(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Glenn Grothman (R-WI) and Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) introduced H.R. 7184, the CBO Data Access Act, on February 1, 2024. This week, the House passed the Senate companion version, an identical bill, by unanimous consent. This bipartisan initiative will benefit taxpayers by enhancing the efficiency of the Congressional

September is Suicide Prevention Month. However, some people are at greater risk than others. The suicide rate in construction is nearly three-times higher than all industries, according to the latest data from the CDC. The number of construction workers dying by suicide is far greater than the number of workers

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MADISON — The Committee to Protect Health Care today announced a $500,000 paid media campaign, targeting 12 districts and communicating to 300,000+ Wisconsin voters, to support pro-health care candidates for the Wisconsin Legislature. The campaign will spend significant resources targeting the following districts: Jessie Rodriguez (AD-21), Shannon Zimmerman (AD-30), Clint

Madison – September 24, 2024 – Black and Brown Womyn Power Coalition (BBWPC), End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin, and the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) commend the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) for including a significant increase in funding for sexual assault and domestic abuse services in their agency budget request. DOJ

Two alumni whose career paths were determined and lives shaped during their college days at University of Wisconsin-Stout are supporting future student success with one of the largest gifts in school history. Ann and John Graf, residents of Tomahawk and Houston, Texas, have committed $3.5 million from their estate to

This morning on Wisconsin Public Radio, Vice President Kamala Harris stressed her support for eliminating the filibuster to pass a law to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade and protect women’s reproductive freedom, which Donald Trump brags about ripping away. “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” said Vice President Harris.

MILWAUKEE, WI (September 24, 2024) – Mount Mary continues to lead educational institutions in the Midwest in graduating diverse and low-income students, according to the Best Colleges Report by U.S. News and World Report released today. #1 SOCIAL MOBILITY: Mount Mary ranks #1 in the Midwest among regional universities in this

MADISON, Wis. – Training exercises are not a new concept for agencies across Wisconsin, but a recent four-week long exercise was the first of its kind in the nation to focus solely on the disaster recovery process.  “Most of our drills and exercises typically focus on preparing us to respond

MADISON, Wis. – Last week members of Opportunity Wisconsin’s coalition joined 200 advocates from 22 states, along with national leaders, to demand that Congress prioritize tax reform that supports working families, seniors, and small business owners in 2025.  With many provisions of the 2017 Republican Tax Law set to expire

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 — The Eric Hovde for Senate campaign, with the NRSC, released two new ads highlighting Sen. Baldwin’s support for radical policies like funding a transgender therapy clinic that does not inform parents with taxpayer dollars, letting boys compete in girls’ sports, and giving stimulus checks to illegal immigrants. “As Wisconsin families struggle, Sen.

The University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked 39th overall out of 438 public and private doctoral institutions and 13th among public universities in the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s best colleges rankings. UW–Madison undergraduate programs received top 20 rankings in engineering, computer science, business, and economics, as well

For the second consecutive year, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is the top-rated public regional university in Wisconsin and Minnesota in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges in the nation. The 2025 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released Sept. 24 list UW-Eau Claire fourth

MADISON, WI – Today, the Institute for Reforming Government (IRG) released an analysis of the 2025-2027 budget requests submitted this month by state agencies, finding that the proposed requests would increase government spending by more than $5.88 billion, or 6.5%. WHAT HAPPENED: The budget requests from the Evers Administration this month are part of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), today announced that nearly $460,000 in grants were awarded to small public water systems in Wisconsin with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or manganese contamination, such as schools, day cares, apartment complexes, and more, through the Emerging Contaminants in

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Founder Keith Gilkes to remain on as Executive Chairman, long-time President Brian Reisinger to take over as CEO along with other staff upgrades CONTACT: media@platform-communications.com (Madison, Wis.) — Platform Communications announced today that Brian Reisinger will be promoted to Chief Executive Officer and Senior Writer while Keith Gilkes, the company’s founder, will

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Navy veterans Congressmen Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced the Strengthening Our Servicemembers with Milk Act. This bill directs the U.S. Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military