WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Immediately Release Head Start Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is calling on the Trump Administration to immediately release funds for Head Start programs across the country now that the federal government is fully reopened. All year the Trump administration has repeatedly tried to undermine Head Start programs and curre  more

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus issued the following news: * * * Blugold brass: Honors graduate and marching band leader Jack Petrizzo * While exploring university options, Jack Petrizzo was searching for a home for the next chapter of his life. Originally from Grayslake, Illinois, he knew he wanted to stay in the Midwest. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, self-guided and virtual tours of potential campuses made it difficult to get the ful  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin posted the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Federal Jury Finds Markita Barnes Guilty of Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Providing Unlawful Kickbacks, Obstruction, and Money Laundering Brad D. Schimel, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on November 21, 2025, Markita Barnes, the owner and operator of a now-defunct Prenatal Ca  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzgerald Leads WI House Delegation in Remembrance of Waukesha Christmas Parade Victims & Introduces Bill to Keep Violent Offenders Off Our Streets * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) led the entire Wisconsin House delegation in reintroducing a bipartisan House Resolution honoring the victims of the devastating attack on the Waukesha Christmas Parade in 2021. Congre  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 22 -- American Family Insurance issued the following news release: * * * Rambler Brotherhood Project partners with American Family Insurance to foster student opportunities Partnership with Loyola University Chicago program includes $40,000 over three years to support program and professional development * The Rambler Brotherhood Project (RBP), a student success initiative at Loyola University Chicago, has partnered with American Family Insurance to support the pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee in Resolution Slamming Wasteful Earmark Spending * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing a resolution opposing reckless spending in Congress. This resolution "affirms the need for Congress to reign in overspending to help curb the inflation crisis that is crippl  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 21 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * UW researchers turn to the tiny copepod for a big discovery, showing that gene location influences natural selection * A new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides the first empirical evidence connecting the chromosomal location of genes to natural selection, indicating the arrangement of genes can influence how quickly populations can adapt to rapid environmental change.  more