U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Over $2.7 billion in USDA funding invested in Wisconsin since 2021
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Jan. 17, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today, on her last day serving as a presidential appointee for the Biden-Harris Administration, announced the release of USDA Rural Development Wisconsin Accomplishments report. This report
TUE News Summary: President Trump pardons 11 Jan. 6 defendants from Wisconsin
TOP STORIES Trump pardons 1,500+ Jan. 6 defendants, including 11 from WI… FBI has classified the melee as an act of domestic terrorism, which injured around 140 police officers. … included private messages Kasper [of Saxon] sent to another individual
Dept. of Justice: Officer Involved Death Investigation in Oneida County, Wis.
ONEIDA COUNTY, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting an officer involved death investigation in the Township of Newbold, Oneida County, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Friday, January 17, 2025.
Midwest Environmental Advocates: State Supreme Court declines to hear case involving Lake Superior water bottling permit
Madison, WI—In a decision issued on Thursday, January 16, the Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to take up a lawsuit involving a Bayfield company’s plan to harvest and transport water from an artesian well near Lake Superior for eventual bottling and sale. The
Schimel campaign: Law enforcement’s choice for the Wisconsin Supreme Court
CONTACT: Jacob Fischer Press@SchimelforJustice.com WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Schimel for Justice campaign announced that Judge Brad Schimel has received the endorsement of over 70 current and retired Wisconsin Sheriffs in his bid for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The overwhelming support from
Gov. Evers: To deliver 2025 State of the State address Wednesday, announces 2025-27 biennial budget message date
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers will deliver his 2025 State of the State address on Wed., Jan. 22, 2025, at 7 p.m. CT. The governor also announced he will deliver his 2025-27 Biennial Budget Message on Tues., Feb. 18,
TUE AM Update: Crawford launches first TV ads in her Supreme Court bid
From WisPolitics … — Liberal Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford today launched the first TV ads of her campaign, one touting her work fighting crime and the other knocking conservative rival Brad Schimel over a backlog of rape test kits
Moore tells ‘UpFront’ ‘very hard to respect Donald Trump’
U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore is among the Democrats who planned not to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, saying, “It’s been very hard to respect Donald Trump.”
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture: Over $2.7 billion in USDA funding invested in Wisconsin since 2021
STEVENS POINT, Wisc., Jan. 17. 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Wisconsin State Director Julie Lassa today, on her last day serving as a presidential appointee for the Biden-Harris Administration, announced the release of USDA Rural Development Wisconsin Accomplishments report. This report
FRI REPORT: DPI candidates weigh in on top issues ahead of Feb. 18 primary
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Rep. Jenna Jacobson: Introduces bill package to help Wisconsin’s families and seniors
MADISON – Today, Rep. Jenna Jacobson (D-Oregon) joined Legislative Democrats and introduced a three-bill package that would increase the homestead tax credit to ease the costs of housing, decrease the price of prescription drugs, and cut the costs of groceries
Wisconsin Education Association Council: Unions: State Supreme Court should decide collective bargaining case
Unions representing tens of thousands of Wisconsin public service workers have filed a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court for prompt review of the case challenging the constitutionality of the state’s collective bargaining provisions. The unions’ petition urges the Court
Kinser campaign: CFC Action Fund endorses Brittany Kinser for DPI superintendent
MADISON, Wisc. — BREAKING NEWS! On Friday, the CFC Action Fund, a Milwaukee-based organization that champions candidates who will ensure children receive a high-quality education from schools, just endorsed Brittany Kinser in her campaign for State Superintendent of the Department of
Rewind: Your Week in Review for Jan. 17
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and CBS 58’s Emilee Fannon discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ creation of an Office of Violence Prevention, the latest arguments before the state Supreme Court, a GOP-backed constitutional amendment making the spring ballot after passing the Legislature and more.
Dept. of Financial Institutions: Wisconsin joins $106 million multi-state settlement with Vanguard over big tax bills, remediation to investors
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), today announced Wisconsin has joined a taskforce of state securities regulators and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a $106 million settlementwith