MADISON – Today, the Democratic members of the Assembly Mental Health Committee — State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa), Rep. Jonathan Brostoff (D-Milwaukee), Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), and Rep. Supreme Moore Omokunde (D-Milwaukee) — introduced a legislative package with five bills to support mental healthcare access for K-12 students, UW students,

MILWAUKEE— Sachin Chheda, director at the Fair Elections Project, issued the following statement in response to the Senate Government Operations committee vote on SB621 Thursday morning: “Despite massive public opposition to the rigged maps, the legislative majority passed SB 621 in committee today. A supermajority of Wisconsinites oppose gerrymandering, and

Madison, Wis. – In honor of National Veterans Small Business Week, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) is reminding veteran-owned small businesses to participate in the Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program. The Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program certifies minority-owned (MBE), service-disabled veteran-owned (DVB) and woman-owned (WBE) businesses to provide enhanced supports and opportunities

Madison – Today, Republicans on the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection, voted to advance their proposed redistricting maps with a partisan 3-2 vote. Their illegitimate maps are based on 2011’s extreme partisan gerrymander, which rendered the Wisconsin legislature voter-proof for the last decade. Now, they are

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), along with Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27), introduced legislation to combat terrorist organizations and rogue regimes by disrupting illicit gold mining and trafficking of precious metals that frequently fund these groups. “Illicit gold mining, particularly in the Western Hemisphere, is

Editor’s Note: The previous news release contained incorrect information pertaining to properties stocked with pheasant for the holiday season. Pheasant will be stocked at Boscobel Unit – Lower Wisconsin State Riverway in Grant County not Boscobel Bluffs State Natural Area and at Kettle Moraine State Forest Southern Unit in Waukesha

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler held a virtual press conference with Governor Tony Evers, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Attorney General Josh Kaul to launch WisDems’ One Year To Win (1Y2W) Weekend of Action. Watch the press conference here One year out from the

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sequanna Taylor presented County Board citations to Karin Tyler of the City of Milwaukee’s Office of Violence Prevention and community organization Making Strides of Milwaukee at today’s County Board meeting. “I am honored to be able to recognize Ms. Tyler and Making Strides of Milwaukee this November, but I

Green Bay, Wis.—Northeast Wisconsin received good news on the future workforce front today when the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay announced that final enrollment numbers for Fall 2021 are much stronger than originally predicted. The 9% enrollment gain accelerates the upward trend the University has been on over the last six years and

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) held a panel discussion with doctors and medical researchers who have treated COVID-19 vaccine injuries and are researching the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, patients who have experienced adverse events due to the COVID-19 vaccine, and vaccine mandates. The senator spoke

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System enrollment totaled 162,980 students in fall 2021, a drop of 1.1 percent compared to the previous year, according to data released today. By comparison, national estimates show enrollment dropping by 2.3 percent for fall 2021, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. New freshman

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers celebrated news in Wisconsin’s tourism industry as national travel spending data for September reveals Wisconsin’s first growth in monthly year-over-year tourism spending compared to 2019, while the national average continues to lag at a 9 percent drop.

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents President Edmund Manydeeds III today announced the members of a Special Regent Committee that will interview finalists in the search for the next UW System president. They are: Regent President Edmund Manydeeds III, Chair Regent Vice President Karen Walsh Regent Scott Beightol

FOX CITIES, Wis. (Nov. 4, 2021) – Pulse Young Professionals Network, a program of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, has announced the 15 individuals from across the Fox Cities region who will be honored Dec. 9 as the 2021 class of Fox Cities Future 15 Young Professionals. These outstanding young professionals were

MADISON, Wis. – Genetic counselors make a tremendous impact on a patients’ lives but can often go unnoticed. Today is national Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, and UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health want the public to know the vital role these medical professionals play in

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after President Biden finalized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) mandate to require businesses with over 100 employees to vaccinate their workforce, submit employees to regular COVID-19 testing, or fire them. “A COVID-19 vaccine mandate should never be

MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin Center for Rare Diseases has been selected as a National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Rare Disease Center of Excellence. The UW Center for Rare Diseases, a new joint collaboration between the Division of Genetics & Metabolism in the Department of Pediatrics and the

Older adults do not lose their right to vote when they move (short- or long-term) to a care facility even if they have cognitive disabilities or need assistance to cast their ballots. Nor does age, having a particular diagnosis, or having a family member question one’s ability to vote provide

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined 40 of his Republican colleagues in formally moving to disapprove and nullify President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employees under the Congressional Review Act, the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule. This week, President Biden’s White House