Today, Main Street Alliance of Wisconsin is demanding that Congress include paid leave for all in their final budget agreement as the bipartisan infrastructure package and Build Back Better budget gain momentum, joined by Gov. Evers, Lt. Gov Barnes, State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski, mayors from Madison, Green Bay, and Wausau, as well

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Joint Resolution 80, where Republicans have outlined their plan for redistricting. Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement in response: “Republicans are using AJR 80 to set up their legal argument for when their maps are inevitably challenged. Republicans want to

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski and Wisconsin Department of Tourism Secretary-designee Anne Sayers, kicked off Agricultural Tourism Week in Wisconsin yesterday at a press conference in Amery with Farm Table Foundation, celebrating the industry and its importance to Wisconsin’s rural and statewide economies. Photos of the governor’s visit to the Farm Table Foundation

Washington, D.C.  – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bicameral group of lawmakers spanning seven states in a letter urging the Administration to increase biofuels usage and reject any reduction in biofuel blending requirements. After recent reports that the Administration may be considering lowering the Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs), the group

Madison, WI – Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) announces the expansion of behavioral health services offered to members with the start of the new GHC Foundations Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).  GHC Foundations IOP is a treatment program for the benefit of patients who are either stepping down from higher levels

Madison – Parents and taxpayers will be able to see where their tax dollars are going and what is being taught in public schools. On Tuesday, the State Senate approved two bills co-authored by State Senator Alberta Darling that will bring transparency and accountability to school districts. Senator Darling says

MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation President Kevin Krentz released the following statement regarding the confirmation of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Randy Romanski and Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary Craig Thompson. “Wisconsin Farm Bureau was registered in support of both Secretary Romanski’s and Secretary Thompson’s

MADISON, WI – Two bills authored by Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) passed the State Senate today. Senate Bill (SB) 345 designates State Highway 21 through Necedah, WI as a Purple Heart Memorial Highway.  SB 437 closes a loophole for unregistered vehicles during a state of emergency. “Both of the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #134 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Wed., Sept. 29, 2021, in honor of Officer Joseph Kurer, who lost his life in the line of duty due to complications from COVID-19. In a previous

Madison- Today, Senate Bill 374, authored Representative Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) and Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markasan) passed with bipartisan support in both the Assembly and Senate Chambers. The bill will now head to Governor Evers to be signed into law. Senate Bill 374, (SB 374) makes necessary statutory changes to ensure

MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, said today the organization looks forward to continuing to work with Randy Romanski as the newly confirmed state agriculture secretary. The state Senate today confirmed Romanski as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. He

MADISON, Wis. – Edgerton Hospital is the latest member of the University of Wisconsin Telestroke Network, headquartered at University Hospital. Starting immediately, Edgerton Hospital’s emergency department, 11101 N. Sherman Road, Edgerton, which is staffed by experienced physicians who specialize in emergency medicine, will be able to consult with stroke neurologists

LA CROSSE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms that a tissue sample collected from a deer in La Crosse County tested positive for the virus that causes epizootic hemorrhagic disease. The disease was detected after a landowner reported eight dead deer on a 200-acre property south of

Madison – A legislative effort to greatly expand access to solar-generated power for Wisconsin’s homes and businesses was bolstered when the Wisconsin REALTORS Association (WRA) announced its support for legislation that will allow the private development of community solar facilities. Senate Bill 490 was recently introduced by Senator Duey Stroebel

MILWAUKEE – In a statement released today, County Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez expressed her support for the Supervisory District map recommended to the Board of Supervisors by the County’s Independent Redistricting Committee (IRC). The map creates a second Hispanic-majority district on Milwaukee’s south side, reflecting an increase in the Hispanic population. “The Independent Redistricting

MADISON, WI– The Hmong Institute will commemorate the 45th year of the Hmong leaving Laos by hosting the Hmong Diaspora Banquet on Saturday, October 2, 2021, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Monona Convention Center in Madison. The Banquet will honor Hmong parents and veterans who made great sacrifices while we reflect

“On behalf of the 3,100 members of the Wisconsin Dental Association, I want to thank the State Senate for passing SB 392, which authorizes the use of Expanded Function Dental Auxiliaries (EFDAs) in Wisconsin. We are grateful to Senator Mary Felzkowski and Representative Jon Plumer for their continued passion and

MILWAUKEE (September 28, 2021) – Mount Mary University has been awarded a $4.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for “Proyecto Descubrir,” or Project Discovery, a four-year program to increase the number of Hispanic and low-income women enrolled in STEM programs by 10 percent. This brings Mount Mary’s

Milwaukee, WI – “State Senate approves 39 gubernatorial appointments” is a headline you might expect to see in the first few months of an administration – not nearly 3 years removed from that governor’s election. Such is the state of the current obstructionist GOP legislature we have in Wisconsin that