WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, celebrated the House passage of six of the twelve appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). These six bills include all twelve of Rep. Pocan’s earmarks, totaling $11,568,717. “Today is a great day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden applauded the House passage of the first Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) consolidated appropriations package. This package includes over $26 million in funding for Wisconsin’s Third District that Congressman Van Orden specifically advocated for. Of the six appropriations bills passed today, Congressman Van Orden

MADISON — The party Just. Keeps. Going! As the University of Wisconsin nears the close of its 175th anniversary year, there’s one final flagship event you won’t want to miss. It’s the biggest and best yet, with more than 60 events. UW–Madison is opening its doors wide, inviting everyone to

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is unveiling a new process for Wisconsin residents to apply for the lottery and gaming credit. Online forms are replacing lottery and gaming credit PDF forms. Property owners can file for the lottery and gaming credit completely online through the Lottery Credit Online Application Portal –

Contact: Press@EricHovde.com Welcomes VP to WI by Highlighting Baldwin’s Lockstep Support Of Biden Agenda With Microsite, Video MADISON – Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to Madison Wednesday, the campaign for Wisconsin entrepreneur Eric Hovde released a video and microsite highlighting career politician Sen. Baldwin’s lockstep 95.5% support for

Dane County is launching a transitional living program to support people between 18-21 years old who have ever been in foster care—serving individuals who are one of the highest risk populations for homelessness. The Adult Transitional Living program at Roth Street will provide young adults with a safe, transitional living

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s state-chartered credit unions reported sound financial performance through year-end 2023, according to data released today by the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). As of December 31, 2023, there were 107 state-chartered credit unions, three federal credit unions, and a corporate credit union serving Wisconsin residents. At

A new report is exposing Derrick Van Orden after his campaign pocketed thousands of dollars from Chinese-state-owned agriculture giant Syngenta despite Van Orden pretending to be concerned about China’s influence. Three months after saying that China owning American farmland was a “national security threat,” Van Orden accepted $2,500 from Syngenta, which owns approximately… Please log

March 5, 2024 – Open records initiatives could benefit from a matching challenge grant recently presented to the MPC Endowment, which is the charitable affiliate of the Milwaukee Press Club. A club member who wishes to remain anonymous will match donations – up to $5,000 in total – to the

12:03 P.M. CST THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.  And to our Labor Secretary, thank you so very much for your work. So, it’s great to be back in Madison.  Mayor, I want to thank you for your leadership.  And thanks for greeting me on the tarmac and riding over with me. The

Madison, WI – Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su visit Madison to tout the latest Executive Order expanding registered apprenticeship programs. With yet another visit to the Badger State, it’s clear how desperate the administration is to win over Wisconsinites and convince America that it’s horrendous

oan Ballweg announced today that she will run for re-election in the 14th Senate District. “I’m excited to run for re-election in the 14th Senate District,” said Ballweg. “Since first being elected, I’ve worked to bring common-sense, rural values to Madison, fought for policies that make real, positive change in our state,

Madison, WI – Vice President Harris visited the future site of a new Metro Transit electric bus facility in Madison today to talk about the expansion of trade training opportunities and a new executive order. The administration’s clean energy plan has led to $920 million in investment and created more than 1,100 jobs in Wisconsin in the past

MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after the Governor signed Senate Bill 895 into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 102, directing funding to a series of capital projects at University of Wisconsin-System campuses, across the state: “Our University of Wisconsin campuses are educational powerhouses, and

Ashwaubenon, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld toured the recently completed affordable workforce housing development funded through a $4.7 million Neighborhood Investment Fund grant from Governor Evers. The Secretary met with Ashwaubenon village leaders and executives from General Capital, for a tour of the Berkshire Ashwaubenon Apartments

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced at the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s PowerXchange annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas that USDA is moving forward on clean energy investments in 23 states to reduce pollution and strengthen rural America’s power grid. Today’s announcement includes the first

IOWA COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice today announced that Philip G. Schmidt-Way, 29, of Loveland, Colo., was sentenced to life with the ability to petition for extended supervision after 20 years for the murder of his grandmother in Dodgeville, Wis. on July 19, 2021. Last month co-defendant