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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers in a brief filed today by Attorney General Josh Kaul asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to declare Wisconsin’s legislative maps unconstitutional and institute new maps that avoid the partisan bias that has “infected” Wisconsin’s legislative

State Senator Romaine Quinn has been recognized as the Northwest Wisconsin 2023 Champion for Children, an award given out by the Boys & Girls Clubs to an elected official who goes above and beyond to successfully advocate for the youth

Wisconsin’s Catholic bishops today issued the following statement in response to the October 7  Hamas attack on Israel:  The Bishops of Wisconsin unequivocally condemn the Hamas terrorist attack on unarmed  Israeli civilians and the taking of women, children, and elders

EAU CLAIRE – Democrat Eric Wilson today launched his campaign for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District to defeat extremist Republican U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden and bring a fresh perspective to Congress. Wilson, who is openly LGBTQ, was born and raised

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is joining a national celebration of forest products this week. National Forest Products Week (Oct. 15-21, 2023) highlights the value of forest products, their many contributions to society and the vital

Madison – State Representative Nate Gustafson (R-Fox Crossing) voted last Thursday to protect minors from life-altering gender surgery (Assembly Bill 465) and save women’s sports in  Wisconsin (Assembly Bills 377 and 378).  “Minors are particularly susceptible to making emotional, impulsive

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of New London is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes: Replacement of

Wisconsin Early Childhood Association applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ allocation of $170 million in available  pandemic relief funding to continue Child Care Counts payments through June 2025, a measure which will  provide some stability and welcome relief to the early childhood

Raising Wisconsin applauds Gov. Tony Evers’ allocation of $170 million in available pandemic relief funding to continue Child Care Counts payments through June 2025, a measure which will provide some stability and welcome relief to the early  childhood field that

MADISON – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) introduced legislation to provide state, local, and school buildings with free menstrual products. Senator Agard released the following statement: “Menstruation is a natural process that has been stigmatized, hidden, and treated

Derrick Van Orden hasn’t said a word about the Farm Bill since he let it expire 16 days ago, much less done anything to pass a new one. Instead, Van Orden is sending a performative tweet about National Farmer’s Day that does nothing to

Madison – According to the newly released annual Domestic Violence Homicide Report, 96 people in Wisconsin lost their lives to domestic violence (DV) in 2022 – 16 more deaths than the previous year. This is the highest total since End Abuse began releasing the

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, in a video message to Wisconsinites, announced he’s directing $170 million in emergency funding to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) to continue the Child Care Counts Stabilization Payment Program at current levels through June

MADISON – Today, Representative Alex Joers and Senator Dianne Hesselbein circulated a proposal to close the ghost gun loophole to keep Wisconsinites safe. On September 19, 2018, the Middleton community fell victim to this loophole when a gunman opened fire

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) introduction the Educational Reform Bill Package on Monday. Her office issued the following statement: “Given the fractures that have deepened between parents, teachers, and school districts over the past few years, Rep. Dittrich

MADISON – Today, Republicans on the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges adopted a substitute amendment to Governor Evers’ Special Session Bill 1, the Governor’s workforce initiatives package. Senate Democratic Leader Agard released the following statement:  “Today, Senate Republicans adopted a

Today, Law Forward, Stafford Rosenbaum, Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, Campaign Legal Center, and Arnold & Porter filed a brief with the Supreme Court of Wisconsin to continue their efforts to obtain fair state legislative maps in Wisconsin.