Contact: Jerel Ballard, 608-266-9600 jerel.ballard@wisconsin.gov At the Public Service Commission (PSC), we understand how important broadband access is to our communities’ educational and economic opportunities. The COVID-19 pandemic has added urgency to expanding this critical service across the state so we can decrease the digital divide impacting many of our

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of March 2021. The data shows that Wisconsin’s total non-farm jobs increased by 12,900 over the month, while private-sector jobs increased by 11,100 over the same period. Wisconsin’s

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov LA CROSSE — Gov. Tony Evers was joined today by La Crosse County Justice Support Services Manager Mandy Bisek, La Crosse County Diversion Coordinator Kim Joki, State Sen. Brad Pfaff (D-La Crosse), and State Rep. Jill Billings (D-La Crosse) at a press conference in La Crosse today to highlight the

Contact: Kelli Liegel 2021 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement regarding the Democrats’ radical proposal to politicize the Supreme Court of the United States by packing on four more justices to the bench: “Radical doesn’t even begin to describe the political circus Democrats

Contact:Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), commented on Democrat’s job crushing and costly infrastructure bill and the Biden administration’s mishandling of the ongoing crisis at the border on Fox Business’ ‘Kudlow’ on Thursday. Excerpts of the interview are below and video can be found here. “When you

MADISON – Research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds that a new therapeutic approach for heart failure could help restore cardiac function by regenerating heart muscle. In a study recently published in the journal Circulation, the UW team describes its success in improving, in a mouse model, the function of

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today released the 2020 Annual Report for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Forensic Sciences (DFS) crime laboratories. “In 2020, the Wisconsin State Crime Lab met the challenges of the pandemic and kept staff safe, changing workflows in lab space and building a new

MADISON, Wis. – Today Gov. Tony Evers honored eight individuals and five organizations as recipients of the 2020 Governor’s Financial Literacy Awards in a virtual ceremony. The recipients were honored for their efforts in helping Wisconsinites build their financial literacy and capability skills. “Financial education should build on and respond

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the Higher Educational Aids Board, a state agency responsible for administering the Minority Undergraduate Retention Program, for violating the Wisconsin Constitution by discriminating based on race and national origin. WILL represents five Wisconsin taxpayers

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) Secretary-designee Dawn Crim, visited and toured the Pfizer facility in Pleasant Prairie. The governor also signed Assembly Bill (AB) 120, now Wisconsin Act 25, which will help Pfizer, Inc., and Wisconsin continue to provide COVID-19

CONTACT: Alex Walker, alex@steilforwisconsin.com Well-positioned to defend the First Congressional District seat JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN — Congressman Bryan Steil ended the first quarter of 2021 having raised over $285,000 and has nearly $560,000 cash on hand. Steil is well-positioned to defend his seat in 2022. “I am proud of the overwhelming support

Contact: Irene Lin, Nelson for Wisconsin irene@nelsonforwi.com Grassroots Campaign Powered by Average Donation of $74, Campaign Releases New Video Delving into Scandals that could Impact Candidacy Appleton, WI –  Forced to rely on garage sales and other grassroots efforts to fund his people-powered campaign that rejects corporate PAC money, Nelson

Contact: Thad Nation, 414-412-7814, info@alexlasry.com Madison – Representative Shelia Stubbs, Chair of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus, today announced her endorsement of Alex Lasry to be Wisconsin’s next U.S. Senator. “Alex Lasry is the person that we need in the U.S. Senate to be a voice for all Wisconsinites, regardless of their

CONTACT: Maj. Joe Trovato | ngwi.pao@mail.mil | 608-242-3048 To view html content with hi-res photos, copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://dma.wi.gov/DMA/news/2021news/21058 by Tech. Sgt. Mary Greenwood VOLK FIELD, Wis. — Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, known for lighting up the skies with the annual Northern Lightning exercise, hosted

Green Bay, Wis – April is Alcohol Awareness Month and this year it may be needed more than ever. The Jackie Nitschke Center in Green Bay is experiencing a dramatic increase in calls and referrals for its treatment programs and Recovery Homes. “It’s been well documented that the COVID-19 pandemic has