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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced counties and municipalities across the state received more than $151 million in the first quarterly payments for 2026 for General Transportation, Connecting Highway, and Expressway

Madison, WI—Today, State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) and State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) introduced Wisconsin’s Safe Baby Food Act. The proposal requires transparency and disclosure of toxic metals in formula and baby food sold in Wisconsin. “As a parent,

Beginning March 6, accounting students at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire will provide free income tax return preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, a service of the IRS and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. To qualify for

Milwaukee, WI – Forward Latino, a nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy and service organization headquartered in Franklin, Wisconsin, with members and affiliates in 29 states, will launch its “Puerto Rican Is American” social media campaign on Super Bowl Sunday to counter misleading

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI), alongside Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ), introduced the Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize and streamline outdated federal reporting requirements for employer-sponsored retirement plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.  The Form 5500 Filing

Participate In Take A Friend Snowmobiling Week Feb. 7-16 Make sure to encourage your friend to take a safety education class before hitting the trail. / Photo Credit: Travel Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages snowmobile

Students share the majesty of English Theater in a photo essay Story Link Photos attached FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFeb. 5, 2026 Menomonie, Wis. Quick! How many Shakespeare plays can you name off the top of your head? Can you name all 38 of

Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on February 3, 2026, a federal jury in Green Bay convicted Ricky Q. Chambers, a/k/a “Goldi” (age: 29) of Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl and Distribution of

Also: MILWAUKEE — A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 63% of adults think the U.S. Supreme Court should uphold a lower court ruling that limits the president’s authority to impose tariffs, while 36% think the Court

WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) called for a full audit of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) after the agency spent $368,885 in taxpayer funds on a four-day water park resort junket in June 2024, where hand-picked participants were

Madison – Today, the State Building Commission met to consider several projects, including $2,690,000 in funds to renovate Murphy Library at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. Representative Billings, a member of the State Building Commission and the Chair of

Madison, WI — Senator Jeff Smith (D–Brunswick) and Representative Jodi Emerson (D–Eau Claire) introduced comprehensive legislation to strengthen protections for residents of manufactured home communities and preserve one of Wisconsin’s last remaining sources of truly affordable housing. “For many residents, especially

MADISON, WIS. – Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Shaun Ciokiewicz, 39, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was sentenced February 2, 2026 by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 8 years in federal prison for possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine

Madison, WI – Senator Chris Larson, the ranking Democratic on the Senate Education Committee, offered this statement upon introduction of the Teaching is a Profession legislative package.  “For years, our kids have been neglected, test scores have dropped, and our national

MADISON, WI…Bipartisan legislation authored by Senator André Jacque (New Franken) to modernize how Wisconsin handles the testimony of minors in a court setting unanimously passed the Assembly Committee on Judiciary today. In child abuse and similar cases, audiovisual recordings of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the approval of Stewardship funding for Friends Grants to 29 nonprofit organizations for improvements at DNR-managed properties across the state. The State Building Commission approved the funding for 32 projects totaling $499,144

Madison, WI — Secretary Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have failed in their duty to help communities across the country recover from extreme weather disasters. Instead, Noem has misused her authority, redirecting over $600 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the Wisconsin State Building Commission met to approve approximately $205.7 million in construction projects across the state, including essential repairs and upgrades to state facilities and University of Wisconsin (UW) System campuses. “From supporting our local

MILWAUKEE — Grant House, the lead plaintiff in House v. NCAA, the landmark federal antitrust case whose settlement is reshaping college athletics, will be the special guest for the next installment of the “Face of the Case” series of Marquette University