The final hearing on the state budget wrapped up on Wednesday in Minocqua, and Wisconsinites from around the Northwoods (and as far away as Superior and Kenosha County) once again filled the Joint Finance Committee’s public listening session with the needs and priorities facing them, their communities, and, almost invariably,

BALSAM LAKE, Wis. –Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that a St. Croix County jury convicted former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Steffen with three counts of representations depicting nudity. The complaint alleged Mr. Steffen created recordings of himself engaged in sexual activity with two separate victims at his

MADISON – Today all across the State, press conferences were held by Assembly Republicans to suggest, without detail, a new shared revenue plan that would both give fewer dollars to local municipalities and counties than what is in the Governor’s proposed budget and would strip budgetary and policy autonomy away

Madison, WI – This morning Representative Alex Dallman (R-Green Lake), along with his Assembly Republican colleagues and local elected officials from around the state, announced a historic investment into shared revenue for Wisconsin’s townships, villages, cities, and counties. The shared revenue program provides unrestricted aid to Wisconsin counties and municipalities

MILWAUKEE – Rep. Rodriguez (R-Oak Creek) joined her Assembly Republican colleagues, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and other local officials from Southeastern Wisconsin in a press conference on Thursday afternoon to unveil a bipartisan package that will make historic changes to the state’s shared revenue program and will allow both the City

Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Secretary Craig Thompson is at the site of a train derailment today (April 27) near De Soto that sent part of a freight train into the Mississippi River along WIS 35. “The immediate concern is the safety of all those involved and surrounding this incident,”

Milwaukee – Today, Representative Bob Donovan (R-Greenfield) gave a statement regarding increased shared revenue and the plan for Milwaukee. The newly introduced shared revenue plan includes allocating 20% of the state sales tax revenue to local governments. A cost saving innovation fund comprised of $300 million would encourage the development of efficiencies

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, today released the following statement in response to the Chinese Communist Party’s expansion of its counter-espionage law, and reports that CCP police raided the Bain & Co. and Mintz Group offices in Beijing. “The CCP’s updated counter-espionage law sends a

MADISON, Wis – Today, Assembly Republicans announced a framework for new shared revenue investments. Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement:  “Wisconsin has a critical opportunity to make meaningful investments in our communities through this budget, as proposed by Governor Evers. We must ensure that we are

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) released the following statement related to on-going shared revenue negotiations: “Over the last few months there have been substantive, good-faith negotiations between both houses of the legislature and local government stakeholders from across the state. The Assembly announcement today is the product of

The eight first-term Democratic members of the WI State Assembly today issued the following statement:  “Drawing on our extensive experience as local electeds, organizers and community advocates, each of us knows clearly what it looks like to struggle to meet the needs of residents through underfunded municipal and local governments.

[Madison, Wis.] – Just days after the launch of Wisconsin’s Creative Economy Coalition – a statewide effort comprised of over 130 arts, cultural, and creative organizations – several business and economic development-focused organizations are adding their support to the effort. The coalition represents the start of a necessary conversation on

FORT MCCOY, Wis. — Soldiers from across the Wisconsin Army National Guard gathered at Fort McCoy April 20-23 where they endured wind, sleet, snow and rain to crown winners of the 2023 Wisconsin Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition. The four-day competition tested the Soldiers’ physical and mental stamina, as

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded 115 state health care providers its annual “BigShot” awards for their efforts to protect children against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Wisconsin BigShot award is an annual recognition that celebrates providers in the Vaccines for Children Program who are leading the way in protecting children’s health

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today delivered the Democratic Radio Address highlighting initiatives in his 2023-25 biennial budget proposal to do the right thing for kids and support their mental health with a more than $270 million investment to continue the “Get Kids Ahead” initiative, providing additional mental health supports

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, and Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, released the following letter they sent to Department of Veterans Affairs

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters to share their turkey hunting experience with friends and family by bringing someone new along during this 40th spring turkey hunting season. Turkey hunting is a unique opportunity to experience the results of a truly successful conservation effort. Collaboration between states,

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced it is accepting applications for the Shooting Range Grant Program through July 15, 2023.  The grant program provides financial assistance for creating safe and accessible firearm and archery shooting opportunities for the public. Managers of public or private shooting ranges

MADISON, Wis. –The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives (MMIW/R) Task Force unanimously passed a resolution among members attending the April 7, 2023 meeting supporting items in Governor Evers’ proposed budget that address the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous persons in Wisconsin. The resolution stated, “The Wisconsin Missing and

MADISON – As the demand for skilled nurses continues to grow, the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has launched a pilot Registered Nurse (RN) apprenticeship pathway to address the nursing demand in Wisconsin. The pilot, an innovative partnership with UW Health and Madison College, welcomes its first cohort this