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MADISON, Wis. — This morning, new reporting from Dan Bice at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights the ties that potential U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has to California. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Eric Hovde may run for Senate in Wisconsin, but he’s living large in

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bicameral group of colleagues introduced the Retaining Educators Takes Added Investment Now (RETAIN) Act to address severe nationwide shortages of early childhood and K-12 teachers that disproportionately impact students from low-income backgrounds and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 21 Wisconsin dairy companies will receive a Dairy Processor Grant in 2023. The purpose of these grants is to help foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Chetek is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the construction

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms a wild deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Wood County in the town of Rudolph. The deer was a 3-year-old doe, reported sick and dispatched by local

A valuable planning tool for summer road trips across Wisconsin is now available in print and online. The latest version of the Official Wisconsin State Highway Map is a collaborative effort between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and Wisconsin

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Last week, Title 42 expired under President Biden. Over the last three years, Title 42 has allowed U.S. authorities to quickly expel thousands of migrants at the border.  Derrick Van Orden has witnessed the immigration

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers this week will travel across the state to highlight his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to provide a historic investment of $750 million for the Broadband Expansion Grant Program to expand access to high-speed internet across

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has selected Ashley Hagenow of Poynette as Wisconsin’s 76th Alice in Dairyland. In this position, Hagenow will work for the contract year as a full-time communications professional

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Dodge County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairmen Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Mark E. Green (R-TN) seek immediate compliance from DHS Secretary Mayorkas. Mayorkas failed to respond to the Committee’s April 3, 2023 letter that requested information on DHS’ plans to combat threats posed by

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Baldwin and the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that two Wisconsin organizations are receiving funding through the Regional Innovation Engines program to boost Wisconsin’s water, agriculture, and energy innovation ecosystem. The awardees, the Milwaukee 7

Dan Rossmiller, who has served as the WASB’s director of government relations since 2006, has been chosen unanimously by the WASB Board of Directors to be the association’s next executive director. “I’m honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve

MADISON– On Monday, Governor Evers signed Senate Bill 13 into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 6. This legislation to eliminate the defunct Land Recycling Loan Program, which was authored by Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative William Penterman (R-Columbus), was passed

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that Marquise Jackson, age 26, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Alexus Jackson-Milton, age 21 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, were sentenced to Wisconsin State Prison for discharge of firearms on the evening of May

“Doulas are vital maternal health professionals who support the health and wellbeing of pregnant women and improve birth outcomes. I am so pleased to join my sister and colleague, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, in lifting up their important impact and pledge

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Co-Chairs of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), are urging President Joe Biden to nominate a new National Cyber Director (NCD). In a letter to the President, Gallagher and King lay out the importance

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in sponsoring the bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act, legislation

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Beaver Dam is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the

Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a statewide, bipartisan, non-profit organization, is proud to announce the honorees who will be celebrated at its Annual Scholarship and Recognition Gala. The Gala will recognize the Legacy Award, Rising Star Award, and scholarship recipients,