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Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us Recently, Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson issued her decision regarding the death of Marlon Anderson which occurred on May 4, 2025. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement.  The Wisconsin Department

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Deanna Alexander issued the following statement alerting residents of a new wave of scam text messages targeting Wisconsin motorists. These deceptive texts threaten recipients with legal consequences—such as license suspension, prosecution, and credit damage—if they

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman today joined community leaders near River Hills to celebrate completion of the 14-mile Interstate 43 North-South project between Glendale and Grafton. The ribbon cutting event recognized another quality Wisconsin infrastructure upgrade completed

SSA Administrator sent out mass email to millions that spreads false information that likely confuses seniors WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led a group of their colleagues in demanding that the Social Security

The Wisconsin Office of Children’s Mental Health detailed the connections between extracurricular activities and youth mental health in its most recent Fact Sheet, finding that kids who participate in extracurriculars such as lessons, sports, afterschool clubs, or community ser­vice tend to

$4 Million Increase over Last Year’s 2% Fire Dues Payments Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) has sent payments totaling $36,156,119 to fire departments across the state as part of the Wisconsin 2% Fire Dues

Businessman and gov candidate Bill Berrien previously said he wants to bring tariffs to Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. —  A new report revealed that the inflation economists were worried about, as a result of Trump’s tariffs, is starting to kick in as we saw prices

MILWAUKEE_The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee will welcome Rear Admiral Matthew Pottenburgh, commander of the U.S. Naval Service Training Command, for a special visit on Wednesday as part of Milwaukee Navy Week.  Pottenburgh will tour UWM’s Center for Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems

STEVENS POINT, Wis., July 15, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Wisconsin State Director Andrew C. Iverson today announced that USDA RD is investing a $24 million loan to the City of Baraboo to construct a new central fire

On Friday, July 4, the president signed the budget reconciliation bill (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), which will increase red tape for FoodShare and Medicaid members and will force 270,000 Wisconsinites to lose health insurance by taking away necessary

KENOSHA, Wis. – Carthage College, already well-known in the region for preparing highly qualified, compassionate healthcare professionals, is stepping forward to meet the rising demand for healthcare by opening a School of Health. Carthage intends to make the new school

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss Donald Trump’s chaotic use of indiscriminate tariffs. These tariffs are driving up costs and creating uncertainty for small businesses across the country, and according to the New York

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Farmers First Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to address the mental health epidemic in rural America and expand access to critical mental health care for our nation’s

GERMANTOWN – Washington County Assistant District Attorney Grant Scaife today announced additional endorsements of his campaign for the Washington County Circuit Court. These endorsements are in addition to the support of community leaders County Executive Josh Schoemann, District Attorney Barry Braatz, and Sheriff

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking volunteers to teach and certify basic hunter education students and teach hunters of all experience levels practical outdoor skills. Volunteer opportunities are available in all parts of the state.

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) has hired Amelia Neas as its new Programs & Policy Manager, supporting the organization’s advocacy initiatives and communications on behalf of its more than 800 members operating across the U.S. and around

Madison, WI, July 15, 2025 – Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin recently launched a new resource for hunger-related data in southwestern Wisconsin. The resource can be found at SecondHarvestSW.org/HungerInfo. According to the data: The number of people considered food insecure in

MADISON, Wis. —  In case you missed it, last week the extreme left Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that unelected bureaucrats have the ability to circumvent the will of the people and their duly elected legislators when creating administrative rules. “This ruling

GREEN LAKE — The Wisconsin Agroforestry Demonstration Farm Network (Savanna Institute and NRCS-WI) and Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) invite farmers, land stewards, and community members to gather in Green Lake, WI, on Tuesday, July 29, for an inspiring, tree-focused event at Good Trouble Grove, the agroecological

EAU CLAIRE— Assistant Democratic Senate Leader Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick), released the statement below following the press release issued by Gov. Evers announcing the closure of Klein Hall for homeless veterans in Chippewa Falls:  “The recent announcement to close the Klein