Gov. Evers: Appoints Aaron Marcoux as Washburn County District Attorney
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today his appointment of Aaron Marcoux to serve as Washburn County District Attorney. Mr. Marcoux is currently the assistant district attorney in Washburn County, handling the criminal caseload for the entire county. He has just
Sen. Erpenbach: Area Democrats react to PSC authorization of the transmission line
MADISON – On Thursday, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) give final authorization for the Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line. The project gained preliminary approval on August 20, 2019. The regulators voted unanimously on both occasions to approve the construction of
WI Youth Climate Action Team: Over 4,000 Total Strikers in Madison
MADISON, WI – Crowds of strikers participated in rallies organized both at MG&E and at the State Capitol Building. With thousands of others striking in solidarity in Wisconsin and almost 4 million worldwide, lead the charge for climate mobilization in
Rep. Vos: Letter to Gov. Evers
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Office of the Commissioner of Insurance: Warns residents in western Wisconsin to avoid “storm chasers”
Madison, Wis. — Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable is urging Western Wisconsinites impacted by severe weather this week to protect themselves from “storm chasers.” This warning follows a disaster declaration for Chippewa, Clark, and Dunn counties issued by Gov. Tony Evers
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs: Consolidation at top-rated King Veterans Home to go into effect
MADISON — Following months of analysis, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is taking steps to consolidate its skilled-nursing operations on the campus of the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. The Veterans Home at King, a five-star rated facility located
Democratic Party of Wisconsin: Two years after introduction, tax scam bill is a clear failure for working Wisconsinites
(MADISON, WI) – Today marks the two-year anniversary of Donald Trump introducing his tax scam bill. The bill, which Trump promised would improve wages, bring back jobs from overseas, and improve hard working people’s well being, has turned out to be nothing
Wisconsin DATCP: Reminds affected property owners to only work with trusted contractors after recent storms
MADISON – Due to recent severe weather in the west central region of the state, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) asks affected property owners to seek trusted contractors for repairs and to be leery of
Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of report 19-17, Department of Employee Trust Funds as well as reports 19-18 through 19-20, employer reporting for certain benefit programs
The Bureau announces the release of report 19-17, Department of Employee Trust Funds. We provided unmodified opinions on the financial statements for the separate funds presented in the Department of Employee Trust Funds’ (ETF’s) 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, which can be found
Legislative Audit Bureau: Announces the release of report 19-21, state retiree health insurance reporting for the state of Wisconsin
The Bureau announces the release of report 19-21, State Retiree Health Insurance Reporting for the State of Wisconsin. We provided unmodified opinions on the employer schedules prepared by the Department of Administration for the State Retiree Health Insurance program as of
U.S. Sens. Baldwin and Tillis: Introduce bipartisan legislation to improve the quality of health care for veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the bipartisan Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow’s Health Professionals (VET HP) Act that aims to better educate future health care professionals on the specific medical needs of veterans
WTMJ: To host “WTMJ 2020”
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