Madison—State Representative Paul Melotik (R-Grafton) selected Carol Barthel from Southern Ozaukee Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department as Assembly District 24’s First Responder of the Year.  Carol started in 1981 as an EMT with the Mequon Ambulance Service that provided emergency medical care to the City of Mequon. As Carol’s career progressed, she

Madison — Yesterday, during the Wisconsin Assembly Floor Session, Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield) honored Beth and Doug Zarnke, along with Beth’s father, Mr. Martin Wolf of Memory Lane Farm in Marshfield with a Hometown Hero Award.  Staff member Madeline Hensel attended the award ceremony as well. The Hometown Hero Award is

WISCONSIN — Sunday, October 15, is the beginning of Medicare open enrollment and 65 million Americans will sign up for 2024 coverage. As seniors select their plans, they will see new benefits that could save them thousands of dollars on their vaccines and prescription drug costs. Signed into law by

Two members of the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing and their counterparts in the Papua New Guinea Defence Force were part of a recent subject matter expert exchange for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Sept. 18-22 at Camp Ripley Training Center, Little Falls, Minnesota. Thirty EOD specialists — including

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Robin Vos reacted to days of embarrassing coverage of his own advisors advising him against impeachment with a desperate attempt to move the goalposts on the GOP’s impeachment threats. Instead of impeachment now, Vos threatened impeachment only if Justice Protasiewicz ruled in a way he disagreed with. Like the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to try out programs and opportunities offered in Wisconsin that provide experience shooting firearms and archery equipment.  The DNR owns 11 public shooting ranges statewide and works with partners to provide public access to more ranges through the

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss improvements on WIS 92 from Alaska Avenue to Stonefield Way in Mount Horeb, Dane County. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Mount Horeb Middle School, 900

Derrick Van Orden had yet another inappropriate public outburst, this week “unleash[ing a] profanity-filled tirade” on White House officials during a briefing on the terrorist attacks in Israel. Days later, he has still refused to apologize for his “rude” and “belligerent” outburst. This is far from Van Orden’s first temper tantrum. Just a few months ago, he… Please

MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Health held a paper ballot to vote on SB 480, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors, less than 24 hours after the public hearing: “I am beyond disappointed in my Republican colleagues and

MADISON – Today, Rep. Madison abstained on AJR 82.  Representative Madison (D-10) issued the following statement: “I mourn deeply for the loss of Israeli and Palestinian lives and unequivocally condemn the war crimes committed by Hamas. The killing of innocent civilians is never acceptable. AJR 82 rightfully included incredibly important

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, with authorization from Governor Tony Evers, today joined a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general in protecting access to medication abortion nationwide. The coalition of attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Bureau of Land and Water Resource Management has released the 2022 Wisconsin Report on Soil and Water Conservation, which demonstrates efforts to protect Wisconsin’s soil and water resources. According to DATCP’s analysis, state, federal, local, and other funds

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the cities of Cudahy and Sheboygan are applicants for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to inprove their public drinking water systems. The projects include the replacement of lead service lines.  The projects are all located

Wisconsin Public Education Network joins advocates for students across the state in applauding the lawsuit filed yesterday challenging the public funding for Wisconsin private school vouchers and independent charters—a failed “experiment” that is bad for both taxpayers and students. The suit challenges Wisconsin’s school funding structure in four key areas: The non-public

MADISON  Upon the Brewers bills’ passage as amended in the Assembly State Affairs Committee late this  afternoon, Rep. Christine Sinicki released this statement on AB 438 & AB 439:  “The Brewer’s legislation, in its original form, was no good for the City of Milwaukee or  Milwaukee County. I told the

(Fitchburg)- Wisconsin State Representative Jimmy Anderson released the following statement after the Wisconsin Assembly passed a trio of anti-trans bills on party-line votes: The Wisconsin GOP has launched a coordinated attack on transgender Wisconsinites, with thinly-veiled “concerns” to cover for their lack of empathy and transphobic fear of what they are

Senator Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) issued the following statement regarding the sudden movement by Assembly leaders to amend the Brewers’ Stadium Bills (AB 438 and AB 439) to give the City and County of Milwaukee another big win from Republicans and another loss for state taxpayers:   “Taxpayers from all over Wisconsin

Madison – Affirming the biological differences of male and female, Representative Chuck Wichgers  voted today in favor of legislation that recognizes the harmful effects of surgical and hormonal   therapies for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.  Assembly Bill 465 “prohibits a health care provider from medically or surgically acting on a minor 

MADISON – School districts across the state are encouraged to apply for a new round of Wisconsin Fast Forward grants from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD). Under the Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward program, nearly $1 million in grant funds are available to help Wisconsin school districts teach students