Gov. Evers: Urges Wisconsin Congressional leaders to reject devastating, harmful cuts in President Trump’s budget
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in a letter to every member of Wisconsin’s Congressional delegation, urged bipartisan opposition to provisions in President Donald Trump’s proposed Federal Fiscal Year 2027 (FFY27) budget that would have devastating impacts on Wisconsin’s kids,
Dept. of Justice: Wisconsin DOJ joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s unlawful new federal contractor terms
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday joined a multistate coalition in suing the Trump administration over the addition of unlawful new terms to federal contracts that – in the name of purging “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI)
Weekly GOP Radio Address: Tuition increase a missed opportunity for significant UW reform
Last week, the UW Board of Regents voted to raise tuition again, the fourth consecutive year that tuition has increased for Wisconsin students and families. Hi, this is State Senator Rob Hutton. Higher education remains one of the most important
Gov. Evers: Announces new Evers administration initiative to make it easier than ever for Wisconsinites to enjoy Wisconsin State Parks
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the launch of a new partnership between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to make it even easier for Wisconsinites to enjoy
Wisconsin State Senate Democratic Committee: Senator Jeff Smith holds town hall to discuss manufactured home affordability
EAU CLAIRE, WI – This week, State Senator Jeff Smith (SD-31) held a town hall in Altoona with owners of manufactured homes to discuss the struggle of rising costs facing their community and his efforts in the Senate to protect Wisconsin manufactured home owners from predatory
Democratic Governors Association: As inflation hits 3 year highs, Republican candidates for Governor still fismissing concerns about rising costs
Yesterday, inflation hit a three-year high and outpaced wage growth thanks to Donald Trump and Republicans’ cost-raising Iran war and expensive agenda, and Trump himself even praised rising prices, saying, “I love the inflation.” However, instead of fighting to lower costs or
American Federation of Teachers Local 212: AFT Local 212 endorses Mitchell Berman for Congress
American Federation of Teachers Local 212, the faculty and staff union at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), has endorsed Mitchell Berman for Congress in Wisconsin’s first congressional district. “Mitchell Berman is one of us,” declares Local 212 President Lisa Conley.
UW Eau-Claire: Unique brain injury treatment program returns to UW-Eau Claire
When Reginald Jones of Milwaukee suffered a head injury on board a freight vessel in June 2025, he says he did not really understand the extent of his injuries. “I walked around concussed for months before a physician explained to
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are ripping health care away from cancer patients
Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil’s Medicaid cuts are being implemented, and it’s becoming crystal clear just how cruel their agenda is. Recent reporting as these cuts are implemented reveals that Washington Republicans are ordering states across the country to rip health care
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Baldwin, Khanna lead Bill to step up oversight on foreign investment to protect American workers, prevent President’s self-dealing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) introduced new legislation to ensure foreign investments made in the United States actually benefit American workers, while preventing the President from self-dealing. The Foreign Investment Review Monitoring and (FIRM)
Dept. of Workforce Development: DWD awards $1 Million in teacher training and recruitment grants
MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce (DWD) today awarded $1 million in grants to four organizations to train 84 educators through the Wisconsin Fast Forward Teacher Training and Recruitment Grant Program. This funding supports efforts to train and recruit teachers where
Wisconsin State Fair: Legendary Wisconsin-grown Chef Sandra Lee to visit Wisconsin State Fair
WEST ALLIS, Wis. – June 11, 2026– In conjunction with the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America and the 261st Anniversary of the First American Fair in Pennsylvania in 1765, Sandra Lee and the International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE) will embark
UW-Stout Polytechnic: Wins international TAGA Student Choice Award for ‘Mail Across Minneapolis’
In an international competition designed to celebrate the way print media brings people together across the globe, a team of UW-Stout Polytechnic students won the coveted TAGA Student Choice Award at the 2026 Technical Association of the Graphic Arts, Helmut Kipphan Student Chapter Competition.
Dept. of Natural Resources: DNR magazine shines spotlight on bumble bees
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the latest issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine is now available in print. The summer issue shines a spotlight on the inner workings of the redbelted bumble bee, documenting the
Americans for Contraception: 61 years after Griswold v. Connecticut, advocates urge Wisconsin delegation to force House vote on Right to Contraception Act
MADISON, Wis. — Sixty-one years after Griswold v. Connecticut established a constitutional right to contraception and helped lay the foundation for modern privacy rights, Americans for Contraception is urging Congress to protect that right before it is taken away. The
Wisconsins Veterans Museum: Anchors State’s contribution to America’s Time Capsule
MADISON, Wis — (June 11, 2026) As part of the America250 national celebration, a time capsule will be buried on July 4, 2026, at Independence National Historical Park, in Philadelphia, PA. America’s Time Capsule contains objects from all 56 U.S. states and
Dept. of Natural Resources: Wisconsin NRB meeting June 24
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the June meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24 at the Comfort Inn and Suites,
Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Wisconsin agencies partner, share resources for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
MADISON – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is fast approaching on June 15, 2026. State agencies including the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), and Wisconsin
Dept. of Public Instruction: DPI awards $18.5 million in federal funding to support charter school planning, expansion
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today it has awarded $18.5 million in federal subgrants to support the planning, opening and expansion of 27 charter schools across the state. This marks the third round of funding under a U.S. Department of Education grant designed to strengthen and grow
Berman campaign: Assembly Representative Ann Roe endorses Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District
RAYMOND, Wis. — Assembly Representative and former WI-01 nominee Ann Roe (AD-44, D-Janesville) today endorsed Mitchell Berman for Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. Roe issued the following statement: “Our district deserves a representative who shows up for everyone: someone who listens,