Universities of Wisconsin: President Jay Rothman joins chancellors, school district leaders to encourage students and families to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

MADISON, Wis.— Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman joined chancellors and school district leaders this week to encourage students and families to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  for the 2026-27 academic year. Filling out the FAFSA

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Gov. Evers, Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announce applications open for Food Security and Wisconsin Products Grant Program

Grants funded through $10 million investment in 2025-27 Biennial Budget to continue governor’s successful Food Security Initiative MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced that applications are now being accepted for the Food

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Sen. Cabral-Guevara: Introduces Parkinson’s Disease Registry legislation

Madison, Wis. — Today, State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) and State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced the Rick Johnson Parkinson’s Disease Registry legislation with the support of the Parkinson’s Disease Alliance of Wisconsin. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara, a nurse practitioner, released

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Parkinson’s Disease Alliance of Wisconsin: Patients, providers, researchers, and advocates celebrate the introduction of legislation to Create a Parkinson’s Disease Registry in Wisconsin

MADISON – Members of the newly created Parkinson’s Disease Alliance of Wisconsin are proud to join State Senator Rachel Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) and State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) as they introduced new powerful, bi-partisan legislation that would establish a Parkinson’s Disease Registry in

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Rep. Vos: Announces 2025 Speaker’s task force membership

Madison… Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) announced the chairs, vice chairs, and members of the four Speaker’s Task Forces for 2025. Each Assembly task force has a Republican chair and a Democratic vice chair. “The objective is for each bipartisan task force to start their work this fall by talking

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UW-Milwaukee: Rhetoric conference empowers high school students to explore language, culture and college life 

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will host the annual “UWM Rhetoric & _____ Conference: Practicing Rhetoric in New Contexts,” a dynamic event showcasing the power of language and the promise of dual enrollment. This half-day conference brings together around 140 Milwaukee-area high school students enrolled in UWM English 101 courses taught

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Universities of Wisconsin: President Jay Rothman joins chancellors, school district leaders to encourage students and families to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

MADISON, Wis.— Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman joined chancellors and school district leaders this week to encourage students and families to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  for the 2026-27 academic year. Filling out the FAFSA is a critical component in the college-preparation process. “The Universities

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Offering media toolkit on bat awareness

Kit Contains Photos And B-Roll  MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the media to help promote bat awareness and International Bat Week using its media toolkit. Please credit all assets to Wisconsin DNR. The toolkit includes photos and b-roll footage of several species of bats, as well some of the techniques

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Rep. Subeck: Bipartisan bill introduced to establish Wisconsin Parkinson’s Disease Registry

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) and State Senator Rachel Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) were joined by Stephanie Johnson, Director of the Parkinson’s Disease Alliance of Wisconsin, physicians, advocates, and other lawmakers to introduce legislation creating the Rick Johnson Parkinson’s Disease Registry. The legislation positions Wisconsin to join fifteen other

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Waukesha County: State advances study of I-94 expansion in western Waukesha County

6-lane expansion study on dangerous portion of interstate heads to WisDOT committee for environmental study consideration (Waukesha, WI) –Waukesha County officials are applauding the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s (WisDOT) announcement that the expansion of I-94 in western Waukesha County has been ranked as the top major highway project for future study

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Sen. Roys, Rep. Subeck: Announce Abortion Accessibility Act

MADISON – In response to Planned Parenthood’s pause on providing abortion services in Wisconsin, Sen. Kelda Roys and Rep. Lisa Subeck introduced the Abortion Accessibility Act to improve access for patients around the state who will need abortion care during the pause.  The legislation removes onerous bans and restrictions that,

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Gov. Evers, Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Announce applications open for Food Security and Wisconsin Products Grant Program

Grants funded through $10 million investment in 2025-27 Biennial Budget to continue governor’s successful Food Security Initiative MADISON — Gov. Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), today announced that applications are now being accepted for the Food Security and Wisconsin Products Grant Program, which the governor secured

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Sen. Cabral-Guevara: Introduces Parkinson’s Disease Registry legislation

Madison, Wis. — Today, State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) and State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced the Rick Johnson Parkinson’s Disease Registry legislation with the support of the Parkinson’s Disease Alliance of Wisconsin. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara, a nurse practitioner, released the following statement. “For too many folks, Parkinson’s i… Please

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Statement on Democrats forcing a government shutdown

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after Democrats rejected a clean short-term funding bill and forced a government shutdown. “House Republicans passed a clean, straightforward funding bill to keep the government open through November 21, 2025. Our bill was simple, responsible, and gave the Congress time

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DLGA: Announces $2 million investment in Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez’s campaign for Wisconsin governor

CONTACT: press@demlgs.org The Democratic Lt. Governors Association (DLGA) announced today that it will invest $2 million next year through an independent expenditure effort to support Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez’s campaign for Wisconsin governor. This investment marks the largest commitment made to a Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate thus far this cycle, and the

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Parkinson’s Disease Alliance of Wisconsin: Patients, providers, researchers, and advocates celebrate the introduction of legislation to Create a Parkinson’s Disease Registry in Wisconsin

MADISON – Members of the newly created Parkinson’s Disease Alliance of Wisconsin are proud to join State Senator Rachel Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) and State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) as they introduced new powerful, bi-partisan legislation that would establish a Parkinson’s Disease Registry in Wisconsin. “Parkinson’s Disease is the fastest growing and second-most common

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Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired: Pedestrian Safety Month: An opportunity to make communities more welcoming to non-drivers

Since 2021, October has been recognized nationally as Pedestrian Safety Month. Advocates across Wisconsin and the U.S. are taking this opportunity to encourage local leaders to improve pedestrian infrastructure in their communities, making our streets and intersections safer for everyone. Nearly a third of Wisconsin residents are nondrivers. In addition

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State Senate Democratic Committee: In the news: Wisconsin Republicans shut down veterans housing facilities and cut recovery programs

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Senators Dianne Hesselbein and Jamie Wall held a press conference to make it clear Wisconsin Republicans are responsible for the closing of the Veterans Housing and Recovery Program facilities in Chippewa Falls and Green Bay, as well as the cuts in funding and loss of staff for the Veterans Outreach

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