MADISON – Today, the Assembly Committee on Children and Families held a public hearing on several bills relating to child care in Wisconsin. The Committee heard testimony on Assembly Bills 388, 389, 390, 391, and 392. “As Federal funding dries up for the successful Child Care Counts program, child care

Madison, WI – A freshman southeast Wisconsin lawmaker had one of his public safety bills, Senate Bill 86, pass through the Senate Judiciary & Public Safety Committee yesterday. State Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) testified before the committee that the bill would require prosecutors to gain the approval of a court

Madison, WI – Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement today after being appointed to the Childhood Obesity task force: “I am excited to serve on the Speaker’s Task Force on Childhood Obesity. Childhood obesity has gotten worse and worse over the years as

MADISON, Wis.—University of Wisconsin System President Jay Rothman today announced three finalists for the position of chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside, a student-centered university that serves approximately 4,300 students and offers 51 undergraduate majors, 87 minors and certificates, and 16 graduate degrees across four academic colleges. A Special Regent

KENOSHA, Wis. – Now open in Lentz Hall, the Engineering Center at Carthage College welcomes its first students in fall 2023. “The Engineering Center represents an exciting new engineering pathway for Carthage and brings a local engineering education presence to Kenosha,” says Robert Nagel, director of engineering. The first phase

Madison journalistBill Lueders, formerly of Isthmus, Wisconsin Watch and The Progressive, has filed a lawsuit in Dane County Circuit Court seeking to compel the Madison Police Department to cease its illegal delays in responding to record requests.  The Department regularly tells requesters that it will take over a year to get

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Lisa Thiemann, clinical associate professor and director of the Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program in Marquette University’s College of Nursing, was named the 2023 Program Director of the Year, and Dr. Jay Tumulak, clinical assistant professor and associate director of the Nurse Anesthesia Educational Program, was inducted as a Fellow

MADISON, Wis. — In response to the threats made by Speaker Vos and legislative Republicans to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz, the Assembly Democratic Caucus and the Senate Democratic Caucus released the following statement: “Earlier this year, Justice Janet Protasiewicz was elected by the people of Wisconsin. Now, legislative Republicans, in

As the federal government moves toward an increase of the minimum wage to $15 per hour, Wisconsin remains at a paltry $7.25. Tipped workers, on the other hand, must make do with $2.13 or $2.33 per hour, depending on age and length of employment. Today, Senator Chris Larson and Representative

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today, amid a nationwide rise in deaths by suicide, are recognizing Suicide Prevention Month by raising awareness of available resources and important actions all Wisconsinites can take to promote hope, offer support, and save lives. This comes as data indicate

I-39/90 northbound and southbound ramps to eastbound US 12/18 in Madison will be closed Thursday, September 7 through late October for construction work in the area. The posted detour route will utilize exit 142A to westbound US 12/18 (Beltline), exit 266 (Stoughton Road) to eastbound US 12/18.  For more information

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University has once again been recognized in the top 20 nationally for its social media performance, rising four places to No. 15 in social media engagement in Rival IQ’s 2023 Higher Education Social Media Engagement Report. The report looked at the Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly known as

Madison, WI – Today, the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means passed the “Returning Your Surplus” proposal with a bipartisan vote. The plan is estimated to cut the state’s tax burden by over $2.9 billion with the average filer saving $772. State Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) authored the bill, which

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin launched Defend Justice, a multi-pronged statewide campaign to hold Wisconsin Legislative Republicans accountable for their unconstitutional, anti-democratic threat to impeach Justice Janet Protasiewicz. Last April, Wisconsinites elected Justice Protasiewicz by an overwhelming, double-digit margin. Now, extremist Republican politicians in Madison are threatening

MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the state chamber of commerce – declared September as Chamber of Commerce Month in Wisconsin. Throughout the month, WMC will work with local chambers of commerce to highlight the crucial role chambers play in communities across the state. Wisconsin is home to more

MADISON — Steve Vavrus has been named the new state climatologist and director of the Wisconsin State Climatology Office. “It’s an honor to serve as director of the revitalized office. We’re looking forward to using the new resources to deliver expanded climate services so that Wisconsinites can use weather and

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the DNR’s hunting webpages have been revamped to help new and experienced hunters find the hunting resources they need as they prepare to hunt this fall. Hunters can find relevant information on hunting regulations, hours, public lands and more on