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The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is disappointed to announce that two Veteran Housing and Recovery Program (VHRP) locations will be closing. The 2023-2025 State Budget, as passed by the legislature, does not provide enough funds for continued operation of all three VHRP

MADISON – The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) supports Wisconsin joining the coalition of states suing the Trump Administration to restore funding under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). Of the 34,000 students enrolled in adult education at Wisconsin’s 16

Announcement comes as Gov. Evers secures increased investments in the state’s General Transportation Aids and additional investments in local roads in 2025-27 Biennial Budget MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced counties

Wisconsin at risk of losing an estimated $72 million in funding MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a coalition in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional, unlawful, and arbitrary decision to freeze funding for six longstanding

WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced that his office is now accepting submissions for the 2025 Congressional App Challenge. All middle and high school students (6th-12th grades) in the Seventh Congressional District are welcome to participate.  “It is

Two of three veteran housing locations to close after Legislature rejects governor’s funding request MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today slammed the Wisconsin State Legislature for failing to approve his full biennial budget request to support Wisconsin’s veterans, which is

New WisDems Chair Devin Remiker sat down with WISN to discuss his goals for the party  MADISON, Wis. — New Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Devin Remiker sat down with WISN’s Matt Smith on Sunday to discuss his vision for the party. Remiker stated

Madison — On Wednesday, August 6, 2025, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin will host “The 60th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act” at the State Capitol. We are also honoring the 50th Anniversary of Section 203, the 1975 amendment

Trump admin has withheld $80 million from Wisconsin from funding signed into law by President Trump in March WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led 31 of her Senate colleagues in demanding the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ

Green Bay – The Neville Public Museum has been recognized by the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) with the Award of Excellence for “Telling Our Stories: LGBTQ+ Voices of Northeast Wisconsin.  Rep. Amaad Rivera-Wagner (D-Green Bay) is excited

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – On Monday, Rebecca Cooke for Congress announced the endorsement of New Dem Action Fund, the political arm of the New Democrat Coalition focused on electing pragmatic leaders working to provide economic opportunity for their communities.  “I’m grateful

Annual Trooper in a Truck campaign, July 14-18 Drivers on Wisconsin’s highways may notice something different next week– State Patrol troopers riding along with semitruck and bus drivers. It is all part of the annual Trooper in a Truck enforcement

Victim Sustained Severe Injuries, Search For Bear Continues COMSTOCK, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating after a 69-year-old woman was attacked by a black bear near the town of Comstock in Barron County. The victim reported

Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a non-partisan, non-profit service and advocacy organization with members and affiliates across twenty-nine states issues the following statement following U.S. District Judge Maame E. Frimpong’s decision in Pedro Vasquez Perdomo v. Kristi Noem. The judge

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued a subpoena to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel for records relating to the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt of President Donald Trump in Butler, PA. “One

Nineteen legislators from throughout Wisconsin recently introduced legislation to designate the monarch butterfly as the official state butterfly. Led by Representative Paul Tittl (R-Manitowoc) and Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton), the primary co-authors, the bills follow state law that allows various

MADISON, Wis – on July 4th, President Trump signed a spending bill he entitled the “Big Beautiful Bill.” Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “This spending bill is a nightmare of political tactics. The Medicaid cuts will cause

MADISON, Wis. — It has been just over one week since Wisconsin’s Republican Congressional delegation voted to pass the Big Ugly Bill, which cuts over $1 trillion for health care and takes a sledgehammer to funding for food assistance programs. In response to these

WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network is pleased to introduce Anya van Wagtendonkas the new host of Rewind: Your Week in Review, the network’s weekly State Capitol and current events program. Her role with WisconsinEye is in addition to her full-time position as Wisconsin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report was released projecting that hospitals in Wisconsin will lose $264.6 million a year because of the Republicans’ budget bill. Senator Baldwin voted against the bill, which will terminate health care for over 270,000 Wisconsinites, increase costs for working families, and jeopardize the