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MADISON, Wis.— Today, the Universities of Wisconsin announced the selection of the 2025–2026 Wisconsin Teaching Fellows & Scholars. This year’s Wisconsin Teaching Fellows and Scholars (WTFS) participants include 21 faculty and instructors from the Universities of Wisconsin’s 11 comprehensive universities,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is highlighting the importance of maintaining safe dams for National Dam Safety Awareness Day on May 31. Dams are an essential part of the infrastructure in the United States, with over 90,000

This week the Department of Transportation notified legislators and local government officials of their plan to move forward with an alternative construction plan for replacing bridges on Highway 35 between Holmen and Trempealeau. Representative Doyle had the following to say:

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today kicked off June Dairy Month by celebrating and highlighting Wisconsin’s dairy industry, farmers and producers, and the state’s proud dairy heritage in his weekly radio address. Gov. Evers will be visiting with dairy farmers, processors, producers, and local community

Franklin, WI – Forward Latino, a national non-profit, non-partisan service and advocacy organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin and with affiliates and members in twenty- nine states condemns the false statement issued by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Wood County Circuit Court – Branch 3. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge Todd P. Wolf’s retirement, effective July 11, 2025.  The new judge

OSHKOSH, Wis. – Wisconsin National Guard senior leadership will join the family and friends of over 600 deploying Soldiers for a 11:00 sendoff ceremony at the Kolf Sports Center May 31. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment

MADISON, Wis. — A Thursday report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel was another reminder of how Sen. Ron Johnson continues to work against what is best for his Wisconsin constituents. Instead of working to protect Wisconsinites’ health, Johnson would rather work

MADISON, WI— Two Wisconsin Democrats are raising serious concerns after Republican legislators held a closed-door meeting about the effects of wake boats on Wisconsin’s glacial lakes. Wake boats have become a growing concern across the state due to the damage

MADISON, WI –The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) Co-Chairs Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Representative Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) made the following statement after today’s executive session: “Today Joint Finance Republicans voted to invest in important government services while holding

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – This weekend Congressman Mark Pocan will join an in-person town hall meeting in Eau Claire, hosted by Opportunity Wisconsin and a coalition of grassroots groups, to answer questions from Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s constituents as their own

As the recent Budget Reconciliation bill passes the House and moves onto the Senate, it’s important to take a step back and consider how these decisions will affect everyday people in Wisconsin. One of the most concerning provisions would shift

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Efrain Estrada, 31, Onalaska, Wisconsin was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 132 months in federal prison for possessing 400 grams or more of fentanyl

MADISON — Today, Democratic members of the Joint Committee on Finance condemned Republican lawmakers for once again refusing to fully fund the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). DSPS is responsible for licensing more than 240 professions across the

Congressional Republicans’ plan will kick 228,000 Wisconsinites off their health care, including nearly 150,000 people on Medicaid SUPERIOR, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) made a tenth stop on her “Hands Off Medicaid” Tour, convening Wisconsinites whose health care

Hi, this is State Senator André Jacque from Northeast Wisconsin. Each June, we celebrate something that’s close to the heart—and the table—of just about every Wisconsinite: Dairy Month. As the home of America’s Dairyland, Wisconsin doesn’t just produce dairy—we live

MADISON, Wis. — On May 29th, legislative Democrats introduced six bills in their Equality Agenda package. These bills include a constitutional amendment to protect same-sex marriage, eliminating the so-called “gay panic” legal defense, and a resolution to recognize June 2025

Today, in advance of June’s Pride Month, Representative Snodgrass joined her colleagues of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus in co-authoring the 2025 Equality Agenda.  This comprehensive bill package will promote equality and improve safety for LGBTQIA+ Wisconsinites and includes seven

Open letter to the members of the Joint Finance Committee, co-chairs Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) and Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) The joint organizations represent folks from northern Wisconsin to Milwaukee from rural, suburban and urban areas. We work on

MADISON– 96 of the 99 State Representatives serving in the State Assembly represent at least one school district that has gone to referendum since 2024. Failure to adequately fund the schools is pushing school districts to referendum, and forcing taxpayers