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The Energy and Commerce Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives just concluded its markup of their portion of the federal budget reconciliation bill. The bill as it currently stands would cut $715 billion from the Medicaid program over the

Madison – Yesterday, Representative Billings worked with the Wisconsin Historical Society to feature a display of select items from the historical society’s Hmong Heritage exhibit in the Capitol Rotunda. This display commemorated 50 years of Hmong people in Wisconsin. Representative

Madison, Wis – During Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hearing on the Line 5 relocation project, several Wisconsin labor leaders, tribal members and representatives from Wisconsin-based Michels corporation pushed for approval of the Enbridge Line 5 relocation

Madison – Child care providers, parents, and advocates from across Wisconsin gathered at the Capitol ahead of yesterday’s Assembly session, sounding the alarm on the urgent crisis facing early childhood education. Speakers from child care centers detailed the consequences of Republican

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MADISON, Wis. — A new article from Heartland Signal on Tuesday highlighted the crisis Wisconsinites could face if the Trump Administration and Republicans make devastating cuts to Medicaid. Tens of thousands of Wisconsinites could lose their health care coverage, putting vulnerable individuals at risk.

Yesterday, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee held a markup hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 billion in federal spending from Medicaid—the largest proposed cuts to the program in history.  The scale of these cuts would

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced over $4 million in Wisconsin Employment Transportation Assistance Program (WETAP) grants for organizations across 54 Wisconsin counties to expand access to employment-related transportation opportunities and

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee is taking its first step on proposed efforts to cut at least $715 B from Medicaid over the next 10 years—which would be the largest Medicaid cut in the health program’s 60 year history—and

Yesterday, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee began a mark-up hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 billion in federal spending from Medicaid. The initial Congressional Budget Office estimates this proposal will result in at least 13.7

MADISON ­– Last week, five members of the Wisconsin State Legislature mailed a letter to U.S. Representative Scott Fitzgerald (R-CD5) to publicly condemn his support of House Republicans’ recent budget bill and urged him to take swift action against the

MADISON, Wis. — In a major step forward for economic development in Northwest Wisconsin, Governor Tony Evers has issued a letter of support for designating Douglas County as a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), following advocacy from State Representative Angela

Family Governed Southeastern Waukesha County Inc, a not-for-profit corporation is a collective of innovative families who have come together with the commitment to assuring that our adult children with disabilities (self-advocates) live healthy, safe, andcommunity-based lives. Our young adults rely

Medicaid is critical for people with disabilities and older adults, providing them with necessary health care and the support to live and work in their communities. The House Energy & Commerce Committee held a markup hearing yesterday on proposals that

MADISON, Wis. – The Republican Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to announce that Representative Nancy Mace will be our featured guest for the 2025 WisGOP State Convention in Rothschild. “Representative Nancy Mace is a principled leader who tirelessly defends our commonsense

Medicaid funding provides healthcare and support services to individuals with disabilities, seniors, children who need help in school, families who care for a loved one at home, and many others. The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee has released the

Today, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee is holding a mark up hearing on its proposal to cut at least $715 B in federal spending from Medicaid. The proposal would be the largest cut to Medicaid ever. The initial Congressional Budget Office

Cambridge, Wis., May 14, 2025 — The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) is giving a first-of-its-kind look into the state of Indigenous cannabis enterprises with a new map of Tribal Cannabis and Hemp Programs (above), created in collaboration with leading cannabis law firm Vicente LLP. Developed

Click here to view this release on our website. MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) announced on Wednesday that Kay Kertz has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance & Human Resources.  Kertz joined WMC in 1991 as an

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) will meet in-person for the May meeting to consider proposed rulemaking documents and other matters. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, in public meeting room G09,