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Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) proudly cast her vote in favor of the Assembly’s amended shared revenue plan on Wednesday night. “After listening to constituents and meeting with local officials to find a consensus, we are making historic

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) has issued the following statement regarding the shared revenue bill that passed in yesterday’s Assembly session: “Last night, I voted ‘no’ on the shared revenue bill (AB 245). I realize a lot

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congressional leadership to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R.1839/S.993), which would provide critical measures to combat the widespread illicit use and

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has received three Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for students and young alumni to travel abroad for research and teaching opportunities. The trio was chosen by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship

MADISON, Wis. –Rep. Palmeri released the following statement regarding yesterday’s floor session on Assembly Bill 245. “The much hoped for shared revenue bill (AB 245) did not have to be rushed. After years of stagnant funding for local governments, we

The passage of AB 245 in the Assembly yesterday is an important moment in the Legislature’s path to finding a better way to provide much-needed funding for local governments across Wisconsin. However, I believe the job is not finished as

Madison, WI – Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted for Assembly Bill 245, which will significantly increase aid for local governments, during yesterday’s floor session. This afternoon, he issued the following statement: “Before entering the Wisconsin State Assembly, I spent many

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) today released the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) preliminary employment estimates for the month of April 2023, which showed Wisconsin’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to a record low of 2.4%.

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer released the following statement after the Assembly passed an historic local shared revenue package for Wisconsin: “For months, the Legislature worked with towns, villages, cities, and counties to craft a shared revenue bill that provides

Madison, WI: The Wisconsin State Assembly passed the Shared Revenue Package 2023 AB 245. Package guarantees at least a 15% percent increase to local communities.    This package is meant to support local governments financially and allow them to effectively serve

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is pleased to share that Peninsula State Park has been selected as a 2023 Spotlight site by the Leave No Trace organization. To celebrate the designation, representatives from the Subaru/Leave No

Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake) voted in favor of Assembly Bill 245, which invests historic funding to shared revenue for local governments across Wisconsin. “I am proud to vote yes on AB 245 which makes historic

MADISON, WI– Members of the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus oppose the continued divisive talk coming from the Conservative far right. In recent weeks we have once again seen increased evidence of students and individuals being subjected to racism through politically

Among high-income countries, America has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world, and more than 4 out of 5 of these deaths are preventable. This crisis magnifies the racial health disparities in our nation, as Black mothers are three

MADISON – Representative Dave Murphy (R- Greenville) proudly voted yes on legislation giving more shared revenue aid to local governments.  “I’ve heard from constituents and met with local officials and we’ve found a consensus. We are making historic investments in

Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting his plan to expand high-speed internet across Wisconsin, including a historic investment of $750 million for the Broadband Expansion Grant Program. This historic

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act—which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress—is delivering “once in a lifetime” funding to help Wisconsin farm conservation programs implement sustainable practices and combat

MADISON, Wis. — In a partisan ploy, the GOP majority of the Wisconsin State Assembly has voted in favor of a deficient shared revenue bill that would direct money away from vital resources in our local communities and instead fund their