WISCONSIN–Forward Together Wisconsin President Mandela Barnes released the following statement in response to the House Republican proposal to eliminate critical climate and clean energy programs. “It’s a great day for billionaires and polluters. Republicans in Congress are taking an ax to the critical climate and clean energy programs that are

MADISON — The State Assembly today gave final approval to legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (R–New Franken) that will require hospitals to obtain explicit, written consent from female patients before medical students can perform pelvic examinations while the patient is under anesthesia or unconscious. The bill passed the Assembly unanimously following a similar

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that he has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing two lawsuits against the Trump administration for threatening to withhold billions of dollars in federal road, highway, and emergency preparedness funding and attempting to strongarm states into advancing the

MILWAUKEE. — Mark and Shawn Bula, who used SBA financing to buy out investors in their 40-year-old family farm Signature Farms in Adams County, Wis., were named the runners-up for the National Small Business Person of the Year during a ceremony in Washington, D.C., last week during National Small Business

Sheldon Lubar, Stephen Marcus, Allan ‘Bud’ Selig to be honored at Economic Forum on June 11 MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The Herb Kohl Service Award, named in honor of one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished leaders, will recognize three of Milwaukee’s leading philanthropic business figures at its inaugural debut on June 11.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recognizes Clean Air Month every May, emphasizing the importance of clean air and the impact it has on our health and environment. This Clean Air Month, the DNR’s Air Management Program is highlighting the nonattainment challenges facing Wisconsin and sharing resources

Today, the Governor’s Interagency Council on Mental Health is asking Wisconsinites to provide input on how the State of Wisconsin can continue working to improve the mental health of our residents. You can make recommendations using this survey(opens external link) which is open until June 30. The council connects the dots across 10 state agencies

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement before the floor session: “Today’s floor calendar shows that, despite our disagreements, it is possible to come together to pass good, bipartisan bills that will move our state forward—but we know that there is so much work

Three alumni guest speakers and three students addressed 1,174 of their peers as they celebrated graduation from UW-Stout – Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University – on May 10. During three ceremonies in Johnson Fieldhouse, the alumni speakers all credited UW-Stout with helping them build connections, strengthen transformational relationships – both professional and personal –

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – The Herb Kohl Service Award, named in honor of one of Wisconsin’s most distinguished leaders, will recognize three of Milwaukee’s leading philanthropic business figures at its inaugural debut on June 11. Sheldon Lubar, Stephen Marcus, and Allan “Bud” Selig will each accept the award at the Milwaukee

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer and Washburn. A Red Flag

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will award more than 3,300 degrees at its 132nd commencement on Sunday, May 18, at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. Degrees will be awarded at two ceremonies, one at 9 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. JoAnne Anton, president and CEO of Herb

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project is thrilled to announce the appointment of State Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner to its statewide Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2025. Amaad will serve as a Director at Large for his first term. Amaad brings a wealth of experience in public service, policy, and community

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) in introducing the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) to reform federal rulemaking by curbing agency overreach, restoring congressional authority, and ensuring that regulations are transparent and lawful while preventing agencies from bypassing Congress and the Constitution. “This bill re… Please log

Madison, WI – (May 12, 2025)  – Civic Media-owned The Recombobulation Area won six awards at the Milwaukee Press Club’s 2024 “Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism” competition. Awards included one gold, four silvers and one bronze honor. All of these awards came in the “Online Exclusively” category.  Since launching in 2019, The Recombobulation Area has won

Madison, WI – On Sunday, the House Energy & Commerce (E&C) Committee released legislation proposing new Medicaid program requirements. The Wisconsin Primary Health Care Association (WPHCA), representing the state’s 19 Community Health Centers, strongly urges Congress to reject these harmful changes and preserve Medicaid, which covers 55% of Wisconsin Community

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI – Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) is proud to announce that Danielle Endvick has been named the organization’s next Executive Director. Endvick will step into the role in mid-May, following the retirement of current Executive Director Julie Keown-Bomar, who has led WFU since 2017. Endvick is no stranger

MADISON, WI— Last week, Senator Howard Marklein, Rep. Mark Born, and Joint Finance Committee Republicans struck child care funding from the state budget, putting thousands of child care centers at risk of closure. If this isn’t fixed, Wisconsin families will lose 87,000 child care slots from Hayward to Hartford.  This $480m

National and international academic professionals and community leaders will gather in Menomonie for the global Polytechnic Summit 2025, hosted by UW-Stout, Sunday, May 18, to Wednesday, May 21. The annual summit brings thought leaders together to shape the future of polytechnic education, to build opportunities for collaboration and partnerships, and to

“The announcement that EnergySolutions and WEC Energy Group are moving forward with the Early Site Permit process at the Kewaunee Power Station is a critical milestone that I am proud to support, and one that reflects the hopes of many local officials and residents I proudly represent. As a longtime