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MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced Wisconsin achieved a new record high for employment during October 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new record
SUPERIOR — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today proposed creating a new grant program that provides grant funding to Wisconsin schools for the purpose of upgrading water fountains to control for lead and other contaminants. Dr. Underly’s announcement came during
MADISON, Wis. – The Office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender (SPD) presented awards at its annual conference to honor staff, private attorneys, and partner organizations that have provided exceptional service and demonstrated a dedication to the mission of SPD.
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Crossroads at Big Creek has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 15 acres of land in the city
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched an innovative new online tool for people working in overdose spike response, substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. The Wisconsin Suspected Overdose Alerts for Rapid Response (WiSOARR) system will
TOP STORIES Voters’ feelings about economy decided election, says Marquette pollster… only 44 percent of surveyed Wisconsinites said they were “living comfortably” last month. Four years ago … 67 percent. … [MU Law pollster Franklin] said feelings about personal finances
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Mukwonago has applied for a 50% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced over a dozen Wisconsin farmers and small rural business owners will receive more than $24 million in funding to make energy efficiency improvements, cut costs, and strengthen the resiliency of their operations.
DELAFIELD, WI: As the Department of Public Instruction continues its press tour for $4 billion in new education spending, it still has not publicly accounted for all of the $1.49 billion in ESSER III pandemic aid. What Happened: DPI committed to sharing with taxpayers
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Platteville has applied for a 50% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing
MADISON, Wis. – UW Health Med Flight doctors and nurses as well as trauma center surgeons have a new tool to help save a person in the moments following a traumatic injury. Starting in late October, Med Flight began using
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MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement following news of the passing of former Assemblyman Fred Kessler: “Fred Kessler spent his life in service to the state of Wisconsin. From his terms in the state legislature
MADISON, Wis. — This week, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Jill Karofsky, Ann Walsh Bradley, Rebecca Dallet, and Janet Protasiewicz held the line during arguments in a case on Wisconsin’s criminal 1849 abortion ban, challenging the right-wing activists fighting tooth and nail to
In this week’s DC Wrap: The candidate U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, backed for Senate majority leader falls short. Also, Johnson calls U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., an “interesting pick” for attorney general after President-elect Donald Trump chose Gaetz for the role. GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who has clashed with Gaetz, voices his support for Trump in response to the decision.
From WisPolitics … — Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin cautions against calling Donald Trump’s win a “landslide.” “This is a very consequential outcome, but to call it a ‘wave election,’ or worse, a ‘landslide election,’ I think,
“This is a very consequential outcome, but to call it a ‘wave election,’ or worse, a ‘landslide election,’ I think, really ignores the closeness that is still an important part of the story,” Franklin said at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon Wednesday.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced “125 Years of Wisconsin’s State Parks” as the theme for the 2024 State Capitol Holiday Tree and invited students to contribute handmade ornaments celebrating how the park system reflects who Wisconsin is as
See WisPolitics maps comparing county-by-county results for the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections.
From WisPolitics … — The state crime labs saw a record number of fentanyl cases in 2023 and took longer to process DNA samples than the year before as submissions continued to climb, according to a new report from the
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD), today announced Wisconsin achieved a new record high for employment during October 2024, according to preliminary estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The new record for total employment, released today by DWD, breaks the record announced
SUPERIOR — State Superintendent Dr. Jill Underly today proposed creating a new grant program that provides grant funding to Wisconsin schools for the purpose of upgrading water fountains to control for lead and other contaminants. Dr. Underly’s announcement came during a news conference at Cooper Elementary school, in which she
MADISON, Wis. – The Office of the Wisconsin State Public Defender (SPD) presented awards at its annual conference to honor staff, private attorneys, and partner organizations that have provided exceptional service and demonstrated a dedication to the mission of SPD. The Public Defender Board bestowed its highest honor, the Eisenberg Award,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that Crossroads at Big Creek has applied for a 50% matching grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 15 acres of land in the city of Sturgeon Bay in Door County. Crossroads plans to acquire
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has launched an innovative new online tool for people working in overdose spike response, substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. The Wisconsin Suspected Overdose Alerts for Rapid Response (WiSOARR) system will provide near real-time data on when and where suspected overdoses
TOP STORIES Voters’ feelings about economy decided election, says Marquette pollster… only 44 percent of surveyed Wisconsinites said they were “living comfortably” last month. Four years ago … 67 percent. … [MU Law pollster Franklin] said feelings about personal finances are “damned hard to argue your way out of by
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the village of Mukwonago has applied for a 50% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 2.2 acres of land in the village of Mukwonago in
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced over a dozen Wisconsin farmers and small rural business owners will receive more than $24 million in funding to make energy efficiency improvements, cut costs, and strengthen the resiliency of their operations. “Investing in these energy upgrades is a win-win for our
DELAFIELD, WI: As the Department of Public Instruction continues its press tour for $4 billion in new education spending, it still has not publicly accounted for all of the $1.49 billion in ESSER III pandemic aid. What Happened: DPI committed to sharing with taxpayers how school districts obligated $1.49 billion in temporary federal funding. The
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the city of Platteville has applied for a 50% matching grant as part of the Urban Green Space subprogram of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program. The grant will assist with purchasing 11.2 acres of land in the city of Platteville in
MADISON, Wis. – UW Health Med Flight doctors and nurses as well as trauma center surgeons have a new tool to help save a person in the moments following a traumatic injury. Starting in late October, Med Flight began using Type O whole blood to help resuscitate people who experience
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MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement following news of the passing of former Assemblyman Fred Kessler: “Fred Kessler spent his life in service to the state of Wisconsin. From his terms in the state legislature to his time on the bench in our court system
MADISON, Wis. — This week, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Jill Karofsky, Ann Walsh Bradley, Rebecca Dallet, and Janet Protasiewicz held the line during arguments in a case on Wisconsin’s criminal 1849 abortion ban, challenging the right-wing activists fighting tooth and nail to rip away Wisconsinites’ constitutional freedoms. Gone are the days when
In this week’s DC Wrap: The candidate U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, backed for Senate majority leader falls short. Also, Johnson calls U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., an “interesting pick” for attorney general after President-elect Donald Trump chose Gaetz for the role. GOP U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, who has clashed with Gaetz, voices his support for Trump in response to the decision.
From WisPolitics … — Marquette University Law School Poll Director Charles Franklin cautions against calling Donald Trump’s win a “landslide.” “This is a very consequential outcome, but to call it a ‘wave election,’ or worse, a ‘landslide election,’ I think, really ignores the closeness that is still an important part
“This is a very consequential outcome, but to call it a ‘wave election,’ or worse, a ‘landslide election,’ I think, really ignores the closeness that is still an important part of the story,” Franklin said at a WisPolitics-Milwaukee Press Club luncheon Wednesday.
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced “125 Years of Wisconsin’s State Parks” as the theme for the 2024 State Capitol Holiday Tree and invited students to contribute handmade ornaments celebrating how the park system reflects who Wisconsin is as a state. “Next year, in 2025, we’ll be celebrating 125
See WisPolitics maps comparing county-by-county results for the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections.
From WisPolitics … — The state crime labs saw a record number of fentanyl cases in 2023 and took longer to process DNA samples than the year before as submissions continued to climb, according to a new report from the Department of Justice. In response, Dem AG Josh Kaul said