Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party: Chinese dissidents implore congress to take action on anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre
This evening, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside Speaker Kevin McCarthy, held a roundtable event commemorating the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The event featured powerful testimony from democracy and human rights activists Wei Jingsheng
UW-Madison: Archeologists find earliest-known human ancestor burial
MADISON— New observations and excavations in South African caves have found that Homo naledi, an early human ancestor, intentionally buried their dead and made crosshatch engravings in the cave walls nearby. Fossils of Homo naledi were first discovered in these caves 10 years
WHEDA: Foundation opens 2023 housing grant cycle
MADISON, Wis. – Organizations throughout Wisconsin that provide emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing are encouraged to apply for grants from the WHEDA Foundation. Administered by the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, the WHEDA Foundation grants aim to improve
Protect Our Care Wisconsin: Republicans are waging war on LGBTQI+ health care
As we celebrate Pride month, at least 20 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex (LGBTQI+) American adults are facing threats to health care access. Amidst growing fears of violence and repression, Republicans across the country have launched a
Servie Wisconsin, AmeriCorps: Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations for their service at the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards on June 7, 2023
Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez will recognize outstanding local volunteers, AmeriCorps members, and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who have gone beyond the call of duty to help our fellow Wisconsinites at the 2023 Governor’s Service Awards. This year, we will honor fifteen
UW System: Regents announce Academic Staff Excellence Awards for 2023
MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents will honor this year’s recipients of the Academic Staff Excellence Awards at its next meeting in Milwaukee on June 9. These awards recognize exceptional service to the university and are the
Protect Our Care Wisconsin: New report details industry’s latest scheme to protect their sky-high profits and hike drug prices
Washington, DC — Protect Our Care is releasing a new national report exposing pharmaceutical companies’ latest ploy to protect their sky-high profits at the expense of patients. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration is now putting in
U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Situation within GBAPS highlights crisis in Wisconsin’s education system
GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on the situation within the Green Bay Area Public School District. “The situation unfolding within the Green Bay Area Public School District highlights a bigger concern: Wisconsin’s education system
Rep. Bodden: Statement on Meagan Wolfe’s reappointment
Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) released the following statement regarding Meagan Wolfe, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Administrator: “Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s tenure has been a disaster to our state elections. As her term comes to an end on
Reps. Snodgrass, Kurtz: Wisconsin Legislative Trails Caucus co-chairs highlight new DNR Wisconsin Trails website
MADISON – Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources is launching the Trails Network website on June 5. In 2022, the bipartisan, bicameral Legislative Trails Caucus requested an update to the state’s Trails Network Plan citing that the plan was last updated in
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: Administrative actions May 2023
Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions
U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Successfully “Badgers the FCC” to improve broadband map
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin successfully pushed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to release an updated National Broadband Map that provides a more reliable and accurate depiction of broadband availability across Wisconsin. After hearing from Wisconsin community members and
Gov. Evers, WisDOT: Announce more than $103 million in second quarter aid for local roads and communities
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that Wisconsin municipalities received more than $103 million in the second quarterly payments for 2023 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway Policing Aids. “We’ve been
Dept. of Natural Resources: DNR and Legislative Trails Council seeking public comment on updated Trails Network Plan
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), at the request of the Legislative Trails Caucus, is seeking public comment on a draft update to the state’s Trails Network Plan. The updated plan features a new, more user-friendly format. As
Keep Our Republic: Launches non-partisan election education efforts
Keep Our Republic, a non-partisan non-profit dedicated to protecting a republic of laws and strengthening the checks and balances of our democratic electoral system, officially launched election education efforts in Wisconsin. These hyper-localized efforts will build trust, respect and confidence
Dept. of Transportation: Security upgrades built into new Wisconsin driver license, ID cards
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announces new driver license and identification (ID) cards with updated security features. The new cards debut June 5 with new design elements built within the cards to make them more
Supreme Court of Wisconsin: Christensen appointed clerk of Wisconsin Supreme Court
Madison, Wisconsin (June 2, 2023) – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court Samuel A. “Sam” Christensen as Clerk of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, effective June 18, Chief Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler announced today.
Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce: Statement from chamber president on legislative inaction on UW-Madison College of Engineering building
MADISON – Yesterday, the state legislative Joint Finance Committee completed its work on the 2023-25 capital budget without approving a new College of Engineering for UW-Madison. In response, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce President Zach Brandon released the following statement: “This
Rep. Subeck: Criticizes Republican refusal to fund U.W. Madison improvements
MADISON – Yesterday, Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee left out of their state budget proposal funds that would have allowed the University of Wisconsin – Madison to build a much needed new engineering building. The project would have allowed
Dept. of Natural Resources: State wetland regulations remain intact after SCOTUS Sackett decision
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today affirms that the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Sackett vs United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not alter Wisconsin’s wetland regulations under state