MADISON, Wis.—One year ago today, President Joe Biden signed the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. To date, over $2.7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to Wisconsin with 160 specific
Today marks the one year anniversary of President Biden doing what Trump and his Republican Congress promised for years but couldn’t accomplish – signing a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is making once-in-a-generation investments in our nation’s roads, bridges, railroads, ports,
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today said he can’t envision signing a budget that would lower the state’s top income tax rates as some Republicans have suggested. He also expressed skepticism about Assembly Speaker
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Senate Democrats unanimously voted for Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) to serve as Senate Democratic Leader. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am deeply grateful that my colleagues have unanimously selected me to serve as Senate
MADISON, Wis. – Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) congratulated Senator-elect Dianne Hesselbein and Senator-elect Mark Spreitzer for winning their senate elections and joining as new members of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Sen. Smith offered additional congratulations to Senate Democratic Leader Melissa
MADISON, Wis. – Senator-elect Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement upon her election to the senate leadership position of Caucus Vice-Chair: “I’m pleased to be selected by my new colleagues to serve as Senate Minority Caucus Vice-Chair. I am
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published public and choice school and district report cards for the 2021-22 school year. For 2021-22, a majority of public school districts, schools, and choice schools met or exceeded expectations and
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, responds to tweets made by WISN’s Jay Weber: “Last week, the recently elected Assembly Republicans held their first caucus since the election to elect our
WAUKESHA, Wis. – Today, the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors passed the 2023 Waukesha County Executive Budget unanimously with a vote of, 22-0. As with all budgets previously introduced by County Executive Farrow, the 2023 Budget invests in justice and public safety, roads and
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the executive coalition of states, attorneys representing local governments, and Walmart have reached an agreement to resolve allegations that Walmart contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to
MADISON, Wis. — On the first anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill into law, delivering on his promise to invest in our nation’s infrastructure, we’re highlighting the progress Wisconsin has made delivering safer roads and bridges, expanding rural broadband,
MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Law, making historic investments in our nation’s roads and bridges, expanding rural access to high speed internet, tackling climate change, and protecting access to clean water.
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Scott Allen with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Allen was honored for his work during the most recent legislative session.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) has awarded the 2022 Woman Veteran of the Year to Natalie Isensee, a former Marine Corps Captain and long-time veteran advocate. Isensee was formally presented the award by Governor Tony
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees that are eligible for election to the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board’s board of directors. Corn producers in the specified districts will have until
MADISON, Wis.—One year ago today, President Joe Biden signed the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law. To date, over $2.7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to Wisconsin with 160 specific projects identified for funding. Over the past year, Opportunity Wisconsin has
Today marks the one year anniversary of President Biden doing what Trump and his Republican Congress promised for years but couldn’t accomplish – signing a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that is making once-in-a-generation investments in our nation’s roads, bridges, railroads, ports, airports, water systems, and high-speed internet. While Trump and his
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Tony Evers today said he can’t envision signing a budget that would lower the state’s top income tax rates as some Republicans have suggested. He also expressed skepticism about Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ suggestion that Republicans could provide Evers the funding
MADISON, Wis. – Today, Senate Democrats unanimously voted for Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) to serve as Senate Democratic Leader. Senator Agard released the following statement: “I am deeply grateful that my colleagues have unanimously selected me to serve as Senate Democratic Leader for the 2023-24 legislative session. Our caucus is
MADISON, Wis. – Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) congratulated Senator-elect Dianne Hesselbein and Senator-elect Mark Spreitzer for winning their senate elections and joining as new members of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Sen. Smith offered additional congratulations to Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison), Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) and
MADISON, Wis. – Senator-elect Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement upon her election to the senate leadership position of Caucus Vice-Chair: “I’m pleased to be selected by my new colleagues to serve as Senate Minority Caucus Vice-Chair. I am looking forward to working together with them to advance progressive
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today published public and choice school and district report cards for the 2021-22 school year. For 2021-22, a majority of public school districts, schools, and choice schools met or exceeded expectations and have maintained the same rating compared to the previous year.
Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections, responds to tweets made by WISN’s Jay Weber: “Last week, the recently elected Assembly Republicans held their first caucus since the election to elect our republican leadership team. I attended the election portion of the
WAUKESHA, Wis. – Today, the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors passed the 2023 Waukesha County Executive Budget unanimously with a vote of, 22-0. As with all budgets previously introduced by County Executive Farrow, the 2023 Budget invests in justice and public safety, roads and infrastructure, and economic development. County Executive Paul Farrow is expected to
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that the executive coalition of states, attorneys representing local governments, and Walmart have reached an agreement to resolve allegations that Walmart contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores. The
MADISON, Wis. — On the first anniversary of President Biden signing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill into law, delivering on his promise to invest in our nation’s infrastructure, we’re highlighting the progress Wisconsin has made delivering safer roads and bridges, expanding rural broadband, and improving resilience to climate change since this critical legislation
MADISON, Wis. — One year ago today, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Infrastructure Law, making historic investments in our nation’s roads and bridges, expanding rural access to high speed internet, tackling climate change, and protecting access to clean water. “President Biden and our Wisconsin Democratic congressional delegation delivered a
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Rep. Scott Allen with a Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. Allen was honored for his work during the most recent legislative session. The Working for Wisconsin Award recognizes legislators who supported specific
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) has awarded the 2022 Woman Veteran of the Year to Natalie Isensee, a former Marine Corps Captain and long-time veteran advocate. Isensee was formally presented the award by Governor Tony Evers and WDVA Secretary Mary Kolar at a Veterans Day
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees that are eligible for election to the Wisconsin Corn Promotion Board’s board of directors. Corn producers in the specified districts will have until January 10, 2023 to vote on the following candidates: District