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Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after voting in favor of a package protecting judges’ privacy and safety across Wisconsin: “These three bills are important to maintain impartiality in the judicial system. It seems today, more

Madison – Today, the Assembly was in session. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the bills passed today: “Human trafficking is an issue that affects every part of the state. I am encouraged to see the emphasis placed on this

WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Mobile Office Hours on Tuesday, February 20th.  Congressman Fitzgerald and his staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a federal agency.

Madison, WI – Today the Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB-664, which requires disclosures on political advertisements using content generated by artificial intelligence. It is the first piece of legislation in the United States to regulate synthetic media in political advertisements in

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Green Bay, WI —UW-Green Bay’s new Applied AI Noncredit Certificate Program has been designed for business professionals and leaders to supersize brain power by leveraging AI. Learning how and when to best use AI will increase efficiency, boost profitability and deliver more

Green Bay, WI — The UW-Green Bay Center for First Nations Education is hosting a reception honoring the collection on Monday, February 19, 2024. The collection was developed for two main purposes:  To support Act 31 teacher education in the region

MADISON, Wis. – Many people struggling with opioid use in Wisconsin who want to seek help find the health care system cannot easily help them; a new program at UW Health is designed to change that. In late January, UW

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded 13 grants worth $830,000 over the next two years to community organizations throughout Wisconsin to help address the youth and young adult vaping epidemic. Funding for the Vaping Prevention and Treatment

MADISON, Wis. – Students across the state will learn the importance of being prepared for emergencies this spring through the Student Tools for Emergency Planning (STEP) program, which has now reached more than 100,000 fourth and fifth graders in Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s recently announced approximately $6 million in grant funding to lake organizations, nonprofit organizations and municipal and county governments throughout Wisconsin. Funding, which includes Healthy Lakes and Rivers grants as well

Madison, WI – Today, the State Assembly passed bipartisan legislation that will enhance the legal options for victims of child trafficking. The bill, authored by State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard), is part of the Speaker’s Task Force on Human Trafficking.

Madison, WI — Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed AB 470, “Right of First Refusal” legislation eliminating competition in the utility sector and paving the way for higher rate hikes for Wisconsinites. Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) State Director Megan Novak made the following

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, bipartisan legislation to crack down on the suppliers of fentanyl and disrupt the supply chains that traffic this deadly drug into

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of John Remington to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court – Branch 6. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by Judge Ellen Brostrom’s resignation, effective May 3, 2024. Remington will complete

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his administration’s efforts to address Wisconsin’s healthcare industry challenges through the creation of the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce, as announced in his 2024 State of the State

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement on Eric Hovde’s (R–Laguna Beach) expected Senate campaign announcement: “As California bank owner Eric Hovde tries to navigate an impending messy GOP primary, we look

STEVENS POINT, Wis— Today, the Katrina Shankland for Congress campaign released a new general election poll showing that voters give Katrina Shankland an edge after learning about each of the candidates in the race for WI-03. The poll was conducted by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   February 14, 2024  CONTACT: Tommy Jaime, 608-265-6175, tjaime@lafollette.wisc.edu  MADISON, Wis., – Wisconsin families with young children have greater difficulty covering their monthly expenses, less confidence that they could manage an unexpected expense, and greater rates of food

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging Wisconsinites and out-of-state visitors to take advantage of unusually warm winter temperatures to get outside and explore northern Wisconsin.   “Some years, we hear people talk about how the