Milwaukee, WI – Forward Together Wisconsin President Mandela Barnes applauds the announcement that Wisconsin is a recipient of $62,450,000 through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All program. This funding will connect Wisconsin residents across the state with affordable, resilient solar energy options. “While promoting healthier communities and affordable energy

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Lafayette County Circuit Court. The appointment will fill a vacancy created by the passing of Judge Duane M. Jorgenson on April 21, 2024. The new judge will complete a term ending July 31, 2025. “From being a

MADISON — In an effort to improve delivery of costly medical treatments, a team of researchers in electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has developed a stimulating method that could make the human body more receptive to certain gene therapies. The researchers exposed liver cells to short electric pulses

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MADISON, Wis., May 1, 2024  – Clean Lakes Alliance is excited to announce the release of the 2024 Greater Madison Lake Guide, a comprehensive publication showcasing the beauty and vitality of Greater Madison’s lakes, to be mailed on Wednesday May 1st to over 20,000 homes and businesses in the Greater Madison

MADISON, Wis – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Hillary Vedvig as the Wisconsin chapter’s Director of Government Relations. Vedvig will focus on working with partners, local leaders, and elected officials to advance TNC’s policy objectives in the state and nationally, in service of protecting and

April 30, 2024-GREENFIELD–Healthcare advocate and community leader Karen Kirsch announced today that she will be a candidate for the State Assembly in the 7th District, representing portions of West Allis and Greenfield, as well as neighborhoods in the western part of the City of Milwaukee. “I’m a proud Wisconsinite, and

MADISON – The Public Service Commission (PSC) is reminding Wisconsin residents that, due to congressional inaction, the Federal Communications Commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is currently winding down, and no further ACP payments will be provided after the month of May. In 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,

Today, ahead of Trump’s visit to the Badger State, the Biden-Harris campaign, joined by Wisconsin labor leaders and workers and former Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, held a press conference to slam Donald Trump for attacking unions, killing jobs, and giving tax breaks to millionaires. In their endorsement for President

MADISON, Wis. – During a major disaster, Wisconsin’s State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Madison serves as a central location for state agencies to coordinate their efforts. The work done in the SEOC directly supports the county, tribal, and municipal Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) that are often already operating in

RICE LAKE, WI – Labor and delivery services at Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake will be temporarily paused beginning May 1 due to staffing limitations that supports the service. The pause is anticipated to last 30-60 days. We understand this diversion is a significant inconvenience to our patients. Affected patients will

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting from Politico uncovered that California bank owner Eric Hovde is continuing to star in western-style TV ads for his bank. The ads are airing in Arizona, and in one Hovde is “wearing a cowboy hat and riding a horse outside an Old-West-style saloon.”  Yet again Wisconsinites are seeing California bank

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2023 award recipients from the Division of Public Safety and Resource Protection in honor of exemplary public service. “The recipients are walking examples to the public that the DNR is dedicated to its core mission of protecting our

MADISON, Wis. – Eligible Wisconsin-based nonprofits, public 4K-12 schools, districts and tribal, state or local government entities are invited to apply for a Level Two: Accelerate Community Impact Grant, a funding opportunity released by the Wisconsin Partnership Program, or WPP, at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Eligible organizations must

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (April 30, 2024) – With the Wisconsin fishing season opening this Saturday, Xcel Energy is reminding recreational and fishing enthusiasts to be safe around dams and hydroelectric facilities. “Boating or canoeing above or below a dam can be very dangerous, especially if the flow changes and your boat

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that a new walleye regulation emergency rule will be considered by the Natural Resources Board at a special virtual meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. The Board will act on items 1-2 as listed on the

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KENOSHA, Wis. – The extreme Republican Study Committee, of which Rep. Bryan Steil is a member, proposed a budget that would eliminate a $35 cap on the cost of insulin created by the Inflation Reduction Act and raise the retirement age for Social Security. Given his repeated votes against capping insulin

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved shooting in the Town of Grand Chute, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Friday, April 12, 2024. At approximately 5:56 p.m., deputies with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office responded

The April 12 announcement by Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, our state’s longest serving and most respected and distinguished court member, that she will not run for re-election in 2025, sent shockwaves through the political biosphere. Next year’s spring election was already expected to be hugely expensive and