MADISON – Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright during Earth Week, urging him to reverse his previous decisions to inappropriately use department authority to force multiple aging and expensive coal-fired power plants in the Midwest to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates, including the J.H. Campbell Power Plant in Michigan and the R.M. Schahfer and F.B. Culley generating stations in Indiana. The Trump

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in conjunction with the National Weather Service, has issued a Red Flag Warning for today, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 from 2 to 8 p.m. for the following counties in northwest Wisconsin: Burnett and Washburn. A Red Flag Warning is issued when

MADISON, Wis. – After a disaster occurs, communities face not only physical damage, but emotional strain and uncertainty. ReadyWisconsin is reminding people to take recovery one step at a time while focusing on safety and documenting and reporting damage. Documenting Damage When it is safe to do so, take clear photos

MADISON – The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development today released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates of employment and unemployment statistics for metropolitan areas, major cities, and counties in Wisconsin for February 2026. In brief, the nonseasonally adjusted data for Wisconsin shows: Additional information about the data included in the

By strong majorities, workers at Rogers Behavioral Health facilities in suburban Milwaukee and Madison voted Wednesday to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers The two elections were held after the National Labor Relations Board and a federal judge rejected attempts by Rogers to stop the vote. Six Rogers facilities

Also: MILWAUKEE – A new Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds that 66% of respondents favor the United States Supreme Court’s Feb. 20 ruling that President Donald Trump did not have authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), while 33% oppose the decision. Partisans view

Hey there. Governor Tony Evers here.  This week, we’re celebrating Earth Week. Here in Wisconsin, conservation and protecting our natural resources are core to who we are as Wisconsinites—it’s in our DNA.  And our work to conserve and protect our lands, water, and air, and respond to an ever-changing climate has never been more