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MADISON, Wis. — Whether it’s openly admitting the GOP has no plan on the ACA or doing everything he can to criminalize abortion, Tom Tiffany is a health care nightmare for Wisconsinites. From his time in the state legislature to the

MADISON, Wis. (December 5, 2025) – In its third and last Community Grant cycle of the year, Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation awarded over $980,000 to various causes and nonprofits across Iowa and Wisconsin. This brings the 2025 total Alliant Energy has awarded to over $2.28M.  All Community Grant recipients … Please

Green Bay, WI — December 5, 2025. The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) is excited to announce the launch of the Green Bay Sustainable Business Accelerator, a new initiative designed to help small and mid-sized businesses in Green Bay, Wisconsin, strengthen their sustainability

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), together with the Iowa Department of Transportation, will take the next step in the Mississippi River Crossing Project at Lansing with a planned implosion and removal of the main section of the existing bridge on

Madison– Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee), Senator Kelda Roys (D-Madison), and Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) introduced the Mainstreet Bounceback Program Bill, which appropriates $25 million in grants to small businesses opening a new location or expanding operations in a vacant commercial

In case you missed it, Congressman Derrick Van Orden once again delivered for Wisconsin small businesses. Van Orden helped pass the DUMP Red Tape Act to boost our economy by slashing unnecessary compliance costs and bureaucratic red tape. “Wisconsin small businesses are getting real relief thanks to

This week, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released the 2024–25 universal reading assessment results required by state law and the results show an immediate need for reforms. The screeners are meant to detect struggling readers early so they can get

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees eligible for election to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board. Corn producers in affected districts will have until January

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds deer hunters that although the 2025 nine-day gun deer season is now closed, additional harvest opportunities remain available throughout the late fall and early winter.    Late Season Firearm Hunting

MADISON — Gov. Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sun., Dec. 7, 2025, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. “Today, we honor and remember the more than 2,000 individuals who lost their lives in the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages all enjoying outdoor fun this season to be extra careful on all of Wisconsin’s waterbodies and remember that no ice is safe ice. Those eager to take advantage of winter’s

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov  New grant application open to support initiatives and programs at school districts, law enforcement agencies, domestic violence organizations, firearm retailers, and local governments, among others, to help prevent violence across Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Office of Violence Prevention today launched a new grant program&nb… Please log in to

MIDDLETON – Today, Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) introduced legislation to reestablish the Main Street Bounceback program, a popular economic development grant for capital costs for small businesses. Co-authored by Representative Robyn Vining and Senator Kelda Roys, the bill provides a

MILWAUKEE_Dong Gong, founder and design principal at Beijing-based Vector Architects has been named the recipient of the 2025 Marcus Prize, one of the world’s leading architecture awards honoring emerging international talent. The prize is administered biennially by the School of Architecture & Urban Planning at

MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced a pair of bills to expand vaccine access and increase immunization rates in Wisconsin. The legislation, introduced with Senators Kelda Roys (D-Madison) and Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee), gives Wisconsin residents and health care

FOND DU LAC, WI – Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney issued a strong response today to Attorney General Josh Kaul’s newly-released 2024 crime lab report, calling it further proof that Josh Kaul has failed to deliver on his

Hi, this is Senator Eric Wimberger, representing Northeast Wisconsin in the 2nd Senate District. Christmas is just around the corner! Here in Madison, we just kicked off the celebrations by lighting the 2025 Wisconsin State Capitol Christmas Tree. I’m proud

HO-CHUNK NATION — Gov. Tony Evers, together with Ho-Chunk Nation President Jon Greendeer and Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Kristina Boardman, today celebrated the newest set of dual-language highway signs unveiled for placement on state highways as part of WisDOT’s Dual-Language Sign Program. The new signs identify Ho-Chunk

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging him to release Wisconsin’s food stamp data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Vulnerable Wisconsinites are at risk of losing benefits because the Evers administration continues to

Progressive majority reshapes internal court governance to cement its control of the judicial branch Delafield, Wis. – The Institute for Reforming Government’s Court Watch issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Supreme Court quietly issued a new court management order