Whitefish Bay, WI – On Thursday, January 26th, Jodi Habush Sinykin’s campaign announced its most recent round of legislative endorsements. They are:  “As a first time candidate, I feel extraordinarily grateful for all the support I’ve received from elected officials, former candidates, organized labor, and from people throughout the 8th

Madison, Wis. —  Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that during the recent Open Enrollment Period, 221,128 Wisconsinites signed up for health insurance on Healthcare.gov. This is Wisconsin’s highest enrollment since the2018 period and an increase of 8,919 enrollees over the last period. “It’s exciting to see thousands of Wisconsinites

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) has been selected to serve on the House Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy as well as the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy is responsible for overseeing our financial regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the

MILWAUKEE — Blake O’Neal Turner, mathematics educator and Marquette University’s 2022-23 Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellow, will present “Black Education Spaces: Black Liberatory Mathematics in the Margins,” the 2023 Mitchem Fellow Lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 4:30 p.m. at Raynor Memorial Libraries. This lecture, sponsored by the College of Education

MILWAUKEE — Well-respected Milwaukee-based labor and employment attorney Sara Geenen announced today she has earned the endorsements of a dozen labor organizations in her campaign for Court of Appeals Judge in District 1.  “At a time when many Wisconsin citizens are losing faith in the judicial system, the United Steelworkers

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwins (D-WI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act to expand a community-based outreach program that helps veterans learn about and access their earned benefits. The legislation would expand and support County Veterans Service Officers (CVSO), the community-based employees

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department filed a complaint today against the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs (WDMA) alleging that the WDMA discriminated on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, when it offered a woman a lower salary than similarly or less qualified

MADISON, Wis. – Co-working spaces, legal services and accounting services are just some of the prizes available to the applicants in the 2023 Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. This year’s prize pool, which also includes cash, will approach $125,000. Contestants have until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday Jan. 31, 2023, to enter their

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and a group of colleagues in introducing the Better Care Better Jobs Act. The bill would expand access to home and community-based services for older adults, people with disabilities, and injured workers, while increasing pay and improving benefits

MADISON – Approaching the 3-year anniversary of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many can attest to the mental health challenges that came with the sudden changes to everyday life as the disease took hold. In schools, teachers and support staff were forced to revamp lesson plans for virtual and

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and eight of their Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Full Faith and Credit Act to ensure the federal government prioritizes funding for our military, veterans and seniors should the Biden Administration refuse to exercise its existing

MILWAUKEE, WI — Special education educator and Milwaukee mother Amber Danyus announced today that Milwaukee Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic has endorsed her to be the next Alderwoman for Milwaukee’s 9th District.  “Amber is just who the Council needs to help us build a Milwaukee where we can all thrive,” said Alderwoman

MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, January 24, the Transportation and Transit Committee heard a report outlining the timeline and scope of a project to develop a comprehensive countywide transportation safety plan to address reckless driving. The project is funded with $180,000 in federal Complete Communities Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant funds and a $45,000 local match.   Committee members made the

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin, January 26, 2023 — American Dairy Coalition, a grassroots dairy farmer-led organization with diverse geographic representation, announced federal policy priorities and an action plan for 2023.   “Our ongoing efforts have been focused on raising awareness of short- and long-term challenges, collaborating with experts to understand these challenges, proposing

Today, State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) and State Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) released LRB-0639, a proposed bill that relates to reading readiness assessments. The bill builds on the work of 2011 Act 166, which required school boards and independent charter schools to annually assess the reading readiness

MADISON — The University of Wisconsin–Madison will establish a permanent center with a full-time staff to continue and expand on the work of its well-received Public History Project, Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin announced today. The new entity, to be called the Rebecca M. Blank Center for Campus History, will be housed

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is asking the public to share thoughts on how to use a second round of opioid settlement funds to provide guidance on where money should be spent to reduce harms associated with opioid use disorder. Approximately $8 million will be available to support