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MADISON, Wis.—Today, more than 150 outstanding undergraduate student researchers from across the Universities of Wisconsin, together with their faculty advisers, shared their research findings with state legislators, state business and nonprofit leaders, UW alumni, and other supporters at the UW’s
Monday’s release by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) of their initial draft proposal for a set of Tranche 2 transmission solutions and the potential number of projects in Wisconsin makes it even more important for the Wisconsin State Senate
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Julie Su visit Wisconsin: “On the eve of the State of the Union Address, Vice President Kamala Harris is back in Wisconsin
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has secured an historic legal victory against the Biden Administration. A federal judge has just declared unconstitutional the racially discriminatory federal laws creating the Minority Business Development Agency. This agency,
MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Madison on Wednesday to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments promoting union job growth and apprenticeship programs, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Waukesha Chief of Police Daniel Thompson will be her guest at this year’s State of the Union address on Thursday. The Senator and Chief Thompson will be highlighting their work to
Wisconsin’s future educators will have a significantly upgraded home to earn their teaching licenses thanks to an upcoming renovation project at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Nearly $78.5 million is designated for the project as part of a capital budget bill,
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed legislation to enumerate critical capital project investments for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System for System-wide capital improvements, renovations at UW-Whitewater, and the UW-Madison engineering building project, which has long been a top UW budget pr… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription
(Washington, D.C., March 5, 2024)—On March 7, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler will be joining Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (Wis.) for President Biden’s State of the Union address. Shuler, who represents 60 affiliate unions and 12.5 million union
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners encourage novice and experienced bear hunters to join the Learn to Hunt Bear program as participants and instructors. The Learn to Hunt Bear program provides a unique learning
MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County is again offering free well testing following its 2023 project that tested nearly 1,000 wells in the county for nitrates and metals. “The sampling is planned to be started in July of this year with
Madison, WI – On Friday afternoon, Governor Evers vetoed three of the four GOP middle class tax cut bills, confirming what we already knew – he believes your surplus tax dollars are better spent by bureaucrats in Madison, instead of returned
WISCONSIN DELLS, WI – Secretary of State Godlewski at the Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA) Conference presented a $65 million check that will benefit Wisconsin public school libraries and media centers. As a result of smart investment strategies,
(Madison) – Wisconsin is likely to lose even more retirees after Governor Evers vetoed a tax cut that made their retirement income tax-free. On Friday afternoon, Evers vetoed a bill co-authored by Representative Joel Kitchens that eliminated income taxes for
MADISON – In response to Governor Evers’ vetoes of a majority of the Legislature’s most recent middle class tax relief package, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement: “Once again, Governor Evers chose to keep YOUR taxpayer dollars in Madison with
Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers vetoed 3 legislative Republican Proposals to cut taxes for middle-class families. “Prices continue to rise for middle class Wisconsin families. Gas, groceries, utilities –
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is issuing a public health alert for Bacon Cheddar Beef Burgers produced by Nilssen’s Foods in Clear Lake. This alert is due to the product being misbranded
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MADISON, Wis.—Today, more than 150 outstanding undergraduate student researchers from across the Universities of Wisconsin, together with their faculty advisers, shared their research findings with state legislators, state business and nonprofit leaders, UW alumni, and other supporters at the UW’s 20th annual Research in the Rotunda event in the State Capitol. “Undergraduate student…
Monday’s release by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) of their initial draft proposal for a set of Tranche 2 transmission solutions and the potential number of projects in Wisconsin makes it even more important for the Wisconsin State Senate to pass Assembly Bill 470 and protect Wisconsin’s ratepayers. “AB
Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO, released the following statement as Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of Labor Julie Su visit Wisconsin: “On the eve of the State of the Union Address, Vice President Kamala Harris is back in Wisconsin with Department of Labor Secretary Julie Su to meet with
The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) has secured an historic legal victory against the Biden Administration. A federal judge has just declared unconstitutional the racially discriminatory federal laws creating the Minority Business Development Agency. This agency, known as the MBDA, was designed to help Americans of
MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Madison on Wednesday to highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s investments promoting union job growth and apprenticeship programs, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is thrilled to welcome Vice President Harris back to Wisconsin to
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Waukesha Chief of Police Daniel Thompson will be her guest at this year’s State of the Union address on Thursday. The Senator and Chief Thompson will be highlighting their work to combat the opioid and fentanyl epidemic. “The opioid and fentanyl
Wisconsin’s future educators will have a significantly upgraded home to earn their teaching licenses thanks to an upcoming renovation project at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Nearly $78.5 million is designated for the project as part of a capital budget bill, approved by the state legislature on Feb. 22 and signed
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today signed legislation to enumerate critical capital project investments for the University of Wisconsin (UW) System for System-wide capital improvements, renovations at UW-Whitewater, and the UW-Madison engineering building project, which has long been a top UW budget pr… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, please contact schmies@wispolitics.com for subscription options on the WisPolitics-State Affairs platform, which is the new
(Washington, D.C., March 5, 2024)—On March 7, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler will be joining Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (Wis.) for President Biden’s State of the Union address. Shuler, who represents 60 affiliate unions and 12.5 million union members, looks forward to Biden building on his record as
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MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and conservation partners encourage novice and experienced bear hunters to join the Learn to Hunt Bear program as participants and instructors. The Learn to Hunt Bear program provides a unique learning opportunity and outdoor experience for novice hunters who otherwise need
MENOMONIE, Wis. — Dunn County is again offering free well testing following its 2023 project that tested nearly 1,000 wells in the county for nitrates and metals. “The sampling is planned to be started in July of this year with staff collecting the samples again,” said Heather Wood, water resources
Madison, WI – On Friday afternoon, Governor Evers vetoed three of the four GOP middle class tax cut bills, confirming what we already knew – he believes your surplus tax dollars are better spent by bureaucrats in Madison, instead of returned to Wisconsin families who are struggling to keep up with
WISCONSIN DELLS, WI – Secretary of State Godlewski at the Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA) Conference presented a $65 million check that will benefit Wisconsin public school libraries and media centers. As a result of smart investment strategies, the Common School Fund has experienced impressive growth – leading to
(Madison) – Wisconsin is likely to lose even more retirees after Governor Evers vetoed a tax cut that made their retirement income tax-free. On Friday afternoon, Evers vetoed a bill co-authored by Representative Joel Kitchens that eliminated income taxes for Wisconsin residents 65 and older. Kitchens says the veto will
MADISON – In response to Governor Evers’ vetoes of a majority of the Legislature’s most recent middle class tax relief package, Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) released the following statement: “Once again, Governor Evers chose to keep YOUR taxpayer dollars in Madison with the use of his veto pen. While he did sign
Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers vetoed 3 legislative Republican Proposals to cut taxes for middle-class families. “Prices continue to rise for middle class Wisconsin families. Gas, groceries, utilities – all the basic necessities in a family budget – are
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is issuing a public health alert for Bacon Cheddar Beef Burgers produced by Nilssen’s Foods in Clear Lake. This alert is due to the product being misbranded and containing undeclared allergens. The aforementioned product contains two known
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