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MILWAUKEE, WI – In its third meeting of the year, the Milwaukee County Board voted to invest almost $2 million in combined ARPA investments targeted to support youth mental health needs and extending the FlexRide pilot program. The additional funds come

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced DNR Secretary Adam N. Payne signed the new Green Tier Charter for Climate Action. This charter creates a collaborative network for participating organizations to move the needle on climate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) testified in front of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education as part of the subcommittee’s hearing titled “School Choice: Expanding Educational Freedom for All”

This April marks the 5th annual Medicaid Awareness Month. Medicaid is an essential pillar in providing coverage for communities of color. Generations of structural racism have resulted in people of color experiencing lower rates of health coverage, worse health outcomes,

MADISON, Wis. — On the heels of news that Senate Republicans are “beginning to worry” about messy primaries, Wisconsin’s Republican primary is getting “chippy.” Check out the latest below: “From election-denying Tom Tiffany gearing up to run for Senate, to far-right

Statewide: As middle class and working Wisconsinites do their civic duty by filing their taxes by today’s deadline, many ultrarich Americans and the most profitable corporations avoid paying their fair share. Citizen Action of Wisconsin is releasing a new report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect health care and social service employees from workplace violence. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Worker Act directs Occupational

WISCONSIN – Yesterday, Lieutenant Governor Sarah Rodriguez appeared on As Goes Wisconsin, as did North Carolina State Representative Sarah Crawford, to discuss the importance of expanding Medicaid, and highlight lessons from the North Carolina state legislature, which recently approved Medicaid

Tax Day: Gov. Evers’ Tax Plan Uplifts Working FamiliesMADISON, Wis. — As taxpayers across Wisconsin recognize Tax Day 2023, it’s a great reminder that Wisconsinites deserve a tax plan that works for working families and supports the community resources that help

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today will visit Milwaukee’s Arborist Apprenticeship Program to highlight his 2023-25 biennial budget initiatives to strengthen Wisconsin’s forest regeneration and management, take preventative action against invasive species, and expand the forestry industry workforce across the state.

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party released the joint statement below following the arrest of the Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping, two suspected Chinese Communist

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the 2023 Spring Hearing questions and results are now available.  More than 11,500 people responded to the 2023 Spring Hearing questionnaire available online April 10-13. The results and questions are available

MADISON, Wis. – As California responds to widespread flooding across multiple counties, the state has turned to emergency management agencies across the country for help during the recovery process. Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) responded to California’s request for assistance earlier

GREEN BAY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) is pleased to announce an upcoming listening session on Monday, April 24th. Senator Cowles and other area legislators will be meeting with constituents in the common room of Bay Port High School, located

What: Department of Health Services (DHS) experts will brief legislators about the prevalence of blood lead testing and lead poisoning in children under age 6, related environmental and community characteristics, and strategies to prevent and respond to childhood lead poisoning. They will

What: May Day Press Conference and a May Day community art build When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 Time:  The press conference will be at 11:00 a.m., but the art build will go from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Where: The Voces Milwaukee office on

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hiring for its 2024 class of conservation wardens, a fulfilling and exciting public service career dedicated to protecting Wisconsin’s natural resources and the people who use them. Applications are being

Madison, Wisc. Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) and Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond Du Lac) released the following statement on their Income and Local Funding Legislation: “For over eight years the Ways & Means committee and I have worked consistently and successfully

MADISON, Wis. – As Wisconsin approaches the two-year anniversary of the launch of the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Clergy and Faith Leader Abuse Initiative, Attorney General Kaul is releasing additional information, including statements from several survivors who have reached

MILWAUKEE, WI – The Honorable Mary Triggiano completed her service as Chief Judge of Wisconsin’s First Judicial District last week. She now prepares to transition into her new role as Director of Andrew Center for Restorative Justice at Marquette Law School.