MADISON — In response to President Joe Biden’s recently announced plans to focus on improving public health and addressing climate change, health leaders from across Wisconsin gathered to discuss the benefits national climate action can have at the local level. The conversation occurred on Monday as part of a virtual

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages anyone with a passion for helping people and protecting natural resources to apply to be a part of the next class of conservation wardens. The 2021 DNR conservation warden application period opens April 12 and the DNR will accept applications

MILWAUKEE — Citizen Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard began assisting at two mass community vaccination sites in Milwaukee this week. Approximately 40 Wisconsin National Guard troops are on duty at Milwaukee North Division and Milwaukee South Division High Schools helping administer vaccines, and approximately a dozen more

MADISON, WI (April 12, 2021) — The United States has enacted a large COVID relief package — and now attention has turned to a newly proposed infrastructure plan that includes more than $2 trillion in spending over the coming decade. What does this economic stimulus package include? What impact might

April is Medicaid Awareness Month, and the Republican lawmakers in the states that have not yet expanded Medicaid now have even more reason to do so. In addition to providing affordable coverage options for millions of uninsured Americans through the Affordable Care Act, the American Rescue Plan provides robust financial

Construction is expected to begin Monday, April 19 on US 14/Commercial Street, between Walter Road and County KP, in Mazomanie. The project will address deteriorating pavement conditions and substandard pedestrian accommodations. Additional improvements include storm sewer, grading, aggregate, curb and gutter, asphalt pavement, street lighting, sidewalk, and traffic signals at

MADISON – Wisconsin Conservation Voters is in solidarity with those calling for racial justice and accountability in the wake of growing Anti-Asian violence in recent months. The most public being the tragic murder of eight people, six of whom were Asian American women, in a targeted, hateful attack in Atlanta on

Washington, D.C. – The oppo is already flying in Wisconsin in what will be one of the nastiest Democrat primaries in the country. Today it was revealed that likely Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski does not have a master’s degree after all.  And she’s not the only potential Democrat candidate in

BURLINGTON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction ruled Friday that the Burlington Area School District has not done enough to address the ongoing racial harassment and discrimination against students of color in its schools. DPI ordered the district to submit a written plan within 30 days detailing the steps

MADISON – Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding the shooting of Daunte Wright by police: “My heart aches for the family of Daunte Wright, the Brooklyn Center community, and Minnesota as it again grapples with a senseless act of violence. It is not okay to not be

WASHINGTON –U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Yale School of Public Health Professor Harvey Risch published a letter in The Wall Street Journal yesterday about FDA’s failure to explore repurposed drugs as a successful early treatment option for COVID-19. The piece can be found here and excerpts are below. We appreciate former FDA Commissioners Scott Gottlieb’s

MADISON, Wis.— Opportunity Wisconsin today released a new report today highlighting how the American Rescue Plan is providing meaningful relief for Wisconsin small businesses. Last week, Opportunity Wisconsin and Main Street Alliance hosted a press conference with U.S. Representative Ron Kind and local small business owners sharing their stories of

Green Bay, WI — This morning, the campaign for Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) reported raising $830,250.11 during the first quarter of the 2022 cycle. Gallagher’s campaign will also report having just under $2 million cash on hand. This is the best fundraising quarter for Congressman Gallagher since his initial run

Contact: press@mikeforwisconsin.com Green Bay, WI — This morning, the campaign for Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08) reported raising $830,250.11 during the first quarter of the 2022 cycle. Gallagher’s campaign will also report having just under $2 million cash on hand. This is the best fundraising quarter for Congressman Gallagher since his

Budget decisions made by lawmakers have an enormous potential to help or harm the well-being of Wisconsin families and communities. We know that following the budget process is time-consuming and a lot to take in. That’s why we’ve carefully reviewed the budget proposed by Governor Evers, and prepared summaries that

[Madison, WI] – Once again, Gov. Tony Evers’ failure to lead on COVID-19 is hurting Wisconsinites who are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Thursday that the Evers administration has failed to provide food assistance to tens of thousands of Wisconsin children who would

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after President Biden unveiled his “skinny budget” for FY2022. “At a time when Admiral Davidson is warning that the Chinese Communist Party could invade Taiwan within the decade, it is pure insanity