Trump administration is cutting lifesaving research right now while proposing a budget that would rip away $18 billion – a 40% cut – in NIH funding for lifesaving breakthroughs next year WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and

Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after seeing the Wisconsin Department of Tourism have another record-breaking year in 2024: “As Chair of the Assembly Committee on Tourism, I am ecstatic to see this industry continue to thrive. Not only does it benefit Northern Wisconsin, but it

Madison… Senator Jesse James (R-Thorp) and Representative Clint Moses (R Menomonie) recently testified on their bills that would restore needed access to mental health treatment in the Chippewa Falls area. The bills would allocate $1 million in the state budget to purchase and renovate the Libertas Treatment Center in Chippewa

“We remain deeply committed to the safety and security of every person who walks into a courthouse in Wisconsin. This includes victims, litigants, attorneys, and the dedicated public employees who work to ensure justice prevails. While today’s budget action did not include any additional security for the court system, we

“Milwaukee leads the state in tourism. Numbers just out from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism show our county is, far and away, the leader in tourism spending, number of visitors, and jobs for local residents in hospitality. “This achievement is possible because of the hard work of businesses, attractions, sports

Madison… Yesterday, Governor Evers signed a letter expressing support for the ICE rioters in Los Angeles. Senator Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) released the following statement regarding the Governor’s actions: “What’s happening in Los Angeles isn’t a protest. It’s a riot. It’s destruction. And it’s a direct challenge to law enforcement, public safety,

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced Wisconsin has joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 states in filing a lawsuit on behalf of consumers that objects to the proposed sale of personal genetic information collected by 23andMe. The complaint and a separate objection to the bankruptcy sale, each filed in

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following in response to constituents upset about the Oconomowoc Rotary’s elimination of State and Federal elected officials from Oconomowoc’s annual 4th of July parade: “My Beloved Oconomowoc, I am writing to you because I have had several upset constituents as well as numerous media reach

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin (DFW) 2025 Board of Directors election results. On July 1, 2025, the following dairy producers will begin a three-year term as elected members of the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: District

The Joint Committee on Finance (budget writing committee of the state legislature) is scheduled to meet Thursday (6/12) to take up public school funding. The committee is poised to make decisions on the critical investments and priorities that have been made crystal clear by the combined voices of school leaders,

Wisconsin Historical Society announces summer 2025 tours where tales of the State Capitol, Black history, LGBTQ+ history and the mysteries of Madison come alive MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society’s History Maker Space in downtown Madison is launching its summer 2025 walking tours, offering a fresh way to explore Wisconsin’s

MADISON, Wis. – The latest episode of “WisBusiness.com: The Show” features Kalpa Vithalani, executive director for technology transfer at Milwaukee’s Marquette University. She discusses how campus innovation leads to better products and other breakthroughs across many business and health sectors. The Show also reviews recent and upcoming Tech Council events. Click here for

(Milwaukee, June 10th, 2025)- Today, an immigration judge set a bond of $7,500 for Ramón Morales Reyes, affirming that he is neither a flight risk nor a danger to the community. This critical ruling marks a significant first step in Ramón’s ongoing fight to remain in the United States and seek

Madison, WI—In a bipartisan effort, Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) and Representative Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin) sent a letter to President Trump on Monday asking him to roll back stricter federal ozone pollution standards that are affecting southeastern Wisconsin. In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the federal ozone

MAUSTON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy will recognize the achievements of over 100 cadets from 48 counties during a commencement ceremony on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at noon at Mauston High School. The ceremony marks the culmination of a rigorous 22-week residential program designed to help at-risk

MADISON, WI – State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) is introducing a joint resolution which would update the Wisconsin State Constitution to remove outdated, discriminatory language on marriage.  The proposed constitutional amendment, authored by Rivera-Wagner and Sen. Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee), would eliminate the currently-unenforceable constitutional restriction tha… Please log in to

MILWAUKEE, WI, June 10, 2025 — The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Continuing Education is excited to host the 2025 Trauma in Our Community Conference: Reimagining Solutions for Healing. The conference will take place on Tuesday, June 17 at UWM’s School of Continuing Education in Downtown Milwaukee and online.  While

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report was released showing that 258,396 Wisconsinites will have their health care terminated under Republicans’ House-passed budget bill to gut Medicaid and dismantle key parts of the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax cuts for corporations and wealthy Americans. Nationwide, 16 million Americans’ care is in jeopardy,

MADISON, Wis. – For generations, the close-knit community of Montana, situated on the northern end of the Driftless region in Buffalo County, has been home to family farms. The area features a landscape full of rolling hills and dense forests nestled in plunging valleys. While much of the land in

MADISON – National and global economic conditions top the list of concerns for state business leaders, according to the latest Wisconsin Employer Survey. Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined manufacturers’ association and state chamber of commerce – conducts the survey twice a year to gauge top issues facing the state’s