MIDDLETON – Rep. Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) applauded the announcement this week by Governor Tony Evers of a $10 million investment in veterans programs in Wisconsin, following the recommendations made last month by the governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Veteran Opportunity. This includes funding to support veteran housing, increase mental health

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of 117 members of Congress in asking that the Biden Administration request sufficient FY24 budget funding for LGBTQI+ programs in line with the President’sMemorandum on Advancing the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Persons Around the

MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, nonpartisan, non-profit organization of professional women in and around government service, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022-2023 undergraduate scholarships. Jenasea Hameister is a junior at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. She is a junior studying public administration with

[Madison, Wis.] – On Wednesday, in an interview with the editorial board of the Wisconsin State Journal, Tony Evers paid more lip service to crime victims while he and his Parole Commission continue to grant early release to violent criminals across the state. Shot: Chaser: With multiple polls (including the most recent Marquette

TOWN OF WASHINGTON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces that the Town of Washington has applied for a 25% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 21 acres of land in the Town

Washington, D.C. – Amazing. According to New York Magazine: “But [Biden] has been particularly open about one pol he especially wants to get rid of, whose ouster would hand Democrats both Senate seats in his vital battleground: Wisconsin senator Ron Johnson, whom he describes as notably draconian and an emblem of the new,

MADISON, Wis. — From Jan. 6 to voting against life-saving abortion and gun safety measures, Sen. Ron Johnson has made a lot of bad decisions in the U.S. Senate. In a debate on Friday night, Johnson will have a chance to try to explain himself on these and other issues. A

WAUSAU- Yesterday, State Representative Katrina Shankland (D- Stevens Point) joined Governor Tony Evers and Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek at an event at Northcentral Technical College’s Training Center in Wausau to celebrate the announcement of a significant milestone— Wisconsin has reached the highest participation in the state’s

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE6_CO5cFP4biCXFbjZcPIQ [Madison, WI…]  Anthony Hamilton, a Detective with the Dane County Sheriff’s Department and candidate for sheriff, today announced the release of radio and digital ads across the County that contrast his leadership as a 14-year veteran of the Department versus the failures of politically appointed Sheriff Kalvin Barrett. Detective

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded an announcement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that Wisconsin will receive over $40 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to expedite Wisconsin’s efforts to expand access to high-speed internet across the state. The federal funding will

MILWAUKEE, Wis — As Senator Ron Johnson takes to the debate stage tonight, the climate crisis is at the forefront of Wisconsin voters’ minds. Unlike Senator Johnson, the overwhelming majority of Wisconsin voters recognize that investing in climate solutions is necessary for our planet’s future and will create good-paying jobs

The Wisconsin Apartment Association (WAA) is conducting its 2022 Annual Fall Conference in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on Friday, October 7 and Saturday, October 8.  Aspart of the Friday program, WAA is including a “thank you to Governor Tony Evers.” The recognition is for listening to and inviting landlords to the table where discussions helped facilitate the implementation and operation of two very necessary and successful emergency rental housing programs: WRAP and WERA.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of two rare snake species and two rare fish species, which may result from the CTH C Bridge over Turtle Creek project in Walworth County. Incidental take refers to the unintentional loss

MADISON, Wis. — Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels has spent months pandering to the extreme right-wing of the Republican Party, staking out the most radical positions on abortion and reproductive health care, sowing doubt in the outcomes of Wisconsin elections, and supporting legislation that would jeopardize the safety of kids in

MADISON – Ahead of tonight’s debate for Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race, Wisconsin doctors are calling on Senator Ron Johnson to be clear about whether he’d support the national abortion ban introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) or would indeed support allowing states to decide. Prior to the Supreme Court decision

JANESVILLE – Yesterday, Representatives Sue Conley (D-Janesville) and Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) presented a legislative citation on behalf of themselves and Senator Janis Ringhand (D-Evansville) to the Janesville League of Women Voters in honor of Rock County election staff and volunteers. The citation also recognizes Janesville City Clerk-Treasurer Lori Stottler, who

MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of tonight’s U.S. Senate Debate, here’s a recap of  how Ron Johnson has spent the last twelve years in Washington serving himself and his biggest donors at the expense of working Wisconsinites. Here’s what to know about Senator Ron Johnson:  Johnson’s Dangerous Agenda to Ban Abortions is in

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – Yesterday, Dairy Business Association announced their endorsement of Eric Toney for Wisconsin’s Attorney General. Fond du Lac County District Attorney and law enforcement’s choice for Attorney General, Eric Toney, released the following statement: “Farmers and members of the dairy industry are critical to a strong

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) has approved the governor’s plans to allocate $40 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds through the Capital Projects Fund to expedite Wisconsin’s efforts to expand access to high-speed internet across the state.  “Whether it’s finding

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement calling for the federal government to take swift action against Chinese drone maker DJI after the Department of Defense added DJI to its list