MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries will publish a final rule for the designation of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary. The sanctuary designation will take effect following a review by the governor and Congress over a 45-day period

WISCONSIN — Protect Our Care is kicking off Week 3 of Lower Rx Summer with a fact sheet underscoring how high drug costs hurt seniors. Throughout the week, Protect Our Care will host events and release additional research to demonstrate the urgency for reform to bring down drug prices for

The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary will protect 36 historically significant shipwrecks and related maritime heritage resources, 21 of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Well-preserved by Lake Michigan’s cold, fresh water, several of the known shipwrecks are essentially intact and look much like they did when

Date: June 22, 2021 Contact: Representative Emerson, (608) 266-7461 Rep. Jodi Emerson: Statement on GOP Election Bills MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed four Republican-authored bills to restrict voter rights (AB 179, AB 198, AB 201, AB 271). Rep. Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire) released the following statement in response: “I was disappointed

GLENDALE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments on a proposed Green Tier application for Brady Corporation’s (Brady Corp.) Glendale, Wisconsin facility. If accepted, the application would allow Brady Corp. to join Tier 1 of the Green Tier program. The proposal covers activities at their manufacturing facility

As the role of emergency management in this pandemic moves from response to recovery, Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) is transferring functions to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) for long-term administration, including the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE). Through the pandemic, the state allocated approximately 1.5 million N95

MADISON, Wis. ‒ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently offered new diagnostic, treatment and management considerations for patients with long-lasting symptoms following a COVID-19 infection. The guidance uses the term “post-COVID conditions,” often called “long haulers,” to refer to a wide range of physical and mental health symptoms experienced by

Common Cause in Wisconsin (CC/WI) is one of the state’s largest non-partisan political reform advocacy organizations with more than 8,000 members and activists residing in every county of the state. We have been active in Wisconsin since our founding in 1970. We oppose these four measures being considered by the