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The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) will be celebrating all things Libertarian this coming weekend, April 25-27 at Treehaven UW-Stevens Point. All interested persons can tune in to the livestream of the convention at 9am Saturday morning, April 26th, on the LPWI website, lpwi.org.

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking qualified stakeholder applicants to serve on the DNR’s Wolf Advisory Committee (WAC). Applications will be accepted until Sunday, May 4, at 11:59 p.m. Visit the DNR’s Wolves in Wisconsin webpage (go to the Advisory

This spring, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) revoked the dealer license or wholesale dealer license from 35 dealers throughout the state for illegal activities, including selling directly to consumers, failing to maintain a dealer

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through April 29, 2025 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control weeds in carrots. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Lorox® DF herbicide,

WISCONSIN — Yesterday, Protect Our Care joined a host of advocacy organizations led by Opportunity Wisconsin to host a town hall meeting hosted by Congressman Mark Pocan in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden was a no-show

EAU CLAIRE, Wisc. – Today, the campaign to elect Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s competitive Third Congressional District announced the endorsement of fifteen Members of Congress. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS), Haley Stevens (D-MI), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Don Beyer (D-VA),

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that $320,600 in state funds is anticipated to support improving more than 930 miles of county forest roads in 24 counties across the state. Supporting the safety, security, and reliability of Wisconsin’s county

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Madison, WI – On Tuesday, State Representative Cindi Duchow (R-Delafield) voted for several bills that increase accountability and reduce the potential for fraud of our state’s public benefit programs.  Rep. Duchow released the following statement upon the conclusion of the

MADISON, WI – Representative Alex Dallman released the following statement regarding a package of workforce and unemployment insurance (UI) bills that passed the Wisconsin State Assembly. “UI benefits should be for those Wisconsinites who are in need of help temporarily while

Madison, Wis: Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted on eight Republican backed bills, six of which would cause confusion and limit Wisconsinites’ ability to access their earned benefits. While the current federal administration has launched the world economy into dangerous

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Assembly Republicans introduced legislation to cut government benefits for the recently unemployed and for new mothers. Representative Randy Udell (D-47) issued the following statement: “My Republican colleagues today showed no shame. With a looming recession and

Madison – Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave the following statement after a report by radio host Dan O’Donnell stated that Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan allegedly assisted an illegal immigrant in evading arrest from federal agents by harboring the individual in

MADISON–The State Assembly was in session today to vote on bills that do not improve the lives of Wisconsinites. In response to the Assembly floor session today, Rep. Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the following statement:  “Republican lawmakers are once again

MADISON ­– During today’s Assembly floor session, State Representative Joan Fitzgerald (D-Fort Atkinson) spoke out against recently introduced Republican-authored legislation reforming unemployment insurance in Wisconsin. Rep. Fitzgerald sits on the Assembly Committee on Workforce Development, Labor, and Integrated Employment, which

Pewaukee – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly approved a slate of bills reforming Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) program and Department of Workforce Development (DWD). These are designed to prevent fraud, promote recipients getting back to work and boost the economy. Some

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly met to vote on several unemployment bills. Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) released the following statement: “At a time when President Trump is making decisions daily that push our economy into chaos, Republican legislators have

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MADISON, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R–Hustisford) voted for a package of workforce development bills aimed at preventing fraud, closing loopholes, and helping Wisconsinites return to work. The unemployment insurance (UI) program was designed to help aid employees that have

MADISON, Wis. — Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following remarks, as prepared, regarding today’s floor calendar: “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. “People across our state and across the country are worried about what the future holds. They’re looking