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MADISON, WI – Today, AARP announced that projects in eight Wisconsin communities, including Elkhorn, Green Bay, Kenosha, La Crosse, Milwaukee, Monticello, Spring Valley and West Allis, will receive 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants totaling a combined $102,000. The grants are

Youth Firefighter Training Grant to benefit local fire departments, area students Appleton, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) last Thursday presented a ceremonial check for $15,405 to Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), one of four recent winners of

Today, United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad announced that a grand jury had indicted Lori Banyard Butts (age 47; of Wales, Wisconsin) in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Wisconsin Medicaid and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

GREEN BAY, WI – André Jacque, Republican candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District, is proud to announce that he has received the endorsement of twenty current and former members of the Brown County Board of Supervisors. Current Brown County Board

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Hello, Sen. Jesse James here. Last week I attended an exciting event in the Chippewa Valley: the groundbreaking for a new science building at UW Eau Claire. Let me share with you why this is so great. If you’ve been

Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address celebrating Pride Month in Wisconsin. In honor of Pride Month, Gov. Evers hosted the first Pride Month reception at the Wisconsin Executive Residence to

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MADISON, Wis. — A new column by Dave Zweifel in the Cap Times condemned Republicans for the current state of the Universities of Wisconsin’s ongoing financial crisis. For decades, Republican lawmakers have underinvested in UW, resulting in campus closures, staff layoffs, and cuts to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presented the deer harvest quotas and framework for the 2024 Wisconsin deer hunting season to the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board June 26, 2024. The statewide antlerless quota for the 2024 season is 272,837 deer,

MADISON– As the below undersigned organizations and groups who work together to strengthen our democracy and serve the people of Wisconsin, we urge voters to vote no this August on the two constitutional amendments.  Not only are these two statewide

STEVENS POINT, WI – Katrina Shankland, State Rep. and Democratic candidate in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, released the following statement about the broadcast debate being organized at UW–La Crosse ahead of the August 13 primary election: “A UW–La Crosse debate is

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Yesterday, Republican State Senate candidate Jim Rafter attended a “campaign kickoff” event headlined by MAGA Republican Allen West, a COVID conspiracy theorist, anti-choice, former Florida Congressman, who has frequently made headlines for his bizarre, controversial statements.  Democratic leaders hosted a

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Madison, Wisconsin—As the nation prepares for tonight’s presidential debate, Americans for Contraception (AFC) underscores the critical importance of contraception rights in the broader struggle for reproductive freedom. With the future of these fundamental rights at stake, it is crucial for

MADISON — The U.S. Supreme Court today announced a 6-3 decision in Idaho and Moyle, et al. v. United States to dismiss the appeal, which means Idaho hospitals will provide abortion care if the health of the mother is at risk. In

MADISON, Wis. — This morning, a breaking news report from Dan Bice of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed Eric Hovde refuses to give up ownership of Sunwest Bank if he is elected to the Senate. If elected to the Senate, Hovde would have extensive influence over

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced today the results of the latest round of competitive funding for the Vacancy-to-Vitality, Restore Main Street, and Infrastructure Access loan programs, developed from the

Judge acknowledged Village’s “procedural violations” and ordered the process to be followed The News: A Door County judge has sided with the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) and Attorney Bjorn Johnson and issued a temporary injunction against the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public to plan ahead this Fourth of July weekend by making camping reservations and purchasing their 2024 annual vehicle admission stickers and state trail passes online. A Wisconsin state park and forest vehicle admission