[Madison, WI] — The Wisconsin State Senate passed COVID-19 legislation today that allows Wisconsin to benefit from new federal funds. Following the vote, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald released the following statement: “We put this bill together as a reaction to the legislation recently passed by Congress. It combined aspects from the

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following after the Air Force officially awarded an F-35 basing to Truax Field in Madison: “Today’s news ensures Wisconsin’s 115th Fighter Wing, based at Truax Field in Madison, will now receive a critical upgrade with the F-35 replacing the aging F-16

Neenah, Wis. (April 15, 2020) – Longtime Neenah resident and Neenah Joint School District board member Lauri Asbury has announced her candidacy for the Wisconsin State Assembly’s 55th District. The seat is currently held by Mike Rohrkaste, who has announced he will not seek re-election. Asbury’s campaign platforms draw on her extensive education experience

CONTACT: Senator Tim Carpenter Sen.Carpenter@legis.wisconsin.gov (MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter issued the following statement regarding the virtual session of the Wisconsin State Senate: “During this Coronavirus pandemic, every Wisconsinite has had their lives disrupted and turned upside down. Action was urgently needed to help people through this national emergency. However, for

MADISON, Wis. – Today, the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands (BCPL), the agency that manages the Common School Fund, made a special distribution of $5.25 million in additional aid for public school libraries to address distance learning needs during the COVID-19 public health emergency.   The 2020 distribution of $38.2 million in school library

MADISON, Wis. — As the state has moved to a virtual response to COVID-19 along with the rest of the country, Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) has adapted as well. Several staff members have transitioned out of the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) to work from the safety of their homes.

Jill Karofsky’s decisive 10.6% victory over the Trump-backed candidate, Dan Kelly, shows that Wisconsin voters are continuing to move away from the president. Following a massive sweep in 2018 where Democrats won every statewide election, an Assembly seat once held by Scott Walker, and a state Senate seat that had been in Republican control

MADISON – There was a time when UW-Madison junior Tina Marshalek hesitated to tell people she was a non-traditional transfer student. Or that she had been homeschooled from kindergarten through 12th grade. She didn’t want people judging her based on preconceptions, and she was a little unsure herself what to

WAUWATOSA – Yesterday, the Wisconsin State Assembly convened, virtually and in person, to vote on legislation in response to COVID-19. The bill passed the Assembly 97-2 yesterday and the State Senate 32-0 today. Governor Tony Evers signed the bill into law this afternoon. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) released the