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MILWAUKEE (August 23, 2022) – Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is participating in a Free Breakfast and Lunch program for the 2022–23 school year called the Community Eligibility Provision. All students enrolled throughout the district may participate in the School Breakfast Program
This morning, Republican leadership in the state legislature asked a judge to dismiss Attorney General Josh Kaul’s lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s pro-life abortion ban. Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United State Supreme Court, Wisconsin’s abortion ban, 940.04, is once
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages waterfowl hunters and wild rice harvesters to take a few simple steps toward ensuring a safe harvest ahead of this year’s hunting season opener. Wild rice harvesters should be aware
DE PERE, WI — Elder rights attorney and State Senate Candidate Andrea Gage-Michaels was endorsed by former State Senator Caleb Frostman to take back the 1st State Senate District for her dedication to fight for Northeastern Wisconsin. Frostman served as
DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting three public scoping meetings for Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping process. The EIS’s 60-day scoping process began August 15 with the Notice of Intent
MADISON, Wis – Today, the Department of Revenue announced new surplus data, showing that Wisconsin is estimated to finish the biennium with more than $5 billion in the general fund. Governor Tony Evers announced his plan to support Wisconsin families with these
Washington, D.C. – Mandela Barnes is the Democrat candidate for Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate seat and is far too liberal and out of touch with Wisconsinites for it. To prove it, we will show you just how the Badger State would look
MONTEREY, Calif. – Brig. Gen. David May, the Wisconsin National Guard’s deputy adjutant general for Air, completed the Executive Leaders program at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) on August 11th. In his role, May
(West Bend, WI) – County Executive Josh Schoemann is announcing the celebration of the new Parks and Trails Endowment and the Washington County Golf Course’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee. “Fiscal trends have highlighted the need to find innovative ways to achieve financial
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined Representative LaKeshia Myers and Senator Lena Taylor to visit Black-Owned Businesses in Milwaukee yesterday to celebrate Black Business Month and to hear from local Black entrepreneurs. The first stop was at the Granville
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department awarded a Brownfields Assessment Grant to the village of Campbellsport to assist with the investigation of potential environmental contamination at a former gas station property. The award
MADISON, Wis. – Registration is now open for the 2022 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, being held Oct. 23-25 at the Wilderness Resort – Glacier Canyon Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. This annual summit brings together national cybersecurity experts, government and
[Madison, WI] – Earlier this year, Tony Evers said that he was too “busy” to meet with victims of crime. In four months of campaigning, Tim Michels has already done more to support Wisconsinites who have suffered at the hands
On Monday, August 22nd, 2022, the Vote YES! Eau Claire campaign, chaired by Matthew Lehner, a local leader and activist and President of UW-Eau Claire College Democrats, officially launched ahead of the non-binding referendum question that voters will see on
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov In anticipation of historic revenue projections, governor renews calls to use historic estimated surplus to support working families, state workforce Governor’s plan includes cutting taxes for working families, veterans, and seniors, lowering gas prices and capping insulin copays, and making
Madison, Wis – More than 11,500 Wisconsinites provided comments in support of the Enbridge Line 5 Segment Relocation Project according to the final comments posted to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources project website on August 17th. The comments were collected as
MADISON, Wis. — A week after Ron Johnson attended a fundraiser hosted by Diane Hendricks – the same billionaire that Johnson scored hundreds of millions in tax deductions for through his work on the 2017 tax bill – the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a video of Wisconsinites
Washington DC — Today, Protect Our Care is announcing four themed weeks to raise awareness of The Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions to lower health care costs for millions of Americans. The bill will drive down health care premiums for 13
MILWAUKEE (August 23, 2022) – Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) is participating in a Free Breakfast and Lunch program for the 2022–23 school year called the Community Eligibility Provision. All students enrolled throughout the district may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge. Household
This morning, Republican leadership in the state legislature asked a judge to dismiss Attorney General Josh Kaul’s lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s pro-life abortion ban. Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the United State Supreme Court, Wisconsin’s abortion ban, 940.04, is once again effective and saving preborn lives in Wisconsin. However, instead
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages waterfowl hunters and wild rice harvesters to take a few simple steps toward ensuring a safe harvest ahead of this year’s hunting season opener. Wild rice harvesters should be aware that as of June 2022, some lakes are only open
DE PERE, WI — Elder rights attorney and State Senate Candidate Andrea Gage-Michaels was endorsed by former State Senator Caleb Frostman to take back the 1st State Senate District for her dedication to fight for Northeastern Wisconsin. Frostman served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate representing the 1st
DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting three public scoping meetings for Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) scoping process. The EIS’s 60-day scoping process began August 15 with the Notice of Intent (NOI) publishing in the Federal Register. Tribal Nations, agencies, communities,
MADISON, Wis – Today, the Department of Revenue announced new surplus data, showing that Wisconsin is estimated to finish the biennium with more than $5 billion in the general fund. Governor Tony Evers announced his plan to support Wisconsin families with these dollars. Representative Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement in
Washington, D.C. – Mandela Barnes is the Democrat candidate for Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate seat and is far too liberal and out of touch with Wisconsinites for it. To prove it, we will show you just how the Badger State would look under the Barnes Brigade. Under the Barnes Brigade, the Green
MONTEREY, Calif. – Brig. Gen. David May, the Wisconsin National Guard’s deputy adjutant general for Air, completed the Executive Leaders program at the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) on August 11th. In his role, May serves as chief advisor to the adjutant general on all
(West Bend, WI) – County Executive Josh Schoemann is announcing the celebration of the new Parks and Trails Endowment and the Washington County Golf Course’s 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee. “Fiscal trends have highlighted the need to find innovative ways to achieve financial independence and fiscal sustainability for our Parks Division,” said Schoemann.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined Representative LaKeshia Myers and Senator Lena Taylor to visit Black-Owned Businesses in Milwaukee yesterday to celebrate Black Business Month and to hear from local Black entrepreneurs. The first stop was at the Granville Business Improvement District’s new multipurpose retail space. Serving as an
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the department awarded a Brownfields Assessment Grant to the village of Campbellsport to assist with the investigation of potential environmental contamination at a former gas station property. The award is through the DNR’s Wisconsin Assessment Monies program, funded by the
MADISON, Wis. – Registration is now open for the 2022 Wisconsin Governor’s Cybersecurity Summit, being held Oct. 23-25 at the Wilderness Resort – Glacier Canyon Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. This annual summit brings together national cybersecurity experts, government and academic leaders, and the business community to build relationships while
[Madison, WI] – Earlier this year, Tony Evers said that he was too “busy” to meet with victims of crime. In four months of campaigning, Tim Michels has already done more to support Wisconsinites who have suffered at the hands of violence than Evers has in three years as governor.
On Monday, August 22nd, 2022, the Vote YES! Eau Claire campaign, chaired by Matthew Lehner, a local leader and activist and President of UW-Eau Claire College Democrats, officially launched ahead of the non-binding referendum question that voters will see on the November 8th election ballot. The question asks whether voters
Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov In anticipation of historic revenue projections, governor renews calls to use historic estimated surplus to support working families, state workforce Governor’s plan includes cutting taxes for working families, veterans, and seniors, lowering gas prices and capping insulin copays, and making caregiving and childcare more affordable MILWAUKEE — Gov. Tony Evers announced a
Madison, Wis – More than 11,500 Wisconsinites provided comments in support of the Enbridge Line 5 Segment Relocation Project according to the final comments posted to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources project website on August 17th. The comments were collected as part of the DNR’s four-month-long public comment period on its
MADISON, Wis. — A week after Ron Johnson attended a fundraiser hosted by Diane Hendricks – the same billionaire that Johnson scored hundreds of millions in tax deductions for through his work on the 2017 tax bill – the Democratic Party of Wisconsin released a video of Wisconsinites calling him out for his self-dealing. Watch Here or Below
Washington DC — Today, Protect Our Care is announcing four themed weeks to raise awareness of The Inflation Reduction Act’s provisions to lower health care costs for millions of Americans. The bill will drive down health care premiums for 13 million Americans and lower the cost of prescription drugs by