Madison, WI. Rep. William Penterman (R-Columbus) released the following statement on Governor Evers’ veto of Assembly Bill 776, relating to damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty. “It is unfortunate the Governor does not agree that damage to public property should be punished,” said Rep. Penterman.

MADISON, Wis. – In response to Senator Ron Johnson admitting the changes he made to the 2017 GOP Tax Scam bill benefitted his company and that of his wealthiest donors, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Ron Johnson now admits that his tax policy benefited himself and his biggest

Madison, WI – April 11, 2022 – Madison-based UW Credit Union reached $5 billion in assets for the first time this past Friday, a significant milestone in its 90-year history and a testament to the credit union’s consumer-centric mission.   Today, UW Credit Union serves nearly 315,00 members, representing a

Madison, WI – On Friday, Governor Evers signed a number of bills into law, including AB 765, AB 874, AB 909, and SB 520, all of which were authored by Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk). These bills received strong bipartisan support in the legislature earlier this year, as they are common-sense pieces

Appleton, Wis. – Outagamie County Executive and pro-labor populist candidate for U.S. Senate Tom Nelson today announced his endorsement from the union representing workers from Appleton Coated (now Midwest Paper Company), a 122-year-old paper mill he fought to save. Nelson worked with union leaders to file a lawsuit to stop

Madison, WI – Today, the Senate Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry noticed that it would hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 1034 relating to medical marijuana on Wednesday, April 20th. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) responded to the notice: “The people of Wisconsin are ready for cannabis reform. It

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Partnership Program at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) is accepting applications for its Strengthening Community Solutions to Improve Maternal and Infant Health funding opportunity. This funding seeks to support work to reduce maternal and child health disparities throughout Wisconsin, with a focus on underserved

Washington, DC – On Thursday, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) led 10 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman and Subcommittee on Waters, Oceans, and Wildlife Ranking Member Cliff Bentz urging them to oppose any effort to attach extraneous language prohibiting the purchase, sale, or transport

MADISON – The April 18 individual income tax filing deadline is only one week away. Taxpayers who already filed and are receiving a refund may track their refund’s status on the Where’s My Refund page of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue’s (DOR) website at revenue.wi.gov. Taxpayers who are unable to file by April 18

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a group of bipartisan colleagues, led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, in sending a letter to Dr. David Smith, Acting Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, and LTG Ronald Place, Director of

A deputy managing editor at The Washington Post will be on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus this month as the featured speaker for the annual Ann Devroy Memorial Forum. Sharif Durhams will speak during the forum, which will begin at 7 p.m. April 28 in Gantner Concert Hall of

MILWAUKEE – Every Spring, Milwaukee Riverkeeper hosts a massive, one-day, community-wide effort to clean up the waterways and care for the community. Last year alone, over 3,000 volunteers removed more than 110,000 pounds of trash from 95 different locations across the watershed in just one day. This year is no different

MILWAUKEE — Dr. SuJean Choi, professor of biomedical sciences in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences, has received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health U-RISE program to implement curriculum and programming to support students as they gain undergraduate research expertise while cultivating a science identity and sense

Madison, WI – Today, Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) announced that the Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry, which she chairs, will be holding a public hearing on her bill to create a Medical Marijuana program in Wisconsin: “Illness does not discriminate; it affects people from all walks of life. Mothers, sons,

WI Rapids…A regional coalition of Tribal leaders, industry experts, labor groups, educational institutions, local and state officials and forest products supply chain partners hosted a roundtable discussion today with a key official from the United States Department of Commerce.  U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Y. Castillo

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Kiel is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines throughout the city of Kiel. Activities related to