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MADISON – Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq shared the following statement in response to the announcement that the state will receive more than $1 billion under the Broadband Equity, Access & Deployment (BEAD) Program to

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To mark the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Courage for America hosted a series of virtual press calls in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nebraska calling out Members of Congress for their anti-abortion extremism

BARABOO, Wis. — In an emotional and optimistic ceremony attended by family and friends, 94 cadets graduated from the residential phase of the Wisconsin Challenge Academy during a June 21 ceremony at Baraboo High School. The Wisconsin Challenge Academy began

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Troy Carter (D-LA) introduced the Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2023. If enacted, this bill would improve the federal government’s ability to safeguard Americans from threats

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin is receiving $1.05 billion in federal funds through the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program to connect more Wisconsinites to high-speed internet. Funding comes after Senator Baldwin successfully pushed the

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) has issued the following statement regarding Meagan Wolfe’s distorted ‘Setting the Record Straight’ report: “This Tuesday, June 27th, at 3:30 pm, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) will take up an agenda item

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is ready to get to work and apply the recently announced $15 million federal grant to modernize infrastructure, reduce congestion and improve community connectivity along I-41 in Milwaukee County. The investment comes from the

WISCONSIN DELLS, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) was named the 2023 “State Legislator of the Year” over the weekend by the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association (WSFCA) for his active support of those who are always there to risk

MADISON, Wis. – National school safety advocates today are urging Wisconsin legislators to reverse the Joint Committee on Finance refusal to fund the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) to ensure the office can continue it’s

MADISON, Wis – One year ago, the extreme Republican justices on the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade after 40 years of precedent, rolling back women’s reproductive freedoms across the country. In Wisconsin the case triggered an abortion ban written in 1849

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today released the following statement after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence finally released its report declassifying its intelligence surrounding the origins of

“Since the Supreme Court’s radical decision to repeal Roe v. Wade, we have seen women and girls in dire situations because of this ruling. We have seen young girls, who were victims of rape, forced to travel across state lines

MADISON, Wis. — One year ago, our constitutional right to abortion was taken from us as the extreme right-wing majority on the United States Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, reverting Wisconsin back to a barbaric criminal abortion ban passed

Tomorrow, June 24, 2023, marks the one-year anniversary of the Dobbs V. Jackson Supreme Court decision, which historically overturned Roe v. Wade. In the 12 months since, it is estimated that 60,000 fewer abortions took place in the United States.   In celebration of

MADISON – Saturday, June 24th, 2023 will mark one year since the U.S. Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that guaranteed the right to legal abortion nationwide. In Wisconsin, where

WASHINGTON, D.C. — TODAY, June 23rd, Courage for America hosted a virtual press call ahead of the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s extreme decision overturning Roe v. Wade. United States Representative Gwen Moore, Christina Thor, 9to5 Wisconsin State Director, and

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that the City of Milwaukee, the City of Kenosha and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will receive nearly $35 million to help complete critical transportation infrastructure projects in southeastern Wisconsin. The projects

GENOA, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in Genoa, Wis. that occurred on the evening of June 16, 2023. At approximately 5:55 p.m., Vernon County Sheriff’s

West Bend, WI – Last night the Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) adopted a budget motion allocating $3.35 million in support of the transition of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee – Washington County (UWM-WC) from a two-year UWM branch

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), released the following statement after the Joint Committee on Finance took action yesterday to raise wages for security personnel at the Department of Corrections (DOC): “The safety of correctional officers working in