MADISON, Wis. – Ozaukee County ranks the healthiest in Wisconsin and Menominee County is the least healthy county in the state, according to new County Health Rankings data from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI). The Rankings are available at www.countyhealthrankings.org. For more than a decade Rankings’ data, evidence, guidance

The Wisconsin Assembly Speaker announced on Tuesday that he was keeping Michael Gableman on, although Vos had vowed to shut down Galbleman’s office by the end of April. Actually, Vos initially said he hoped Gableman would wrap things up by last October, then last December, then this February, and then

Chad Kemp, D-Verona, announces his candidacy for the 80th Assembly District seat, following the recent retirement of Representative Sondy Pope (D-Mt. Horeb). Chad would like to thank Representative Pope for her decades of public service. “Representative Pope has been a vigorous advocate for the citizens of our district. I would

This follows Godlewski’s October call for the baseless, partisan election inquiry led by former Justice Michael Gableman to be closed, and demanding the public disclosure of all financial records detailing how the wasteful probe has spent public money. MADISON, Wis. — Following Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ announcement extending the contract for the Office

The Wisconsin Counties Association is commending the Joint Committee on Finance for  their approval today of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s plan to utilize an  extra $283 million in federal transportation monies.  “The majority of this extra money comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and  JCF’s approval today will

MADISON, WI – The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) met today to approve a $283 million transportation spending plan that will put more money into state highways and local roads. Following approval of the plan, the Co-Chairs of the Committee State Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and State Representative Mark

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MADISON, Wis. – Ten years ago this week, Politifact deemed Rebecca Kleefisch’s claim that her “cold call” to FatWallet.com persuaded the Illinois company to move to Wisconsin, as “false.” This is just one of many instances of the Walker-Kleefisch administration over-selling and under-delivering on the economy. The disastrous deal with Foxconn, which would

MADISON, WI–The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is launching a series of informational webinars about the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact throughout the summer. The first of this series is titled, “The National Popular Vote: What, Why and How?” It is an introductory look at this legislation and how

Today, the Joint Committee on Finance voted to approve a slightly modified version of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s federal expenditure plan for the allocation of increased federal infrastructure funding. These additional funds stem from the federal infrastructure bill that was signed into law in November 2021 and funded through

Madison, WI – Veteran Wausau attorney Dean R. Dietrich was elected April 22 as the next president-elect of the State Bar of Wisconsin, beginning July 1, 2022. In July 2023, he will take over as State Bar president. As president-elect and president, Dietrich, of the Weld Riley law firm, says

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, with Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led a hearing in conjunction with the release of their bipartisan report examining the mistreatment of military families in privatized housing. Watch the video here

MADISON, Wis. – Despite almost 1.2 million Wisconsinites relying on Medicare for health care coverage and benefits, Republican politicians are running on an agenda that would sunset the legislation after five years. Republican politicians who have praised this plan – including Wisconsin’s own Ron Johnson – have made it clear that they’re willing to play

Milwaukee – This morning, Alex Lasry voiced his support for the workers at the three Dane County Starbucks stores that filed for union representation Monday, throwing his support behind local workers fighting to make things better at their workplace. “Since the very beginning of this campaign, I’ve told folks that I want

Contact: Rep. Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding comments made about the Office of Special Counsel. “Media reports and the statement put out by Representative Brandtjen were incorrect. The Office of Special Counsel will remain open as we guarantee the legal power of

At the 2022 Hunger and Health Summit in Wisconsin Dells yesterday, the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that Wisconsin has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for its plan to send out 2021-2022 pre-6 pandemic electronic benefits transfer (P-EBT). The pre-6 P-EBT program provides food

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Executive Residence will be moving forward on a project to restore the property’s natural shoreline along Lake Mendota by planting native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees to provide erosion control, prevent runoff, enhance the wildlife habitat, and support pollinators. Phase one of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced The Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act, or The Healthy H2O Act, to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals, non-profits and local governments in rural communities. Water quality improvement systems installed at the faucet or within a building can provide immediate