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Washington, D.C – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, a member of the Ways and Means “Work and Welfare” Subcommittee, introduced legislation, H.R. 4933, the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children (OSMDC) Act, which would create a new demonstration project within

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) released the following statement: “The Capitol Rotunda served as a field hospital where countless Union soldiers died fighting to free men in the Civil War. I have long said our nation’s Capitol

Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) Board of Directors is excited to announce that Jill Jacklitz will become its next Executive Director, effective August 22, 2023. Jill comes to DRW from the UW-Madison Center for Patient Partnerships, where she served as Co-Director

MADISON, Wis. — Today, Punchbowl News reported that GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden verbally harassed students participating in the Senate Page program, referring to them as “lazy shits” and demanding they “get the fuck up” off the floor of the Capitol Rotunda, where

MADISON – University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers have recently revealed that the effectiveness of common antibiotics could depend on the neighborhood where you live. Here are the details. An innovative look at an old problem: Led by postdoctoral fellow Laurel Legenza,

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced the Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act, legislation that would make clear that child welfare agencies should not separate children from their parents solely due to

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Laura Ingraham on The Ingraham Angle to discuss the latest developments surrounding Hunter Biden’s sweetheart plea deal and why it should be rejected and also to talk about the mounting evidence of corruption

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to dental and hygiene students to alleviate education expenses and ensure the availability of statewide quality oral care for years to come. Five dental students who

Washington, DC — Yesterday, House Democrats introduced a bill to build on the Inflation Reduction Act’s historic measures to lower prescription drug prices. The Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act would increase the number of drugs subject to Medicare

Madison, WI – The Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 39 will hold a march and a rally in downtown Madison on Saturday, July 29th, 2023, from 9am to 11am. The Union invites community members to join a

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission this week received the 2023 Innovators Award from the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) for the WEC’s “Elections 101” voter education project launched in 2022. The WEC was presented with the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) Online Act, led by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and JD Vance (R-OH) passed the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation with bipartisan support. This legislation would ensure that all goods sold

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, joining a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general, announced their opposition to a proposed class action settlement that fails to adequately hold accountable the 3M Company (3M) for contaminating Americans’ drinking

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) has issued the following statement regarding Kimberly Zapata’s court appearance: “I just learned that Kimberly Zapata, the former Deputy Clerk for the City of Milwaukee, will be in court today to face

Essentia Health and Marshfield Clinic Health System today announced the two health systems have entered into an agreement to form a new integrated regional health system serving rural and mid-urban communities across four states. The agreement is the latest step

WISCONSIN – A new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and the University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics finds that Medicare recipients have filled more insulin prescriptions since the

Brookfield, Wis. (July 27, 2023) – MLG Capital, a national leader in private equity investments in commercial real estate, today announced that Assistant Vice President Lindsey Collings and Associate General Counsel Carol Muratore were both named GlobeSt Real Estate Forum 2023 Women of

WEST ALLIS – With opening day of the 2023 Wisconsin State Fair quickly approaching, the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) knows there’s one thing on every fairgoer’s mind – the food. Today, WSCGA unveiled a new product for cran-fans to enjoy.