Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Jim Costa (D-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) led a bipartisan group of 87 Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging them to make agriculture a priority in the upcoming Indo-Pacific

MADISON—If he doesn’t resign, as Rep. Alexander Ocasio Cortez has properly asked him to, Justice Clarence Thomas at least needs to recuse himself from any cases dealing with the Jan. 6 uprising. And he sure should have recused himself when he was the lone dissenter in a case earlier this year

Virtual and new in-person fundraiser events with opportunities to double donations   MADISON, WI (March 30, 2022) — To help address the greatest needs on the UW-Madison campus, the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association will hold the third annual Day of the Badger event. This year, virtual and new in-person events will bring alumni

Sen. Johnson on Senate Floor: Hunter and James Biden Paid Millions by Now-Convicted “Spy Chief of China”   WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on the Senate floor for the second day to discuss their investigation into Biden Inc. and the criminal behavior of Biden

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates of unemployment and employment statistics for Wisconsin metropolitan areas, major cities and counties in Wisconsin for February 2022. In brief, the non-seasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary February 2022

Local elections are less than one week away. Many voters are concerned about ensuring all election laws are followed to protect our democratic process. We have amazing clerks across much of Wisconsin. We collectively want to ensure people have the right to vote and the ability to cast their ballot

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season. “The department has zero-tolerance for harassment of tribal members

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission today released its list of the top things Wisconsin voters should know for the quickly approaching Spring Election on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.  Check with your municipal clerk regarding rules for returning an absentee ballot. A Waukesha County Circuit Court judge issued an

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today reminds Wisconsinites of the protected tribal right to fish in certain Wisconsin waterways and the legal consequences they could face if found interfering with that right during the upcoming Ojibwe spring fishing season. “Tribal members have the right to hunt, fish,

Appleton, Wis. – Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson today sent letters to the relevant U.S. House and Senate committees seeking answers from Foxconn and the U.S. Postal Service as Oshkosh Defense sought a site to produce the next generation of Postal vehicles. The botched deal, reported Monday in the Milwaukee

Innovative plan to improve rural health delivery topic of March 31 luncheon at UW-Eau Claire March 31 @ 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Speakers representing the Mayo Clinic, the UW-Eau Claire and a regional healthcare startup will speak during a March 31 luncheon produced by the Wisconsin Technology Council with support from Momentum West.

APPLETON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), announced a $5 million investment to make telehealth services, including mental and behavioral health services, more accessible by bolstering child psychiatry telehealth services and establishing neighborhood telehealth access points. “The past two years have challenged

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is highlighting legislation that has been signed into law by President Biden that supports our farmers, agriculture economy, and rural communities in Wisconsin. As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Senator Baldwin worked to

Eau Claire, WI — Today, the Rebecca Cooke for Congress campaign announced a 19-county tour of Wisconsin’s new Third District. The tour will commence on April 1st in Trempealeau County, with La Crosse and Vernon County stops to follow the next week. Over the course of the multi-week tour, the campaign will

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will host the UW System Board of Regents April 7-8 on the Stevens Point campus, for the first time in eight years. This is an opportunity to showcase both the campus and community, said Chancellor Thomas Gibson. “We look forward to sharing how UW-Stevens Point

Madison, WI – With Wisconsin experiencing record low unemployment levels, businesses across the state are struggling to fill open positions and, in many cases, to retain the employees they already have. One challenge many employees face is reliable transportation to their places of work. For others who are currently not employed but

The Wisconsin National Guard played an important supporting role in Operation Allies Welcome, the nearly six-month mission to resettle thousands of Afghan nationals, which ended last month at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Operation Allies Welcome is an effort led by the Department of Homeland Security, supported by the U.S. State Department,

Madison, Wis. — This morning, PETA called on University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank to reimburse more than $1.1 million in taxpayer funds. The demand relates to an incident in which nearly two-thirds of a colony of 700 mice slated to be used by UW-Madison experimenter Laura Knoll were deemed “non-critical” and

Washington, D.C. — Today, legislation introduced by Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), Lucy McBath (D-GA-06), and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) was approved by the House of Representatives as part of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022 (H.R. 2954). The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration. Introduced by Moore, McBath, and