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MADISON, Wis. – Ahead of the spring and summer recreation season, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds Wisconsinites and visitors to recreate safely around the state’s nearly 4,000 dams. Gov. Evers proclaimed May 7, 2022, as Dam Safety Awareness

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsinites are fed up with Republican politicians pushing a disastrous agenda that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years. The Republican agenda would threaten the hard-earned benefits

MADISON, Wis. – May marks the start of Older Americans Month and Republican politicians are ringing it in by pushing an agenda that could sunset Social Security and Medicare. Seniors from across the state have called the Republican agenda a “slap in

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) plans to treat 17 western Wisconsin counties for spongy moth, formerly known as gypsy moth, starting in mid to late May. Residents can expect to see and

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Senate hopeful Mandela Barnes refused to say if he still supports ending cash bail in a local TV interview. He was asked three times by the anchor if he still supports the elimination of cash bail. Barnes danced around the answer

MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke with Kristen Welker on MSNBC this afternoon to discuss additional aid for Ukraine and COVID, progressive priorities, and the upcoming midterm elections. Click here to watch the full interview, and find excerpts

MADISON, Wis. – May is Clean Air Month, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) celebrates the accomplishments of the last year, including the improvement in overall air quality in Wisconsin. The DNR’s 2021 Wisconsin Air Quality Trends Report shows that air quality

DeForest, WI – Governor Tony Evers was endorsed by the Wisconsin Laborers’ District Council while attending a tour of their Apprenticeship & Training Center. “Governor Evers ran in 2018 on a platform to invest in education, make health care more affordable,

Milwaukee — Alex Lasry released the following statement tonight following reports of a draft Supreme Court Opinion to Overturn Roe V. Wade: “Tonight’s news of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade is nothing short of an assault on women’s rights.

With the news breaking tonight that the Supreme Court has decided to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, Americans’ right to an abortion now falls into the hands of governors — and with just months before the midterms, gubernatorial

After the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that “a pilgrimage to Mar-a-Lago has become a requisite for Wisconsin Republicans in 2022,” the DGA launched a new video hitting the far-right field for begging for Trump’s blessing while ignoring real problems Wisconsinites face. Watch the new

Appleton, WI – U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson issued this response to the leaked decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs. Wade: “The Supreme Court has shown their hand. Senator Chuck Schumer must call a special session

MILWAUKEE — Spencer Burton, head of investments at Stablewood Properties and founder of AdventuresinCRE.com, will deliver the keynote address at Marquette University’s 11th annual Real Estate Strategies Conference, which will be held Wednesday, May 4, from 8 a.m. to noon

Madison – Representative Shae Sortwell (R-Gibson) released the following statement today  regarding the Assembly’s ongoing investigation into the Governor’s failure at the Department of  Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the agency’s sixteen day license blackout period:   “DSPS has been

(WISCONSIN) – For the second day of their “Two Days Without Latinxs and Immigrants” general strike for immigrant rights, over 300 immigrant essential workers, families, farmers, students, and allies from across Wisconsin held a student walkout, rally and lobbied at the

WASHINGTON, DC – Late this evening, POLITICO reported that the Supreme Court is planning to overturn Roe v. Wade after an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked. Tonight, Sarah Godlewski will head to the Supreme

A new Washington Post report highlights that Republicans are planning to push a hardline national abortion-ban bill that would outlaw abortion after 6 weeks, if they take back Congress in November. According to the Post, sitting GOP U.S. Senators like James Lankford and Joni Ernst are directly

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting comments through May 11, 2022 for a proposed special pesticide registration to allow succulent lima bean growers to use Reflex® herbicide for weed control. The registration

MADISON, Wis – Severe weather can develop quickly, making it essential to have a reliable way to receive alerts. May 4 is NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Awareness Day and ReadyWisconsin encourages everyone to explore how they can add one of

Amid heightened concerns over rising crime, Democrat U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes is still refusing to take public safety seriously. On Capital City Sunday yesterday, Barnes doubled-down on his fringe-left stance on eliminating cash bail – which would allow more violent criminals back on the streets