Contact: Jamie Mara (920) 209-3990 | jmara@dairyforward.com MADISON— Standing up for customers and farmers, the Dairy Business Association today pressed the state Senate to approve legislation aimed at stopping the use of misleading labels on imitation dairy and meat products. The Senate was holding a hearing on bills that seek to

Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683 On February 6, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and laboratory partners identified a second case of variant strain B.1.1.7 of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in Wisconsin. This variant, referred to as B.1.1.7, was first discovered to be circulating widely in England during November

Contact: Nicole Armendariz, Phone: 414-916-2724 On Wednesday, February 10, 2021, interview and video opportunities are available for members of the media who are interested in previewing the Waukesha County Expo Center community vaccination clinic. The Center began vaccinating eligible individuals on Monday, February 8 with assistance from a Wisconsin Department

Contact: Max Wolter, DNR Walleye Team Co-Lead Max.Wolter@wisconsin.gov or 715-634-7429 MADISON – The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss updating the Wisconsin Walleye Management Plan for Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Jefferson and Rock counties. The meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested

CONTACT: Alex Walker, alex@judgeshelleygrogan.com Candidate for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN — Today, Judge Shelley Grogan announces the support of Wisconsin’s 44th Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in her race for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II. Kleefisch joins a growing list of Wisconsin conservative leaders who are backing Judge Grogan against her opponent, a

Community partners are coming together to help Dane County complete a 160-acre addition and restoration to the very popular Pheasant Branch Conservancy, County Executive Joe Parisi announced today. Organizations have already collected $70,000 in donations for the project that will add onto the popular hiking and walking destination. The County

Madison, WI – The Arc Wisconsin was pleased today to see Governor Evers announce his strong support of proposals that will improve conditions for family caregivers and direct care workers who support people with disabilities throughout Wisconsin. Today the Governor announced a $600 million package that includes many of the recommendations

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is reminding Wisconsinites that today is Safer Internet Day and in the current era of online learning and communication, the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force offers several internet safety programs and resources for children and parents in Wisconsin.

Public Health Madison & Dane County has issued Emergency Order #13. The order goes into effect February 10, at 12:01am and will be in effect for 28 days.When Order #12 was issued on January 11, the seven-day case average was 213, and 71 people were hospitalized with COVID-19. Today, the

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Sylvia Ortiz-Velez will hold a press conference Tuesday to detail her proposed legislation that would reduce the fine for marijuana possession, and possession and delivery of drug paraphernalia, within Milwaukee County to no more than $1. Supervisor Ortiz-Velez will be joined by County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson, Southeastern Wisconsin

Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Ron Kind announced that he was once again selected to join the House Rural Broadband Task Force for the 117th Congress. The House Rural Broadband Task Force works to eliminate digital deserts and expand rural broadband access. “I’m proud to once again be a member of the House Rural

MUSKEGO, WISCONSIN — Today, Judge Shelley Grogan announces the support of Wisconsin’s 44th Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch in her race for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II. Kleefisch joins a growing list of Wisconsin conservative leaders who are backing Judge Grogan against her opponent, a liberal Governor Tony Evers appointee. Lieutenant Governor

Madison, WI – Tuesday, February 9th, 2021.  For the third report in a row, Dr. Sheila Briggs releases impressive fundraising numbers showing her broad support from people across Wisconsin. For the pre-primary report covering January 1 – February 1, Briggs raised $19,402.85 bringing her total raised for this race to just

JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) visited Careers Industries in Racine and KANDU Industries in Janesville to discuss the importance of employment for individuals with disabilities. Steil urged Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy to protect jobs for disabled workers and ensure harmful policies that jeopardize these opportunities are not included in