WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a bill to keep the government funded until December: “American families suffer if we let the government shut down. It threatens to take Border Patrol off the beat, halt benefits for our Veterans,

“Instead of working with Democrats to advance bipartisan fiscal year (FY) 2025 funding legislation, MAGA Republicans pulled political stunts and advanced extreme bills, which has only wasted time and caused chaos. That is not governance. Unlike House Republicans’ extreme full FY 2025 proposals, this bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) would largely

Washington, D.C. — This week, a new Consumer Coalition on ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits came together to urge Congress to act swiftly to prevent premiums from skyrocketing for nearly 20 million people and jeopardizing coverage for millions by making enhanced premium tax credits permanent. The Coalition supports legislation introduced by

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted to extend government funding through December 20th:  “It’s a shame that the House Republicans are kicking the can down the road yet again. We are leaving Washington without passing

Madison, WI… Senator Joan Ballweg, incumbent senator for the 14th Senate District and candidate for re-election, has been endorsed by Volunteers for Agriculture, the political action committee of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. The letter announcing Ballweg’s endorsement states that she was endorsed due to the Farm Bureau’s confidence in

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Political Action Committee (NAW-PAC) proudly endorses businessman Eric Hovde in his bid to represent Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate. Brian Wild, NAW-PAC Executive Director and NAW’s Chief of Government Relations, released the following statement on behalf of NAW-PAC: “Eric Hovde brings the business

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MADISON, WI – Senator Kelda Roys has officially announced her endorsement of Jill Underly’s re-election campaign for Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the upcoming 2025 Spring General Election. “Jill Underly is Wisconsin’s strongest champion for public education, and we need her continued voice as State Superintendent. Jill’s leadership

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the school’s Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at

With the common sense policy of full Medicaid expansion in jeopardy once again, it is worth posing this clue: “So determined to deny health care to tens of thousands of your friends, neighbors and families, this group is willing to squander $1.8 Billion of YOUR dollars in the next state

MADISON, Wis. — Out-of-touch Republicans like Bob Donovan are learning the hard way that women like having reproductive freedoms. Now, Bob Donovan and his extremist friends are doing their best to hide their anti-abortion records from voters—but even scrubbing his website of any mention of his anti-abortion stance can’t hide Bob Donovan’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s (WI-03) Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserves (MGIB-SR) Tuition Fairness Act passed the House on a bipartisan vote. The MGIB-SR Tuition Fairness Act establishes parity between reservists and active-duty personnel by requiring public higher education institutions to charge the same in-state tuition rates for veterans … Please log in

Hundreds of construction projects are underway across the state to improve safety and mobility, including the WIS 33 reconstruction project in Baraboo. Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Assistant Deputy Secretary Joel Nilsestuen today joined the Wisconsin State Patrol, Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA), Village of West Baraboo Public Works Department and

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Eric Hovde dodged questions from reporters in La Crosse about his bank’s business dealings with Banco Azteca, a Mexican bank long reported to have ties to the cartel. Last week, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that in December 2023, Banco Azteca flew $26 million in cash over the U.S.-Mexico border directly to Eric

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently announced the release of the latest State Natural Area Volunteer Annual Reportshowcasing work of hundreds of volunteers who helped care for Wisconsin’s state natural areas in 2023. Last year, volunteers spent more than 8,420 hours maintaining and improving state natural areas

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), today announced the new More Like Home™ Repair and Renew Loan program to help owners of older homes make critical repairs and improvements that increase energy efficiency, safety, and security. The More Like Home™ Repair

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for August 2024. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Metropolitan Statistical Areas: Preliminary August 2024 unemployment rates decreased