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BARABOO, Wis. — With a festive holiday atmosphere, the Wisconsin Challenge Academy celebrated the graduation of its 51st class during a Dec. 16 ceremony at Baraboo High School. The graduating class included 98 cadets from 33 counties. This fall, the

MADISON, Wis. – Six years ago this week Republicans and former President Donald Trump passed a massive tax handout to big corporations and the wealthiest Americans, with little benefit to working families in Wisconsin. Now, after trillions have been added to the

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced today that 53 organizations will receive $2 million in grants from the WHEDA Foundation to improve emergency shelter, transitional residences, and extremely low-income housing. This year, the Foundation’s annual Housing Grant Program

Madison, Wis. — Today, Appleton International Airport (ATW) announced a new route to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Appleton) issued the following statement: “As I’ve said many times before, including at the terminal expansion groundbreaking just a few weeks

“Over the last few years, we have seen consumers spending more and coming home with less  due to the crippling effects of this historic inflationary period. This Christmas, I wanted to help  Wisconsinites with cost savings by introducing legislation that

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Port Washington is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to make improvements to its public drinking water system. The project includes

MADISON – Today, the Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 464 announced their endorsement of Senator Melissa Agard to be the next Dane County Executive. “Senator Agard has been a longtime champion for Wisconsin’s working families while serving in

Hi folks! Welcome back to Tammy Tuesdays, our weekly update email on Tammy’s work and the big fights she’s taking on for Wisconsin families. This will be our last Tammy Tuesdays of 2023. We wish you a safe and happy

Milwaukee, WI – Legislation approved by the Milwaukee Common Council and signed by Mayor Cavalier Johnson last week is much welcomed news says FLAC. Eliminating the costs to remove lead service lines for residential property owners was priority issue number

“Wisconsin Republicans’ political stunts and partisan obstructionism continues to come at the expense of our state. I am deeply disappointed with the deal made between the Republican-led legislature and University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.  Diversity and inclusivity are not

The Vice President will kick off her nationwide tour to fight back against extremist attacks with an event in Wisconsin on Jan. 22, the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade. WASHINGTON – Vice President Kamala Harris will embark on a nationwide

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Tammy Baldwin’s hypocrisy is on full display. This time, it is the glaring contradiction between Baldwin’s public rhetoric concerning K-Street and the cozy relationships of her own staff with lobbyists and Washington insiders.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, recommending innovative solutions to counter Xi Jinping’s historic military build up and threats to Taiwan.

Contact: Analiese Eicher  Analiese.eicher@ppwi.org  608-449-5218  Abortion services will resume in Sheboygan on December 28th  Milwaukee, Wis. – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will resume abortion care services on Thursday, December 28th at the Sheboygan health center.   “With patients and community as our

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 15 projects have been selected to receive more than $1.12 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant funding. Grants are awarded to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the opening of a new grant program in 2024 that will help Other-Than-Municipal Community and non-profit, Non-Transient Non-Community public water systems address PFAS and manganese contamination. The Emerging Contaminants

KENOSHA, Wis. – As families completed last-minute shopping and celebrated the holiday season over the weekend, a grinch-themed mobile billboard from Opportunity Wisconsin highlighted Congressman Bryan Steil’s opposition to capping prescription drug costs for seniors on Medicare, which was part of the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representative Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) are urging Transportation Secretary Buttigieg to support Wisconsin and Minnesota’s application for federal funding to rebuild the Blatnik Bridge. “We write