(Madison, WI) Rep. Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) is pleased that the Joint Committee on Finance approved transferring funds to construct Secure Residential Care Centers for Children and Youth (SRCCCYs) in Milwaukee and Racine. Last week, the governor finally announced a site for the new youth facility to replace Lincoln Hills. The new

Madison – Once again, a state agency is falling short for the workers of Wisconsin. On Tuesday, Senator Alberta Darling sent a letter to the acting head of the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS), Dan Hereth, asking for an update on the plan to stop the licensing crisis

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. – Wisconsin’s cranberry growers are expecting a solid 2022 crop at 5.2 million barrels based on the crop projections announced at today’s U.S. Cranberry Marketing Committee (CMC) meeting held in Galloway, NJ. If the Wisconsin and other states’ projections stay on course, Wisconsin will remain the largest

MADISON — Ron Johnson, who has taken hundreds of thousands from the pharmaceutical industry, took to the radio to complain that allowing Medicare to negotiate fair drug prices for working families would “[punish] the pharmaceutical industry.” In response, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate released the following statement.  “While Ron

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) joined a coalition of 20 states, in commending the U.S. Department of Education for its far-reaching proposed regulatory reforms and in urging the department to adopt additional improvements to achieve equitable and transparent relief for student borrowers. The coalition submitted public

[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, Tony Evers’ state licensing crisis is preventing respiratory therapists – critical health care workers who served at the front lines during COVID-19 – from getting the licenses they need to do their jobs. According to one spring college graduate who is still

Governor’s investment and expanded eligibility could help more than 1,000 private well owners  OCONTO — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), announced today a new $10 million grant program to support the replacement, reconstruction, treatment, or abandonment of contaminated private wells. The program, based on the state’s Well Compensation Grant Program, will expand

MADISON, Wis. — The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Tim Michels dodging the public and the press as he tries to hide from his radical agenda. Since securing the Republican nomination last week, Michels has been absent from the campaign trail and rallies with other primary winners. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin’s Republican governor

Program starting in fall 2023 will help underserved students obtain a degree tuition free MADISON, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman today announced the creation of the Wisconsin Tuition Promise, a new initiative starting in fall 2023 to ensure underserved Wisconsin students can attend any UW System

Departments use the funds for equipment, fire prevention outreach and education, and fire fighter training, among other things. Madison, Wis. –  The Department of Safety and Professional Services distributed $24,846,704 to Wisconsin fire departments as part of the 2% Dues program. This is a major source of funding for state fire

As sent to the Brown County Board of Supervisors: Brown County Supervisor: As we did in 2017, the Brown County Taxpayers Association (“BCTA”) respectfully and earnestly requests that, instead of taking affirmative action at this Wednesday’s County Board meeting, you consider putting any extension of the County’s current sales tax

MADISON, Wis. – In response to a new report, which revealed that Ron Johnson received thousands of dollars in political contributions from a giant pharmaceutical company after he tried blocking an investigation into their role in the opioid epidemic, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Just when we think

GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today announced the birth of his second child, Rose Louise Gallagher. “Anne and I are overjoyed to share that we are now a family of four. Rose Louise Gallagher joined the world last night, weighing 8lbs 13oz. Both she and her mom are

CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 32nd “Red Arrow” Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted a change of responsibility ceremony, Aug. 7, 2022, at its headquarters company at Camp Douglas. During the ceremony, Command Sgt. Maj. John L. Dietzler relinquished responsibility of the brigade to Command Sgt. Maj.

Kitchens/Cowles Applaud Budget Committee Action to Release Funds for Programs Under Act 223  MADISON– Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after the Joint Committee on Finance (JCF) unanimously approved a s. 13.10 request from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Madison, WI — Today, the Democrats on the Joint Legislative Audit Committee renewed their request for a comprehensive audit of the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) led by Michael Gableman. Last week, the Democrats sent a letter to Joint Legislative Audit Committee Co-Chair Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay) requesting an audit.