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Madison, Wis. –   Mary Murphy Edwards has been named the Wisconsin Commissioner of Unarmed Combat Sports. Murphy Edwards had been the deputy commissioner since 2018. She was named commissioner on Sept. 14, 2022, by Department of Safety and Professional Services

MADISON – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) recognized all survivors of domestic violence at a rally on Sunday alongside representatives from Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) and UNIDOS. Senator Agard released the following statement: “Domestic

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is now accepting applications for the new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Well Compensation and Well Abandonment Grant Programs. The DNR will accept applications until funding runs out. The new programs

MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin welcomes the world to America’s Dairyland for the World Dairy Expo, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is again accepting applications for export expansion grants. Applications may be submitted through November

Sister Bay, WI (September 30, 2022) – At a women’s reproductive rights panel discussion hosted by Northern Door Activism, three women candidates and Green Bay Dr. Kristin Lyerly OB-GYN commented on the current state of women’s reproductive health care in

MADISON, Wis. – While local governments play a key role in directing response and recovery efforts following a disaster, there are many partners throughout the community who are critical to the process. Exploring those roles is a key focus of

MADISON, Wis. – Today the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) announced Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed the month of October as FAFSA® Filing Month in Wisconsin. The proclamation encourages Wisconsinites to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) for

Beaver Dam, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld toured downtown businesses with Mayor Becky Glewen, Beaver Dam Chamber of Commerce, and representatives from Downtown Beaver Dam, Inc., as part of a visit to highlight state investments. Governor

MADISON – Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation’s political action arm, the Volunteers for Agriculture® Committee, has announced additional endorsements of candidates in State Assembly and Senate races for the November 8 general election.    “Serving on the VFA is a role our

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Planned Parenthood Votes announced the release of “Fight Back,” the first in a series of ads in its six-figure digital campaign focused on Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race. The 30-second ad highlights the stark contrast between anti-abortion rights candidate Ron

[BALSAM LAKE, WI] – Vibrant red silhouettes were on display on Friday, September 30 at the Polk County Courthouse to raise awareness of crime victims’ rights. Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, the Polk County District Attorney’s Office and the Community Referral Agency

MADISON, Wis. — As election day nears, Ron Johnson’s dangerous stance on reproductive freedom is coming front and center. He’s cosponsored a personhood bill that made no exceptions for abortion, even in the cases of rape and incest. Johnson has supported eight national abortion

MADISON, Wis. – In recognition of October being Domestic Violence Awareness month, Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today reminds Wisconsinites that domestic violence is an issue that affects communities across Wisconsin and of the resources available to victims of domestic

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds anglers that the 2022 general inland trout and salmon fishing season will close Oct. 15. Anglers will no longer be able to fish inland streams, springs and spring ponds for trout

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection(DATCP) recognizes its role in supporting the information systems and technology on whichwe are increasingly reliant. One piece of this role includes promoting awareness andunderstanding of cybersecurity to businesses

MADISON — Today, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate released ‘Lying,’ a new ad highlighting Ron Johnson’s support for a national abortion ban and his cosponsorship of a bill that mades no exceptions for rape, incest, or the life

You’ve raised money jointly with Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman, but what do you think about the time he held an innocent black jogger at gunpoint?

Madison, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) have announced that Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed October as National Financial Planning Month in Wisconsin. “Financial Planning Month is a great time

The Democratic National Committee has intervened to block a lawsuit filed by a Republican-affiliated plaintiff in Wisconsin. The DNC is acting to ensure that fully eligible voters whose absentee ballots are rejected have every available option to fix any issues and vote

Recently, the Milwaukee Police Association announced that it is suing the city of Milwaukee in a case related to the department-issued service weapons that have inadvertently discharged. The police union is right to be outraged that officers have been injured