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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

Trump’s Government Shutdown is Delaying Wisconsinites’ FoodShare Benefits Eau Claire, Wis. — Today, SNAP recipients, community advocates, and elected officials gathered in Eau Claire to call on Congressional Republicans to stop cuts to food assistance, permanently extend health care tax

Head to Wisconsin’s largest living history attraction to celebrate the season in historic style EAGLE, Wis. – After a 10-year hiatus, Breakfast with Santa returns to Old World Wisconsin’s Home for the Holidays on Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14. This popular holiday

Madison, Wis. – Ahead of COP30, a new Insight Reportby the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal – which features Professors Morgan Edwards and Gregory Nemet of the La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison – finds the G20 pledges falling short in

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center (WHAIC) released today its annual Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals for FY2024. Wisconsin hospitals and health systems showed slight financial improvement after facing significant challenges in recent years. The 2024 report shows operating margins

Veteran, business leader, and lifelong Wisconsinite launches community-focused campaign; Public kickoff event set for November 6 in Port Washington PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. — Brad Smith, a Wisconsin National Guard veteran, business leader, and advocate for middle-class families, today announced his

Trump’s Government Shutdown is Delaying Wisconsinites’ FoodShare Benefits Cudahy, Wis. — Today, Rep. Christine Sinicki and Sen. Chris Larson, in partnership with Rep. Karen Kirsch, Rep. Ryan Clancy, Rep. Margaret Arney, and Project Concern in Cudahy, hosted an emergency food

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) for a press conference regarding the release of 197 subpoenas issued by Special Counsel Jack Smith as part of a case against President Trump.

Over 170,000 passenger visits and approximately $290 million in economic impact from Great Lakes cruises expected in 2026  GREEN BAY — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Discover Green Bay, and Cruise the Great Lakes, a regional cruise marketing program led by the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers, today&nb… Please log

MADISON, Wis. — Right-wing Judge Maria Lazar kicked off her bizarre campaign for the Wisconsin State Supreme Court with a roll-out video that attempted to cloak her extremism, going so far as to not utter the word ‘conservative.’ But Lazar’s bizarre

Wisconsin Public Education Network, with a broad coalition of rural advocates, contributed to a new Rural Policy Action Report that calls for common sense investments in the resources rural communities need to thrive, and the rejection of federal voucher schemes that widen

MADISON, WI – This morning, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics – announced their endorsement of State Representatives Robyn Vining and Jenna Jacobson and their campaigns to win a Democratic majority in Wisconsin’s State Senate.  Representative Vining (AD-13) is running to