Madison, WI – Senator Chris Larson and Representative Jimmy Anderson have introduced legislation (LRB 2041 – The Telehealth Parity Act) to establish telehealth coverage parity in Wisconsin. Whether due to a lack of providers or specialists nearby, poor access to transportation, limited personal mobility, pandemic-era capacity constraints, or limited hours that

MADISON – For the next two weeks, Caroline Chen will virtually visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus as the fall 2021 Science Journalist in Residence. Chen will visit several undergraduate and graduate-level courses in a virtual format the final week of October and the first week of November. On Nov.

Gov. Tony Evers continues to be the last line of defense for democracy in Wisconsin. Republicans hoping to disenfranchise voters through gerrymandered districts will have to start over after Gov. Evers rejected their redistricting proposals last week. The GOP-proposed maps feature the same gerrymandered lines that Republicans drew a decade ago to grab power

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF), and Wisconsin Office of the State Treasurer announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed the month of October as National Retirement Security Month in Wisconsin. The proclamation is part of a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the importance of

MILWAUKEE – Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Peter Peckarsky filed a Notice of Claim today with Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul to assure Wisconsin voters that their right under the Wisconsin Constitution to cast a secret ballot is protected when absentee ballots are counted centrally. Peckarsky is also sending a

WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding information regarding the number of illegal immigrants released into American communities and how many illegal immigrants have been dispersed into

The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities-Living Well project is grateful to the Wisconsin Senate for passing SB395 today.  We especially thank Senator Jacque for his leadership on this bill even during his recovery period.   Wisconsin is one of eight states to receive a five-year federal grant to improve

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is partnering with Pearson Vue to offer the pesticide applicator certification exam online. The online exam includes a $45 convenience fee that is paid entirely to Pearson Vue. DATCP will continue to offer a paper exam at no charge. Commercial

MADISON… To help train skilled workers desperately needed by Wisconsin employers, the State Senate today cleared a measure extending the deductibility of postsecondary tuition to apprenticeship instruction.  The bill is also expected to pass the Assembly tomorrow and may soon be on Gov. Evers’ desk. State Sen. André Jacque (R- De Pere),

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Veterans Chamber of Commerce will welcome veterans and community groups from around Wisconsin to celebrate Veterans Day in downtown Milwaukee with the revival of the annual Veterans Day Parade and new Veterans Day Festival, the organization announced Monday. Wisconsin’s largest Veterans Day celebration will take to the streets

MADISON – Last week, the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) released their comprehensive audit of the November 2020 election and election administration in Wisconsin. After a thorough review and conversations with colleagues, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg), Senate President Chris Kapenga (R-Delafield), and Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac)

MADISON, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) issued the following statement in response to the Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB’s) release of audit results on “Election Administration.”  The results of this audit were released on Friday, October 22, 2021. “I am currently reviewing the audit report which made 30 recommendations,

JOHNSON CREEK, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department awarded a Brownfields Grant to the Village of Johnson Creek. The financial award is from the DNR’s Wisconsin Assessment Monies program, which provides contractor services worth up to $35,000 for the environmental assessment and cleanup of eligible

MILWAUKEE – County Supervisor Ryan Clancy has introduced 24 amendments to the 2022 Milwaukee County Recommended Budget, each of which moves funding from the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) into human needs and infrastructure. “Decades of data show that continuing to spend on policing instead of human needs does not make

The Wisconsin National Guard gained 12 officers and six warrant officers during an Oct. 16 ceremony at the 426th Regiment (Regional Training Institute), which houses the Wisconsin Military Academy. The newly minted officers and warrant officers will now become junior leaders in the ranks of Wisconsin Army National Guard units

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As first reported by the Wall Street Journal, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and other members of the China Task Force in calling on Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to address several urgent shortcomings in U.S. export control policy in relation to China. In

Madison, WI – Senator Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond) issued the following statement in response to a Dane County judge’s decision to grant an injunction halting a hunt of the gray wolf that is currently required under state law: “Today was supposed to be the day that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR)