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The following joint statement was released by the Wisconsin State Reading Association and the Wisconsin Education Association Council following the signing of Assembly Bill 321 by Governor Tony Evers on July 19, 2023. “We are disappointed and deeply concerned with

MADISON – Today the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) unveiled the “Wisconsin Energy Statistics” portal, an online resource that provides a snapshot of energy use in Wisconsin and its economic and environmental impacts.  Prior to the “Wisconsin Energy Statistics”

Madison, WI – Today, Assembly Bill 321 was signed into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 20. Act 20 invests $50 million into early literacy development by transitioning the current teaching approach to science-based reading instruction. Senator Duey Stroebel (R –

Wisconsin’s schoolchildren will now learn to read using science-based, proven methods. On Wednesday, Governor Evers signed the Right-to-Read Act, authored by Representative Joel Kitchens. The new law will help reverse years of falling reading scores.“I’ve worked on a lot of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed six bills, including Assembly Bill 321, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 20. The bill relating to literacy, drafted in coordination with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), makes several comprehensive updates to literacy instruction in the state designed to help improve reading and literacy outcomes

When President Biden ran for office, he promised to make the immigration system fair, orderly and humane. He said he wished to “undo the moral and national shame of the previous administration.” On his first day in office, he announced

MADISON, WI — Today, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh, Vivent Health Interim President & CEO Brandon Hill, and Planned Parenthood’s Mona Williams joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to discuss U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s devastating decision to strike down a major

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase transparency and oversight of foreign ownership in the American agricultural industry. The Farmland Security Act of 2023 builds on the Senators’ bipartisan Farmland Security Act of

This is State Senator Mary Felzkowski, here to share some great news for communities and counties,  large and small, throughout Wisconsin.   Some of the most important resources that local governments provide are police, fire, EMS, and roads.  While these services

WASHINGTON DC – Today, the Biden-Harris administration invited State Representative Alex Joers (D-Middleton) alongside 91 other state leaders from across the country to discuss efforts of the administration to support affordable child care and the early education workforce. Stakeholders highlighted

Madison – Today, Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) introduced LRB-3545/1, requiring that members of the public speak before lobbyists in Assembly committee public hearings. Representative Considine released the following statement: “During my time as a state legislator for the last nine years, I

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and its partners invite the public to help search for aquatic invasive species (AIS) on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023. Aquatic Invasive Species Snapshot Day is a fun, hands-on effort that relies

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for 2024 Producer-Led Watershed Protection Grants through September 15, 2023. These grants are awarded to producer-led groups to help support and advance producer-led conservation

Madison – State Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) issued the following statement on the 24th Assembly District special election winner Paul Melotik: “I would like to congratulate my friend and new colleague Paul Melotik on his victory in the 24 th

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages members of the public with a passion for conservation to apply for a seat on a County Deer Advisory Council (CDAC). Each County Deer Advisory Council includes representatives from the

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the STUDENT (Stopping Teachers Unions from Damaging Education Needs Today) Act to reform the National Education Association (NEA) Federal charter and rededicate the organization to the pursuit of increased student learning and quality education in

Local governments and other eligible institutions can learn how to apply for safety program funding when The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) hosts a webinar on the topic on July 27, 2023, from 9:00am-10:30am (CST). The webinar will cover program eligibility requirements, application deadlines

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that although the spring population survey results indicate a slight increase, the sharp-tailed grouse hunting season remains closed for 2023. Permits and applications will not be available or accepted

MADISON – Wisconsin’s Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (WI LFPA) has announced a series of public events for the summer of 2023. These events have a goal of building connections between local food system and hunger relief network partners and