Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will receive $3.2 million in funds from the State of Wisconsin’s Tourism Capital Grant Program to upgrade facilities at the Alliant Energy Center and help restore economic activity negatively impacted by the
MONROE, WI. FEB. 14, 2022 – A state Workforce Innovation Grant worth up to $3.7 million will help turn the Green County Family YMCA’s plans to expand and create a child care center and Youth Development Wing into reality. “The Green
Wauwatosa, WI – The Wauwatosa School District, in partnership with the District’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Council, is pleased to announce that it will be opening its first ever community closet to provide students and families in need with new
MADISON, Wis. — This week marks the ninth anniversary of the day Rebecca Kleefisch and Scott Walker refused to expand BadgerCare and turned down billions of dollars in investments for health care in Wisconsin. The Walker-Kleefisch administration was notorious for
MADISON, Wis. – Despite some recent years of trade disruptions and supply chain challenges, I am proud of how Wisconsin’s agriculture industry has remained resilient and competitive in providing high-quality agricultural products to the world. Wisconsin hit a new record
MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found that 88 percent of them are struggling to hire, and the workforce shortage is leading to even higher wage increases than last year. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, more than
STORY TOPICS – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Banking and investment – Courts – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety – Race relations
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek, announced $1 million in funding for the Teacher Training and Recruitment Grant program. The grants are being made available through DWD’s Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) program, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations can apply for up
In case you missed it, Ron Johnson last Friday expressed deep disappointment that his personal net worth has “gone up only double” since he joined the U.S. Senate in 2011. According to estimates, Johnson’s net worth has risen from roughly $23.76 million in 2011
[Waukesha, WI] – Republican candidate for Governor Rebecca Kleefisch is announcing her plan to create a new Office of Election Integrity & Public Trust within the state Department of Justice as a part of her plan to secure Wisconsin elections. Without
Wisconsin’s Spring Primary is Tuesday (February 15, 2022) and voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of ID needed to vote can still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Milwaukee conservation warden Adam Strehlow as a “Hometown Hero” during its upcoming floor session on February 17th. Strehlow, who was nominated by his state representative Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee), has influenced several crisis response procedures during
On Friday, Rep. David Steffen (R-Howard) met with Stadium District Chair Chuck Lamine and Executive Director Pat Webb to discuss and agree to a positive path forward regarding the core concerns addressed in Rep. Steffen’s draft legislation. It was agreed
Milwaukee (February 14, 2022) – Bublr, Milwaukee’s nonprofit bikeshare operator, continues its tradition of offering FREE rides Election Day. Voters can find their voting location at myvote.wi.gov and see all Bublr’s current stations at bit.ly/BublrMap. No code is needed to enjoy a free 30-minute ride
MADISON, Wis. – During Black History Month, this physician is thinking about how to influence and improve equity in healthcare at every stage. Dr. Jacqueline Peebles, an obstetrics and gynecology physician at UW Health and clinical associate professor of obstetrics
February 15th is the Spring Primary in some areas of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to check on MyVote Wisconsin to determine if they have a primary, and to make a plan to vote. Voters
A new report on climate change in Wisconsin finds statewide temperatures have increased by 3 degrees since 1950, while precipitation has risen by 17 percent. The report, from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, was created after Gov. Tony
Over the weekend, Republican lawmaker and conspiracy theorist Timothy Ramthun announced that he would be joining the increasingly nasty race for governor of Wisconsin. Ramthun joins fellow far-right conservatives Kevin Nicholson and Rebecca Kleefisch in the race. While Ramthun’s policies and penchant for conspiracy theories are
Today, County Executive Joe Parisi announced Dane County will receive $3.2 million in funds from the State of Wisconsin’s Tourism Capital Grant Program to upgrade facilities at the Alliant Energy Center and help restore economic activity negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Alliant Energy Center will use the grant
MONROE, WI. FEB. 14, 2022 – A state Workforce Innovation Grant worth up to $3.7 million will help turn the Green County Family YMCA’s plans to expand and create a child care center and Youth Development Wing into reality. “The Green County community has really come together to not just create
Wauwatosa, WI – The Wauwatosa School District, in partnership with the District’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Council, is pleased to announce that it will be opening its first ever community closet to provide students and families in need with new or like-new coats/jackets, snow pants, boots, hats, gloves/mittens and new
MADISON, Wis. — This week marks the ninth anniversary of the day Rebecca Kleefisch and Scott Walker refused to expand BadgerCare and turned down billions of dollars in investments for health care in Wisconsin. The Walker-Kleefisch administration was notorious for championing policies that hurt Wisconsinites for their own political gain.
MADISON, Wis. – Despite some recent years of trade disruptions and supply chain challenges, I am proud of how Wisconsin’s agriculture industry has remained resilient and competitive in providing high-quality agricultural products to the world. Wisconsin hit a new record for agricultural exports in 2021, exporting an all-time high of
MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses found that 88 percent of them are struggling to hire, and the workforce shortage is leading to even higher wage increases than last year. According to the Wisconsin Employer Survey, more than eight in 10 companies plan to raise wages by three
STORY TOPICS – Coronavirus – State government – Local government – Agribusiness – Banking and investment – Courts – Demographics – Education – Elections – Environment – Labor – Law and order – Public health and safety – Race relations – Real estate – Taxes – Transportation – Workplace safety
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today, together with Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary-designee Amy Pechacek, announced $1 million in funding for the Teacher Training and Recruitment Grant program. The grants are being made available through DWD’s Expanded Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) program, and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations can apply for up to $500,000 to recruit, train, and license teachers to meet the Wisconsin Department of
In case you missed it, Ron Johnson last Friday expressed deep disappointment that his personal net worth has “gone up only double” since he joined the U.S. Senate in 2011. According to estimates, Johnson’s net worth has risen from roughly $23.76 million in 2011 to about $48.03 million in 2020. Over that time period,
[Waukesha, WI] – Republican candidate for Governor Rebecca Kleefisch is announcing her plan to create a new Office of Election Integrity & Public Trust within the state Department of Justice as a part of her plan to secure Wisconsin elections. Without question, the confidence in our elections has been severely damaged. In 2020,
Wisconsin’s Spring Primary is Tuesday (February 15, 2022) and voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of ID needed to vote can still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Wisconsin Elections Commission website explains the options
MADISON – The Wisconsin State Assembly will recognize Milwaukee conservation warden Adam Strehlow as a “Hometown Hero” during its upcoming floor session on February 17th. Strehlow, who was nominated by his state representative Christine Sinicki (D-Milwaukee), has influenced several crisis response procedures during his tenure through his emphasis on strong community relations. “Adam
On Friday, Rep. David Steffen (R-Howard) met with Stadium District Chair Chuck Lamine and Executive Director Pat Webb to discuss and agree to a positive path forward regarding the core concerns addressed in Rep. Steffen’s draft legislation. It was agreed upon by the parties that an appropriate, necessary action would
Milwaukee (February 14, 2022) – Bublr, Milwaukee’s nonprofit bikeshare operator, continues its tradition of offering FREE rides Election Day. Voters can find their voting location at myvote.wi.gov and see all Bublr’s current stations at bit.ly/BublrMap. No code is needed to enjoy a free 30-minute ride on Election Day. A free ride ends when the Bublr
MADISON, Wis. – During Black History Month, this physician is thinking about how to influence and improve equity in healthcare at every stage. Dr. Jacqueline Peebles, an obstetrics and gynecology physician at UW Health and clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the UW School of Medicine and Public
February 15th is the Spring Primary in some areas of Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to check on MyVote Wisconsin to determine if they have a primary, and to make a plan to vote. Voters who have a primary should also check MyVote Wisconsin for
A new report on climate change in Wisconsin finds statewide temperatures have increased by 3 degrees since 1950, while precipitation has risen by 17 percent. The report, from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, was created after Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order in 2019 ordering the report’s
Over the weekend, Republican lawmaker and conspiracy theorist Timothy Ramthun announced that he would be joining the increasingly nasty race for governor of Wisconsin. Ramthun joins fellow far-right conservatives Kevin Nicholson and Rebecca Kleefisch in the race. While Ramthun’s policies and penchant for conspiracy theories are disturbing — as is the direct line he has to Donald Trump — he’s