MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved a total of approximately $71 million in key projects across the state that will continue to address the backlog of deferred maintenance and provide funding to begin the preliminary design of several important construction projects within state-owned facilities.   “These projects are critical for modernizing our state’s infrastructure and helping to make

MILWAUKEE – Today the Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution by Supervisors Sheldon A. Wasserman and Liz Sumner repudiating the history of discriminatory housing covenants in Milwaukee County. “It should not surprise anyone that, like many other communities, Milwaukee County has a history of racist housing policies that excluded many communities

MADISON, Wis. —  Today, a new report was released detailing Ron Johnson’s history of sponsoring legislation that puts his self-serving agenda and big donors first at the expense of Wisconsinites by stripping away their opportunities to earn overtime pay. UpNorthNews: ​​Ron Johnson Working Overtime for Big Banks Means Many Wisconsin Workers Aren’t Getting

MADISON, WI – With the backdrop of the continued prevalence of gun violence the United States Supreme Court overturned New York’s public carry permitting statute, preventing the state from requiring a proper cause for public carry permits. On this, Representative Stubbs (D-Madison) released the following statement: “The US Supreme Court’s

WASHINGTON—On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Representative Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) and more than 80 Members of Congress in releasing a bicameral joint statement, calling on the Biden Administration to reverse course on its plan to erode the full and faithful implementation of the Jerusalem

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Republican legislators refused to do the right thing and repeal Wisconsin’s 173-year old abortion ban in a special session called by Governor Tony Evers. Nearly 60% of Wisconsin voters support abortion access, and Wisconsinites expect their legislators to take action to protect reproductive healthcare. Passed in 1849, 12

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors honored impactful members of Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ community with citations at its Thursday, June 23 meeting. County Supervisor Peter Burgelis authored citations for both Janice Colby and Don Schwamb.  “Janice Colby and Don Schwamb are pillars in Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ community and have made a profound impact on so many lives with their

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced 12 Wisconsin companies will receive a DATCP Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant in 2022. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently process,

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Technical College System thanks Governor Evers, Secretary Hughes and Secretary Pechacek for the $2.9 million investment in workforce innovation at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. WTCS colleges continually work to directly address the needs of employers in their communities by providing a highly skilled workforce. Southwest Tech

MADISON, WI – RENEW Wisconsin Policy Director, Michael Vickerman, released the following statement today in response to the Alliant Energy and WEC Energy Group announcement they will delay the retirement of three of Wisconsin’s largest coal plants, Columbia Energy Center in Portage, Edgewater plant in Sheboygan County, and the South Oak Creek

MADISON, Wis. – Despite six out of ten Wisconsinites agreeing that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, Wisconsin Republicans gaveled in and out of Gov. Evers’ special session to repeal Wisconsin’s 1849 abortion ban. Republican politicians have made it clear they don’t care about the will of Wisconsinites or their

MADISON, Wis. – Predictions abound that public markets have yet to hit bottom and the fallout may well extend to young companies seeking angel or venture capital, which is often financed by wealth created when initial public offerings pan out and market values rise. Warning signs are there. A recent

“100% of Assembly Republicans were absent from their duties this noon in our chamber at the state Capitol. Unlike Democrats, not one were in their seats at the appointed hour to take up the repeal of Wisconsin’s pre-Civil War criminal abortion law, part of Governor Evers’ special session on reproductive

MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Thursday cautioned Wisconsin voters to carefully scrutinize any mailings coming from organizations other than WEC or local clerks that urge residents to register to vote or to request an absentee ballot. One recent mailer, in particular, is causing confusion because in some