MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), in partnership with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI), today announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed October as Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin.  “Financial literacy is a life skill that can improve the quality of life for folks of all ages and

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today posted state general school aids that school districts will receive during the current school year. This release of certified financial figures is based on data from the previous school year, including student counts and year-end financial data. The information published today includes certified

Mount Mary University was just awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice as part of the “Strengthening Culturally Specific Campus’ Approaches to Address Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking” (DVDVSAS) program. The $498,878 grant will explore barriers to domestic and dating violence resource access, with a

As we quickly approach the 2024 General Election, The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) is encouraged to see the amount of choice American voters will have this fall. In addition to the two “major” legacy parties, voters across the country will be given the choice to vote for Libertarians, the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, comprehensive legislation to fundamentally reform the private equity industry and level the playing field by forcing private investment firms to take responsibility for the outcomes of companies they take over, empowering workers and protecting investors.  Since 2020,

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WASHINGTON — Last week, the DLCC unveiled a new memo warning about the potential risk to Democrats’ chances in key battleground states as they fight to win and defend key state legislative majorities.  The memo highlights research on the challenge of ballot roll-off – when voters don’t vote all the way down the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Fond Du Lac is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes replacing lead service lines in the city of Fond Du Lac.

Green Bay, Wis.—UW-Green Bay’s 2024 Continuing Education and Workforce Training Business Survey revealed that human resource managers in Northeast Wisconsin face significant challenges in assessing their employee training needs, securing leadership buy-in to address specific gaps and finding cost-effective employee training programs. Those findings from the second annual survey, together

MILWAUKEE, WI — The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2024 Business Awards, recognizing outstanding businesses, leaders, and advocates who have gone above and beyond in advancing diversity, inclusion, and equality in Wisconsin’s business community.  “Our 2024 award winners are setting a high

Today, on the heels of reporting that Trump’s tax plans would raise taxes on 95% of Americans, the Harris-Walz campaign released a new report outlining how Donald Trump’s extreme Project 2025 agenda would raise costs on 2,495,539 Wisconsin families, while Vice President Harris’s plan for a New Way Forward will lower costs for more

GREEN BAY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on the proposed Green Tier application for Fincantieri ACE Marine (FAM) in Green Bay. If accepted, the proposal would allow the facility to join Tier 1 of the Green Tier program. The DNR’s Green Tier program provides credible

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. Tammy knows that there’s more that unites us than divides. She understands that Wisconsin’s middle-class families all want good paying jobs, affordable health care, and the

MADISON, Wis. — In the final weeks of the election, WisDems will be highlighting Eric Hovde’s extreme agenda for Wisconsin, and how his policies would be disastrous for Wisconsinites if he wins. The sixth edition will look at Hovde’s plan to raise costs on working families.  California bank owner Eric Hovde would

Green Bay, WI— Today, Dr. Kristin Lyerly released a new TV ad titled “Represent You.” The new ad comes on the heels of a New York Times profile of Lyerly and the Lyerly campaign announcing a record-breaking third quarter. The ad features Dr. Lyerly talking directly to 8th District voters about how she’ll represent

Today, Team Harris-Walz is launching its sixth major wave of television and digital ads speaking directly with Asian American voters across the battlegrounds – ramping up the campaign’s record-breaking efforts to mobilize these key voters who will play a pivotal role in this election.  The paid media blitz’s main 30-second

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, in an interview with WKOW’s Cap City Sunday, Bryan Steil gave a damning non-answer when pressed on whether he would support a nationwide abortion ban, refusing to answer and instead claiming that abortion has returned “primarily” to the states.  Steil’s avoidance comes even as he campaigns alongside Donald Trump,

STURGEON BAY, WI: This afternoon, IRG Action Fund presented Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) with the ‘Champion for Kids’ award in recognition of his exceptional leadership and dedication in authoring and championing the groundbreaking literacy bill last session in the Wisconsin State Assembly.  What Happened: This award recognizes Representative Kitchens for his

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MADISON, Wis. – If you are covering First Lady Jill Biden’s event in Madison today, please consider the following statement from WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming: “For four years, working families have paid the price for the Biden-Harris administration’s failed agenda. Runaway inflation has cost Wisconsin households more than $27,000 with grocery bills increasing