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MILWAUKEE – Today at the Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Building, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley joined Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and local leaders and stakeholders to raise awareness around the negative impacts of the ongoing

Madison, Wis – Due to the government shutdown, Wisconsin’s FoodShare program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to nearly 700,000 people in our state, will run out of funding at the end of October. This will leave more than 260,000 kids under 18

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in a letter to members of the Wisconsin Congressional delegation, again urged bipartisan support for reauthorization of the U.S. Farm Bill, which is critical legislation for Wisconsin’s farmers and producers and helps support critical programs like

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski received the Honorary American FFA Degree today during the 98th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis. The Honorary American FFA Degree is given to

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), together with the Iowa Department of Transportation, today announce a car ferry service will start on Monday, Nov. 3 to provide an alternative option following the closure of the of the existing WIS 82

Madison, WI – Yesterday, Representative Shelia Stubbs held a press and food collection event with Congressman Mark Pocan, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein, Senator Melissa Ratcliff, Society of St. Vincent de Paul – Madison CEO and Executive Director Julie Bennett,

MADISON, WI – Yesterday, Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) along with State Representative Sheila Stubbs (D-Madison), Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton), U. S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), and other Democratic Dane County legislators, sounded the alarm at a press

Menasha, Wis., (October 31, 2025) – Local food pantries and community organizations are preparing for a surge in demand as the federal government shutdown continues, putting critical nutrition assistance at risk for more than 33,000 people in the Fox Valley and

We provided unmodified audit opinions on the State Life Insurance Fund’s financial statements. The State Life Insurance Fund, which is self-funded through insurance premiums and investment earnings, provides low-cost life insurance to Wisconsin residents. The Fund’s financial statements for the

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites homeowners and renters to sign up for 2026 growing season notices in the landscape pesticide registry from November 1, 2025 through February 1, 2026. Registrants receive advance

MADISON, Wis. – This Halloween, Opportunity Wisconsin is highlighting how Republican tariffs are driving up costs for Wisconsin families and haunting them as they shop for candy, costumes, and more. The ads, which will appear as homepage takeovers on the

MADISON, Wis. – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and doctors are highlighting the importance of lung cancer screening to save lives  Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United

MADISON, Wis. — This week, new data shows skyrocketing healthcare costs in Wisconsin if the most popular Affordable Care Act tax credits expire. So far, Congressional Republicans have refused negotiations to renew these tax credits for 2026. Representative Randy Udell

Today State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Green Bay), Chair of the Assembly Committee on the Environment reported AB 322 out of committee to be scheduled for an Assembly floor vote. AB 322 designates the monarch as the official state butterfly. The

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced legislation to ensure there is not a disruption in vital food assistance for 42 million Americans while the Trump administration illegally withholds available funds for the Supplemental Nutrition

La Crosse – This afternoon, Representative Jill Billings and Representative Tara Johnson held a press conference and emergency food drive to discuss the pause in federal FoodShare assistance and encourage donations to food pantries like WAFER. Representatives Billings and Johnson

MADISON, Wis.—Two Universities of Wisconsin students and four educators are being recognized today by the Universities of Wisconsin and Alliant Energy Foundation for their outstanding achievements. The Alliant Energy Erroll B. Davis, Jr. Achievement Awards recognize the outstanding academic and

Legislative Democrats and Advocates Send Letter to USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins, Pressing for Critical Assistance for Families Madison, Wis. — In a letter to Secretary Brooke Rollins, State Democratic Lawmakers and Advocates urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to

As Window Shopping Opens in Wisconsin, Families See Eye-Popping Premium Hikes WISCONSIN – This week, the more than 313,000 hard-working Wisconsinites who buy health insurance on their own are experiencing the Republican health care betrayal firsthand as they preview their

Hey there, folks! Governor Tony Evers here. With economic uncertainty and prices going up on everything from groceries to school supplies, we should be working to make healthcare more affordable and more accessible—not making it more expensive and harder for