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Madison, Wis. – Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement after being named theChairman of the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight:“I am honored to have the opportunity to chair this important committee again. Holding our unelectedpublic officials

Madison, Wis. – Today, State Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) was appointed to serve on the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Tourism, Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, Senate Committee on Insurance and Small Business, Senate Committee on Transportation and

Wisconsin AFL-CIO President Stephanie Bloomingdale released the following statement: “Shame on Ascension for announcing the closure of the only Labor and Delivery Unit on Milwaukee’s southside at St. Francis Hospital just days before Christmas. This abrupt and short-sighted decision will

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Senator-Elect Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) was appointed by Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) as the Ranking Democrat on the Senate Committee on Health and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. Hesselbein was also appointed to the Senate

Madison, Wis. – Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement after being named the Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight: “I am honored to have the opportunity to chair this important committee again. Holding our

Madison, Wis. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) announced committee appointments for members of the Senate Democratic Caucus for the 2023-24 Legislative Session.  Note: The member listed first for each committee is designated as the ranking member Standing

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Ahead of the holidays County Executive David Crowley reflects on the accomplishments of the last year. After months of major investments in equity, milestones met on noteworthy County initiatives, and a robust community outreach schedule, Crowley is now

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has confirmed the first pediatric influenza-associated death in Wisconsin for the 2022-2023 season. Nationwide, 30 pediatric influenza-associated deaths have been reported.  DHS encourages all Wisconsinites, especially children, to get vaccinated against the flu as

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — A National Basketball Association (NBA) point guard brought a little holiday warmth and cheer to families of deployed service members on a cold wintry Dec. 17 day. George Hill of the Milwaukee Bucks, along with his wife,

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) sent a letter to the United States Census Bureau in support of the City of Milwaukee’s challenge to the 2020 Census of the city. Milwaukee submitted an official

Madison, WI – Representative Treig E. Pronschinske (R-Mondovi) released the following statement regarding his appointment as Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Sporting Heritage. “I am beyond thankful and excited to serve as the Chairman of the Committee on Sporting Heritage

For Lucille Smith, a senior biochemistry/molecular biology major at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a unique chemistry research project in the community has strangely turned out to be both surprising and oddly familiar. Smith’s fall-semester chemistry lab course with Dr. Scott

Wisconsin’s frozen road law takes effect Wednesday, December 21 at 12:01 a.m. for the northern half of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) designates the regions as Zone 1 and Zone 2 which includes US 10 near Stevens Point along with

Milwaukee, WI – Barely one week before Christmas, Ascension Health informed caregivers at the labor and delivery unit at Saint Francis Hospital that they had two choices – take a job at a new facility, without the benefit of union representation

Last week, Speaker Vos and Senator LeMahieu announced standing committee appointments.  “Leadership in both houses understand the need for a diverse perspective on their Agriculture committees. Agriculture can be complicated, and a wide-ranging set of interests must be considered to

DOOR COUNTY, Wis. – While emergency managers have the capability to support many types of incidents, a complex response may require the combined efforts of many agencies. Training and exercise opportunities help to ensure those relationships are in place before

KENOSHA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Kenosha, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Monday, December 19, 2022. At approximately 8:19 p.m., officers with

Madison, WI. Rep. William Penterman (R-Columbus) has been named Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Labor and Integrated Employment for the 2023-2024 legislative session by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.  “I am honored to be entrusted by my colleagues with this

Waukesha, Wis. (December 19, 2022) –Despite announcing her campaign less than three weeks ago, Judge Jennifer Dorow became the first candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court to turn in her nomination signatures on Monday. Judge Dorow’s campaign submitted 4,000 signatures, which