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MADISON – If enacted, a newly re-introduced legislative proposal would add Wisconsin to the growing list of states that have eliminated unnecessary restrictions on Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) – nurses with advanced degrees and hundreds of hours of clinical

MADISON – Today, March 8, marks International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. On this day, we also re-commit ourselves to accelerating women’s equality worldwide. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) joined Reps. John Joyce M.D. (PA-13), Ann Kuster (NH-02), Angie Craig (MN-02), Mike Simpson (ID-02), and Joe Courtney (CT-02) in introducing the bipartisan DAIRY PRIDE Act, which will prevent non-dairy products from using a dairy

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led 47 members of the Senate Democratic caucus in introducing the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023, federal legislation to guarantee access to abortion, everywhere across the country and restore the right

Madison — The court-appointed Monitor for Lincoln Hills School/Copper Lake School (LHS/CLS) filed an encouraging report on conditions at the facilities today, which included increased classroom time for youth, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) doubling the number of consent decree

(Madison, WI) – Today, MoveOn Political Action announced its members are backing Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Janet Protasiewicz for the open Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, with 98% of participating members casting a vote in Wisconsin in favor of endorsing.

MILWAUKEE, WIS., March 8, 2023 – The Milwaukee Bar Association (MBA) will host a forum with the two candidates running for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I on Wednesday, March 15, from noon – 1:00 pm. The moderated forum

MADISON, Wis. – As the state prepares to spring forward this weekend with the beginning of daylight saving time, ReadyWisconsin encourages everyone to use the opportunity to conduct safety checks around their home and review emergency plans. “As you change

MADISON, Wis – With less than one month until election day, conservative leaders from across Wisconsin are united in support of Justice Daniel Kelly. While Janet Protasiewicz has been exposed for empowering criminals, telling Wisconsin voters she would put her thumb

USDA Rural Development is conducting a review of all areas under its jurisdiction to identify areas that no longer qualify as rural for housing programs. The last rural area reviews were performed in 2017-2018 using 2015 American Community Survey (ACS)

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Today, Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s campaign for Wisconsin Supreme Court released two new ads, part of a $7.9 million-plus statewide media buy. The ads highlight Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s career as a veteran prosecutor who always upholds the law and

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched a new website calling out far-right Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly’s anti-abortion extremism. Kelly has long been intertwined with some of the leading anti-abortion special interest groups, to include providing

Mar. 8, 2023 – Whitefish Bay, WI – The Chicago & Midwest Regional Joint Board, Workers United, has endorsed Jodi Habush Sinykin for State Senate District 8. CMRJB Workers United represents employees at Monterey Mills, the textile manufacturing company owned

MADISON, WI — Today, Republican chairs of the Joint Committee on Finance announced dates and locations for four public hearings on the state budget in April to gather feedback from Wisconsinites about Governor Tony Evers’ 2023-25 Biennial Budget.  All 16

Chippewa Falls, WI –  Wisconsin Women in Conservation (WiWiC) is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month by announcing that pioneering researchers Jean Eells and Rebecca Christoffel will headline the upcoming WiWiC Educator Network Conference on April 28 in Stevens Point.

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement following the Executive Session in the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Rep. Donovan said: “I want to thank Chairman Spiros and the whole committee for passing both AB 55 and

Milwaukee – Justice Daniel Kelly today announced the support of the Milwaukee Police Association in his campaign for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. “Judicial activists like Janet Protasiewicz continue to return dangerous people back to society while law enforcement officers put

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Thune (R-SD), and a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, legislation that will comprehensively address