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(Madison) – Voters in the First Assembly District will have a chance to make their voices heard. On Friday, Representative Joel Kitchens announced four listening sessions throughout the area. Representative Kitchens says these listening sessions are crucial when working on

AG Kaul joins bipartisan letter to Congress opposing budget amendment prohibiting states from enforcing artificial intelligence regulations May 16, 2025 Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging Congress

STOUGHTON, WI – Each year, Stoughton celebrates Syttende Mai honoring Norway’s Constitution Day on the weekend that falls closest to May 17th. Representative Randy Udell (D-47th District) released the following statement: “Syttende Mai is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate Norwegian heritage,

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in introducing the Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act. The bipartisan legislation will help enhance airspace security at military installations. Sens. Johnson and Cotton

Eau Claire, Wis. (May 16, 2025) – Xcel Energy crews have made good progress in restoring power to more than 20,000 customers in northwestern Wisconsin, including the hardest hit areas in Clark, Marathon and Rusk counties, who were impacted by severe

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposes to issue a permit for the incidental taking of a rare plant, which may result from the proposed Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project in Iron County. Incidental take refers

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Senate Bill (SB) 24, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 6, to allow the creation of a new Tax Increment District (TID) in the city of Middleton and support critical economic development in the area.

Defending Against the Unprecedented Attack on  Independent Judiciary Will Require Significant Resources The Hannah Dugan Legal Defense Fund has been established to defend against the unprecedented attack on the independent judiciary by the federal government.  The fund will allow the

Contact: DOJCommunications@doj.state.wi.us Recently, Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne issued his decision regarding the death of Bo A. Johnson which occurred on March 2, 2025. The district attorney determined there will be no criminal charges for involved law enforcement.  The Wisconsin

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for the Washington County Circuit Court – Branch 2. The appointment will fill a vacancy being created by Judge James K. Muehlbauer’s retirement, effective Aug. 8, 2025. The

(MILWAUKEE, Wis) – State Representative Margaret Arney issued the following statement in response to the May 11th fire at the apartment building on Highland and 27th St in the Concordia neighborhood: I am heartbroken by the tragic fire that took the

MADISON, WI – Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) released the following statement regarding the University of Wisconsin System (UW System): “Taxpayers in Wisconsin should know the truth about our UW System,” said Rep. Dallman. “President Rothman and many others have boasted about

Washington, D.C. – As GOP leadership tries to salvage their devastating budget bill, reporting indicates Republicans are likely to make their Medicaid cuts more extreme in an effort to appease GOP hardliners. Instead of standing up and rejecting any more

Wisconsin – As Wisconsin celebrates Defense Week to highlight the state’s defense industry and improve on the current 29th ranking in total defense contracting nationally, Bill Berrien was on WISEYE to talk about his goal to make Wisconsin the manufacturing powerhouse of the

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul and a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia secured a court order on Friday that prevents the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Sec. Robert Kennedy, Jr. from

MADISON, Wis. – Yesterday, Senator Tammy Baldwin, State Representative Lisa Subeck, and advocates for Wisconsin children and families joined a virtual press call marking the 60th anniversary of Head Start and recognizing the impact the program has had on generations of

Medicaid is the largest payer for mental health and addiction treatment services in Wisconsin and across the nation. Medicaid helps Wisconsinites get vital services—like counseling and medication—to stay healthy. But this week the U.S. House of Representatives took its first

Nearly 800 signers, including more than 500 business groups or officials, support increased investment in the Universities of Wisconsin GREEN BAY, Wis.—Wisconsin is now 44th out of 50 states in public funding of four-year universities – a drop of one spot

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced that Wisconsin ranked number one throughout the country for the most prescription medications collected during the Spring 2025 Drug Take Back collection. Wisconsin collected 56,818 lbs. of unwanted medications this

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for the immediate reversal of layoffs and illegal funding cuts that have debilitated the AmeriCorps’ core functions and run counter to its longstanding, bipartisan support in Congress. In Wisconsin, 8,400 AmeriCorps members