Trump and USDA are not using their ability to fund SNAP, in turn cutting off 700,000 Wisconsinites who rely on Food Share to get food assistance in November WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in calling on the Department of Agriculture

APPLETON, Wis. —In celebration of National Transfer Student Week, Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) and UW–Green Bay are proud to announce two new transfer pathways that make earning a bachelor’s degree more accessible, affordable and streamlined for students pursuing careers in Criminal Justice and Business. The institutions formalized their partnership with

Madison – Today, Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) and her Democratic colleagues introduced the “Veterans Promise” bill package. The following three bills were proposed in recognition of the service and sacrifices of veterans and their loved ones: LRB-4617: Establishing Veterans Day as a state holiday, LRB-4716: Establishing a Veterans Mental Health Grant Program,

MADISON, Wis – On October 21st, Governor Tony Evers announced that, due to federal funding gaps, Wisconsin’s FoodShare program will run out of funding by November. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “FoodShare is 100% federally funded, and it’s our best resource to combat poverty. Due to federal

Continued protection recommended after a horse in Wisconsin tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) encourages Wisconsinites to continue to protect themselves against mosquito bites after the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reported a horse in Marathon County tested positive for Easte… Please

As families struggle with rising costs from tariffs and Republican-backed cuts to energy assistance, healthcare and SNAP, organizers are collecting coats at three locations across the state, press events planned Friday Tomorrow, Opportunity Wisconsin, Family Friendly Wisconsin, Climate Power Wisconsin, and local businesses across the state are launching the “Don’t

“People across our country deserve a health care system that is both affordable and accessible, rather than a health care system that forces them to choose between coverage or affording groceries.” – Former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, former Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

Hello! Governor Tony Evers here. For more than 20 days now, our federal government has been shut down. And, unfortunately, it doesn’t look like it’s going to end any time soon, folks. Unfortunately, President Trump and Republicans aren’t willing to come to the table to work across the aisle and

MADISON, WI — Americans for Prosperity–Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak today released the following statement responding to Governor Tony Evers’ comments about the federal government shutdown and the potential interruption of FoodShare funding: “While Governor Evers and Senator Baldwin remain part of the problem, Sen. Ron Johnson is demonstrating leadership standing up…

“48 percent of Americans who voted for Trump in the 2024 election said they disapprove of the U.S. government providing up to $40 billion in financial assistance to Argentina” Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil told Wisconsinites they’d fix the economy – instead, they’re silent as Trump bails out Argentina

Madison, WI – Representative Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) was recently presented with the William Steiger Human Services Award, given in recognition of a Republican lawmaker for outstanding support of Community Action and low-income families. He was nominated by Megan Mietchen, the Executive Director at Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin,

Mid-State Technical College leader honed skills at UW-Stout Menomonie, Wis. — Shelly Mondeik followed a nontraditional path to becoming a college president– a path that ran through University of Wisconsin-Stout and led her to be named one of Wisconsin’stop female leaders. Mondeik earned an associate’s degree after graduating from high

MADISON, Wis. – Consumers have choices, and during open enrollment periods when time is limited, it is important to understand the differences between health insurance and medical discount plans. These plans are sometimes mistaken for insurance; but in other cases, they are misrepresented by dishonest sellers. The Wisconsin Department of

Trump Administration Threatens to Deprive More than 689 Thousand People – and Over 4,400 Food Retailers – in Wisconsin Alone of $112.9 Million in Food Payments Per Month Due to Shutdown Hunger Leader Calls for Senators Johnson and Baldwin to Pressure White House and G.O.P. Congressional Leaders to End the

Anti-crime legislation one step away from passage MADISON, WI… Criminals who damage and deface historic monuments on public property would face stiffer penalties under legislation (2025 Senate Bill 394) authored by State Senator André Jacque (New Franken) and State Representative William Penterman (Hustisford), which passed the Senate Committee on Judiciary and

“People across our country deserve a health care system that is both affordable and accessible, rather than a health care system that forces them to choose between coverage or affording groceries.” – Former CMS Director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure “When you cut coverage, you’re not balancing a budget, you’re balancing it on the

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a statewide poll with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 12:15

Brownfield Ag News: “[Wisconsin farmer Mike Yager] says it would make more sense to help American farmers than to increase Argentine beef sales.” Paging Derrick Van Orden: What happened to America first?  While the Trump administration announces their plan to mass-import Argentinian beef and throw Wisconsin cattle ranchers under the

Event connects global biodiversity loss to human health and Wisconsin-based solutions Madison, WI — December 4, 2025. The UW Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin (PSR WI) will co-host Remembrance of Lost Species, a unique public event exploring the interconnections between biodiversity, human health, and the

MADISON, Wis. – Maggie Brickerman, the newly appointed president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, will take the stage over lunch Nov. 5 at the Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium to share her vision for Wisconsin’s innovation economy. She will be joined for a fireside chat by Tech Council board chairman Gary Frings