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Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson today joined federal, state and local leaders in the city of Wauwatosa to celebrate finishing the North Leg of the Zoo Interchange. Reaching this major milestone also signifies the overall completion of

Madison, WI – Today, Rep Allen applauds the passing of several constitutional amendment resolutions related to ensuring free and fair elections in Wisconsin. SJR 71 passed for the 2nd time and would clarify that the Wisconsin constitution reserves the right to

Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 38, authored by State Representative David Steffen (R Howard) and State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) was passed by the State  Assembly. This bill will allow absentee voters to receive text message updates on the

On November 9, 2023, Wisconsin Muslim leaders and the Wisconsin Coalition for Justice in Palestine (a coalition made up of about 40 organizations) are calling for a press conference at 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Milwaukee City

Madison – On Tuesday, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) 553 in response to results of the UW system-wide student free speech survey, conducted in 2022. The bill also addresses issues raised throughout the Assembly Committee on Colleges and Universities

Madison, WI – Today Representatives Nate Gustafson and Clinton Anderson along with Senators Jesse James and Dianne Hesselbein introduced LRB-4215, which creates a psilocybin pilot program for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Active members of law enforcement would not be

DENVER, Co. Nov. 9, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing more than $1.2 billion in loans and grants to spur economic development, catalyze rural prosperity and advance equity through rural cooperatives

MILWAUKEE – Nov. 6, 2023 – Molson Coors has partnered with The Commons for the fourth iteration of  its Destination Innovation program; an all-expenses-paid early career development experience for 15  students from various universities across Southeastern Wisconsin. The annual program

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MILWAUKEE, WI — Traditional foods from 20 ethnicities will again be a major part of the festival experience at the 80th annual Holiday Folk Fair International, America’s premiere multi-cultural festival, to be held Fri., Nov. 17 – Sun., Nov. 19, 2023, Exposition

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the fall 2023 Drug Take Back. Wisconsin collected 53,122 lbs. of unwanted medications this

Clean Wisconsin Resilient Communities Director Nancy Retana will become chair of the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in January. Committee members unanimously chose Retana for the role at their meeting on Tuesday. “I’m honored to help lead this

Madison, WI – Today, Rep Allen visited Waukesha West High School to experience a day in the life of a Waukesha student.  Rep Allen shadowed senior Jenna Lawrence who worked as an intern in his office during the summer of

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and House Intelligence Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s response to Iranian proxies striking U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria, and an American

Madison, Wisc. — Nurses will report multiple, serious patient safety concerns to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) on today, stepping up their call for action from the UW Health administration.  Nurses have resorted to filing forms with DHS

MADISON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is reopening applications for the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program thanks to an additional $170 million in relief funding from Governor Tony Evers. Child care providers who are not currently enrolled

The News: Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) announced a significant legal victory in Britto v. ATF—a nationwide injunction protecting millions of firearm owners across America. This victory follows several preliminary injunctions on the ATF’s Pistol Brace Rule, but this is the first injunction

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers invite the public to contribute ornaments for this year’s “Tribute to our Troops” holiday tree at the Executive Residence. “Kathy and I are glad to continue this important tradition

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it will hold a public hearing on proposed permanent rules to revise chapters NR 1, 11, 45, 51, 115 and 116 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code, relating to a

Kenosha, WI – On Tuesday, the City of Kenosha announced a last minute public hearing had been scheduled for today on a secretly negotiated deal for a Kenosha Casino. Shortly thereafter, the Kenosha County Board was notified that the County’s IGA,