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WASHINGTON — On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) led 22 of his Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Iran Nuclear Treaty Act, which requires the president to submit any renewed nuclear deal with Iran to the Senate as a treaty. The

In a decision representing a major victory for Wisconsin municipalities and their taxpayers, the Wisconsin Supreme Court resoundingly rejected a big box commercial retailer’s attempt to demonstrate its tax assessment was “excessive” by using sales of dark and distressed properties

MADISON – The Worker’s Compensation Advisory Council is inviting public comments regarding recommended legislative changes to the Wisconsin Worker’s Compensation Act. Comments and testimony will be taken at the council’s next meeting, set for Thursday, Feb. 23. The hybrid public meeting

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement in response to the passing of former UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank: “I was disheartened to learn the news that former UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank passed away over the weekend. Throughout

Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the passing of University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Emerita Rebecca Blank: “I am saddened to hear of Rebecca’s passing. Chancellor Blank was a true leader and has left a lasting impact

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of School Safety (OSS) is now offering training on how to respond to an acute traumatic stressor, to all Wisconsin Schools. The PREPaRE 2 Crisis Intervention Course, works to develop

MILWAUKEE, WI – Civil legal aid attorney and candidate for Milwaukee Municipal Judge Molly Gena has released the following statement in response to proposals that Governor Evers announced during his budget address last week. “I applaud Governor Evers’ recent proposals

This spring marks the beginning of the fourth year of an innovative county-initiated partnership with Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin that was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, Dane County, Second Harvest, and its network of local food

THEINSVILLE, Wisconsin – Feb. 20, 2023 – Heading into the Republican Primary Election on Tuesday, Madison outsider Van Mobley has emerged as the GOP frontrunner with the best chance of defeating a well-funded Democratic opponent in April. Campaign finance reporting

The News: Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued two significant policy updates: its response to Governor Evers’ 2023-25 Budget and improvements to the School Data Dashboard.  Background: Last Wednesday night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his 2023-25 state budget address. Overall, the governor’s

Madison, Wis. — On February 15, the Joint Committee on Finance held a meeting to consider Arrowhead Park Trail’s stewardship request and approved the project. “Grand Chute worked tirelessly to get this proposal pushed through. I applaud their hard work

State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement on the passing and legacy of University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Emerita Rebecca Blank: “I was saddened to hear of Chancellor Blank’s passing, and my heart goes out to her family,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin in order to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction. The Black Bear Litter and Diet

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) opened applications today for a third cohort of Dream Up! grants. This round of applications will offer $2.5 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the opportunity for

MADISON, Wis. — In 2020, Wisconsinites turned out in record numbers across zip codes and demographics to demand change. This Presidents’ Day, we are celebrating the myriad of changes that President Biden has brought across our local communities in the nearly

Wisconsin’s Spring primary is Tuesday (February 21, 2023) and voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of identification needed to vote may still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division

Tuesday, February 21, is Election Day in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to cast a ballot and participate in our democracy. The Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) Voter Hotline is available to answer your voting questions.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Representative Derrick Van Orden (R – Prairie Du Chien) announced today that he is endorsing Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow in the Wisconsin Supreme Court primary election on Tuesday, February 21st. Van Orden released the

Following the release of the University of Wisconsin System student survey on free speech, PROFS and ASPRO (Academic Staff Professionals Organization) are joining together to host a public forum to discuss free speech andacademic freedom on our state’s public university