Johnson, who has two decades of public health experience, started her position as the Department of Health Services secretary on Feb. 27.
The expansion has faced widespread backlash from a coalition of social and environmental advocacy groups.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy met Tuesday to hear testimony on the dangers of PFAS chemicals to Wisconsin residents.
The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden will visit the Madison area next week, the AP reports.
The lawsuit, filed by the father of Anthony Huber — one of two men killed by Rittenhouse in August 2020 — seeks unspecified damages from Rittenhouse, City of Kenosha officials and Kenosha police officers.
A survey released Monday found 81% of Wisconsinites worry they’ll be unable to afford healthcare costs and nearly three in five Wisconsinites experienced one or more healthcare affordability burdens in the past year.
The funding is part of a $400 million payout from a multi-state opioid lawsuit that Wisconsin settled in February 2022 against several major pharmaceutical companies.
Joers, a Madison native, sees his first term as an opportunity to bring his constituents’ voices to a Republican-controlled Legislature that “does not represent the will of the people.”
His speech garnered applause from his own party, but Republicans in attendance stayed silent and did not offer a response.
Voters will now decide whether judges should consider more factors when setting cash bail for Wisconsin defendants.
Mayor Cavalier Johnson, County Executive David Crowley and school district officials joined City Year Milwaukee volunteers Monday to beautify a school on Milwaukee’s north side.
Demonstrators from Women’s March and the Madison Abortion and Reproductive Rights Coalition for Healthcare (MARRCH) will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade with a reproductive rights protest at the State Capitol.
Wisconsin will join 19 other U.S. states that have already banned the app in some capacity amid growing concerns over TikTok's data privacy.
Gov. Tony Evers promised to fight for abortion access and strengthen public education during his second term in a speech that embraced democratic tradition.
Gov. Tony Evers offered insight into the upcoming budget process and project initiatives to look forward to in 2023.
The bill guaranteeing federal recognition for same-sex and interracial marriage was sent to the house after passing the Senate in a historic bipartisan vote organized in part by Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
The University of Wisconsin System’s budget request also includes proposed funding for staff pay increases, diversity efforts, Title IX compliance, sustainability and student mental health programs.
Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov.-elect Sara Rodriguez welcomed in the holidays with the annual State Capitol Holiday Tree lighting ceremony.
The decision leaves UW Health's ability to recognize the nurses union in legal limbo.
The spring state Supreme Court Elections will determine whether liberals or conservatives control the court ahead of rulings on abortion access and other important policies.
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