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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the five largest publicly traded oil companies boast to Wall Street about their record $264.3 billion haul in 2022, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act to crack

Madison, WI – Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) appreciates the education funding proposals announced yesterday by Governor Evers inadvance of tonight’s state budget address. The prospect of providing 60% funding for disability-related education needs in both years of the biennium would

Many know the incredible conservation that has been done in Wisconsin thanks to the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program. Created in 1989, this fund preserves wildlife habitats, natural areas, and waterways throughout our state’s 72 counties. Historically, projects funded by this program

[Milwaukee, WI] – Join Reproductive Justice Action – Milwaukee (RJA-M) this Saturday February 18th at 1:00PM at Red Arrow Park for a Rally and March demanding that Milwaukee District Attorney, John Chisholm, sign a pledge stating he and his office

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the formation of a Lake Michigan lake trout commercial harvest stakeholder group. The stakeholder group is charged with providing input to the DNR for consideration as we develop recommendations

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today released excerpts from his 2023-25 Biennial Budget Message set to be delivered live in the Assembly Chambers tonight at 7 p.m. CT. The governor’s speech will be livestreamed on his YouTube channel and Facebook page. After delivering his 2023 State

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI), in partnership with the People’s Party and the Wisconsin Green Party, will co-conduct an anti-war peace march in Milwaukee, Sunday, February 19th. The rally of peace advocates will take place from 11 AM to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) confirms two new chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive detections in wild deer in Marathon County. These two CWD positive test results are from a 2-year-old hunter-harvested doe during the gun deer

THEINSVILLE, Wisconsin – Feb. 15, 2023 – State Senate candidate Dr. Van Mobley called on the State Legislature to eliminate a budget proposal by Governor Tony Evers to give $290 million to the Milwaukee Brewers organization and to instead use

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she will serve as the new Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. “I am honored to serve as Chair of the Appropriations

MADISON, WI. – Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) announced its plans to reject Governor Evers’ proposed budget priorities that would destroy Wisconsin’s economic health and leave taxpayers on the hook – including the governor’s newest scheme to funnel nearly $300

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) and seven of their Republican colleagues in introducing the COVID-19 Vaccination Non-Discrimination Act to ensure that federal taxpayer dollars are not

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Mother, loved ones of Kai Lermer to attend as governor’s guests to 2023-25 biennial budget message MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers tonight will announce his 2023-25 budget will build upon 2021 Wisconsin Act 210, also known as the “Kai 11” bill. The “Kai 11” bill was signed by the governor last year in honor of 16-year-old Waukesha North High School student-athlete Kai Lermer. Kai was playing a pick-up