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MILWAUKEE — On July 22-23, the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, in conjunction with the Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office and the War Memorial Center, will host a Summer VetFest to inform Veterans, their families and survivors about the PACT Act

MADISON – Today, two Republican legislators in Wisconsin introduced bills that would discriminate against transgender and nonbinary student athletes in organized school sports. LRB 3855 and LRB 3848 would prohibit students from participating in youth sports consistent with their gender

MADISON – Today, Republican legislators introduced legislation that further demonizes trans individuals in the State of Wisconsin. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “For years, Republicans have attacked transgender and non-binary individuals to score cheap political

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that annual inflation has fallen for 12 months in a row, reaching its lowest level in over two years. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund made the following statement: “Under

Madison… The Wisconsin Paper Council has announced a new Legislative leadership team for the bipartisan Wisconsin Paper Caucus. The overarching goal of the bipartisan, bicameral Wisconsin Paper Caucus is to work together in a bipartisan fashion to develop common sense

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Waterloo is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes the upgrade

Grafton – With less than a week to go before the Special Election for the 24th Assembly District, small businessman and current member of the Ozaukee County Board and Grafton Town Board Paul Melotik issued the following response to Governor Evers’ partial

MADISON, Wis. — This morning, Republican State Assembly Rep. Barbara Dittrich reintroduced a pair of regressive bills that unjustly target LGBTQ+ youth and would put elected officials in charge of deciding what sports kids in Wisconsin can play. “All kids deserve

Madison – This morning, Senator Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) and State Representative Barbara Dittrich (R-Oconomowoc) introduced the Save Women’s Sports Act to protect the fairness and safety of women’s athletics. Senator Knodl issued the following statement: “This legislation will ensure that

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified the 2023 Wisconsin Cherry Board election results. Dan Kieler of Sturgeon Bay began a three-year term as an elected member of the Wisconsin Cherry Board

Wisconsin:  The WCC is no longer fulfilling its own vision which is “to strengthen and enhance our ability to gather and convey the wisdom and influence of Wisconsin citizens in the formation of natural resource policy, research, education, and conservation.” 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Dairy Business Innovation Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation that will reauthorize and strengthen the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives to help more American dairy farmers and processors

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Abbotsford is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The project includes

Madison – Representative Barbara Dittrich (R – Oconomowoc) issued the following statement regarding the reintroduction of the Save Women’s Sports Act: “On March 2, 2021, I held a news conference with legislators, parents, and student athletes to bring attention to the

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host an educational hunting webinar for people interested in learning how to hunt black bears in Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 12. The webinar will include information on bear biology and management, bear hunting

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) today announced that the annual payment to support maritime commerce in four cities along Lake Michigan totals about $2.3 million, which covers operating costs of nine lift bridges. “Bridges that allow ocean going ships

MADISON — Gov. Evers yesterday visited Parks Falls for the rebuild kickoff event for the Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls. In 2022, the governor awarded $20 million through the Healthcare Infrastructure Capital Investment Grant Program to address the facility’s aging infrastructure, improve outdated inpatient rooms, create a dedicated urgent care space, and bring

MADISON, Wis. — Ron DeSantis – the far right extremist governor of Florida currently trying to measure up as a 2024 Republican presidential candidate – brought his radical roadshow to Wisconsin today, spending a short few minutes on local right-wing media

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced the Food Worker Pay Standards Act, which would ensure that the federal government only purchases food produced by workers who earn fair pay and benefits. The bill would