MILWAUKEE, WI (April 21, 2025) — USDA Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz today announced Gordie Blum will serve as acting regional forester for the Eastern Region, effective May 1, 2025. Blum will temporarily succeed Regional Forester Tony Dixon as he reaches his planned retirement after 34 years of service. “I would like to

RACINE, Wis. – Thursday, April 24th, former Maryland Governor and Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley will join the “Citizens’ Town Hall” in Racine to answer questions about proposed Republican-backed cuts to Medicaid, how Elon Musk’s DOGE is threatening Social Security, and more.  The event, hosted by Fair Share America,

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement in response to the insulting commentary made last week by DHHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about people with autism: “On Wednesday of last week, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made despicable comments at

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #257 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Mon., April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. The president of the United States

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reports a decrease in the rate at which tobacco and vape retailers sold to underage consumers last year, with annual data showing a decline from 13.6% in 2023 to 11.8% in 2024. These results come from the Synar Survey, an annual statewide assessment

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), today highlighted a new promotion from Edvest 529, Wisconsin’s direct-sold college savings plan, to help families save for their kids’ future education. In celebration of the 2025 NFL Draft being held in Wisconsin this week, from April 21-27, 2025, accounts opened with an initial deposit

Madison, WI – Today, Sens. Julian Bradley (R-New Berlin), Romaine Quinn (R-Birchwood) and Reps. Scott Allen (R-Waukesha) and Dave Maxey (R-New Berlin) released a bill ending holdover appointments at the state level. LRB-0302/1 addresses a gap highlighted by the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s ruling in State ex rel. Kaul v. Prehn (2022), which

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is seeking Wisconsin employers who hire and retain veterans for the Vets Ready Employer Initiative. This designation recognizes organizations that go above and beyond for the veteran workforce. Vets Ready honors organizations across the state that hire and retain veterans, build veteran

REEDSBURG, Wis. – Following his announcement last week that he is running for chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Devin Remiker today announced the endorsements of Senate and Assembly Democratic Leaders Dianne Hesselbein and Greta Neubauer. “With so much at stake in 2026, we need a Chair who knows what

Kenosha, WI, April 21, 2025 – The Libertarian Party of Southeast Wisconsin supports the efforts of Elon Musk and others assisting the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency in its efforts to weed out waste in the federal government. Clearly, with federal budgets measured in trillions of dollars, there must

TO: Members of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules FROM: Jay Heck, Executive Director of Common Cause in Wisconsin DATE: April 21, 2025 RE: Statement from Common Cause Wisconsin on Wisconsin Election Commission Rule on Election Observers, CR 24-032 Common Cause Wisconsin (CC/WI) supports the Wisconsin Elections Commission

MADISON, Wis. – Hundreds of thousands of football fans are expected to attend the 2025 Draft in Green Bay from April 24 to April 26. With that many visitors in town, scammers may try to take advantage of the fast-paced environment by targeting them with a variety of fraudulent transportation

VERONA, Wis. ― Powered by purpose and fueled by beef, the Wisconsin Beef Council is once again stepping up to fight hunger across the state. Now through May 15, the Beef Council is selling exclusive “Fueled by Beef” apparel and donating 100% of the proceeds to Feeding Wisconsin to purchase

MADISON, Wis. — Tony Evers is pushing Wisconsin further down a path of divisive, far-left policies that undermine our values and safety. From redefining mothers as “inseminated persons” to directing state employees to obstruct justice, Evers is prioritizing radical ideology over the needs of Wisconsinites. WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming condemned these

MADISON, WI – Representative Lee Snodgrass (D-Appleton) and State Senator Kristin Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) introduced a bill that would cap out-of-pocket costs for life-saving asthma medications. In 2024, Appleton resident Cole Schmidtknecht tragically died when he was unable to afford the cost of his asthma inhaler which skyrocketed to over $500–more

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Tomorrow, Congressman Mark Pocan will join an in-person town hall meeting in La Crosse, hosted by Opportunity Wisconsin and a coalition of grassroots groups, to answer questions from Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s constituents as their own member of Congress continues to dodge in-person town hall meetings. Van

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through April 27, 2025 for a proposed special pesticide registration to control disease, nematode, and weeds in ginseng. The special registration proposed by DATCP is for Vapam® HL soil fumigant, which is manufactured by AMVAC and