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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Alex Seifert to serve as Forest County District Attorney. The appointment fills a vacancy created by District Attorney Charles J. Simono’s resignation. Seifert will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term

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Wisconsin Women in Government (WWIG), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing outstanding women in public service, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Legacy and Rising Star Awards. These awards celebrate the exemplary achievements and contributions of

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg had seven bills signed into law today. “Many of the bills signed today came from ideas in the 14th Senate District and will support our communities, business and local governments,” said Ballweg. “It is an honor to have

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) has introduced the Safeguarding Benefits for Americans Act. This legislation would strengthen social safety net programs and ensure their availability for U.S. citizens by preventing non-citizens from receiving federal welfare benefits, including Social Security and

MADISON, Wis. – Tammy Baldwin just chose Woke over Wisconsin parents. They say money speaks louder than words. The latest release of congressionally directed spending items reveals Tammy Baldwin cares more about bankrolling extreme special interest groups than defending the rights of mothers

Universities of Wisconsin and UW-Milwaukee must follow Regent policies regarding plan to close UW-Milwaukee-Waukesha campus. On Monday, March 11, 2024, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone wrote a letter to the UWM community announcing the closure of the UWM campus

MADISON, WIS. — Today, Governor Tony Evers vetoed Senate Bill 549, a bill that would have allowed certain youth organizations such as the Scouts and Future Farmers of America (FFA) access to public schools for recruitment. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox

MADISON – Representative Oldenburg (R-Viroqua) authored Senate Bill 67 and Senate Bill 163. Senate Bill 67 and Senate Bill 163 were signed into law on March 21, 2024 and are now 2024 Wisconsin Act 139 and 2024 Wisconsin Act 152. 2024

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul, together with the U.S. Department of Justice and 15 other states and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Apple for monopolization or attempted monopolization of smartphone markets in violation of

Superior, WI–For my entire adult life, I have been concerned about the state of our country and the state of our state. I believe we are headed in an irreversible direction that is affecting our mental state and our wallets

Legislative Republicans are securing our elections by making sure local election officials, not out-of-state-billionaires are in charge of administering Wisconsin’s elections. Hi, I’m Senator Eric Wimberger from Green Bay. In recent election cycles, out-of-state billionaires have given grants to local

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address on his recent announcement that, at his direction, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has issued a standing order to ensure BadgerCare Plus members can access the new daily over-the-counter oral contraception pill, called Opill,

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) released the following statement in response to Speaker Mike Johnson’s plans to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver a joint address to Congress. “I am encouraged to hear that Speaker Mike Johnson plans to

Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed 4 bills into law. “At the end of another great legislative session, I am happy to see four more bills I authored signed into

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) applauds GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) announcement that Americans throughout the country with asthma and COPD will pay no more than $35 for the brand name inhalers they manufacture. With this announcement, GSK joins AstraZeneca and

MADISON, Wis. – Amidst the fervor of the Wisconsin Legislative Session and the impending 2024 elections, community leaders, advocates and local officials held a press conference outside the Wisconsin State Capitol today in Madison to amplify the urgent call for climate justice and

Today, Bryan Steil’s Republican Study Committee held a press conference to introduce its extreme budget that would ban abortion and threaten IVF access, balloon the deficit, and reward the ultra-wealthy while raising costs for working-class Iowans.  Top among Steil’s disastrous policies is a massive handout to