MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is joining a national celebration of forest products this week. National Forest Products Week (Oct. 15-21, 2023) highlights the value of forest products, their many contributions to society and the vital role they play in our daily lives. Many Wisconsinites appreciate

Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) voted last Thursday to protect minors from life-altering gender surgery (Assembly Bill 465) and save women’s sports in  Wisconsin (Assembly Bills 377 and 378).  “Minors are particularly susceptible to making emotional, impulsive decisions due to the fact that their brains do not

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of New London is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes: Replacement of watermains on Quincy Street, Beckert Road, Bruce Street, Wolf River

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ allocation of $170 million in available  pandemic relief funding to continue Child Care Counts payments through June 2025, a measure which will  provide some stability and welcome relief to the early childhood field that has been struggling while planning  for the original

Raising Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ allocation of $170 million in available pandemic relief funding to continue Child Care Counts payments through June 2025, a measure which will provide some stability and welcome relief to the early  childhood field that has been struggling while planning for the original anticipated end

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced legislation to provide state, local, and school buildings with free menstrual products. Senator Agard released the following statement: “Menstruation is a natural process that has been stigmatized, hidden, and treated with shame and derision. Menstrual products are necessities, not luxuries,

Derrick Van Orden hasn’t said a word about the Farm Bill since he let it expire 16 days ago, much less done anything to pass a new one. Instead, Van Orden is sending a performative tweet about National Farmer’s Day that does nothing to help the more than 64,100 farms in Wisconsin or the 30,300 dairy jobs in

Madison – According to the newly released annual Domestic Violence Homicide Report, 96 people in Wisconsin lost their lives to domestic violence (DV) in 2022 – 16 more deaths than the previous year. This is the highest total since End Abuse began releasing the data in 2000 and a 20% increase from last year’s

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in a video message to Wisconsinites, announced he’s directing $170 million in emergency funding to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) to continue the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program at current levels through June 2025. While the emergency stopgap measure does not meet the

MADISON – Today, Representative Alex Joers and Senator Dianne Hesselbein circulated a proposal to close the ghost gun loophole to keep Wisconsinites safe. On September 19, 2018, the Middleton community fell victim to this loophole when a gunman opened fire in a local workplace. Despite the fact that the gunman

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) introduction the Educational Reform Bill Package on Monday. Her office issued the following statement: “Given the fractures that have deepened between parents, teachers, and school districts over the past few years, Rep. Dittrich along with Senators Knodl and Quinn introduced a dual focus

MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges adopted a substitute amendment to Governor Evers’ Special Session Bill 1, the Governor’s workforce initiatives package. Senate Democratic Leader Agard released the following statement:  “Today, Senate Republicans adopted a substitute amendment to the Governor’s special session bi… Please log

Today, Law Forward, Stafford Rosenbaum, Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, Campaign Legal Center, and Arnold & Porter filed a brief with the Supreme Court of Wisconsin to continue their efforts to obtain fair state legislative maps in Wisconsin. This response is after the Wisconsin Supreme Court took jurisdiction

MADISON, Wis. — According to recent news reports, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is a confirmed speaker for the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy’s 2023 National Lawyers Convention next month. Rebecca Bradley has long ties to the Federalist Society, an extreme group that seeks to exert dangerous right-wing influence on courts

GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 16, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting Under Secretary for Rural Development Roger Glendenning today announced the Department is partnering with eight Native Community Development Financial Institutions (NCDFIs) to expand homeownership opportunities for Native Americans living on Tribal lands in eight states. In the Midwest,

Contact: Dan Adams for Milwaukee Works, Inc.414-921-1945, Dan@DefenseWisconsin.com Milwaukee, WI – “This past weekend, nationally-renown Public Policy Polling (PPP) surveyed a huge sample – 1,347 Wisconsin voters – about the stadium subsidy plan. The results are crystal clear: voters overwhelmingly oppose a stadium subsidy on a bipartisan basis. Only 29%

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel found that multimillionaire California bank owner Eric Hovde (R–Laguna Beach) has missed voting in 17 of the last 30 elections. Hovde missed voting in crucial Wisconsin elections, including the 2019 Supreme Court race, which was decided by only 5,981 votes, and

Madison, WI – Representative Angie Sapik is proud to honor and nominate Grantsburg Fire Chief Cory Barnette for the prestigious 2023 First Responder of the Year award. Chief Barnette’s exceptional bravery and selflessness, showcased during a recent incident, have proven him invaluable to the community. In the early morning of