in

MADISON, Wis. – To build upon existing research and develop new strategies in harm reduction, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established a national research network to evaluate harm reduction services. The network will include a coordinating center and nine research studies at institutions across the country, including at

Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a non-partisan, non-profit service, and advocacy organization is disappointed by today’s decision and will review today’s finding in its entirety. The court’s ruling issues a stay of another court order that was to force the federal government to lift a rule that uses Title 42

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program is offering $1.5 million in pre-season contract agreements to Wisconsin farmers who are interested selling products to the program. The program encourages small to medium-sized, socially disadvantaged, and historically underserved producers to apply for these agreements through January

Menomonie, Wis. — In the 1950s and 1960s, when Herb Riebe, Joanne Salm Bauer and Becky Gralow Cranston were attending University of Wisconsin-Stout, the university catchphrase Stout Proud hadn’t been coined. Their Stout pride was alive and well, however, when they graduated and launched successful careers. Sixty years later, their