MADISON – Today, the State Senate will vote on a slate of anti-abortion bills aimed at demonizing and limiting access to abortion in Wisconsin. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding the bills on the floor today: “Everyone in our state needs to understand why these bills are

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will host the third meeting of the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Response Plan Committee on Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. via Zoom. The DNR’s 15-year CWD Response Plan, in effect through 2025, helps guide the

Kayleigh Nel is a student, a Wisconsin National Guard specialist and now a U.S. citizen. Nel, a University of Wisconsin-Stout senior majoring in applied mathematics and computer science with a concentration in cybersecurity, emigrated to the U.S. from Dubai in 2014 with her family. On Sept. 16 in Minneapolis at the Immigration Services Headquarters,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and Governor Tony Evers announce that this week, October 17-23, 2021, is Safe School Week in Wisconsin. Governor Evers signed a proclamation to make the recognition official. Attorney General Kaul and Governor Evers encourage students, school staff, and community members to help keep schools safe

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Foreign Merger Subsidy Disclosure Act (FMSDA) alongside Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-09), Congressman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), and Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14). This bill would require merging companies operating in the United States to disclose information about any financial support or subsidies provided by a

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today released results of the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS) exams given to students during the 2020-21 school year. Assessments were administered to students in spring 2021 following standard in-person test taking procedures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “During a school year of

CONTACT: DOA Communications, DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov Public feedback portal for updated maps available until noon on October 27 Madison, Wis. —  Today, the People’s Maps Commission released updated versions of initial maps the Commission released last month. Commission maps released today include seven electoral maps for public consideration, as the Commission gets closer to its goal

MADISON — Today, the Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsed Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and his historic candidacy for the United States Senate in Wisconsin. Barnes was elected the state’s first Black Lieutenant Governor in 2018, and he would be the first Black Senator from Wisconsin. If elected, Barnes would join only

 MADISON, Wis. – Researchers from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health are seeking participants for a clinical study that examines whether the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna) pose an increased risk for allergic reactions in individuals who are already considered “highly allergic.” Highly allergic individuals are those individuals

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading manure on fields. The tool helps determine the potential for manure runoff from a field depending on weather conditions and soil temperature. Spreading manure when

MADISON –Former University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor, U.S Health and Human Services Secretary, and Congresswoman Donna Shalala today endorsed Sarah Godlewski for U.S. Senate, praising the Eau Claire native and State Treasurer as part of a “new generation of progressive leaders” and someone who “listens, and then she rolls up her

MILWAUKEE (October 20, 2021) — Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) joins the Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) in recognizing Milwaukee Board of School Directors member Marva Herndon as the recipient of the 2021 WMEA Distinguished School Board Member award. Each year, the WMEA recognizes a school board member who is an advocate for the importance

MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin today called Oneida County Jail’s ban of mailed personal correspondence to incarcerated people a violation of their First Amendment rights and asked that the jail change its harmful policy. “Staying connected with loved ones while in custody is crucial to incarcerated people’s health and

Washington, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Rep. Greg Steube’s (R-FL) bipartisan Free Veterans from Fees Act passed the House of Representatives. This legislation would waive application fees for special use permits for veterans’ demonstrations and special events at war memorials on federal land.       “Our veterans deserve the very best our nation has to offer, and the last thing they should have to

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s College of Engineering & Applied Science is offering a new graduate certificate for working civil and environmental engineers with undergraduate degrees. The certificate is geared toward students who are interested in continuing their education but not yet ready to commit to a master’s program, said Rani

Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) has contracted with the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) to provide executive consultation and leadership for the network. Tom Luljak, recently retired vice chancellor for university relations & communications at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will serve until a national search can be completed for a permanent director.

On Wednesday, Chamber of Progress sent a letter to members of the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate, urging Democratic lawmakers to oppose legislation (AB 591) that would prevent social media platforms from taking down hate speech and disinformation. The bill prohibits social media companies from censoring the “political speech of a person that

Local Matters unites fans of Milio’s Sandwiches and community nonprofits. Madison, WI – Thanks to overwhelming support from customers, Milio’s Sandwiches is proud to announce its Local Matters initiative raised more than $12,000 from the sales of over 8,000 community sandwiches during the first three months of the new program that supports

Terry Hayden, President of the Wisconsin Pipe Trades (WPTA), released the following statement on behalf of the WPTA announcing the endorsement of Alex Lasry for US Senate. “The Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association proudly endorses Alex Lasry for US Senate. We need more people like Alex in the Senate who understand