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
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
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit before the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the state’s current legislative maps. “My commitment to the people of Wisconsin remains the same—I believe that the people should
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Milwaukee, WI: Mayoral Candidate David D. King responds to proposed pay increase for the office of the Mayor, the Common Council Members,and other top Milwaukee officials. “After claiming Milwaukee is cash strapped and pushing a 2% sales tax increase and
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages experienced hunters to share their skills and knowledge with beginner hunters by taking advantage of Wisconsin’s Mentored Hunting Law. Since 2009, this one-on-one mentoring opportunity has given new hunters a
Delafield, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released Forward Exam test score data from 2022-2023. The results follow $1 billion allocated by public schools in federal COVID relief. The Institute for Reforming Government has provided a
KENOSHA, Wis. – Free brats and a chance to demand Congressman Bryan Steil start fighting for Wisconsin workers and families is a combination many Wisconsinites can rally around, and they’ll have that chance as Opportunity Wisconsin and the Kenosha AFL-CIO
Today Senate republicans released an amendment to Senate Bill 312 aimed at addressing concerns that the bill would result in PFAS being treated differently than other hazardous substances under the Spill’s Law. As written, the bill could limit the Department
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to an open house event at the Root River Steelhead Facility in Racine on Saturday, Oct. 14. The event will be held rain or shine. This free event will allow
MADISON – Earlier this year, Governor Evers signed the 2023-25 state budget into law which included the 2023-25 Compensation Plan and general wage adjustments for state employees, from correctional and parole officers to teachers and medical professionals. The Compensation Plan
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
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit before the Wisconsin Supreme Court challenging the state’s current legislative maps. “My commitment to the people of Wisconsin remains the same—I believe that the people should get to choose their elected officials, not the other way
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
Milwaukee, WI: Mayoral Candidate David D. King responds to proposed pay increase for the office of the Mayor, the Common Council Members,and other top Milwaukee officials. “After claiming Milwaukee is cash strapped and pushing a 2% sales tax increase and proposing a2% increase tax levy in the 2024 city budget
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages experienced hunters to share their skills and knowledge with beginner hunters by taking advantage of Wisconsin’s Mentored Hunting Law. Since 2009, this one-on-one mentoring opportunity has given new hunters a chance to try hunting without first completing a Hunter Safety
Delafield, WI – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released Forward Exam test score data from 2022-2023. The results follow $1 billion allocated by public schools in federal COVID relief. The Institute for Reforming Government has provided a first-look analysis of the test results. THE QUOTE “Wisconsin is
KENOSHA, Wis. – Free brats and a chance to demand Congressman Bryan Steil start fighting for Wisconsin workers and families is a combination many Wisconsinites can rally around, and they’ll have that chance as Opportunity Wisconsin and the Kenosha AFL-CIO Council join together to host a Brat Fry tomorrow, October
Today Senate republicans released an amendment to Senate Bill 312 aimed at addressing concerns that the bill would result in PFAS being treated differently than other hazardous substances under the Spill’s Law. As written, the bill could limit the Department of Natural Resource’s ability to test and order remediation of
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to an open house event at the Root River Steelhead Facility in Racine on Saturday, Oct. 14. The event will be held rain or shine. This free event will allow eventgoers to see fish up close and personal with guided
MADISON – Earlier this year, Governor Evers signed the 2023-25 state budget into law which included the 2023-25 Compensation Plan and general wage adjustments for state employees, from correctional and parole officers to teachers and medical professionals. The Compensation Plan includes a 4% general wage increase for state employees beginning