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MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin is calling on Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to oppose a radical GOP tax plan that provides massive handouts to the wealthy and big corporations instead of helping working families succeed. Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh: “In

Madison, WI – On June 15th, 2023, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) voted in favor of a budget motion championed by Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) which makes a major investment of $5,000,000 in new spending for the Boys

MADISON, WI, June 16, 2023 – The Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition commends the legislatures and governors of Colorado and Texas for enacting legislation to ensure that health plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) count the value of copay assistance toward a patients’

MADISON – The Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) today praised the action of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee for including significant and important funding increases for skilled nursing Medicaid reimbursement, Family Care funding, and long-term care workforce

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2023 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 42,439 birds this season, a 7% increase from the five-year average. The 2023 spring season started on

Eagle, WI – An old-fashioned Independence Day Weekend, filled with fun and games and a live brass band, will take place at Old World Wisconsin on July 1 and 2. Guests can participate in the popular pie-eating contest returning for

MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s state convention convening in La Crosse this weekend, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The biggest story from the Republican convention this weekend will be the thing that

MADISON – Early Friday morning, the Joint Finance Committee approved $0 for the Child Care Counts program. Governor Evers’ budget proposal included $340 million to provide a permanent investment in the Child Care Counts Program, a program created with federal

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) today announced that America Saves has named the agency as a recipient of the 2023 Savings Champion Award, an annual award reserved for organizations, nonprofits, and government agencies that achieved remarkable impact during the annual America Saves

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board will meet in-person for the June board meeting to consider several proposed rulemaking documents, fish and wildlife matters, and donations. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, originating from

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that Wisconsin is receiving $14.8 million in federal funds to connect more Wisconsinites to high-speed internet. The grant was awarded to Dairyland Power Cooperative to retrofit more than 240 miles of fiber optic

MADISON, Wis. – The UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center and UW Program for Advanced Cell Therapy, or PACT, will soon begin a clinical trial using a recently developed cell therapy to treat severe dry mouth, which is a significant

MADISON – Last night, the Republican-led Joint Committee on Finance was in session voting on budget items, including the Child Care Counts program. Representative Joers released the following statement: “Last night, Legislative Republicans decided not to prioritize our children. Providing

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin, a grassroots coalition of Wisconsin residents fighting for working people, will highlight recent votes from Wisconsin’s Republican congressmen with mobile billboards outside the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s annual convention this weekend in La Crosse.

MADISON, WI—(June 16, 2023)—Unhealthy Air Quality warnings in Madison this week prompted Madison residents to ramp up action to protect the city’s mature trees due to their role in mitigating pollution such as forest fire particulates. More than 80 families

Madison – On Thursday, the Wisconsin Committee on Joint Finance (JFC) voted to dedicate state funding for a Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Program that will help flood-prone communities assess flood vulnerabilities and implement hydrologic restoration projects that restore the landscape’s natural

Disability and aging advocates thank the Joint Finance Committee for increasing funding for some key transportation programs. Many older adults and people with disabilities are nondrivers and rely on transportation programs to access nutrition, healthcare, and other basic needs. It

June 16, 2023 – GREEN BAY, WI: To continue its support of one of Wisconsin’s largest industries, the Wisconsin Paper Council will host its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 20 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. As part of this

Today, President Joe Biden announced that Michael Tyler will serve as Communications Director for the Biden-Harris 2024 reelection campaign.  “Michael Tyler is an exceptionally talented leader and communications professional, with a deep well of political expertise and experience,” said Biden-Harris 2024

MADISON — Today, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) squandered opportunities to take action on agencies that have an incredible impact on the health and wellbeing of Wisconsinites — Department of Children and Families (DCF) and Department of Health Services