Sen. Carpenter: Statement on Mylar balloon-caused power outage

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement: “Over the weekend, thousands of residents in Walker’s Point, Lincoln Village, and Bayview experienced a power outage due to the release of mylar balloons. Several WE Energies customers reported that their

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Dept. of Justice: City of Racine OID records – May 4, 2025

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us Recently, Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson issued her decision regarding the death of Marlon Anderson which occurred on May 4, 2025. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement.  The Wisconsin Department

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Publishes 2024 fish stocking summary

Over 5 Million Fish Stocked Into Wisconsin Waters MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today released the 2024 fish stocking numbers for inland waterbodies and the Great Lakes. The DNR raises millions of yearling and fingerling fish to stock into Wisconsin waters every year. Over 5 million

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Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline (report 25-11)

The Bureau announces the release of Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline (report 25-11). We highlight the activity of the Bureau’s Fraud, Waste, and Mismanagement Hotline for the period from January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025, including the 21 state-related reports we received. We also highlight selected hotline activities since the publication

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Sen. Wall, Reps. Spaude, Rivera-Wagner: Introduce legislation to restore $1.9 million to the Veteran Housing and Recovery Program

GREEN BAY – Senator Jamie Wall (D-Green Bay), Representative Ryan Spaude (D-Ashwaubenon), and Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) released the following statement after introducing a bill today to restore $1.9 million to the Veteran Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP). VHRP provides housing and supportive services to military veterans who are

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Demands USDA safeguard farmers’ financial information, revoke DOGE’s access to payment system

Baldwin’s call comes as reports show DOGE has special access to sensitive information from millions of farmers and system that distributes grants and loans WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) safeguard Wisconsin farmers’ personal and financial information and rescind the Department

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DNC War Room: As Trump hits six-month mark in office, DNC launches TrumpTax.com to spotlight his broken promise to bring costs down on day one

TrumpTax.com is a new interactive website that shows the costs of Trump’s Billionaire Budget Betrayal and erratic trade policies to everyday Wisconsinites Today, following the passage of Trump’s Billionaire Budget Betrayal and ahead of the six-month anniversary of Trump’s second term, the Democratic National Committee unveiled TrumpTax.com — a new interactive website that

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Sen. Carpenter: Statement on Mylar balloon-caused power outage

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement: “Over the weekend, thousands of residents in Walker’s Point, Lincoln Village, and Bayview experienced a power outage due to the release of mylar balloons. Several WE Energies customers reported that their power was out for hours during the heat of the

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Rep. Hysell: Reacts to Republican’s cuts to healthcare and food assistance for Wisconsin families

MADISON- On July 4th, Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, which ends FoodShare and Medicaid for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. In response, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released a statement warning of the bill’s devastating impact and giving Wisconsinites practical steps to protect themselves as much as possible. In

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Dept. of Justice: City of Racine OID records – May 4, 2025

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us Recently, Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson issued her decision regarding the death of Marlon Anderson which occurred on May 4, 2025. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement.  The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation investigative files, along with

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Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors: Supervisor Alexander issues warning: Scam texts falsely impersonating Wisconsin DMV

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander issued the following statement alerting residents of a new wave of scam text messages targeting Wisconsin motorists. These deceptive texts threaten recipients with legal consequences—such as license suspension, prosecution, and credit damage—if they don’t pay a fake ticket via a provided link. The

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Dept. of Transportation: Community leaders celebrate completion of I-43 North-South project in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman today joined community leaders near River Hills to celebrate completion of the 14-mile Interstate 43 North-South project between Glendale and Grafton. The ribbon cutting event recognized another quality Wisconsin infrastructure upgrade completed on-time and under budget, as well as the positive impacts

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Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health: Extracurricular activities benefit youth mental health

The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health detailed the connections between extracurricular activities and youth mental health in its most recent Fact Sheet, finding that kids who participate in extracurriculars such as lessons, sports, afterschool clubs, or community ser­vice tend to have better mental health. Extracurriculars are organized activities that teach

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