It’s been 11 days since Derrick Van Orden let the Farm Bill expire. As he and House Republicans enter another week of chaos, dysfunction, and ineffectiveness amid their party infighting, Van Orden hasn’t said a word about the expired Farm Bill in weeks, nor has he done anything to pass another one. He’s more

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), today announced that the Wisconsin Policy Forum named DCF the inaugural recipient of the La Follette/Gladfelter Award for Innovation in State Government for their efforts in stabilizing and sustaining Wisconsin’s child care industry. DCF, using a systems approach, focused on innovative programs and so… Please log in to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the state’s 2023 pheasant season opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 and will run through Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Pheasant hunters need a valid small game license and a 2023 Pheasant Stamp, which can be purchased

MADISON, Wis (October 11, 2023) – The Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition (WACCC), representing patients whose health and finances are at risk from an unfair copay insurer policy that stops drug assistance programs from counting toward patient deductibles and out of pocket maximums, today praised a recent decision by a District of

A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s $104.8 billion agriculture industry is successful thanks to many people, from the processors who develop, package, and distribute goods to the consumers who keep demand for these products high.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the cities of Baraboo and Edgerton are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve their public drinking water systems. The projects are in the south central region and include: The city of Baraboo

Madison, WI – State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Rob Hutton  (R-Brookfield) testified at a public hearing on legislation they authored that would create a  transportation tax credit for people who are legally blind to help cover the costs of getting to and from work. Roughly 70% of individuals

MADISON, WI – Representative Shelia Stubbs introduces LRB-3661/1, seeks to create a task force on Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-77) released the following statement: “Today I am introducing legislation that seeks to establish a Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls (MMAAWG) Task

WISCONSIN – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) visited Waukesha and Milwaukee to highlight her work lowering the price of prescription drugs for Wisconsin seniors through the Inflation Reduction Act and delivering nearly $3 million for Milwaukee’s Federally Qualified Health Centers in order to expand access to affordable care for Milwaukee’s residents. Senator Baldwin

WAUKESHA, WI – Earlier today, Protect Our Care Wisconsin joined Senator Tammy Baldwin and advocates in Waukesha to discuss how Medicare negotiations will lower prescription drug costs for Wisconsinites. Sen. Baldwin visited the Waukesha Free Clinic and highlighted the recent announcement of the first ten drugs selected for Medicare price

WEST ALLIS — Students in Wisconsin’s parental choice programs outperformed public school students across a range of test results released by DPI today. Families who participate in the parental choice programs must be at or below the following federal poverty percentages when they apply: 300% (MPCP and RPCP) and 220%

MADISON, Wis. — In a new video released today by CBS 58, Sen. Duey Stroebel became the first Republican in the Wisconsin Senate to explicitly oppose impeachment of Justice Janet Protasiewicz. The GOP now lacks the necessary supermajority to convict and remove Justice Protasiewicz should Robin Vos and Assembly Republicans

WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) today introduced the Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act. The bill would improve the implementation and enforcement of sanctions against terrorist organizations and other malign actors that use innocent civilians as human shields, a tactic Hamas is using on Israeli ho…

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – President Jay Rothman today unveiled the Universities of Wisconsin, a new name and identity that emphasizes the constellation of Wisconsin’s 13 public universities. The Universities of Wisconsin will replace the University of Wisconsin System as the preferred way to describe the universities. The new name will be

MADISON, Wis. –Attorney General Josh Kaul today, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, is reminding Wisconsinites of the resources available through the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) for survivors of domestic violence. “Everyone should be safe from domestic violence,” said Attorney General Kaul. “We must continue working to prevent domestic violence

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) is expanding its commitment to safety by launching a new data dashboard aimed at helping state fire departments better identify risks and vulnerable groups in their communities.  DSPS launched the Fire Safety Dashboards-Risk Reduction Tool on Sunday, to help kick off

MADISON – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) is encouraging electric and natural gas utility customers with outstanding bills to make payment arrangements with their provider or apply for financial assistance before the annual winter heating moratorium on disconnections begins. Every year, from November 1st to April 15th, utilities

MADISON, Wis. — According to documents made public in recent news reports, former conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser – acting on a clandestine panel created by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to advance an unfounded impeachment scheme against Justice Janet Protasiewicz – has declared that there is no merit or

MADISON, Wis. — In response to reports that a secret panel empowered by Robin Vos to advise Republican politicians on the impeachment of Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz recommended against impeachment, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Wisconsin has now learned that even Robin Vos’ own secret impeachment