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MADISON — As Wisconsin navigates the uncertainty surrounding federal funding and the state biennial budget, State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today announced the launch of a new effort to help the public better understand how state, federal, and local funding directly impacts the state’s K-12 public schools and libraries. 

Madison, WI – Rep. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) is excited to announce an upcoming “Coffee with Scott” on Saturday, April 26th from 9:00-10:00am at Café De Arts Roasters at 830 W St Paul Ave, Waukesha, WI 53188. The event will be BYOC (Buy Your Own

MADISON, WI – Today, Representative Ben DeSmidt proudly hosted the Wisconsin Diaper Bank Network at the State Capitol to advocate for a critical investment announced in Governor Evers’ 2025-2027 Executive Budget: $1 million in grant funding (500k/year) for diaper banks

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MADISON, Wis – The Construction Business Group today commended the bipartisan effort between Governor Evers and the Wisconsin Legislature that led to today’s announcement of a $33,000 insurance fraud forfeiture. The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) was given

Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on April 2, 2025, a group of affiliated companies controlled by a family office have agreed to pay $10,853,246.94 to settle allegations that they violated

Madison, WI – Today, Northcentral Republican legislators circulated “Bradyn’s Law” for co-sponsorship in the State Legislature. Last month, our community tragically lost Bradyn Bohn, who at 15 years of age died by suicide as a victim of “sextortion”. Bradyn was a

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University’s Institute for Women’s Leadership will honor three community and campus leaders with its Transformational Leadership awards as part of the fourth annual IWL Gala on Thursday, April 10, at 5 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union,

Madison, Wis – State Representative Steve Doyle (D – Onalaska), alongside State Senator Brad Pfaff (D – Onalaska) will hold a joint listening session on the Wisconsin State Budget. The legislators issued a joint statement encouraging their constituents to attend a

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Interim Adjutant General Brig. Gen. David May is retiring from military service and that the governor has selected Brig. Gen. Matthew Strub as the next adjutant general of the Wisconsin National Guard. The governor’s appointment fills the vacancy created by the

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 55 of his colleagues urgently requesting Speaker Johnson to facilitate a briefing from Elon Musk for all Members of Congress regarding his role in the Trump administration and his actions

Madison, Wis. — The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has announced the issuance of the agency’s first forfeiture related to insurance fraud under Wis. Stat. § 601.41 (12). Governor Tony Evers created the Joint Enforcement Task Force on Payroll Fraud and Worker Misclassification in

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Freeman House in the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 2025. The building was originally constructed in 1912 in River Falls, Pierce County. The Roscius

DCCC’s 2026 offensive target list includes Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden as Wisconsinites grow sour on Republicans’ record of broken promises and higher prices Today, the DCCC announced House Democrats’ Districts in Play for the 2026 election cycle includes

Madison, WI – Senator Jesse James (R–Thorp) will host a series of joint listening sessions across the 23rd Senate District as the legislature prepares for the 2025–27 Biennial Budget. Assembly Representatives Hurd, Summerfield, and Armstrong will join sessions in their respective

MADISON – Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) will be holding in-district office hours on Monday, April 14th, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Thorpedo Family Restaurant in Thorp. These meetings allow constituents to meet one-on-one or in family groups to discuss

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The News: Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a short memorandum summarizing some of the legal history surrounding Wisconsin’s current congressional district maps along with analysis of legal issues related to the ongoing calls for the Wisconsin

Milwaukee, WI –– After ICE detained two people at the Milwaukee County Courthouse and Public Safety Building on Saturday, April 5th, Representative Priscilla A. Prado released the following statement: “Trust within the undocumented community is already stretched thin. ICE in our