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MADISON, Wis. –  Over the past year, the American Rescue Plan – which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress – has provided critical support for schools, rural health clinics, hospitals, and public safety initiatives.   This week,

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind is encouraging high school students in Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The deadline for submitting artwork is March 25, 2022. “I want to remind students that the 2022 Congressional

Milwaukee’s sister city Irpin, Ukraine has been under siege for weeks by invading Russian forces and agencies have been enlisted to facilitate aid to those affected by this crisis. Your donations to agencies will support Ukrainians in need, with a focus on

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Jim Steineke (R-Kaukauna) released the following statements after a bill they authored to allow the Oneida Nation to place signs related to their designation as a ‘Purple Heart Reservation’ in state highway

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 15 bills, including: Senate Bill 312, now 2021 Wisconsin Act 192: Requires local governments to make a good faith effort to appoint a physician assistant and/or advance practice registered nurse to

WASHINGTON—As American students and families face staggering student loan debt, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are proposing a new measure that would pull back the curtain and give prospective students

Spring is finally here, and for many people that means a chance to finally get outside. While winter offers some fantastic outdoor opportunities, such as skiing, snowmobiling, and ice fishing, many people don’t like to endure the cold to stay

MILWAUKEE — The ACLU of Wisconsin, Juvenile Law Center, and eight other Wisconsin organizations today called on Gov. Tony Evers to consider alternative sites for a new youth prison,  rather than the Felmers O. Chaney Center site, after signing Senate

Ahead of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) 12th anniversary, Protect Our Care is highlighting the major achievements of the law each day leading up to March 23. The anniversary comes as enrollment is at an all-time high of 14.5 million

Appleton, Wis. – On the eve of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Outagamie County Executive and U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson called for the impeachment of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and pledged

Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2022) – Today, The House of Representatives passed H.R.2116, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. The act would prohibit discrimination based on a person’s hair texture or hairstyle if that style or texture is

Meanwhile, President Biden and Democrats’ American Rescue Plan continues to help communities across the country – no thanks to a single Republican in Congress This week in the states, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison penned an op-ed in the Cap Times

Support the Gridiron Awards Dinner Congratulate winners of the MPC Awards for Excellence in Wisconsin Journalism Contest in our Once A Year magazine The Milwaukee Press Club, one of the oldest continuously operating press clubs in the world, will host its annual

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In yesterday’s House Armed Services Committee Hearing, Rep. Gallagher pressed Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Sasha Baker, on the concept of integrated deterrence after she claimed that the approach is working in Ukraine. In part, Rep. Gallagher

Green Bay, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has announced the addition of three members to its Foundation Board, all of whom are alumni. The Foundation Board manages more than $60,000,000 in assets and distributes more than $4.5 million each year

Green Bay, Wisc. – “Georgia Pacific will be moving on to bigger things as they announced the closing of the Day Street Mill here in Green Bay. With any company, it is important to constantly think about “what is next?” and

I write to tell a story. It’s a story of two Governors – and one city. My city, Wisconsin Rapids. Wisconsin Rapids is fortunate today that Governor One has announced that his Department of Transportation will support a successful grant

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) and Representative Jesse James (R-Altoona) had their bill, Senate Bill 627 signed into law as 2021 Wisconsin Act 182. They were accompanied by Ashley Lien and Becky Guidis who tirelessly advocated for this legislation which allows one parent

Madison, Wis. –Today, the Department of Administration Secretary-designee Kathy Blumenfeld announced the appointment of Jen Flogel, current administrator for the Division of Management Services at the Department of Children and Families, as incoming administrator for the Division of Personnel Management (DPM)