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Work to improve WIS 69 between County D in Belleville and Paoli in Dane County, is scheduled to resume on Monday, March 6. Roadway improvements in 2023 include rehabilitating the existing pavement along 0.89 miles of WIS 69 between County

MADISON – Governor Tony Evers’ 2023-25 biennium budget proposal works to make child care more accessible and affordable. The Governor’s proposal includes $340 million to provide a permanent investment in the Child Care Counts: COVID-19 Stabilization Payment Program, which was created with federal

Corrine Hendrickson, owner and operator of Corrine’s Little Explorers Family Child Care in rural New Glarus, WI, recently had the opportunity to testify before the House Small Business Committee. As a member of Main Street Alliance for two years, Hendrickson

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) responds to election bribery carried out by the group, Wisconsin Takes Action: It was recently learned that the group, Wisconsin Takes Action, is offering $250 to voters to sway their friends to

Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to announce that the 19th Annual State of the Tribes address is scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 at 1 p.m. in the Wisconsin State Assembly. “I would like to thank Chairman Robert Van Zile of

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced Wisconsin has achieved a state record of more than 15,900 apprentices during 2022 thanks to strong growth in traditional sectors, including construction and manufacturing and innovative

De Pere, Wis.: American Council on Education (ACE) announced that Joe Webb, vice president for student affairs at St. Norbert College, has been named an ACE Fellow in 2023-24. Following a rigorous application process, 36 Fellows were selected this year.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s proposed guidance last week allowing nut, oat, soy, and other non-dairy products to use the name “milk,” Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jim Risch (R-ID), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Peter Welch (D-VT)

MADISON (February 28, 2023) – Michael Best Strategies is excited to announce that Adam Barr has joined the Madison office as a Principal. Barr is a seasoned public policy veteran who has worked with local, Wisconsin and Federal governments, assisting clients

MADISON, Wis. — Public Schools Week (February 27 – March 3) is all about celebrating Wisconsin’s public schools and the students, teachers, and staff that make the Badger State among the best in education nationwide. This year, A Better Wisconsin Together

MADISON — In his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal, Gov. Tony Evers is proposing a $300 million investment to continue three successful grant programs previously funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act to support local and regionally-based capital building projects.

Feb. 28, 2023 – To continue to produce unrivaled policy research, provide in-depth journalism and advance free-market reforms in Wisconsin, the Badger Institute announces the launch of the Forward Society, a charitable giving opportunity for those who want to keep Wisconsin free

MADISON, Wis. (Feb. 28, 2023) — A volunteer brings comfort to people displaced from a home fire, blood collections teams welcome back donors after winter storms disrupt the blood supply, a military officer returns home from deployment to be with

Madison – This Thursday, March 2nd, the Legislative Bi-Partisan Trails Caucus will host an informational hearing featuring speakers highlighting regional partnerships for trail development happening on opposite ends of the state. The hearing will take place Thursday, March 2nd at 11:00

Gov. Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) have awarded $1 million in grants to increase access to mental health and substance use care for underserved communities. Ten organizations will each receive $100,000 to develop projects that build

MADISON, Wis. — New reporting today detailed the deep relationship between Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Dan Kelly and some of the state’s leading anti-abortion special interest groups. Kelly’s allies include Pro-Life Wisconsin, an extremist group which has endorsed Kelly and opposes

MADISON – Department of Workforce Development Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek has appointed Jeremy Simon as assistant deputy secretary and Arielle Exner as legislative liaison for DWD, strengthening the department’s leadership on legislative and policy matters. “As we work to efficiently deliver

Contact: Jim Flaherty, Communications DirectorOffice 608/ 286-6308 – Cell 608/ 698-0928, jflaherty@aarp.org CUMBERLAND, WI – A proposal to double or possibly even triple the size of a small native plant garden exhibit on the grounds of the Thomas St. Angelo

Madison – Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) will hold additional State Budget Listening Sessions in the 81st Assembly District throughout March and April. As previously announced, Rep. Considine will also be holding listening sessions on March 4th in Sauk City and Baraboo with Sen.

Twenty-two years ago my husband and I learned at birth that one of our children had a rare genetic condition. We were shocked at this rare disease diagnosis – overwhelmed with sadness, helplessness in what this would mean for our