MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #276, ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 4, 2025, in honor of Adam Zirbel, who unexpectedly passed away in the course of his work as a forester at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, on Mon. Sept., 22, 2025, at the age of 48.

WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Rodney Scott, regarding a recent report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) entitled, “CBP Has Not Evaluated the Security …

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after leading a letter with Wisconsin’s House Republican delegation to Governor Tony Evers, urging him to submit Wisconsin’s application for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The deadline for states to

MADISON, WIS. – Matt Sloan of Marshall, Wis., was presented the 34th Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award during World Dairy Expo® 2025, in memory of Duncan MacKenzie, the 1961 Klussendorf winner. While this year’s Klussendorf-MacKenzie award winner has an impressive dairy résumé, it is most important to note that Sloan exemplifies the standards that

MADISON, Wis – This week, the federal government shut down after failing to pass a budget by the October 1st deadline. Representative Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This is the third time the government has shut down under Trump while he controls both the House and the Senate. Before Trump,

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Representative Karen DeSanto (D-40) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking.  The Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking will identify agency rulemaking authority to be repealed by legislation. The task force will identify agencies that have broad rulemaking

Madison, WI — The Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin (CUB WI) is proud to present the inaugural Upper Midwest Energy Forum, a half-day event designed to equip business leaders and professionals with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate the rapidly evolving energy landscape. “There’s more change happening in the utility

Fox Cities, Wis. (October 2, 2025) –  Nominations are now being accepted for the Fox Cities Chamber’s 2026 Excellence in Education Awards. The Excellence in Education Awards program recognizes the outstanding achievements of educators in the Fox Cities Region. A skilled workforce of tomorrow relies on high quality education today,

(Eau Claire, Wis.) — Curt Krizan, president of the University Wisconsin-Eau Claire Foundation and executive director of Blugold Real Estate and BHEI Inc., announced that the former Sacred Heart Hospital has been sold to Commonweal Development Corp. Blugold Real Estate and BHEI purchased the 600,000-square-foot building and property adjacent to

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Md. Tahmidul Islam Molla, assistant professor of practice in computer science at Marquette University, has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an online rapid entry bridge course for people seeking a career change to pursue a Master of Science in

MADISON – Three bills co-authored by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) received hearings in the Assembly this week. These are among a robust legislative agenda by Sen. Hutton this session that advances the goal of improving the everyday lives of constituents and advocating for fiscally responsible lawmaking. Assembly Bill 266 was heard

Wisconsin State AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement on the 2025 government shutdown: The Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have forced a reckless shutdown of our federal government, causing unnecessary hardship for some 18,000 federal workers in Wisconsin and accelerating an impending health care crisis for Americans. Federal employees…

MADISON , Wis. – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has appointed Jodi Jean Amble as the new Director of Marketing & Communications. In this role, Amble will lead marketing strategies and communications campaigns to advance affordable housing and economic opportunity across Wisconsin. “We are thrilled to welcome Jodi

Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued

MADISON – Yesterday, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to serve on the Speaker’s Task Force on Rulemaking. “In a sweeping ruling this summer in Evers v. Marklein II, the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court upended much of the Legislature’s oversight of the administrative rulemaking process,” said Rep. Hurd.

After shutting down the government to avoid lowering health care costs, Republicans are set to implement new widespread tariffs that will hurt our economy even more MADISON, Wis. – Republicans shut down the federal government because they refused to reverse Medicaid cuts or lower health care costs for Wisconsin working

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, after launching her campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court, Maria Lazar did her first interview and wasted no time copying the failed playbook of former SCOWIS candidate Brad Schimel. Lazar repeated the exact same analogy Schimel wore out last cycle — comparing judicial objectivity to attending a Brewers game and seeing the “umpire

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) President & CEO Kurt Bauer issued a statement in support of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 – legislation passed by the US House of Representatives to extend government funding at current levels through November 21, 2025: “Stability and reliability are vitally important

AB 455 Would Provide Up To $10 Million for Underutilized Affordable Housing Model MADISON, Wis. – Today, in a bipartisan vote of the Wisconsin Assembly’s Committee on Housing and Real Estate, legislators approved an amendment proposed by Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) to allow housing cooperatives to have access to a

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul on Wednesday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports victims of domestic violence and other crimes. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in the District