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MADISON – Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) recently joined Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) in introducing LRB-2478/1, which would ensure that lifesaving medication and medical supplies used to treat asthma are affordable and accessible for patients in need. This bill would require

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today appointed Pamela Feustel to serve as the next Ashland County Coroner. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Barbara Beeksma, effective May 3, 2025. Feustel will serve for the remainder of

(April 28, 2025 Milwaukee, WI) – Today on Workers Memorial Day, the Wisconsin AFL-CIO is highlighting the 34th annual AFL-CIO Death on the Job report, a comprehensive analysis of safety and health protections for America’s workers. This report features national and state

MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today called on the U.S. Department of Education to reinstate vital funding that supports Wisconsin students experiencing homelessness. Her message follows a new Wisconsin Policy Forum report showing student homelessness has reached an all-time high

With the U.S. House of Representatives proposing $880 billion in cuts to the federal budget, substantial impacts to Medicaid and other health programs are unavoidable. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has started to analyze how these cuts might impact

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan on April 25th by the Trump administration: I was absolutely shocked to hear about the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, a well-respected member

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced Wisconsin has joined a new lawsuit to prevent the Trump Administration from cutting federal funding for Wisconsin public schools. The lawsuit aims to protect the more than half a billion dollars Wisconsin receives

“Whatever her motivations, the ends cannot justify the means. No matter what you think of deporting illegal alien criminals, the allegations against Judge Dugan are very serious. If the facts as outlined are true, they show an intentional, almost irrational,

MADISON ­– Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) will hold two in-district office hours sessions this May in Marshall and Deerfield. The details for the sessions are as follows: Monday, May 12 1:00pm to 2:00pm Deerfield Public Library 12 W Nelson

GREEN BAY, Wis. – Together, Lakeshore College and the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay announced a new program today that will allow students wishing to pursue a teaching or nursing degree to seamlessly study at both institutions. The FORWARD program supports students in

WISCONSIN – The Democracy Defense Project released a new poll following the April Spring Election to identify where reputational concerns remain regarding Wisconsin’s electoral process and where voter faith is increasing. See the following statement from members of the Democracy Defense

MILWAUKEE  — To mark Oral Cancer Awareness Month, free oral cancer screenings will be available for all Veterans during an April 30 event at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.  No appointments are needed for the screenings, which will take place 10

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has finalized aerial spraying plans for its 2025 Spongy Moth Suppression Program, with maps of the five selected treatment areas available online. The treatment sites are at three state parks in Juneau, Marinette

As soon as Tuesday, April 29, Rep. Derrick Van Orden will cast a critical vote that will determine whether Congress will investigate Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz over the ‘Signalgate’ controversy. Both Waltz and Hegseth

MADISON— The ACLU of Wisconsin this week filed an amicus brief in two separate cases challenging the random revocation of international students’ visas at the University of Wisconsin and other universities throughout the state. The cases are pending in the

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) is calling on the Trump Administration to investigate a Hispanic-only party hosted by the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School in Akron, Indiana. Non-Hispanic students were segregated and then denied access to

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of 41 Senators in calling out the Trump administration’s direct attacks on Head Start and demanding his Department of Health and Human Services immediately release Head Start funding, reverse the

MADISON, Wis. – With the conclusion of the 2024 deer hunting seasons, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) shares a summary of the year’s Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) sampling efforts. For the 2024 season, the DNR focused its efforts on

HAYWARD – Parents from the grassroots Learn in My Shoes campaign will be among those who testify at legislative state budget hearings in Hayward on Monday, April 28, and Wausau on Tuesday, April 29. The hearings can be viewed live on Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers last week wrapped up his statewide tour celebrating Earth Week, during which he visited local parks, communities, fish hatcheries, conservation groups, and more across the state to celebrate Earth Day, Forest Appreciation Week, and Arbor Day. During his week-long celebrations, Gov. Evers highlighte… Please log in to access subscriber content.