The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service is thrilled to welcome Dr. Neamat Nojumi as a new Senior Fellow on Transatlantic Relations. Dr. Nojumi will be a featured speaker in the first installment of the 2023 New Neighbors Series, which will examine the histories and political situations in the homelands of recent

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin announced the hiring of Joe Oslund as Communications Director. “We’re excited to welcome Joe back to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin Executive Director Devin Remiker. “As we look ahead to our critical Supreme Court race this spring, to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a public meeting to present information and gather feedback on the future management of salmon and trout on Lake Michigan. The meeting will start at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Lakeshore Technical College’s Centennial Hall West in

GREEN BAY­­– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement on the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau’s (LAB) recently published Biennial Report (Report 23-1) which summarizes its work in calendar years 2021 and 2022: “The biennial report serves as both a summation of the audit activity and findings of the

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Daniel Pinto, assistant professor of physical therapy in Marquette University’s College of Health Sciences, has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health worth $636,680 to study a physical activity intervention designed to increase and sustain physical activity in employees with chronic knee pain. Computer-guided Action Planning

MILWAUKEE – The County Board of Supervisors recently allocated $2.5 million to Acts Housing’s Homeownership Acquisition Fund. The fund will acquire 100 homes each year that would otherwise be purchased by investors, preserve them for homeownership, and assist buyers to purchase them. “Expanding access to housing is essential to our vision of

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the State Closure process in the Lower Fox River PCB Cleanup Project. This is the next milestone for the 17-year-long cleanup of the Lower Fox River and Green Bay now that all cleanup work is finished. State Closure can be

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds Wisconsin dairy processors to apply for dairy processor grants through January 30, 2023. These grants aim to foster innovation, improve profitability, and sustain the long-term viability of Wisconsin’s dairy processing facilities. Eligible applicants must operate a

Today, Dane County Executive Joe Parisi and City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway announced Dr. Charles Taylor and the late Wayne Strong as this year’s recipients of the combined City-County Humanitarian Awards honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The award winners were selected by the City-County Reverend Dr. Martin

MADISON —Gov. Tony Evers today announced his appointment of James Bond to serve as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) effective Jan. 9, 2023. Bond previously served as the deputy secretary of DVA, and his appointment fills the vacancy created by former Secretary Mary Kolar’s retirement. The appointment also marks the first

MADISON, Wis. – The six members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission on Tuesday will approve ballot access for the Spring Election and Special Election in Senate District 8 following an intensive staff effort in the document review process that involved more than a dozen personnel and upwards of 150 hours

Madison – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) released the following statement regarding the military ballot issue: “In November of last year, open records requests from the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), retrieved by an election integrity watchdog group, showed a substantial drop of military ballots in the November 2022 election.

MILWAUKEE – On Monday, Jan. 9, joined by leaders from Acts Housing, Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee community, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed legislation formally allotting more than $2.5 million to the Acts Homeownership Acquisition Fund. This represents the most recent evidence of Milwaukee County prioritizing access to affordable housing.

Madison, Wis. —  The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) today announced appointments to the agency leadership and senior management team. Governor Tony Evers has reappointed Nathan Houdek as Commissioner of Insurance. Commissioner Houdek has served as Commissioner since January 2022, and previously served as Deputy Commissioner for three years

MADISON – Representative LaKeshia Myers (D-Milwaukee) issues the following statement regarding the passing of Connecticut State Representative Quentin Williams. Myers said, “I was shocked and devastated when I read the news of Representative Williams’ passing. I had the pleasure of meeting ‘Q’ at an education conference a few years ago.