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Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 14 – On Saturday, October 14, climate activists held peaceful sit-ins at three Chase banks in Wisconsin – two in Madison and one in Milwaukee.  Ranging in age from 22 to 82 years old, ten

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in the City of Fond du Lac, Wis. that occurred on the morning of Saturday, October 14,

Madison – State Representative Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) voted in favor of women yesterday. Legislation in the Assembly passed ensuring that the many years of hard fought gains in women’s sports remain.  Title IX, a landmark federal law enacted in 1972 became

At a time of deep suffering in Israel and Palestine, when Jewish grief is being weaponized to support the blockade and massacre of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, Jewish Voice for Peace – Milwaukee applauds state representatives Ryan Clancy and Darrin

WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) visited with local stakeholders in Platteville to highlight the $2.5 million she secured for Southwest Health to construct a new childcare center. Senator Baldwin also met with Energizer employees in Fenimore who will

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Gallagher (R-WI) this week took several bipartisan actions to support Israel and crack down on terrorist groups like Hamas in the wake of last week’s horrific and unprovoked terrorist attack against Israel. These actions include introducing a bipartisan

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and James P. McGovern (MA-02) are today leading 55 of their colleagues in condemning the terrorist attacks by Hamas on the people of Israel, calling for Israeli

MADISON – Today, Assembly Representative Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) issued the following statement regarding the anti-trans bills put forward by Assembly Republicans. “These bills are extremely harmful to our LGBTQ+ communities. They are a blatant attempt to codify discrimination and perpetuate

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the state’s 2023 pheasant season opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 and will run through Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. Pheasant hunters need a valid small game license and

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MADISON – This week, Representative Lori Palmeri and Representative Michael Schraa, on behalf of  the Wisconsin State Assembly, recognized Mee and Lee Yang as recipients of the 2023-24 Hometown  Hero Award for their service and community advocacy in Oshkosh for

WEST ALLIS — New data released today by the Department of Public Instruction shows that participation in Wisconsin’s parental school choice programs continues to grow. Nearly 55,000 students are enrolled in one of Wisconsin’s four parental choice programs — an

CLEVELAND — Gov. Tony Evers today, at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers (GSGP) 2023 Leadership Summit that is taking place now through October 15th in Cleveland, Ohio, announced Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will be the next chair of the GSGP. “Serving as

MADISON, WI—Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents President Karen Walsh and Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman today appointed an 11-member Search and Screen Committee to help identify the next UW-La Crosse chancellor. Regent Ashok Rai will chair the Search

MINOCQUA, WI – After the filing of our lawsuit yesterday against the school choice program, we have received several questions regarding the effect of our lawsuit on charter schools. There are two types of charter schools in Wisconsin. There are

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Congressman Derrick Van Orden didn’t mince words when he stood by his decision to take Joe Biden’s administration to task during a classified briefing about the terrorist attack, carried out by Hamas, on

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of senators are urging Secretary of State Blinken to make it the official policy of the United States to freeze $6 billion in Iranian assets in the wake of