For the 29th time, UN member countries held a Conference of the Parties to draft policies to address problems associated with global warming, and for the 28th time, little progress was made.
We need to pay close attention as forty million people depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Business interests are paying heed, too.
Our state is blessed with abundant scenic beauty and natural wealth. With such a blessing of natural resources comes the responsibility to be wise stewards of our land and water. And the Lower Wisconsin Riverway is an outstanding example of the good people of Wisconsin living up to our stewardship obligation.
Madison, Wis. — In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate likely violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after experimenters subjected chronically ill marmoset monkeys to a grueling sleep
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. I declared 2024 as the Year of the Worker here in Wisconsin, not only to honor our state’s incredible, dedicated workforce but to put an emphasis on bolstering our workforce, reducing barriers to
TOP STORIES Assembly Democrats say they’ll ‘push back’ against Trump’s mass deportation plans… [Minority Leader Neubauer] meeting with Gov. Tony Evers and local communities to “do what we can to push back against Trump’s agenda. … We know that if
Starting February 1, 2025, Wisconsin will launch a new initiative to provide housing support services to Wisconsin Medicaid members experiencing housing insecurity who are also affected by substance use or mental health conditions. Wisconsin is one of the first states
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: “The FY25 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed issuance of a grant award through the DNR Shooting Range Grant Program. The village of Spencer will develop a
MADISON, Wis. — A new study in mice shows that delivering different doses of radiation to a tumor revs up the immune system and allows it to detect not only the treated tumor but distant tumors that were not irradiated. When mixed dose radiation
SEVASTOPOL, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Little Harbor Launch wreck on the State Register of Historic Places. The remains are located northeast of the Sherwood Point Lighthouse on Green Bay near the city of
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Jay and Bernice Grimm House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1915, the Grimm House is a relatively rare
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Following his vote to pass the FY25 NDAA out of the House,
MIDDLETON – Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association (WECA) President and CEO Rob Richard has announced Joseph Mesec will join the staff as director of government relations effective January 6. Mesec’s comprehensive experience includes work in both state government and trade association
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he will continue his statewide budget listening tour at Ashland High School in Ashland. The governor kicked off his budget listening tour last week in Appleton and La Crosse to hear directly from
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer says one thing Donald Trump did well during the campaign was express the anger that many families feel about their financial struggles. But she doesn’t believe he has a plan to actually help address the issue, making it incumbent upon Dem lawmakers in Wisconsin to show they do.
The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee have rejected the Department of Public Instruction’s argument that it isn’t required to seek the committee’s approval of recommended reading curriculum under the state’s new literacy law.
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For the 29th time, UN member countries held a Conference of the Parties to draft policies to address problems associated with global warming, and for the 28th time, little progress was made.
We need to pay close attention as forty million people depend on the Great Lakes for drinking water. Business interests are paying heed, too.
Our state is blessed with abundant scenic beauty and natural wealth. With such a blessing of natural resources comes the responsibility to be wise stewards of our land and water. And the Lower Wisconsin Riverway is an outstanding example of the good people of Wisconsin living up to our stewardship obligation.
Madison, Wis. — In a complaint filed today, PETA urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate likely violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act at the University of Wisconsin-Madison after experimenters subjected chronically ill marmoset monkeys to a grueling sleep deprivation experiment. Records obtained by PETA show all six monkeys
Hey there, Wisconsin. Governor Tony Evers here. I declared 2024 as the Year of the Worker here in Wisconsin, not only to honor our state’s incredible, dedicated workforce but to put an emphasis on bolstering our workforce, reducing barriers to work, and making smart investments in key sectors. And now
TOP STORIES Assembly Democrats say they’ll ‘push back’ against Trump’s mass deportation plans… [Minority Leader Neubauer] meeting with Gov. Tony Evers and local communities to “do what we can to push back against Trump’s agenda. … We know that if they were to try to undertake mass deportations, there’s a
Starting February 1, 2025, Wisconsin will launch a new initiative to provide housing support services to Wisconsin Medicaid members experiencing housing insecurity who are also affected by substance use or mental health conditions. Wisconsin is one of the first states in the country to use housing solutions funded through Medicaid
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: “The FY25 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act represents another step forward in Congress’s commitment… Please
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a draft environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed issuance of a grant award through the DNR Shooting Range Grant Program. The village of Spencer will develop a new shooting range at 106263 County Road C in Spencer,
MADISON, Wis. — A new study in mice shows that delivering different doses of radiation to a tumor revs up the immune system and allows it to detect not only the treated tumor but distant tumors that were not irradiated. When mixed dose radiation is followed with immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors, it
SEVASTOPOL, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Little Harbor Launch wreck on the State Register of Historic Places. The remains are located northeast of the Sherwood Point Lighthouse on Green Bay near the city of Sturgeon Bay. The wreck is partially embedded in the sediment
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Jay and Bernice Grimm House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. Constructed in 1915, the Grimm House is a relatively rare example of a Craftsman style airplane bungalow. The house has
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Historical Society announces the listing of the Roscius and Ingebor Freeman House in River Falls (Pierce County) on the State Register of Historic Places. State Historic Preservation Officer Daina Penkiunas presented a certificate to Barbara and Charles Koplin. The Freeman House was constructed in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Following his vote to pass the FY25 NDAA out of the House, Congressman Van Orden released the following statement: “President Biden has
MIDDLETON – Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association (WECA) President and CEO Rob Richard has announced Joseph Mesec will join the staff as director of government relations effective January 6. Mesec’s comprehensive experience includes work in both state government and trade association offices. “This is a critical position for our office, and
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced he will continue his statewide budget listening tour at Ashland High School in Ashland. The governor kicked off his budget listening tour last week in Appleton and La Crosse to hear directly from Wisconsinites on the issues that matter to them as he
Assembly Minority Leader Greta Neubauer says one thing Donald Trump did well during the campaign was express the anger that many families feel about their financial struggles. But she doesn’t believe he has a plan to actually help address the issue, making it incumbent upon Dem lawmakers in Wisconsin to show they do.
The GOP co-chairs of the Joint Finance Committee have rejected the Department of Public Instruction’s argument that it isn’t required to seek the committee’s approval of recommended reading curriculum under the state’s new literacy law.
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