WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $894,960 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the Ho-Chunk Nation, Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to develop an economic diversification strategy plan that assesses assets, resources and potential opportunities to build economic resiliency. This EDA grant

THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, Barbra, for that kind introduction.  Barbra Streisand is extraordinary.  She is always front and center in these fights for civil rights and equality, and she has been a longstanding ally, supporter, advocate for equality in America.  So I’m just — it was great to see

Thanks to a robust vaccination program that has helped get the pandemic under control, Americans are continuing to resume levels of normalcy. New data out from the Transportation Security Administration shows that the 7-day moving average for daily air travel has just exceeded 2 million for the first time since the pandemic

(Madison, WI) LeadingAge Wisconsin’s mission driven long-term care (LTC) organizations from across the State are voicing their collective gratitude and appreciation of the nursing home and Family Care provider funding increases included in the 2021-2023 State Budget. Building on the LTC proposals advanced by the Governor, the Legislature passed a

“We need to make sure equity guides every transportation policy, so that no community gets left behind. The INVEST Act secures the resources we need to improve our nation’s road, bridges,  public transit and rail networks. Among numerous provisions I support, the bill provides robust funding for public transit, including

Madison, Wisconsin (July 1, 2021) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Judge William W. Brash, III as chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, and the Court re-appointed five circuit court judges to continue serving as chief judges of their respective judicial administrative districts, effective Aug. 1. Brash was appointed to

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) announced House passage of $18 million in earmarked transportation projects for Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District. These projects were included in the “Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST in America) Act,” which seeks to revitalize America’s infrastructure. “I am

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address in advance of the July 4th holiday weekend urging Wisconsinites to roll up their sleeves and get the COVID-19 vaccine to help ensure the state’s continued economic recovery. Hi, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. The 4th of July is right around the

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following House passage of his amendment to the surface transportation bill. Steil’s amendment requires the GAO to study cybersecurity vulnerabilities within America’s transportation system. Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) are cosponsors of the amendment.   Click above to

Madison, Wis., July 1, 2021—Wisconsin Hospital Association President and CEO Eric Borgerding issued the following statement in response to state Assembly and Senate passage of the state budget now on its way to Gov. Evers’ desk. “Wisconsin’s hospitals are the state’s most important partner in providing access to the highest-quality

My Administration is committed to a simple but profoundly meaningful proposition—all people, everywhere, are entitled to be treated with inherent human dignity. Yet, in far too many places, women and girls are denied their basic rights, cut off from opportunity, subjected to violence and abuse, or prevented from pursuing their

MADISON, Wis.— According to a new report released by the U.S. Treasury Department, Senator Ron Johnson’s obstruction of the American Rescue Plan could have blocked economic relief for nearly 3 million Badger State residents. These benefits included stimulus checks of up to $1,400 to over 163 million Americans and billions in funding for

MADISON — The ACLU of Wisconsin today said that this week’s Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in the case of State of Wisconsin v. Burch, which allows unconstitutionally obtained cell phone data to be used as evidence in a criminal proceeding, undermines digital privacy rights and Fourth Amendment protections in Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. — Rebecca Kleefisch made it clear that she is a candidate for governor, telling a reporter “you’re not wrong” when asked if she was running. But Kleefisch is missing one thing: a campaign committee. Instead, she’s running for governor through her 1848 Project, a dark money, nonprofit group that

MADISON, Wis. – Rep. Joel Kitchens, R-Sturgeon Bay, is pleased that the governor has signed into law his bill that helps to ensure local municipalities are receiving the correct amount of room tax revenue from short-term rental companies. “I am glad the governor recognizes the importance of my legislation and