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Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House passage of the FY25 Senate Budget Resolution. “House Republicans are keeping our word to the American people. By passing the Senate Budget Resolution, we’re moving
MADISON, Wis. — Thousands of Wisconsinites took to the streets on Saturday to protest the Trump Administration’s reckless moves to slash funding and lay off federal employees—and to call out their Republican representatives for rolling over and letting it happen. Wisconsinites made
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel demanding that the FBI provide
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee (WAC). Applications will be accepted until Sunday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m. The purpose of the WAC is to assist the
Program will expire at the end of June, forcing providers to close their doors, raise costs for care, and expand waitlists unless the state makes critically needed ongoing investments to support Wisconsin’s kids, families, and providers MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers,
MILWAUKEE — Lisa Byington, television play-by-play voice for the Milwaukee Bucks and the first female full-time television play-by-play announcer for a major men’s professional sports team, will deliver the 2025 Axthelm Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Diederich College of Communication
MILWAUKEE_Every year during 414 for UWM Giving Days, UWM alumni, employees, students and friends from around the world come together to fuel Panther success. On April 14 and 15, they’ll do so again by giving the gift of UWM to create
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Lai receives award for unwavering commitment to the ideals of freedom Milwaukee, WI – The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation has announced that Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong entrepreneur and standard-bearer for freedom, is an Honorary 2025 Bradley Prize winner. Lai, who
Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. I’ve always believed that healthcare should not be a privilege afforded only to the healthy and wealthy—Wisconsinites should be able to get the healthcare you need when you need it. It’s why
MADISON, Wis. — Josh Kaul is looking more like a circus clown than a daredevil as he eagerly auditions for the role of political stuntman, using his office as Wisconsin’s Attorney General to put on highly partisan sideshows. From hurling himself
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending Spring Thaw Class II and Posted Road restrictions for about 15 counties of Zones 4-5 on Friday, April 11 at 12:01 a.m. Class II and Posted Road restrictions will end in Zones 1-3 when conditions
Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award honors excellence in environmental work MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Shaili Pfeiffer, Natural Resources Staff Specialist in the Water Use Section, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Rebecca Wallace Award.
Meeting is first in series of efforts to continue engaging family in rehabilitation WAUPUN, Wis. – Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jared Hoy along with much of the agency’s leadership team met with more than 40 friends and family members of
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and the 51 Democratic and Republican Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s (CO-04) legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List and ensure that action is not subject to judicial review passed out of the House Natural Resources
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration on its decision to take away funding that has long helped boost domestic manufacturing and created thousands of jobs. The Manufacturing Extension
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) recently co-sponsored the bi-partisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). This bill aims to provide training and equipment to medical staff in rural healthcare facilities, ensuring readiness for emergency obstetric services
MADISON — On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin-Hessen sister-state partnership, Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Hessen Trade and Invest (HTAI), which represents all Hessen-based economic development organizations at the state level, have
Madison, WI — Today, Democratic leaders in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly introduced a joint resolution to place an advisory referendum on the November 3, 2026 ballot. If approved, voters would decide on whether they think Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation should support a U.S. Constitutional amendment aimed at overturning the landmark
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the House passage of the FY25 Senate Budget Resolution. “House Republicans are keeping our word to the American people. By passing the Senate Budget Resolution, we’re moving forward on our commitment to extend the Trump Tax Cuts,
MADISON, Wis. — Thousands of Wisconsinites took to the streets on Saturday to protest the Trump Administration’s reckless moves to slash funding and lay off federal employees—and to call out their Republican representatives for rolling over and letting it happen. Wisconsinites made it known that Republicans like Derrick Van Orden and Bryan
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel demanding that the FBI provide internal communications and records relating to i… Please log in
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee (WAC). Applications will be accepted until Sunday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m. The purpose of the WAC is to assist the DNR with the implementation of the Wisconsin Wolf Management Plan. Approved in 2023, the
Program will expire at the end of June, forcing providers to close their doors, raise costs for care, and expand waitlists unless the state makes critically needed ongoing investments to support Wisconsin’s kids, families, and providers MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF),
MILWAUKEE — Lisa Byington, television play-by-play voice for the Milwaukee Bucks and the first female full-time television play-by-play announcer for a major men’s professional sports team, will deliver the 2025 Axthelm Memorial Lecture, hosted by the Diederich College of Communication at Marquette University, on Tuesday, April 15, at 4 p.m.
MILWAUKEE_Every year during 414 for UWM Giving Days, UWM alumni, employees, students and friends from around the world come together to fuel Panther success. On April 14 and 15, they’ll do so again by giving the gift of UWM to create life-changing opportunities. Early giving is already underway, and real-time progress
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Lai receives award for unwavering commitment to the ideals of freedom Milwaukee, WI – The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation has announced that Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong entrepreneur and standard-bearer for freedom, is an Honorary 2025 Bradley Prize winner. Lai, who founded pioneering companies across a broad landscape spanning digital media,
Hey there, Wisconsin! Governor Tony Evers here. I’ve always believed that healthcare should not be a privilege afforded only to the healthy and wealthy—Wisconsinites should be able to get the healthcare you need when you need it. It’s why I’m proposing a robust budget to help improve access to
MADISON, Wis. — Josh Kaul is looking more like a circus clown than a daredevil as he eagerly auditions for the role of political stuntman, using his office as Wisconsin’s Attorney General to put on highly partisan sideshows. From hurling himself into a dizzying array of lawsuits against the Trump administration
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ending Spring Thaw Class II and Posted Road restrictions for about 15 counties of Zones 4-5 on Friday, April 11 at 12:01 a.m. Class II and Posted Road restrictions will end in Zones 1-3 when conditions warrant. Class II roads include about 1,400 miles of state highways
Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award honors excellence in environmental work MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced Shaili Pfeiffer, Natural Resources Staff Specialist in the Water Use Section, has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Rebecca Wallace Award. Pfeiffer received the award at the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB)
Meeting is first in series of efforts to continue engaging family in rehabilitation WAUPUN, Wis. – Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Jared Hoy along with much of the agency’s leadership team met with more than 40 friends and family members of persons in our care Wednesday at the Kolb Center on
MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and the 51 Democratic and Republican Attorneys General of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks. These warning letters include
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) and Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s (CO-04) legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List and ensure that action is not subject to judicial review passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. The Pet and Livestock Protection Act will restore authority back to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration on its decision to take away funding that has long helped boost domestic manufacturing and created thousands of jobs. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program is a public-private partnership that helps small
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tony Wied (R-WI) recently co-sponsored the bi-partisan Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL). This bill aims to provide training and equipment to medical staff in rural healthcare facilities, ensuring readiness for emergency obstetric services during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. “In recent
MADISON — On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Wisconsin-Hessen sister-state partnership, Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and Hessen Trade and Invest (HTAI), which represents all Hessen-based economic development organizations at the state level, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to increase collaboration i… Please