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MADISON –More than 120 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) sites across Wisconsin offer free income tax filing assistance. Sites are staffed with IRS certified volunteers who receive technical assistance and training and are

Madison, WI – On Thursday, State Senator Mary Felzkowski (R- Tomahawk) joined Governor Evers as he signed Senate Bill 915 into law. When Senator Felzkowski held listening sessions in Antigo last fall, city officials asked for a statutory fix to extend

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Roger Roth (R – Appleton) issued the following statement:  “While I wish he would have finished out his term, I appreciate Congressman Gallagher’s service to Northeast Wisconsin, particularly his work to fight the Chinese Communist Party.  The stakes of the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, celebrated the progress made to lower health care costs for Wisconsin families and hold big drug companies accountable. Less than

Green Bay, Wisc. – Today, Congressman Mike Gallagher announced he will be resigning from Congress effective April 19th. Representative John Macco (R-Ledgeview) released the following statement: “Thank you Congressman Gallagher for your years of service to the nation and the 8th Congressional

MADISON, Wis. — Following today’s announcement from Rep. Mike Gallagher’s that he plans to resign from Congress on April 19, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Mike Gallagher’s decision to walk away from Congress is a remarkable indictment

Madison — Today, Governor Tony Evers signed multiple bills into law authored, co-authored, and co-sponsored by Representative Donna Rozar (R-Marshfield). Senate Bill (SB) 261/Assembly Bill (AB) 241, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 190, increases protections for 16 and 17 year olds utilizing

MADISON –Today, Governor Evers signed Act 201 into law. This bipartisan legislation provides matching dollars to families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the purchase of healthy fruits and vegetables from eligible retailers. This legislation was authored by Representative

Washington, D.C. — Fourteen years ago tomorrow, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, and millions of Americans gained access to quality, affordable health care as a result. Thanks to the tireless work of President Biden

MADISON, WI – After attending the signing of Senate Bill 373—Relating to: selling and fitting over-the-counter hearing aids, Representative Shelia Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “I would like to give special thanks to my co-authors, Representative Shae Sortwell and

MADISON, Wis. — In 2013, following the release of the Wisconsin Hospital Association’s 100 New Physicians a Year: An Imperative for Wisconsin report, WHA lobbied the Governor and lawmakers to provide $5 million over the biennium to create a new Graduate Medical Education

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted to advance the remaining six appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), allowing the government to continue operating through the end of

MADISON, Wis., March 22, 2024 — Governor Tony Evers today signed into law Assembly Bill 616, which was led by Representative Karen Hurd (R-Fall Creek) and Senator Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green), enabling Wisconsin to seek a waiver to a 1960’s-era federal

14 years after the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans continue to follow dangerous calls to “terminate” coverage for 266,327 Wisconsinites, including some of the 883,000 with pre-existing conditions who would likely be denied coverage without the ACA’s protections.  Van

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today took action on 44 bills. The governor signed: Senate Bill 173, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 171: Modifies the format of death records to allow for the inclusion of two additional occupations beginning on Sept. 1, 2025. Senate

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative John Spiros (R-Marshfield) released the following statement after the Governor signed Senate Bill 460 into law yesterday as 2023 Wisconsin Act 159: “Reckless driving is a serious problem across Wisconsin, and

Madison, Wisconsin – March 22, 2024: Following his resounding victory in the primary elections and caucuses, the Republican Party of Dane County proudly announces its unanimous endorsement of Donald John Trump as the Republican Nominee for the upcoming Presidential Election

MADISON, Wis. – For the second day in a row, Sen. Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point) has had at least three bills – all of which received bipartisan support – signed into law. The first, SB 416, removes an antiquated requirement

*Watch the event here* WISCONSIN – On Friday, March 22nd, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joinED Protect Our Care Wisconsin to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and highlight how the law