New Richmond, WI – Rep. Rob Stafsholt (R- New Richmond) voted to pass Assembly Bill 639, which provides greater access to mental health institutions in northwestern Wisconsin. “I introduced this legislation after working on mental health issues with law enforcement and health care professionals in my district,” said Rep. Stafsholt. 

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after reaching out to the Department of Defense on the lack of coronavirus test kits at military bases abroad. “We were contacted about a military base, 75 miles from the Iranian border, where a number of military personnel have flu-like symptoms

“We have traveled this road before. It may look a little different this time due to a change in season or circumstance, but it is the same road. This time it is the coronavirus. This afternoon I was on the phone with other state and local leaders from across the

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed a case of COVID-19, or coronavirus, in Waukesha County. This is the sixth confirmed case in the state. According to DHS, the Waukesha County patient was exposed while traveling in the United States and internationally, and is currently isolated at home. Rep. Robyn

As I thought about announcing my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Assembly District 48, I recalled my childhood in the west African nation of The Gambia where, to help my nomadic parents, my days were spent tending livestock in the bush. Later, they allowed me to attend a

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced an agreement with T-Mobile on behalf of a 12-state coalition, resolving the state’s challenge to the company’s merger with Sprint. The settlement includes terms to protect low-income subscribers, extend access to underserved communities, and protect current T-Mobile and Sprint employees in Wisconsin.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined 35 Democratic Senators in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to immediately consider any disaster declaration requests so states can utilize the $42.6 billion currently available in the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) in their efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and protect

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced that a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) major disaster declaration has been granted for three Wisconsin counties. The declaration for Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Racine counties comes in response to severe winter storms that affected areas along the Lake Michigan shoreline on Jan. 10-12 of this year,

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Bryan Steil released a statement following President Trump’s announcement that federal aid will be dispersed to Kenosha, Milwaukee, and Racine counties to assist with the damages to public infrastructure. “I am pleased to see the federal government honor our request for assistance. Thank you to FEMA and the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Wisconsin dairy farms continue to go out of business and the state leads the nation in farm bankruptcies, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee, is calling on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to take immediate action to bring relief to Wisconsin