Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that over $580,000 in American Rescue Plan funding is being awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Scenic Bluffs Health Center. These funds will boost our primary health care infrastructure in rural and medically underserved communities as local providers continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our outstanding

Proposal would boost local food movement and farmer mental health efforts CHIPPEWA FALLS — A legislative package announced today at World Dairy Expo hits on some key priorities Wisconsin Farmers Union has been advocating for at the Capitol. “This proposal builds on efforts made through the state budget process and provides

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in session to vote on numerous bills and resolutions, many that were introduced to create division and drive wedges. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement in response: “The legislation we had before us today was not introduced to improve

MILWAUKEE — Dr. derria byrd, assistant professor of educational policy and leadership in the College of Education at Marquette University, is the recipient of a 2021 Way Klingler Early Career Award. The Way Klingler Early Career Award is used to support promising new scholars in critical stages of their careers. The

MADISON, Wis. –– In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The right to vote is sacred, but for far too long that right has been under assault by those who seek to keep millions of voters — especially voters

Madison… Public schools, charter schools, and private schools could be required to incorporate civics education in elementary through high school thanks to a bill passed by the Wisconsin State Assembly. The legislation will require the teaching about shared rights and responsibilities as citizens of the U.S., how to engage in

MADISON – The State Assembly resumed regular Floor session in Madison today. In the list of bills for passage were multiple Republican-led pieces of legislation relating to public schools including: banning antiracism and antisexism training, requiring the reporting and publicizing of credit recovery courses, and incorporating cursive writing into curriculum.

Madison – State Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) voted in favor of an education package which includes increasing funding for youth mental health grants, ensuring students are receiving robust civics education, and prohibiting Critical Race Theory from being taught in schools. “It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic and government-mandated shutdowns

MADISON – State Representative Cody Horlacher (R-Mukwonago) is now accepting nominations from the 33rd Assembly District for the 2021 First Responder of the Year Award. Created in 2019, this award highlights the great work the brave men and women of our emergency services do each and every day to keep our communities

MADISON, Wisc. – “It seems that Governor Evers has realized what Republicans have known for a while: personal property tax has to go. Though we are happy that the Governor has changed his mind on personal property tax, the legislation he and democrat lawmakers have introduced is a non-starter. The Governor’s

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers was joined today by State Sen. Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska), State Rep. Dave Considine (D-Baraboo), and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary-designee Randy Romanski at the 2021 World Dairy Expo to introduce a package of legislation to invest in Wisconsin’s agricultural industries,

MADISON –Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met in regular session and took up a number of politically-motivated bills designed to divide and distract from Wisconsin’s unaddressed issues. Rep. Conley (D-Janesville) released the following statement in response: “This is our first Assembly floor session in three months. Instead of taking any

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met to take up a number of bills legislating what is taught in Wisconsin K-12 schools. This includes Assembly Bill 563 which would create a civics education requirement in elementary and high school grades, and require that the curriculum be approved by Wisconsin state

MADISON— Yesterday, more than 200 citizens from across the state met with their legislators during the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition Legislative Lobby Day to advocate for fair maps and to urge support for AB 395/SB 389 — the nonpartisan redistricting legislation introduced by Rep. Andraca and Sen. Smith. Though many

MADISON, Wis – The Delta variant has Americans’ stress level rising again. A recent poll found that Americans’ anxiety over COVID-19 is at its highest level since last winter. With the Delta variant surging, schools back in session, and children under age 12 not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine,

MADISON – Earlier today, State Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) voted in favor of a series of education reforms aimed at empowering parents, increasing transparency and enhancing accountability in school districts statewide. “Over the past year, critical race theory (CRT) and other backwards ideologies have crept into classrooms all across Wisconsin,” Rep.

Assembly Passes Legislation to Improving Education in Wisconsin Madison…  Today, Representative Patrick Snyder (R-Schofield) voted in favor of a number of bills to improved education in Wisconsin. Among the bills passed by the State Assembly were a bill to require that students receive civics education (AB 563). Rep. Snyder made the

The I-43 and WIS 81 ramp to I-39/90 southbound in Beloit will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday night (Sept. 29). Drivers on I-43 and WIS 81 should travel north on I-39/90 and use the County S/Shopiere Road interchange (Exit 183) to turn around to access the

Milwaukee, Wis. – New findings from a two-year study bring researchers closer to understanding why some people are more likely to lose money to financial fraud. The FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation), Better Business Bureau (BBB) Institute for Marketplace Trust, and the University of Minnesota completed the study, Exposed to Scams: Can Challenging