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MADISON – Today the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters and Local 314 announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “We appreciate Senator Melissa Agard’s strong pro-labor leadership and her deep understanding of

Madison, WI – Yesterday, State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) received the 2023 Legislative Champion Award from the Wisconsin School Bus Safety Assocation at their Annual Legislative Day. Rep. Penterman was acknowledged for his outstanding contributions to the safety

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages property owners to watch for woodpecker damage to their ash trees this winter. If damage is found, property owners should make plans to take action in the spring. Woodpecker damage, often

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced legislation to ensure all Wisconsinites can watch the Green Bay Packers play — no matter where they live across the state. The bill, called the Go Pack Go Act, would achieve this by requiring

WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Staff Mobile Office Hours in three locations on Wednesday, January 17th.  Staff members from the Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald will be available to meet with constituents from Wisconsin’s 5th

MILWAUKEE  – The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce proudly welcomes Forward Madison FC, the spirited soccer team based in Madison, as its newest Platinum Partner. This new partnership marks another significant step forward in promoting diversity, inclusion, and collaboration between

Today, Biden-Harris 2024 announced the hiring of the following key staffers who that will serve as the leadership team overseeing battleground states operations:  Dan Kanninen, Battleground States Director Lauren Brainerd, Deputy Battleground States Director Josh Marcus-Blank, States Communications Director  This team will

WASHINGTON, DC — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation, joined Republican members of the House Armed Services Committee in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III demanding an

MADISON, Wis. – During National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Attorney General Josh Kaul announces the formal partnership between the Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force (WAHTTF) and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) Task Force. The goal of

DELAFIELD, WI – Wisconsin is in the midst of a mental health crisis. Demand for services has accelerated since the pandemic and there are not enough providers to meet the need for care in Wisconsin. Despite various reforms and increased funding,

CHICAGO – With a forecast beginning Friday across the upper Midwest that includes heavy snow, high winds and blizzard-like conditions followed by severely cold temperatures into next week, the FEMA Region 5 office in Chicago encourages everyone to be #WinterReady and take precautions now

Today, Recall Vos launched a petition campaign to recall Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Vos has said “I will try as hard as I can to make sure Donald Trump is not the nominee in 2024.”  Recall Vos intends to

MADISON, WI – After attending a press conference for the Assembly Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking, where members of the Task Force brought forth policy recommendations to fight human trafficking in Wisconsin, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced the hiring of Cassi Fenili as Executive Director for the 2024 election cycle. Fenili succeeds Devin Remiker, recently appointed as Senior Advisor to President Biden’s reelection campaign in Wisconsin. A

On Wednesday afternoon, a criminal case against now-defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick was suspended in Walworth County. Last April, Walworth County District Attorney Zeke Wiedenfeld charged McCarrick with fourth-degree sexual assault following a report made in Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul’s

MADISON, Wis. — Today, federal health officials announced a record 20 million Americans—including more than 250,000 Wisconsinites—signed up for health insurance in 2023 under the Affordable Care Act. More Americans have quality health care than ever before, and millions more are saving money on

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined the entire Wisconsin congressional delegation in introducing a new bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin after Jason Simcakoski, a Wisconsin veteran who tragically

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler announced the hiring of Cassi Fenili as Executive Director for the 2024 election cycle. Fenili succeeds Devin Remiker, recently appointed as Senior Advisor to President Biden’s reelection campaign in Wisconsin.

January 10, 2024 3:00pm Today, Recall Vos launched a petition campaign to recall Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Vos has said “I will try as hard as I can to make sure Donald Trump is not the nominee in 2024.” 

[Madison, Wis.] – Today, the Assembly Committee on Health, Aging and Long-Term Care held a public hearing on Assembly Bill 117. The bipartisan bill – which is co-sponsored by over one-third of the Legislature – increases access to life-saving breast