MADISON, Wis. – The Trump administration has denied a request for $26.5 million in disaster mitigation funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), after severe flooding damage that took place in several Wisconsin counties in August. FEMA did not give specific reasons for the denial. In response, Representative Kalan Haywood

Derrick Van Orden just can’t help himself.  When pressed on the Trump administration’s plan to import Argentinian beef and screw over Wisconsin farmers and ranchers, Van Orden could only respond with a pathetic word salad ending with, “I stand with the administration” – which tells you all you need to

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and 22 other attorneys general today sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Acting Associate Administrator for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) seeking additional information on how USDA plans to proceed after it alerted states that SNAP funding may lapse

MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers issued this statement today after the Trump Administration denied federal aid for six Wisconsin counties impacted by severe storms and flooding in August.  Executive Director Kerry Schumann had this to say about the Trump Administration’s refusal to help Wisconsin: “The Trump Administration just denied federal disaster aid for

Madison, Wis. – The Interdisciplinary Advisory Committee (IAC) met this week and unanimously adopted comprehensive guidance on the practice of IV hydration therapy. Participating boards independently reviewed and approved the guidance. Recently, Wisconsin has seen an increase in intravenous (IV) hydration therapy business. Specifically, the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional… Please

MADISON, WI…Legislation authored by Sen. André Jacque (New Franken) to cap tuition and fee increases for Wisconsin residents attending the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges passed the Senate Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges today on a vote of 3-2.   Senate Bill 399, co-authored with Rep. Dave Murphy,

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Tony Wied introduced legislation to rename a post office in Waupaca County after local World War II hero Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich. “Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich went above and beyond the call of duty during World War II and he represents the best of

Fox Cities, Wis. (October 24, 2025) The Fox Cities Chamber has announced the recipients of its Lifetime Achievement Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals who embrace principled leadership, strategic thinking, balanced workplace values and an unrelenting pursuit of excellence. Each has a unique blend of vision, energy, perseverance and skill, demonstrating outstanding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to deny federal assistance for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after catastrophic storms and flooding in August caused more than $26.5 million in damages to public infrastructure.   “By denying federal assistance, the

MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump denying the State of Wisconsin’s request for FEMA Public Assistance: “For months, Milwaukee County has worked to recover from the extreme storms and historic flooding that hit our community in August. Following the approval of

MADISON, Wis. — This week, former CMS Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, former CMS Director, and emergency medicine physician Dr. Chris Ford, laid out the stakes of the GOP shutdown, including how this could force nearly 300,000 Wisconsinites to deal with skyrocketing health care premiums and will further jeopardize rural health care access.

WISCONSIN (Oct. 24, 2025) — For millions of Americans living in rural communities, access to civil legal help is out of reach, according to a report released Wednesday by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The report, “Justice Where We Live: Promising Practices from Rural Communities,” is a first-of-its-kind exploration of the barriers rural Americans

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Trump Administration has denied Wisconsin’s application for Public Assistance for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after severe storms and flooding caused severe damage to public infrastructure in August. In response, the governor announced he will be filing an appeal to ensure these&… Please log

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) requests public comments on the two Green Tier applications for Inland Label & Marketing Services, LLC (Inland). The applications cover Inland’s Neenah and La Crosse facilities, respectively. If accepted, the proposal would allow the facilities to join Tier 1 of the Green Tier

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin. “Personal financial literacy is a life skill we are committed to advancing in our schools, communities, and workplaces across

MADISON, Wis. —New data from the Platform Communications’ Badger Battleground Poll indicates Wisconsin voters are more likely to favor candidates who stand up for hospital funding. Two-thirds (66%) of all voters said they would be more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increased hospital funding – an opinion that crossed

MADISON, WI – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined CNN’s News Central with Sara Sidner to discuss Trump demolishing the East Wing of the White House, Trump’s ongoing trade war with Canada, and the GOP government shutdown. Click here to watch the full interview and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s remarks below. On

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden issued the following statement in response to unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration plans to quadruple Argentine beef imports into the United States: “Wisconsin farmers and ranchers raise some of the best beef in the world. Flooding our markets with foreign beef from Argentina would

On October 22, the Wisconsin Catholic Conference (WCC), the public policy voice of Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops, testified in support of Assembly Bill 446, a bipartisan proposal to require that each governmental body in Wisconsin use the official definition of antisemitism adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) on May

The program, which is administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT), assists local governments in improving seriously deteriorating county highways, town roads, and city and village streets. We completed a review of the discretionary component of the program, which provides state funding for projects that are advertised, contracted, and administered