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Hello, this is Senator Patrick Testin, and I am here today to talk about my bipartisan Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Modernization Act, which was recently passed by both the state Senate and Assembly. For those of you who don’t know,

MADISON…Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) and Assembly Finance Co-Chair Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) issued the following statement: “Assembly and Senate Republicans have met in good faith with Gov. Evers over the past couple weeks and have had productive conversations towards

Investment will support three affordable housing developments, more than 120 housing units statewide MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), today announced over $2.5 million to support three new housing developments, providing

MADISON—As the Joint Committee on Finance announced the cancellation of today’s meeting, which would have taken up the Department of Children and Families budget, Democratic members and other legislators visited Learning Ladder in Cottage Grove. The child care center closed

MADISON, Wis. – A recent report from the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) found fewer barriers for elderly and disabled voters at polling places compared to a 2023 review. Under Wis. Stat. 5.25(4)(d) the WEC is required to submit a report

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement amid budget negotiations between the legislature and the Evers administration: “Conversations between legislative leaders and the Evers administration resumed earlier this week. All sides again negotiated in good faith

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today announced 3,049,500 total nonfarm jobs in the state, according to May 2025 preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary employment estimates for May 2025 showed Wisconsin’s seasonally

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the second round of Wisconsin Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program Equipment-Only Grants. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Monday, July

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is conducting a public involvement meeting to discuss proposed improvements for a pavement replacement project on WIS 19 from Wood Violet Lane in Sun Prairie to Maunesha River in Marshall in Dane County. The

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is investing in the future of the next generation through its annual scholarship program. Five young adults will receive $2,000 scholarship awards to pursue higher education. Two scholarships will be awarded to

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF), announced today that a new WisconSays Survey found that 90 percent of Wisconsinites, including those without kids, say finding affordable, high-quality child care in Wisconsin is a problem, and over three-quarter… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a

Hey there, folks. Governor Tony Evers here.  June is Homeownership Month here in Wisconsin.   Folks, the need for affordable housing is one of the issues I hear most about everywhere I go.      Affordable housing is an issue that connects the

Extreme heat is forecast throughout Wisconsin over the next several days, which could create conditions for pavement buckling. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is advising motorists to be alert and take extra caution. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been awarded funds for the development of three microcredentials designed to meet regional workforce needs.  The grants provided by the Higher Education Regional Alliance (HERA) are part of the organization’s Microcredential Project, which targets individuals seeking employment

MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly met for a rare floor day yesterday, approving a collection of bipartisan bills. Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) was an original co-author of two of the proposals receiving affirmative votes. Assembly Bill 201 is also

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has entered into a settlement with Lumen Technologies Service Group LLC and CenturyLink Communications LLC (collectively CenturyLink) to resolve allegations that CenturyLink misrepresented the monthly price of

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin strongly opposes Wisconsin Statute 995.15, enacted under 2023 Act 73, which mandates that by July 1, 2025, all vaping devices sold in the state be certified and listed in a government registry—or face steep penalties.

MADISON, Wis. — As we honor and recognize Juneteenth, a celebration of Black freedom, liberation, and resiliency that commemorates the formal end of slavery in the South on June 19 in 1865, A Better Wisconsin Together is calling on Wisconsin lawmakers

Menomonie, Wis. – After collectively putting thousands of hours into their capstone projects, the moment of truth arrived in May for seniors in University of Wisconsin-Stout’s manufacturing engineering and mechanical engineering programs when they presented their projects to industry leaders,

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the campaign to elect Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s competitive Third Congressional District announced the endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT).  “I am proud to endorse Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. At a time when