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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), at the request of the Legislative Trails Caucus, is seeking public comment on a draft update to the state’s Trails Network Plan. The updated plan features a new, more user-friendly format. As

Keep Our Republic, a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to protecting a republic of laws and strengthening the checks and balances of our democratic electoral system, officially launched election education efforts in Wisconsin. These hyper-localized efforts will build trust, respect and confidence

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announces new driver license and identification (ID) cards with updated security features. The new cards debut June 5 with new design elements built within the cards to make them more

Madison, Wisconsin (June 2, 2023) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court Samuel A. “Sam” Christensen as Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, effective June 18, Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler announced today.

MADISON – Yesterday, the state legislative Joint Finance Committee completed its work on the 2023-25 capital budget without approving a new College of Engineering for UW-Madison. In response, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President Zach Brandon released the following statement: “This

MADISON – Yesterday, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee left out of their state budget proposal funds that would have allowed the University of Wisconsin – Madison to build a much needed new engineering building. The project would have allowed

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today affirms that the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Sackett vs United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not alter Wisconsin’s wetland regulations under state

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Priorities USA Executive Director Danielle Butterfield issued the following statement in response to Youtube’s decision to allow election denialism on its platform: “American democracy has been reeling from the harmful effects of election denialism for more than

Today, after YouTube confirmed it will leave up content spreading blatant misinformation about the 2020 presidential election and other U.S. elections, Informing Democracy Executive Director Jenna Lowenstein issued the following statement: “People deserve reliable information about voting, ballot counting, and

KENOSHA, Wis. – Yesterday, Opportunity Wisconsin, For Our Future Wisconsin, Diaper Depot & More, and Family Friendly Wisconsin, along with Kenosha area child care professionals, parents, and community leaders, joined together to call on Congressman Bryan Steil to fight for working families

Madison, Wisconsin (June 2, 2023) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court Samuel A. “Sam” Christensen as Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, effective June 18, Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler announced today.

MADISON, Wis. — As Mitch McConnell and his DC allies attempt to recruit Mike Gallagher, Republicans in Wisconsin are speaking out about their “disgust” with Gallagher. Today, the Chair of the Oconto County Republican Party, which is in Gallagher’s congressional district, called into

Madison, WI – Today, the Senate Committee on Transportation and Local Government held an executive session on the Agriculture Road Improvement Program, Senate Bill 247. State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) voted in favor of the bill and issued the following statement

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement applauding Senator Bill Hagerty for introducing the Senate companion of Steil’s legislation, the Putting Investors First Act, Steil’s legislation focused on disrupting the woke attack on American capitalism and reining in proxy advisory firms.  “The Putting Investors

Washington, DC — Today, President Biden will sign legislation protecting millions of Americans’ health care, avoiding default on our nation’s debt. This victory was achieved for the American people despite Republicans’ best effort to rip Medicaid away from 21 million

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that 42 states, led by Wisconsin Department of Justice, have negotiated a nationwide $102.5 million settlement with the maker of Suboxone, Indivior Inc.  Wisconsin will receive about $7.5 million from the settlement. “I’m

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the Chinese Communist Party ban of Micron, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to

MADISON… The Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower is a big step closer to reopening. The Legislature’s budget committee last night approved the $500,000 requested by two area lawmakers to preserve the existing Tower, after rejecting an expensive rebuild proposed by Gov.

Chancellor Katherine Frank issued the following statement in reaction to the state Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee approval of funding for UW-Stout’s Heritage Hall: Yesterday evening, the Joint Finance Committee voted to approve funding for the Heritage Hall renovation project. UW-Stout, the