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MADISON, WI – Today, the Juneteenth flag was raised over the Wisconsin State Capitol. Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “I am extremely proud to witness the 4th annual raising of the Juneteenth flag over the Wisconsin State Capitol.

MADISON, Wis. — As the Republican Party of Wisconsin kicks off their convention in La Crosse, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a new ad campaign congratulating the RPW and their attendees on their string of participation trophy victories since 2018. The

Last night the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) completed its work on the Department of Health Services (DHS) section of the state budget, which oversees many important disability programs and issues—including Family Care, IRIS, direct care worker wages, abuse and

“Republicans in the legislature have continued their destructive war on Wisconsin’s Transgender community by excluding gender affirming care from being paid for through Medicaid and by threatening to withhold shared revenue payments to Madison and Dane County because Dane County

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #205, raising the Juneteenth Flag for the fourth year in a row over the Wisconsin State Capitol in celebration of Juneteenth. “Today, we celebrate the hard-fought and hard-won progress we have made—progress made possible by the

MADISON, Wis. — In the early hours of June 16, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee voted to end Governor Evers’ essential Child Care Counts program, which has helped child care providers and working families alike in keeping child care

President Donald Trump won the Wisconsin Republican straw poll at the state’s GOP convention.  WisPolitics reported that “just under 53 percent” of Republicans participating in the straw poll said they backed President Trump in the presidential race. DeSantis was second with

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is mailing postcards this week to approximately 116,051 registered voters who have not voted in the past four years. The postcards are titled “Official Voter Registration Notice.” State law requires the WEC

MADISON – This week, Representative Lisa Subeck joined senior White House officials and state legislative leaders in Washington, DC, for the White House State Legislative Convening on Reproductive Rights. The convening brought together state legislative leaders and senior White House

The Wisconsin Assisted Living Association (WALA) wishes to thank members of the Joint Finance Committee for approving an omnibus motion that provides much needed funding to help assisted living providers deal with increased labor market wages and inflation. (see Legislative

MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin is calling on Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to oppose a radical GOP tax plan that provides massive handouts to the wealthy and big corporations instead of helping working families succeed. Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh: “In

Madison, WI – On June 15th, 2023, the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) voted in favor of a budget motion championed by Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) which makes a major investment of $5,000,000 in new spending for the Boys

MADISON, WI, June 16, 2023 – The Wisconsin All Copays Count Coalition commends the legislatures and governors of Colorado and Texas for enacting legislation to ensure that health plans and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) count the value of copay assistance toward a patients’

MADISON – The Wisconsin Health Care Association/Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) today praised the action of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee for including significant and important funding increases for skilled nursing Medicaid reimbursement, Family Care funding, and long-term care workforce

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced preliminary totals for the 2023 spring turkey season. Wisconsin turkey hunters registered 42,439 birds this season, a 7% increase from the five-year average. The 2023 spring season started on

Eagle, WI – An old-fashioned Independence Day Weekend, filled with fun and games and a live brass band, will take place at Old World Wisconsin on July 1 and 2. Guests can participate in the popular pie-eating contest returning for

MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of the Republican Party of Wisconsin’s state convention convening in La Crosse this weekend, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “The biggest story from the Republican convention this weekend will be the thing that