MADISON – Today, Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) joined Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick), Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine), and other Democratic colleagues to release the Forward on Climate Package – a slate of legislation aimed at addressing climate change in Wisconsin. This package of twenty-two bills is designed to create good, family-supporting

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Partnership Program (WPP) at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) has announced eight new awards totaling $1.2 million to support community organizations working to improve maternal and infant health outcomes for Wisconsin’s Black mothers and babies. The new grants, awarded through the

MADISON – Today, Legislative Democrats and Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes held a press conference announcing the 2021 Forward on Climate bill package. Building on recommendations from the Governor’s Task Force on Climate Change, Forward on Climate includes twenty-two bills that work to create good, family-supporting jobs, reduce inequality, and fight climate

State Representative Nick Milroy (D-South Range) has introduced Assembly Bill 694, a bill that would require the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to designate the fourth full weekend in July as a free fishing weekend for veterans. During this special event weekend, the DNR would waive requirements for veterans to have a

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today released the following statement on President Biden’s decision to select Mitch Landrieu to serve as a senior adviser and infrastructure coordinator after the Washington Free Beacon reported that Landrieu served as an advisor to a group that

Milwaukee, WI – Senator Lena Taylor welcomes State Representative David Bowen to the race for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin. Below is a statement by Senator Taylor: “I welcome my colleague, Representative David Bowen to the race.” Sen. Taylor says. “Representative Bowen’s entry into the race along with Representative Sara Rodriguez will

MADISON, Wis. — As Ron Johnson continues to spread dangerous disinformation about COVID and the effectiveness of vaccines, it’s clear that Johnson is more concerned with himself and his agenda than the economic wellbeing and public health of Wisconsin. See below for the fact check on Ron Johnson’s latest lie

NEW YORK — The Joyful Heart Foundation and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault applaud Wisconsin representatives in their passage of SB71 and SB94—two bills that together would vastly improve around the sexual assault kit handling process. SB71 and SB94, would now mandate delivery of rape kits to the appropriate

MILWAUKEE — Former Wisconsin Gov. Martin Schreiber will discuss his book, “My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer’s Caregiver,” in a special presentation with the Marquette University College of Nursing on Friday, Nov. 19, at noon at Clark Hall, 530 N. 16th St. Schreiber will share insights

Sen. Ron Johnson and Wisconsin Republicans in House of Representatives Voted ‘No’ on Bipartisan Deal To Improve Roads, Expand Broadband and Clean Up Communities MADISON, Wis. — President Joe Biden today signed into law a promised bipartisan deal making needed investments in our nation’s infrastructure – from roads and bridges

MADISON, Wis. — Today, thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, over one million parents in Wisconsin are receiving another installment of the expanded Child Tax Cut. Each month, Wisconsin parents see an average of $447 in tax cuts, giving middle-class families more breathing room at the end of

MADISON, Wis.—Attorney General Josh Kaul today wrote the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of its efforts to reduce illegal robocallers’ access to legitimate phone numbers to make unending robocalls that scam people out of their hard-earned money. “Illegal robocalls are an annoyance to all of us, and the scams that they

MADISON, Wis. — Today, President Biden will sign the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, delivering on his campaign promise to build Wisconsin back better. Paired with Gov. Evers’ historic investments in Wisconsin’s digital and physical infrastructure, this deal will invest in our roads and bridges and high-speed broadband for every neighborhood in

MADISON – Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG) is accepting applications to its Leadership Seminar, a two-day professional development and knowledge-building opportunity offered in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. Twenty-five participants will convene on the UW-Madison campus on February 25 and March

MADISON, Wis. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch today unveiled yet another scheme targeting the freedom to vote in Wisconsin, filing a lawsuit asking the Wisconsin State Supreme Court to circumvent the usual judicial process and rule immediately to ban secure ballot drop boxes and prohibit election officials from taking

MADISON — University of Wisconsin–Madison Professor Katherine Cramer has been chosen as co-chair of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences’ new Commission on Reimagining Our Economy, an interdisciplinary and nonpartisan multi-year effort. Cramer is the Virginia Sapiro Professor of Political Science and Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters &

MADISON — As International Education Week begins, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has additional cause for celebration with the release of the 2021 Open Doors Report. The report lists UW–Madison as No. 4 among all U.S. universities for study abroad participation and No. 19 for number of international students. Both rankings

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Glendale is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes the replacement of lead service lines in the City of Glendale.