MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds wild turkey hunters that applications for the 2024 spring season are due by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 10, 2023. Hunters can apply for harvest authorizations or purchase preference points toward future drawings through Go Wild or an authorized license agent. Turkey harvest authorizations

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), sent a letter to Secretaries Gina Raimondo, Lloyd Austin, and Janet Yellen requesting an investigation of all People’s Republic

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, released the below statement following reports that Shein has filed a U.S. IPO while being under an active congressional investigation. “Shein’s public claims that they take ‘visibility across our entire supply chain seriously’

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Independent detailed how Wisconsin Republicans have long backed Trump’s effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has given hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites access to affordable health care coverage. From Wisconsin Republicans Mike Gallagher, Glenn Grothman, and Ron Johnson who voted to repeal the ACA, to

MADISON – Today, the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Children and Families will hold a public hearing on SB597 and SB598 which would require public and school libraries to notify parents within 24 hours anytime their children under the age of 16 check out materials. Senate Democratic

Milwaukee, WI – Freshwater For Life Action Coalition (FLAC) joins with National Campaign For Lead Free Water and other leading national coalitions calling on the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) to correct 30 plus years of severely misleading the American public with non-science based messaging on how people can protect themselves

DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund CEO, CJ Szafir, reacts to the news that Senate Bill 515 will have a public hearing in the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families: “It’s no secret that Wisconsin is facing a mental health crisis which has been exacerbated by

MADISON, Wis. — Donald Trump isn’t the only one eager to “terminate” the Affordable Care Act. Just like Trump, Van Orden has long campaigned on repealing the ACA, which has enabled hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites to obtain affordable health care coverage. Here’s a quick reminder of Derrick Van Orden’s attacks on affordable health care: In 2020,

MADISON, Wis. – The 2023 gun deer hunt in Wisconsin kicked off the holiday season with plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors, put delicious, wild-harvested protein on the table and make memories with family and friends. Preliminary license sales, harvest registration and hunting incident numbers are now available. Preliminary

Madison, WI – Today Representatives Bob Donovan and Clinton Anderson, along with Senators Jesse James and Brad Pfaff, introduced LRB-5222. The bill creates a pilot program providing grants to small law enforcement agencies that would cover labor costs and unreimbursed training costs associated with sending officers to the academy and

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin), announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) has awarded the state of Wisconsin $1.9 million in technical assistance funding to support legal and financial advice for small businesses. “Small businesses are the hearts of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced five Wisconsin companies will receive a DATCP Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grant in 2023. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently

MADISON, Wis. — This morning, a committee of the Wisconsin Senate will hold a public hearing on a Republican-authored bill (Senate Bill 597 / 598) that interferes in the operations of local school libraries and allows legislators to broadly overstep in communication between school librarians, students, and parents. According to A

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Hospital Association (WHA) announced today that the state’s hospitals contributed an astounding sum of $2.1 billion in community benefits and charity care in Fiscal Year 2022. This remarkable achievement exemplifies the deep commitment of Wisconsin’s hospitals and health systems to the well-being and betterment of their communities.

MILWAUKEE (November 28, 2023) — Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) winter schedule changes go into effect on December 3, 2023. These service changes improve the reliability of service based on feedback from riders and bus drivers and increase the frequency of service. With construction season ending, other routes will return to regular

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the times and locations listed below. These office hours give constituents the opportunity to meet with Sen. Johnson’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or other federal matters. Note: Staff-led mobile

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Eric Dimmitt, clinical associate professor of educational policy and leadership in Marquette University’s College of Education, has been appointed to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Professional Standards Council for Teachers following an appointment by the state superintendent and confirmation by the Wisconsin State Senate. Dimmitt will serve

MILWAUKEE – A new commander took charge of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 157th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade during a formal Nov. 4 ceremony. Col. Paul Gapinski assumed command of the 157th — known as the “Iron Brigade” — from outgoing commander Col. Eric Leckel in a change of command ceremony

MADISON — Today, Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) Secretary-designee James Bond announced that applications are now being accepted for the second round of three Veteran Mental Health Grants: The Emergency Crisis Mental Health Treatment Program Grant is open to mental health providers administering emergency/crisis mental health treatment … Please log

WISCONSIN — Over the weekend, Donald Trump renewed calls to “terminate” the Affordable Care Act (ACA), calling his administration failure to repeal the ACA “a low point for the Republican party.” Repealing the ACA means ripping away protections for the over 135 million Americans with pre-existing conditions, hiking premium costs