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This spring marks the beginning of the fourth year of an innovative county-initiated partnership with Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin that was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, Dane County, Second Harvest, and its network of local food

THEINSVILLE, Wisconsin – Feb. 20, 2023 – Heading into the Republican Primary Election on Tuesday, Madison outsider Van Mobley has emerged as the GOP frontrunner with the best chance of defeating a well-funded Democratic opponent in April. Campaign finance reporting

The News: Today, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued two significant policy updates: its response to Governor Evers’ 2023-25 Budget and improvements to the School Data Dashboard.  Background: Last Wednesday night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his 2023-25 state budget address. Overall, the governor’s

Madison, Wis. — On February 15, the Joint Committee on Finance held a meeting to consider Arrowhead Park Trail’s stewardship request and approved the project. “Grand Chute worked tirelessly to get this proposal pushed through. I applaud their hard work

State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today released the following statement on the passing and legacy of University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Emerita Rebecca Blank: “I was saddened to hear of Chancellor Blank’s passing, and my heart goes out to her family,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages the public to report any black bear den locations they find across Wisconsin in order to help with an ongoing study on black bear reproduction. The Black Bear Litter and Diet

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) opened applications today for a third cohort of Dream Up! grants. This round of applications will offer $2.5 million in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the opportunity for

MADISON, Wis. — In 2020, Wisconsinites turned out in record numbers across zip codes and demographics to demand change. This Presidents’ Day, we are celebrating the myriad of changes that President Biden has brought across our local communities in the nearly

Wisconsin’s Spring primary is Tuesday (February 21, 2023) and voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of identification needed to vote may still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division

Tuesday, February 21, is Election Day in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to cast a ballot and participate in our democracy. The Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) Voter Hotline is available to answer your voting questions.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI – Representative Derrick Van Orden (R – Prairie Du Chien) announced today that he is endorsing Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow in the Wisconsin Supreme Court primary election on Tuesday, February 21st. Van Orden released the

Following the release of the University of Wisconsin System student survey on free speech, PROFS and ASPRO (Academic Staff Professionals Organization) are joining together to host a public forum to discuss free speech andacademic freedom on our state’s public university

HUDSON and EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) visited Hudson and Eau Claire to highlight federal funds she delivered for the St. Croix Valley Food Bank to help provide nutritious food to the communities they serve and the

WOOD COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice today announced that Wood County Judge Nicholas J. Brazeau, Jr. sentenced John A. Sarver, 59, of Port Edwards, Wis., to life in prison, on February 17, 2023, in connection to the

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)today re-introduced bipartisan legislation to ban TikTok from operating in the United States. The Averting the National Threat of Internet Surveillance, Oppressive Censorship and Influence, and Algorithmic Learning by the Chinese Communist Party Act

RACINE, Wis. February 17, 2023 – Today, the Friends of DeMatthew for Mayor campaign filed a sworn complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission against Racine Mayor Cory Mason for flagrant violations of campaign laws under Wis. Stat. § 12.03. Jim

Delafield, WI – Today, the policy team at the Institute for Reforming Government released its summary analysis on Governor Evers’ proposed 2023-2025 budget, highlighting how it impacts families in areas of state spending including on taxes, K-12 and higher education, healthcare and insurance,

MADISON— Main Street Alliance and our 1,200 Wisconsin members were eager to learn more about Governor Evers’ budget proposal last night as the process kicked off with the Joint Finance Committee. On Monday over 70 Main Street Alliance member businesses