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MADISON — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly released the following statement today in response to Governor Evers’ signing of the 2023-25 biennial budget. “Any increase in spending authority for public schools is better than none, especially given that past budgets

MADISON – Today, Governor Evers signed the biennial state budget after determining 51 partial vetoes which significantly improved the legislation. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement: “Today and everyday I’m grateful we have Governor Evers in

MADISON, WI – Members of the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded Governor Tony Evers’ action to sign the 2023-2025 biennial state budget into law. The bill includes funding to support dairy innovation, boost dairy exports, and improve infrastructure in

MADISON, Wis. — Rep. Neubauer released the following statement following Governor Evers’ action on the 2023-2025 biennial budget: “The line item vetoes announced by Governor Evers today make a number of important improvements to this budget, including providing a middle

“Last year Governor Evers campaigned on Republican tax cuts; now that he’s been re-elected, he shows his true colors. The Governor’s partial veto of the legislature’s tax cut hurts taxpayers, hinders Wisconsin’s ability to attract new talent, and stifles our

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced four organizations have received funding to help providers better serve communities that continue to experience barriers to accessing behavioral health care. Each organization has received $85,762 in one-time grants as part

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Rob Stafsholt (R – New Richmond), along with Representative Shannon Zimmerman (R – River Falls), introduced legislation that would begin the process of reestablishing income tax reciprocity between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Residents who live in Wisconsin but

“Imperfect and Incomplete”: Gov. Evers gives Legislature “second chance” to complete work on the biennial budget, meaningfully address state workforce and child care industry challenges Gov. Evers enacts budget with over 50 line-item vetoes to provide child care and housing

Reckless driving prevention is the Wisconsin State Patrol’s July Law of the Month, to encourage all motorists to be aware of the consequences of dangerous driving. Reckless driving has been a growing problem across the nation and in Wisconsin. Traffic crashes

Milwaukee, Wis., July 5, 2023 – We are deeply disappointed by the legislature’s decision to pass a 2023- 25 state budget that doesn’t include state funding for the proven, effective Child Care Counts program.  This decision will have profound and

WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Staff Mobile Office Hours in three locations on Wednesday, July 12th.   Staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a

MADISON – WI – Following negotiations for the 2023-25 biennial state budget, the proposed Engineering Building Project on the UW-Madison Campus was not included.            Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: “The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a world renowned academic

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Northern Engraving Corporation is expanding its environmental commitment through a new Green Tier, Tier 2 contract. Green Tier is a voluntary program for businesses, local governments and organizations who

MILWAUKEE – Today, the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County announced its endorsement of Judge Pedro Colón’s campaign for Wisconsin Court of Appeals District 1. “I’m thrilled to announce the Democratic Party of Milwaukee County’s endorsement of Judge Pedro Colón’s campaign

MADISON—WI, On Friday, June 30th, 2023, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that ends the President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan. Rep. Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “On Friday, June 30th, the United States Supreme Court

MADISON – Last Friday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 decision holding that “The First Amendment prohibits Colorado from forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees.” Justice Gorsuch in the majority opinion writes

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) Ranking Member Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chairman Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) announced that the following witnesses will appear at a hearing, The PGA-LIV Deal: Implications for the Future of Golf and Saudi

Hello, this is State Senator Dan Feyen, representing Wisconsin’s 18th Senate District. For the past several months, the legislature has been hard at work crafting the biennial budget to fund our state for the next two years. Several weeks ago

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Tammy Baldwin announced her campaign has raised more than $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2023. This sum is the most ever raised in a Wisconsin senate contest off year quarter. She has raised a total