Sen. Pfaff: Authors legislation to improve housing affordability

Madison, WI – Yesterday, Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation to improve housing access and affordability in Wisconsin by prohibiting hedge funds from purchasing single-family homes. Senator Pfaff released the following statement: “Housing is a bridge to a higher quality of

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Dept. of Justice: Attorney General Kaul urges consumers to check eligibility for compensation for inflated generic drug price

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as Wisconsin joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a $39.1 million settlement with generic drug manufacturer Apotex over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition.

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: As Elon Musk’s DOGE targets social security, Baldwin calls on Trump admin to reverse decision that makes accessing benefits more difficult

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding that the Trump Administration reverse its plan that will make it harder for Americans to get their Social Security benefits. The Trump Administration plans to take away over-the-phone services and stop Americans from being able to verify their identity over the

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Raises alarms on Trump gutting health department and making Americans less safe, healthy

Trump and Musk forcing out 20,000 workers that protect families from unsafe foods, support Medicare and Medicaid recipients, and find breakthroughs for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee, released the following statement

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Sen. Pfaff: Authors legislation to improve housing affordability

Madison, WI – Yesterday, Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) introduced legislation to improve housing access and affordability in Wisconsin by prohibiting hedge funds from purchasing single-family homes. Senator Pfaff released the following statement: “Housing is a bridge to a higher quality of life. Increasing access to affordable housing is essential for employment,

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County Exec. Crowley: During state of the county address, Milwaukee county executive David Crowley unveils climate action 2050 plan

New planning effort creates blueprint for Milwaukee County to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in county operations by 2050 MILWAUKEE – During the 2025 State of the County Address, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley announced the completion of the Milwaukee County Climate Action 2050 (CA50) Plan. This new blueprint is aimed at achieving

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WisGOP: Announces RECORD number of election observer shifts for April 1st

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican Party of Wisconsin’s Election Integrity Team is fully prepared for Election Day. Over 2,400 Election Observer shifts are already scheduled for the Spring General Election on April 1st, with more being added daily. This is a record for Republican Election Observers in a Spring General Election. In

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Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network and Survival Coalition: Medicaid cuts hurt unpaid caregivers. More will be forced to leave Wisconsin’s workforce. 

Today, Wisconsin disability and aging organizations are releasing a new factsheet showing the impact on workers, cost to employers, and loss to Wisconsin’s workforce that occurs when unpaid caregivers must leave jobs to provide care for loved ones. Disability and aging advocates fear the current trend of unpaid caregivers being forced to leave

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Dept. of Natural Resources: Recruiting wardens for 2026 class

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will accept applications for the next class of conservation wardens from April 10 through May 6. The DNR expects to hire about 10 full-time wardens for the upcoming 2026 class. Successful applicants will begin their law enforcement officer training in January

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Institute for Reforming Government: Public records reveal how Supt. Underly’s DPI set stage for MPS finance crisis

Delafield, Wis. – New public records released Thursday by the Institute for Reforming Government’s (IRG) Center for Investigative Oversight reveal how the Department of Public Instruction’s lenient enforcement of Milwaukee Public Schools’ 2024 finance deadlines set up different, more destructive outcomes than DPI’s stricter enforcement in previous years. Superintendent Underly’s

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Cooke campaign: Sheet Metal Air Rail and Transportation Workers endorse Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s third district

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART) announced their endorsement of small business owner, nonprofit leader, and waitress Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District. SMART, which represents more than 230,000 members in the sheet metal and transportation industries, is the

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U.S. Sen. Baldwin: WATCH: Baldwin, Welch lead Schumer, colleagues spotlighting Trumps cuts to cancer and Alzheimer’s cures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) led Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 14 of their Senate colleagues at a forum to spotlight Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s efforts to cut cancer, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases treatments and cures. The forum, “Cures in Crisis: What Gutting NIH

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Gov. Evers: Announces Evers administration to recruit federal workers affected by mass Trump administration firings

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  Governor launches new portal to support fired federal workers and other displaced professionals as Evers Administration announces series of virtual job fairs recruiting in high-demand sectors MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Evers Administration is boosting efforts aimed at supporting federal workers affected by the Trump Administration’s

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